Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-25


,s renasc occasioned much laughter delegate from
hat STATE wished 10 olt The resolutions
w. States then called TO vote Tor candidate TOT The
Presidency being the
For Wcbser-Ncw Hampshire 8, vcrniont 4 Massanhu-
seus IL Rhode Island Connecticut s. ne" ORR "i''
w., ESImcra-Rhode Island Connecticut l. New York
prnn:yvania l. Maryland Virginia H. North Careina
South CnES"n Ko 1Gnsa y Aaon1a r. nois
issou, s. Arkansas I, Florida 8 Texas 4 Iowa =
sin lbs. ,,.,-.,o rho1
ri "a Connecticut 2 rev York 25 Rev Jersey !, Penn
svIyania 26 Delaware Virginia Ohio 2 Indiana 49, IT.
lnos TO- Missouri Michigan Wisconsin California $
t0i' THIR-y--HInp BALLOT.
Eimorc 1885, Scott 1874; Webster 29 Crcndan /; Blank
On This ballot the Illinois delegates WHO had here
,of,-e voted FOX General Scott voted for Mr. Crenden
T Mr. WEBSTER lost vote in New HamPS!re, which was
.y, n General Scott
Tie Convention then proceeded 10 inc
THIRTY. FOURTH BALLOT.
Webst.r % Fillmore l26 Scott l3i, CIllcnden Blanks
r. ~, baI,, Illinois gave three votes and California
vot tor Mr. CritirnLen Iowa for General Scott
ha. Stale having heretofore voted unanimously Tor Nh
Mr Guile of Georgia. moved that the Convention adjourn
till Monday morning.
Mr. Davis of Florida demanded that the vote be taken by
States ireat noise ana cOnfusion delegates IN all parts 0!
The hall rising and addressing the chair and others GAZING
for ballot, order, &c.l
4 delegate om Ponnsy lvania demanded of the Chair
how many it required insist upon vote being taken by
States.
The Chair said tina, the Convention had oil along acted
upon rule of allowing the by States when dcinanaeu
by single delegate the Chair entertained an opinion
that this was the rule The rules OF The ouse OF lic-
rcsen,aves had provision for taxing me vote by Saes
Rut there wa. provision that on inc demand
one fifth Of the members the ayes ana noes sha "
analogy, The rules being SILENT Inc Ghar would ass'-
late this motion that constitutional! requirement he
therefore would rule that il would require demand by one
flth Of the State delegations for vote by States.
Mr. Morton OF Florida insisted that the Convention had
adopted rule giving 10 one State the right TO call Tor the
vote bv States.
Mr. vin,on said the decision of The Chair would involve
every question in confusion.
MI anard and Mr. vnton insisted that rule had been
adopted giving any State the right to call for vote by
States and up 10 this time had acted under the rule
TIE Chair said no such rule had been adopted.
Mr. Wech said he had oAered resolution with such o
rule in it, but II was not adopted
delegate moved 10 lay the call for vote by States on
the table.
; The Chair decided this motion 10 be in order.
Mr. Cabel said power could lay on The table the con,
stitu.iona Law for call by one,ih Of The members and
the fi4ht call for vote by Sates was smlar II could
not be laid on the table.
f Tie Chair decided II could.
Mr. Cube demanded tia; the vote on laying on Inc tdoie
The Chair decided this brought subject back the ur
sina question: which the adjournment Seven States
having insisted u by States on motion 10 ADJOURN,
TAKEN and decided in Inc ncgatiVe-ayes ~ noes
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Tie Chair said, gentlemen will Please come TO order II
the Chair knew grnlun.ns Names lie would call them To
order By II you dessn "lns YOU must con
yourselves with orGer and prcprieir II gentlemen
don intend doing any business they had better cay 50 al
once ard 90 home.
The Convention then proceeded TO the
rHIRTy.FirTH BALLOT.
Fillmore l2S Scott l3i, Webster 2S Bates OF Missouri l.
Crit:rSdcn !, blanks ,
Mr. Patterson Of MARYLAND moved that the Convention
adjourn. until O'Clock this evening.
