The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
TUESDAY, June l.
EVENING SESSION


EVENING SESSION.
The committee on organization reported
name of the Hon. John w. Davis, of Indi-
ana, for President of the Convention thirty
one Vice Presidents, and ten Secretaries.
The twO-thirds rule was adopted, and a
vote to reconsider laid on the table, by a
vote of 1913 to ID.
The committee appointed to examine and
report upon the credentials of delegates, were
unable, in consequence of the Georgia diff
Guilty, to report, and the Convention adjonrn-
cd until Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
The Convention met according to adjourn
ment.
Several resolutions opposing the Compro-
mise were presented, read and ordered to be
printed.
The committee on Credentials are not yet
able to report.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met this, Wednesday, af
ternOOn according toadjOurnment. The com.
mittee on credentials, were still out discus
sing the claims of the Georgia delegation and
were unable to report.
The resolution proposing the adoption o.
a platform before making the nomination
produced an animated debate. Mr.. Soult
opposed, and Mr.. Wise favored the resolu
ton, which was finally laid on the table.
A majority of the committee reported a
gainst Rantouls right to his seat, and the
minority in favor. They also reported in ia
vOr of the Georgia delegation jointly casting
the vote of the State.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Rantoul and Commander ruled out. Geor
gia States Rights Delegates recognized.
First BalIOt.-Cass 116; Buchanan 90
Douglas 20; Marcy 81; Houston 8; King 18
Second.-Cass 118; Buchanan 95; Doug
las %; Marcy p; Butler l; Houston 6
Dodge 8; Lane IS; Dickinson l; Blank l
Third.-Cass 119; Buchanan "a; Doug
las 81; Marcy 26; Butler l; Houston Z; Lam
Is; Dodge 8; Dickinson l; Blank l.
Fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh ballot
little change.
Eight.-Cass 113; Buchanan 88; Doug
las 81; Marcy 26; Butler l; Houston
Lane Is; Dodge 8; Dickinson l.
Adjourned to 4'Oclock.
THURSDAY, AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ninth.-Cass 112; Buchanan 81; Dougla
80; Butler l; Houston 8; Lane 13; Dickir
son l; Marcy 26.
Tcnth.-Cass lost 1; Buchanan lost; Dou
glas gained l.
Eleventh. -Cass 1O1; Buchanan 81; Doug
las So
Twelfth. was a slight change.
Here the Louisiana delegation obtaine
permission to retire for consultation.
Thirteenth.-No change.
Fourteenth.-Cass gained l; Buchana
lost 1.
Fifteenth.-No change.
Sixteenth.-Cass 80, Buchanan 81; Doul
las 81; Marcy 26; Butler |, Houston II
: Lane ID; Dickinson l.
Seventeenth. 90; Buchanan 81
Douglas so, Marcy &c, Lane ID; Housto
IL; Butler l; Dickinson 1.
The Convention adjourned to 9 o'cloc
Friday morning.
FOURTH DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The convention re-assembled at the hol
: appointed and proceeded to balloting.
Eighteenth.-Cass 96, Buchanan 81
Douglass Sc; Marcy 25; Butler l; HOusto
Is; Dickinson l.
Nineteenth.-Cass SO, Buchanan 81
, Douglas So; others unimportant.
The Virginia delegation retired to consul
Twentieth. 81; Buchanan 90; Dou
; las 81, Marcy %; others very little alter
ton.
-First.-Cass go; Buchanan, 10.
Douglas, 81; others trifing alteration.
TWenty-Second.- Cass 81; Buchanan To-
Douglas 70; Butler 90; others unimportan
Twenty-third and twenty-fourth ballo
not much changed.
Twenty-Fift6. -Cass "a; Buchanan 10
Douglas 70, Butler "a; others not muS
changed.
Douglas, 80, Butler q; others little chan
ed.
! The convention then adjourned.
FOURTH DAY-EYENING SESSION.
On the tWenty-eight ballot Cass receive
IL votes, Virginia and. Alabama giving theu
The delegates from those States retired
consult
TWenty-Ninth. Cass q, Buchanan 8
Douglas Oh, Butler %; others little chan
led.