Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-02
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
THIRD DAY.
WEDNESDAY, NAV "a,

II VIII De TeCOllcCleu ny 1hE 'ooA"N' 'A"t ON
Yesterday evening it was determined by the
Convention to hear both the New York dele
gations at the bar of the Convention; each
delegation 10 be heard through two speakers,
and each speaker to occupy only one hour
Accordingly the cold Hunkers" and the
* Barn burners" occupied large portion of
the mornings session, the champions of each
delegation insisting that it alone represented
the Democracy of the State Of New York.
Mr.. Yancy, of Alabama, then addressed the
Convention, urging the admission of the Old
Hunkers" as the legitimate delegates from
New York. At the conclusion of Mr.. Yap-
cy's speech, great excitement prevailed, which
was happily put down by the camness aHd
influence of the President. The Convention
then adjourned to o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was principally ia
ken up in discussing and disposing of the New
York contested delegation case.
Several resolutions were introduced on the
subject; one declaring the Syracuse or cold
Hunker" delegation entitled to seats in the
Convention; another declaring that the Con-
vention declined to decide between the two
sets of delegates, and referred the whole mat
Ter back to the people Of New York. We no.
tice that Judge Strange advocated the admis-
sion OF the Old Hunkers.''
A resolution was then proposed to admit
both sets of the New York delegates, but re-
Btricting them to the number of votes which
the State is entitled to in the Electoral College.
The previous question was then moved, and
it was sustained by a vote OF POI ayes to Sc
nays.
The question was then taken by States on
the amendment of Mr.. BARLEY, admitting both
sets,) and the vote stood 1876 in the affirmative
10 1875 in the negative:
AYEs-Maine 9, New Hampshire 5, Mas
sachusets II, Vermont 5, Rhode Island 2,
Connecticut 6, New Jersey 7, Pennsylvania
10, Delaware /, Maryland 2, Texas 4, Ten
nessee 8, Kentucky 10, Ohio IA, Indiana 7,
Illinois 8, Iowa 4, Missouri 1.-126.
NAYs-Massachusetts /, Vermont I Rhode
Island 2. Pennsylvania 7, Delaware 2, Mary
land S, Virginia II, North Carolina II, South
Carolina 9, Georgia 10, Florida 3, Alabama 8
Mississippi 6, Louisiana 6, Arkansas 3, Ten
nessee 4, Kentucky 2, Ohio 9, Indiana 5, Mich
igan 5, Missouri 4, Wisconsin 4.-125.
So both sets of delegates are admitted tc
seats in the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned to o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Ath Days observation-disclosures, May rs
Our limits will not permit US to give more
than general outline of this days procee
dings.
Convention met at o'clock, A. NJ, whel
the sense of the Convention was again ant
finally taken upon the New York case. The
Convention, by vote of 1873 against 118, fl
nally determined to admit both sets of dele
gates from the State of New York. Thu
" Barnburners,'' however withdrew from TIL
Convention, and the cold Hunkers'' woult
the various ballotings for President and Vic
President.
A letter was read from Mr.. Polk, by DR.
Ramsey, of Tennessee, to the Convention
stating that he did not wish his name to b.
brought before the Convention-that he (Mr
Polk reiterated the declaration made in hi
letter OF acceptance four years ago, that h
would not be candidate for reelection, sc
The Convention then proceeded TO ballo
for Presidential candidate, with the following
result:
Cass, 1875; Woodbury., 81 Buchanan, 81
Calhoun, 9, Is. Co.; Dallas, 8; and Worth {
Florida declined voting altogether on TIL
ballot, and New York did not answer. TIL
whole number of votes cast being PSI, an
the number necessary TO a choice, (168,) nc
having been received by either candidate, til
convention proceeded to a second ballo
which Resulted as follows:
Cass, 1873; Woodbury., 81 Buchanan, SIS
Dallas, 6 Worth, 3.
Florida again declined to vote, and N Yor
did not. answer
The whole number of votes being agai
23l, and no candidate having two-thirds
that number, motion to adjourn was los
and the convention proceeded TO a third ballo
which resulte as follows:
Cass, 1856 !; Woodbury., SO Buchanan Al
Worth,5.
The State.o New York not having answer
ed when the States were called, as time fc
consultation, as the results were about to
read for correction, and when the reading ha
been concluded, New York not having V
answered, the vote was declared, as above
The whole number of votes now being %
-l78 necessary 10 choice-and no candida
having that number, the Convention procee
cd to fourth ballot, which resulted as TO
lows, and in the nomination, for President
the United States, by the Democratic Nations
Convention, of
LEWIS CASS, of Michigan.
Cass 179; Woodbury. 80; Buchanan 2;
Worth / Butler 8.
New York, when called, was again silent
Whole number of votes 254.
Necessary to choice 40.
And the President declared that Lewis Ca.
under the rules adopted by the Conventio
was nominated as the candidate of the Dem
'Cratic party for President of the United Stat,
On motion, those States that had not vot
for Gen'l Cass on the various ballotings we
called, in order that their delegates might ba