Another gentleman moved that the Confcnfi1n adjoHh
si,e die. (Crirs Of ''no, "ngrctd")
Nj Patterson demanded that Inc hc taken hv States
The CIc; bSan cell the roll !o5 voting for Piesidsn
: | tal nominee, when
make the motion and have il put and ea "clcGcniy called
. &c order
The President finally said be would hear a motioa
Of :he gentleman, and
Mr. Patterson repeated H. and moved that the ius7uon p@
taScu By Stairs
Another InUt:un to ADJOURN sine de was made; oht UeSe
| niotipns 1901 agreed ~.
delegate from Illinois offered r",oln,on That upon
the Of The delegation any one STATE the vote
uron any proposition before tic Convention shn! be taken
by $taies. (C,es oil "ogrecd' and Misrepresentation OK
, 1rs-:cd)
Mr C,ans,on opposed 20 the resolution for na r%a
son that il adopted the Convention wor!J recognize III"
pow.r Of any call ior such vote on every i'ng
mnj,n.
The President sai-wil The gentleman understand the
question before he debates IT, The gcnen.n does not u''
ders,and it.
! Mr. Cranson-l thought did.
Tie President again csayed suppress the great conf
sion which prevailed and while he was haInhrt'ng "h
his 4
longing tho sound Of the VOID, thus occaso"ng nch me'
rmcnt.
il was r better than lie expected although II ras bad
c enough. He further OK posed the rcaouIi"n
Mr. Morton demanded the previous question: and under
its operation the resolution was rejected
Nj. Cowles, of New York, moved suspension OF the
I rules, 10 enable him 10 offer the following resolutions
Resolved That this Convention declare itself pcrnn
nencc until the nomination shall DC made Aluch appaus,
and cries OF "Nd.")
The President decided Tie resolution of order the
n b.p uodpr th,c troll i tho
M Cuwies, with all due respect 10 the Chair and or TIC
purpose Of advancing the business OF ih% CONVEX a
pcacd from the decision oil tic Chair and asked the yeas
and nayH However out OF respect 20 INC Jlaeheh' VI NO
friends, he subsequently Withdrew the resolution
were loud cries of ballot "balIot" take the vote
Nj Duncan, OF Louisiana, to question Of personal
C privilege and honor.
The President ngain eniayorcd TO enforce order by The
appliances OF earnest requests and earnest blows win
Mr. Duncan amid the confusion slid have just had pls-
ccd in my hands by distinguished gentleman from Cieor.
ga and because he is little toasc than am the pa
per which hold in hand. II he had not been so enee-
ed would have et il to be his duty present the same
tna 10 The House and TIE Country Among cler thineS
il is stated that the New York delegation indignant at
by they will p.ocs, against the action Of the Convention
and disarow lis binding force Applause and i-s's AND
also[crcs Of shear him. 'orter. When my honor !"
touched hear me You must and you shall continue me
readlng 'nd also that the North gave wny on The plat
iorm with the understanding that The Southern Wings were
10 give way on Scott 1t is signed by George H. Andrews.
il Voices "who is he?" appca! 10 member OF the
Committee the Platform, whether there was such an in.
famous understanding this. Cries Of mo" mo
Sir. Draper said, "Nobody believes it," Great conl-
sion many gentlemen talking and few standing their
feet.
This dispatch addres James Watson Webb and
J, aio-es H. Gnnell informing them that MIR. Raymond OF
the New York Times had tcIegraphcd and published in
his paper the article which Mr. Duncan read
There were several voices "Raymond wrote IT,"
Nj, Duncan don't know who wrote il. The statement
is UNANIMOUSLY false and if knew the author woaid throw
it in his face
The gentleman spoke earnestly ard the sIca.ea excite
men: prevailed on the floor and in the galleries
Gov. Johnston Of Pa, said- EN- well satisfied that there
ia no person in this Convention who is more deeply sensible
of this nclion Of an injury the feelings of lie honora
bic gentleman from Louisiana 'hnn was member
of the committee the Platform md say thar II IL
eney that any proposition made by Southern
or Northern gentlemen, Scott Fillmore men, IN the
form OF compromise relation ~ either OF the candidates
do not say hi. because friend Of General Scott
but friend Of the Wing party applause and cries OF
jnront good ~ will say further there wac not in tic
committee the slightest exhibit of nnkEd fceIng-nnne
that could be called unpleasant. appeal 10 every gentle
man on the committed whether we did not meet as 4
hand Of bo,hers compare views various subjects