The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-06-06

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On Wednesday, alter considerable debate tie Con-
vention balloted again for the 9Th time as follows
Cass ll4 Van Buren 104 Polk Al, Calhoun2, and
Buchanan 3. Maine led off the ballot by giving Polk
g of her 9votes and New Hampshire followed giving
him her whole six votes. The balance to make up the
rtyour given by Tennessee which had, every
previous balong given her thirteen votes tor Cass
by what may be termed scattering votes
The convenonhen proceeded to the 9th ballot after
the first four States had cast their ballots become evil
dent that this to be the last trial. The enthusiasm &
perfect harmony that now prevailed in the convention
in striking contrast with the proceedings Of an hour
previous. The delegation from each State appeared to
be-frm and undivided in their support OF Mr.. Polk and
although about forty votes were cast in the first portion
of the ballot for other candidates. before the States
were all called these were changed for Col. Polk.
After the States had all been called through it was
a found that
JAMES K Polk, of Tennessee,
had been unanimously nominated as the democratic can
didae tor the presidency-and sixysix votes having
been cast to which was subsequently added the vote of
South Carolina.
After the baloting was gone through Mr. Ketlewel,
the facsthat South Carolina, Of our sister States,
was not included.
The Hon. Francis S. Pickens, of South Carolina,
then arose. and was hailed with the most enthusiastic
and deatening cheers. After quiet was restored he ad
dressed the convention for about half hour in the
most eloquent enthusiastic manner. He pledged his
State to the nomination. anddecared that no man in the
Union could receive cordial and determined sup
support than she would give TO James X Polk OF Ten
nessee.
Mi. Gilmore, of South Carolina, the colleague Of Mr..
Pickens ratified all that had been said by the latter.
During the ballong each State on resgning its favor
lie candidate to take up Mr. Polk, addressed the
vention through its chairman.
Mr. Butler, of New York, in response, spoke of the
reluctance with which they yielded their favorie, and
produced letter from Mr.. Van Buren, which he had
received while in this cy-and kept profound secret
even from his colleagues -auhorisng him 10 withdraw
his name, if it inerposed any obstacle in the way OF
unanimous selection This gave different Turn to the
whole proceedings and those delegations who had cast
their votes for various others, Immediately changed
their votes The result was that unanimous vote was
given in favor OF Mr. Polk.
privilege few weeks back, to spend some happy days
under the same roof with the venerable patriot Jackson
at the Hermitage. They were he said the happiest
days of his life. Since he had been in Baltimore he
had received letter from this honorehpafio the post
cript Of which he read to the convels0n was as fol-
lows: ~
"May God bless You, my dear friends, and may he
guide all the deliberations OF the wention, leading
them in union and harmony act the best interests
The delegates from North Carolina Ohio, Tennessee,
Mississippi and nearly ALI the other States made some
eloquent and witty responses to the nomination through
their several chamen which caused the greatest good
feeling to prevail. a..
When the convention assemBled again, a, o'clock,
Senator Walker nominated the Hon. Silas Wright, as
candidate for the Vice Presidency; numerous eulo-
gies Of Mr. Wright were made when the convention
proceeded to ballot for candidate orhe Vice Prdsi
dency, which resulted as follows:
For Silas Wright, 25s
For Levi Woodbury.
The President then presented to to the convention sew
eral political communications, after which committee
oftweny-sx on resolutions, with power to draft an adj
dress to the people of the United States was appon
A committee of FIVE was also appointed to communi
cate to the nominees the action of the convention Ii
order close up their business and possible hear from
Mi Wright in the mean time, the convention adjoume
till u O'Clock the next morning.
THURSDAY, May 30, 1874.
The Convention was called TO order at II O'Clock
wien
Mr. BrTLER, read a letter from the Hon. SIt.A
WRIGHT, dated Washington, May 49, thanking tn
Convention most heartily for the honor they had don
him. but stating that circumstances pTecluded the poss
bility of his accepting the nomination.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, of Mississippi the Cor
vention, Immediately proceeded to ballot for candidat
to fill the vacancy thus created.
Two baotings were had and the following is the RI
snltsof them. H...
lst. 2nd.
Dallas, 49, 220
Fairfield 81 80
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