Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-22

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Constitution some member exclaimed,
that's Henry Cay.'
The President asked for whom New Hamp-
shire voted, when a member arose and insisted
that the vote should be recorded for Henry Clay,
for whom, he said, is was declared. This caused
much laughter, after which the vote was declared
for Daniel Webster.
One of the States declared its vote for the sIIe-
ro of Mexico, General Scott" and then for
the model statesman and patriot Willard Fill
MORE"
These little interludes varied agreeabIy the
otherwise rather monotonous proceedings.
EIGHTEENTH BALLOT.
Webster, %; Fillmore, I3I Scott l32; Crit
tendon, l. No change except that Webster lost
one vote in New Hampshire, which was cast for
John ]. Crittenden, of Kentucky.
NINETEENTH BALLOT.
Webster, 30; Fillmore, 131; Scott, 1872. No
change except that Webster received one addi-
tional vote from New York, and Scott one from
New Hampshire.
When Illinois was called, Mr.. w. Jayne, the
member from that State, who invariably cast his
vote for Willard Fillmore, in opposition to his col
leagues, had thrown at him beautiful bouquet,
from some lady in the gallery, which appeared to
crafty exceedingly the gallant member; and who
would not be gratifed with the appreciation Of the
ladies' The bouquet had card attached on
which was written, ..For his attachment to Mil
lard Fillmore
TWENTIETH BALLOT.
Webster, 90; Fillmore, 131; Scott 1872. No
| change from the 10th ballot.
TwENTY-FIRsT BALLOT.
Webster, %; Fillmore, 131; Scott, 1873 Blank
TwENTY-sECOND BALLOT.
| Webster, 3d. Fillmore, 100; Scott 1872;
Blank, 2.
The gain for Webster was caused by two votes
| in Rhode Island going over to him from Scott
! This caused considerable applause.
Mr.. Jayne had several moro magnificent bou-
quets hurled at him by the ladies'.
TWENTY-THIRD BALLOT.
Webster, 3d. Fillmore 1870; Scott, 1872 !;
| Blank, 2.
TwENTY-F GU RTH BALLOT,
| Webster 80; Scott, 1885, Fillmore, 1919, Blank,
When Missouri was called, a member from that
| State and said that the delegation had been
instructed to vote for Mr.. Fillmore, but as the
vote of the State was now to be divided he wish
| ed to know if power existed to dose
| The chair decided that the matter was with
the delegation themselves, when the vote was
given as follows: Fillmore 8, Scott l.
TWENTY-FIFTH BALLOT.
| Webster, 81; Scott, 1873; Fillmore, 1913;
| Blank, 2.
TWENTY-sIXTH BALLOT.
| Webster 80, Fillmore 1913, Scott 1874, Blank 3.
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made and negatived when the committee procee-
| ded to the
TwENTY-sEvENTH BALLOT.
| Webster 49, Fillmore 1913, Scott 1876, Blank 2.
| At o'clock, motion was made to adjourn
until O'Clock, this afternoon, and the vote, on de-
mand taken by States. The motion was lost by
the following vote: ayes 113; noes 178.
The Convention then proceeded to the
| TwENTY-EIGHTH BALLOT.
Webster 30, Fillmore l28, Scott 1875, Blank 9.
/ The blank votes on the several ballots both
in the Virginia vote aud caused by the delegation
from one district being equally divided, and one
district being unrepresented
| TWENTY NINTH BALLOT.
Webster 3d. Fillmore 1913, Scott 1874, Blank 2.
When tho vote was decided, the Convention
Immediately proceeded to the
| THIRTIETH BALLOT.
Webster 90, Fillmore 1913, Scott 1874, Blank 2.
One member from Illinois was absent when
the vote was taken, reducing the vote of that
State to that extent.
to adjourn until o'clock this afternoon, and the
vote taken by States and the motion lost by the
following vote ayes ILL., nays l81.
A motion made and adopted. that after the
next ballot the Convention will take a recess Of
| two hours.
The roll was then called for the
| THIRTY FIRST BALLOT.
Fillmore 1923, Scott l35, Webster 49, Blank 2,
At two O'Clock the Convention adjourned to
meet this afternoon at A O'Clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called the Convention to order
at four o'clock.
Mr.. Call, of Florida, said that before the Con :
| vention proceeded to vote, he desired to offer
three resolutions in reference to balloting.
The President stated that, unless the Conven-
ton should postpone the order for balloting, the
resolutions would not be in order.
Mr.. Call moved to postpone the order for the
purpose of allowing him to offer the following
resolutions
Resolved, That we, the Delegates of the
Wing party in Convention assembled, do hereby
pledge ourselves to each ether and to the country
to support in good faith whoever may be nominat-
ed as candidates for President and V ice President
by this Convention, provided they occupy su b.
stantially the platform adopted by this Convention.
Cries of 'sgood." good."]
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. Applause
Resolved further That if no candidate shall
receive majority of electoral votes prior to the
ifteth ballot the candidate showing the highest
number of votes shall be declared unanimously
elected Cries of s'no,' ''no.'
Mr.. Vinton, of Ohio. Does it not require q
suspension the rules toreceive those resolutions,
and does it not require two-thirds vote to sus-
pend the rules
The President replied in the affirmative.
And the question being taken, the motion to
suspend the rules negatived.
The Convention then resumed the business OF
voting for Presidential candidate, and three
votes were successfully taken, with no definite
result.
| After the announcement of the result OF the Saith
vote, motion was made to adjourn until Monday
morning. Loud cries of mo, no." and much con-
fusion.
The 35th ballot was then taken, the result being