The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-05
FOURTH DAY

FRIDAY June Al O'Clock, p m.
The refreshing effect of the showers which had
passed the city within the last twelve hours
pervsded the air this morning, and will probably
impart new tone and crispness and vivaciy to
the proceedings New men are indeed spoken OF;
aud after tho poreevering but Guitless efforts OF
yesterday, we surmise that something new in this
respect will prove the desideratum of the conven
ton. The hall filed up pretty rapidly after the
hour to which adjournment had been made, and
at halfpast o'clock the Chair called the con-
vention TO order.
Rev. DR.. Plummer delivered an appropriate
prayer.
The reading ofthe journal was dispensed with.
The calling Of the roll for the eighteenth ballot
proceeded with, and with the following result:
EIoHrEKsTH BALLOT.
Case, 90; Buchanan, SIS; Douglas, SO; Marcy, 25;
Houston, IL; Butler, Il Lane, 10; Dickinson. /.
On calling the State Of Rhode Island, Welcome
b sayles rose and said that Rhode Island having
performed her duty in casting her vote through
seventeen ballots, now gave Der vote to the second
man Of her choice, Stephen A. Douglas.
A resolution read by the President from the
Kentucky delegation to the effect that they would
contribute fifty dollars each to the Washington
and jackson Monumental Associations.
A member Of the Georgia delegation requested
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State upon this floor, they be entitled to two mem
bcrs on the Committee on the Democratic Platform.
The convention rofused it's assent.
The Chair requested that, in accordance with
resolution passed the other day. the several deega
tons would send 20 the secretaries the names Of
the individuals appointed on the committee for the
nomination of Central Democratic Committee Of
the United States.
Mr.. Reeder, OF Pennsylvania, rose and stated
TINT he bad come into possession Of certain docu
ments, he supposed by mistake, proposing to buy
any quantity of pipe that might be wanted and,
| as the Wing Convention met on the 10th instant.
for whom he supposed il was intended, he moved
the appointment Of a special committee to de-
liver them to their charge and Disposal
| Much laughter
Elias Brown, OF Maryland, moved that the State
Of Virginia, for whose vote the convention had
waited until this time, be passed over, aud
allowed to record her vote hereafter and that the
convention proceed to another ballot. The con
vontion refused TO do so.
nISpTgENrH BALLOT.
] Cass SO; Buchanan, IS; Douglas, SO; Marcy, 20;
L,nc, Is; Houston, 10; Butler, ]; Dickinson, l.
/ At the close Of the nineteenth ballot, A. V.
Brown OF Tennessee rose and stated that the Conn
! mttee on Democratic Platform had agreed upon
/ the same with remarkable unanimity, notvith
| standing the misrepresentation Of enemies lie
proposed to report but to state the basis OF the
! platform thoy had mado--tho principles avowcd
therein. He had no doubt they would be respond.
| cd to unanimously by this body
/ a member ofthe Virginia delegation objected TO
/ the Transaction Of any business until the delegation
/ returned, they being at the moment absent
The clerk then proceeded TO call the roll for the
/ twentieth ballot, which resulted as follows;
TwESnETn BALLOT.
! Buchanan, 81 Cass, 81; Douglas, o.; Marcy, 70;
| Lane, 49, Houston, 10; Butler, |; Dickinson, l;
| Pending the absence Of the Virginia delegation,
! at half past ten O'Clock a motion to adjourn was
made til 3o'clock in the afternoon, but lost by
overwhelming majority.
! The delegation returned at this time, and on
! being called, gentleman rose, and after
marks cast the vote Of the State for James Blu
/ chanan
! Governor Floyd, after the vote Of Virginia Ind
been thus cast and protested against the rule
which assumed to govern the delegation,
and claimed the right 20 cast tho vote Of the i3lh
! Congressional district, instructed by bis col.
Leagues, for Stephen A. Douglas, and asked tho
/ convention to receive IT,
! Mr. Henry Wise rose 10 point Of order. The
/ rule was read governing the manner in which tho
! vote Of the several delegations to be cast To
| this rule Mr.. Wise addressed himsclf lie con.
tended that, under vote Of the delegation, ina