Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-31
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
JOHN B. WELLER.
Of Esstle2. C0sSssfy.
Democratic National Convention.

We have but the imperfect account OF
the doings of the convention transmitted by
telegraph to our exchanges; by next week
we shall have the proceedings in full, and
until then a brief synopsis Of them gath
cred from the telegraphic dispatches must
suffice.
The Convention assembled at Baltimore,
on the 22d inst, and after temporary Or
ganization, committee was appointed to
select permanent officers The committee
recommended the Hon. ANDREW STEVEN
SON, of Virginia, for President, and one del
egate from each State for Vice Presidents,
and eight Secretaries, which was adopted.
On Tuesday, the Convention adopted the
rules Of the Convention Of 1914. A warm
discussion arose upon the adoption of the
rule requiring that the nominees should re-
ceive two-thirds of the votes of the Con-
vention in order to be nominated. The rule
was adopted by vote of It's yeas to 78
nays.
The afternoon session was principally oc-
cupied with speeches upon the report Of the
Committee on credentials relative to the New
York delegates. The report as finally laid
on the table, ard the two delegations were
allowed to address the Convention, on the
following day. in regard to their respective
right to represent the Democracy of New
York.
On Wednesday, motion to admit Con-
gressmen to seat on the floor was laid on
the table, the convention being unwilling to
make any evidence of distinction.
Mr.. Cameron moved to admit Revolution
airy soldiers to seat on the floor, which was
carried.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Boggs,
of North Carolina, to admit both setts of
delegates, which was laid on the table to
allow the delegates from New York to ad-
dress the Conventionin in defence of their re-
spective claims to seats.
Messrs. Dickinson and Foster, for the
Hunkers, ard Messrs. Smith and Preston
King, for the Barnburners, each spoke an
hour. Mr.. King said the Wilmot Proviso
was the ultimatum of his associates.
After the delegates had all spoken, Mr..
Yancy, of Alabama, moved that the Hunk
ers be received. He spoke against the Will
mot Proviso, and maintained that slavery
was solely State institution.
In the evening, Mr.. Cambreling followed
MIR. King for the Barnburners. The amend
ment to the report Of the commmittee, al
lowing both sets of delegates to take their
seats and to cast 36 votes, was agreed to
by ayes l36 nays l35.
The proposition to admit both sets of del
egates was finally carried by ayes 1873, nays
lis.
On the afternoon Of the 25th, GEN.
LEWIS CASS, was nominated for Presi-
dent on the fourth ballot, having received
ITO votes-all others, 76. None Of the
New York Delegates voted.
GEN. WILLIAM o. BUTLER, of
Kentucky, received the nomination for Vice
President, receiving 254 votes on the Sec
ond ballot.
The nominations are excellent, and they
will be hailed with joy by the Democracy
throughout the country. 1t is the first time
In the history of this country that a demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency has been
selected from the Great West, and every
Democrat of the West, and we opine, not
few Wings, will really TO their support.
Huzza! for CASS and BUTLER!! Huzza!
for glorious Democratic VICTORY!!
O. Cen. l.. V. BihRcE will please ac-
cept our thanks for pamphlet copy of the
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