Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-06-21
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Whig National Convention!
MISUNDERSTANDING SESSION.

Inc president called the Convention 10 order
at four o'clock, when
The President said that, under the special or.
der, the Convention would proceed again to ballot
for candidate for the Presidency.
Mr.. Cabell, of Florida, offered the following,
which were read for information
Resolped, That we, the delegates Of the Wing
party, In Convention assembled, do hereby pledge
ourselves, to each other and the country, to sup
port in good faith whoever may be nomina ted as
the candidates for President and Vice President
by this Convention, provided they occupy sub
stantialy the platform adopted by this Conven-
ton.
Resolved, further, That this Convention will not
again adjourn, except for the observance of the
Holy Sabbath, until nominations for President
and Vice President shall be made.
ResolUed, further, That if no candidate shall
receive majority of the electoral vote prior to
the hfteth ballot, that upon the hftieth ballot
the candidate having the highest number Of votes
shall be decided unanimously nominated.
A motion to consider these resolutions failed.
THIRTY-sEcoND BALLOT.
For Scott-Mane, 8; Vermont, Massachu.
sets, 2; Rhode Island, l Connecticut q New
York, %; New Jersey, 7; Pennsylvania, 26 !;
Delaware, 3 Virginia. 3; Ohio, %; Indiana,
IS; Illinois, 10; Missouri, l; Michigan, 6
Wisconsin, !, California, 3. Total, 1874.
For FHlmore-Rhode Island, l ; Connecticut,
l; New York, 7; Pennsylvania, Maryland,
8; Virginia, 10; North Carolina, 10; South
Carolina, g. Georgia, 10; Alabama, 8; Misssis-
sippi, 7; Louisiana, 6; Ohio, l Kentucky, II I;
Tennessee, II; Illinois, l; Missouri, 8; Arkan-
sas, a; Florida, 3; Texas, A Iowa, A; Wiscon-
sin, /. Total, 1913.
For Webste,-New Hampshire, s; Vermont
4 Massachusetts,, II; Rhode Island, 2; Con-
necticut, 3; New York, / /; Wisconsin, 3; Cali
fornia, l. Total, 80.
Virginia. blank.
The Convention then went into successive bal
lots from the thirty third to the forty-sixth in
elusive. The variations from the above were
slight and unimportant.
After the thirty-fourth vote was announced,
Mr.. Cole, of Georgia, moved that the Conven-
ton adouan till Monday morning
This gave rise to long and noisy debate, and
was finally rejected.
After the thirty fifth ballot, like scene was
presented, upon motions to adjourn till seven
o'clock, and sine die; when
Mr.. Cowles, of New York moved suspension
of the rules to enable him to offer the following
resolution, which he subsequently withdrew:
"ResolUed, That this Convention declare itself
en- permanence until the nominations shall be
made.''
Mr.. Duncan, of Louisiana, rose to question
of personal privilege and honor, and amid the
confusion, said, | have just had placed in my
hands, by distinguished gentleman from Geor-
gia, this paper. Among other things, it is stated
that the New York delegation are indignant AT
the rejection of their claimants and that if Scott is
defeated by it, they will protest against the actor
of the convention, and disavow its binding force
And also that the North gave way on the plat
form with the understanding that Southern Wings
were to give way on Scott. 1t is signed by
George H. Andrews. Voices "Who is he?"]
| appeal to every member of the Committee on
the Platform whether there was such an infa-
nous understanding as this. [Cries of I" No, "
"no"
The truth of the statement was eloquently dis
claimed by Mr.. Duncan, Gov. Johnson, of Penn
sylvania, and others who spoke of it.
The Convention then proceeded with the voting
and completed the thirty sixth trial, when
Mr.. Clayton, of Delaware said: give notice
that if no nomination be made by the Convention
on the fiftieth ballot will move that this Conven-
ton diourn sine die, with recommendation to
the Wings of the country to appoint delegates to
| a new convention.
| The Convention then, for the forty -ffth time
proceeded to ballot and again. for the forty sixth
time, without effect. The vote on this ballot
stood as follows:
FoRTY-sIXTH BALLOT.
For Scoh-Maine, 8; New Hampshire, l ; YER
mont, Massachusetts,, y Rhode Island | !;
Connecticut, 2; New York, "a; New Jersey 7 !;
Pennsylvania, 26; Delaware, 3; Virginia 3 J;
Ohio, %; Indiana, 49, Illinois, g. Missouri, l !;
Michigan 6; Iowa, ! Wisconsin, California
3-total, 1874
For Fulmore-Rhode Island, l ; New York, Z ;
Pennsylvania, l Maryland, 8; Virginia, 10 ;
North Carolina, 10; South Carolina 8; Georgia.
10; Alabama o. Mississippi, 7; Louisiana, 6 !;
Ohio, / Kentucky, Il; Tennessee, II; Illinois,
2; Missouri, 8; Arkansas A; Florida, 3; Texas,
4 Iowa, 3; Wisconsin, 3-total, 127.
For Webster-New Hampshire, A; Vermont,
4 /; Massachusetts,, IL Rhode Island, 2; Connec-
ticut, A New York, 2; Wisconsin, 3 California,
total 81.
RECAPITULATI0N.
The following is recapitulation of the bal
lettings: