The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-03
DAILY CRESCENT.
Democratic National Convention-Fourth Day
abridged from the Baltimore SUM-


vote of 100 to 100.
| The question then required on the original reso
luton of Mr.. Toucey, as amended by the adoption
of the amendments just adopted. That resolution
which originally proposed to recommit the report
of the Committee on Credentials with instructions
to report the facts, reads, after the amendments
| adopted as follows:
Resotocd, That both delegations from the State of New
ork be and they hereby taken members of this Con
state Is legally entitled in the Electoral College.
The vote was again taken by States, and the
resolution was adopted as follows:
AyEs.-Maine. 8; New Hampshire 6; Massachusetts
10; Vermont 6 Rhode Island 3 Connecticut g. New Jer,
NOS 8; Iowa 1; Missouri, 3-I$s w. 'nu'a"a' o LII
Mary land s. Virginia II; North Carona ii; South Caro-
Ina g Georgia 49, Florida B. Alabama 9; Mississippi,
Louisiana & Arkansas 81 Tennessee, Indiana, q Ken
sin, Ills = ''l'A'
So both delegations from New York Were deci-
ded TO be entitled to seats in the Convention, with
the right to cast con jointly number of votes equal
to the electoral vote of that State, and the Presi-
dent declared that they We're admitted, with all
the privileges of political brotherhood.
Mr.. Hannegan offered resolution declaring that
the Syracuse delegation from New York was right
fully entitled to cast the vote of said State in the
Convention, which was laid upon the table by a
vote of l57 to IS.
Mr.. Sanderson, of Pennsy lvania, then obtained
the floor and offered a resolution that the Conven-
ton do now proceed to nominate candidate for
President of the United States, and moved the pre-
VlOus question
rose and requested permission Oh the part of HIM
self and colleagues, the Bamburners,) to withdraw
from the Convention, and leave was accordingly
granted.
The Chair was about to state the question on Mr.
Sanderson's resolution, when Mr.. Ramsay, of
tennessee, had leave to present a communication
from the President of the United States, which was
read, declining denomination for the Presidency,
III conformity with his previous declarations.
In the course of his letter the President says:
The purpose declared in my letter of the 18th OF June
1874 accepting the nomination rendered by the De-
mocratic National nvention of that year, remains
changed and TO relieve the Convention from any possible
embarrassment which the suggestion OF my name might
produce making free selection of who may
be best calculated effect to their will and guard all
the interests OF our beloved country deem proper to re-
iterate the sentiments contained in that letter Since my
election have often the sincere DESIRE which still
feel to retire to private life at the close OF my present term
The letter above referred to is dated Columbia,
Tenn, June 18th, 1884, and contains the following
paragraph
if the nomination made by the Convent shall be confirm.
ed by the people and result my election ha enter upon
the settled purpose Of not being candidate for reelection
s str e adeenee the old Republican main
tain and preserve the public and at the end OF four
position feel that only impose myself salutary
strant but that take the most effective In power
successor who may be best calculated effect to their
will, and guard all the interests OF our beloved country"
After some discussion the main question was then
ordered to be put, and the resolution was adopted
without discussion.
Mr.. McCandless, of Pa, nominated for President
of the United States, James Buchanan.
Mr.. Powhattan Ellis, of Mississippi, nominated
Lewis Cass, Of Michigan.
Mr.. Hamin, of Me-, nominated Levi Woodbury.,
of New Hampshire, and the nomination was second
ed by Mr. Hubbard, of the New Hampshire dele
CATION.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for a Pre-
sdential Candidate, and the result was as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
WooDBuRy-Mane 8, New Hampshire 6, Massachusetts,
r. Vermont Rhode Island Connecticut g, Marylan 2
North Carolina Georgia o. Alabama 5, TENNESSEE, Ken
CAss-Verment4 Rhode Island ], DeIawares Maryland
Virginia II Nlississipp Louisiana g. Texas Arkansas
McSssn Iowa E
BuGHANAN-New Jersey :. Pennsylvania 26, North Caro-
lima 10, Georgia 2 Alabama A. Tennessee 2 Kentucky L.
CALHoUS-South Carolna9.
DaLLAs-tieorga 3.
WoRrn-Tennessee3 Kentucky3.
Florida declined voting altogether on this ballot,
and New York did not answer. The whole num-
Der OF votes cast being 23l, and the NUMBER ne
cessary to a choice 1853 not having been received
by either candidate, the Convention proceeded to a
,aoond b.rot which resulted as follows.
'0i''' sow n,,ror
Massachusetts, 3, Vermont Rhode Island L. Della
ware 3 Maryland g. Virginia II, Georgia a. Mississippi 6,
Louisiana6 Texas A. Arkansas g. Tennessee KentnckyS
Ohio % Indiana H. Illinois Michigan 5. Iowa Missouri
l. Wisconsin 4-Toal 1873
WooDBrRy-Na 8, NewHampshire 6, Massachusetts,
g. Vermont Rhode Island g. Connecticut g. Maryland 2
North Carolina Georgia 2 Alabama s. Tennessee l. Ken
lucky l. South Carolina 9-Total a..
BECHANaN-NewJersey 7, Pennsylvania 26, North Caro-
lima 49, Georgia l. Alabama a. Tennessee 2, Kentucky l.
Iowa 3Lrota1 So
DALLAs-Georgia 3, Tennessee 3.
WoRTH-Kentucky 2.
Florida again declined to vote, and NewYork did
not answer. The whole number OF votes being
aoain o21 and M candidate having tWO-thirds of
t6at number a motion TO adjourn was lost. and the
Convention proceeded to third ballot. which re-
sulted as follows:
THIRD BALLOT.
CAssMassaehuse,ts 3, Vermont T. Rhodelsand Della
wsf g. Maryland iga a ennessaa
Kenincby 8 Ohio g. Indiana L. Illinois g. Michigan j.
= w. To.,l