The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-30

Whole number of votes east, 2e2-necessary to
choice, 16S.
with the view to unanimous nomination, the several
States whose vote was divided called again, and
gave compact vote for Butler the Convention break
ing out into loud cheers each annuncation; the
name Of John Y Mason having first been withdrawn.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMERON. of Pa, committee of
five ordered to be appointed by the chair to wait
on Gen Cas-, &c. New York! New York
General Butler 8 coming coming
General Butler town.
Mr.. TREMAINE (Hunker) had heard it raid that we
must go into the canvass without any expectation of
New York. He did not believe it. 1t was not such n
case Of despair ~ represented Democracy spread
ing all over the world and could defeated in
New York. [Chcers When the wings shall make their
nomination. be he chieftan civilian. then will be gin
the fight of the Kilkenny cats [Ha. hx. hail This
would be disastrous to the wings to the Msxi-
cans ICheers] The people were painting to sustain
of that cabinet New Yorks favorite son fold Lea
thcr Brccches Sir let me again, that when ger
victory which shall achieve under Cass and Butler
will be as great as any Of its predecessors.
Mr. SicKLEs (iunker) sustained In brief animated
speech, the views Of his colleague; and,
At o'clock, the Convention adjourned till in the
morning.
FIFTH DAY.
BALTIMORE, May 20, 1913.
Prayer. Journal read Not more than ne-fourth Of
the delegates were present at the opening of the con-
venton and during the remainder of the day there
were not one-haf Of the entire number in their
ACCOMMODATIONS
MT. HOWARD OF Maryland, moved to reconsider the
vote by which committee of five ordered to be
appointed yesterday to inform General Cass of his
mination for the Presidency. After few remarks
from several gentlemen the motion agreed to- He
moved an amendment, that committee composed of
person from each State be appointed TO be selected
by the respective delegations to inform Lewis Cass
WIN. o. Butler of their nomination President and
Vice President Of the United States
Mr.. BRIGHT Of Indiana moved that the President OF
the convention and the Vice Presidents, perform that
duty This was decided In the Affirmative and the
resolution as thus amended, agreed to.
DETERIORATION DELEGATES
MIR. WELLS Of New Hampshire, offered the following
resolution, viz =
Resolved That State shal allowed greater number
delegates any future convention than the
entitled to cast in the electoral college election
sidcnt and Vice President OF the United States
Mr.. WELLS said that New Hampshire had but n frac-
ton than ncthrd of her electoral votes in this
convention Virginia had twenty times greater num-
Der than New Hampshire. She should como here on
common and equal ground. Delaware has twenty de-
lcgates This is not right The small States are thus
drowned in tho rira roce votes
General Howard, one Of the Vice. Presidents was
called to tho chair and Mr.. Stevenson retired.
Mr. CLARKE Of Kentucky, did not care whether
fifty hundred delegates we're In the convention
from every State It often occurred that the delegates
regularly appointed did not attend and in that case
the altcrnates took seats. VIII you force out
the convention when he is sent TO tho convention by
the people 1t is true that the sssemblage of large