Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-05-04

ccrat. The Republican says. "a large crowd
Of lockers on had beeu attracted to sewa. and
the number Of delegates could not have been
less than three hundred at the morning ses-
sion. though this number was seriously di-
miashed. 10 the course Of the day. by the
withdrawal Of those who found it impossible
either from party duty or from sense Of
personsl proplie'y. to remain. =
1 The . Democrat" says:
The Convention was pre-
sided over by Col RoBERr l.. BAKER Of
Frederick. ! be two ti,ird rule was voted
down by vote Of 1861 TO 3,427 bis &c
casioned considerable confusion aud dissssis-
faction. and number Of the delegates with
drew from the Convention"
The Republican says
Confusion become worse confounded.--
The convention was threatened with chaos
aud dark night Mr. Bradhed of Bcrryville.
was the first to step forward. and formally
withdraw IRON further participation in the
proceedings. 1t was coarse. he said, his
constituency expected aud required. Mr..
Geo. Mason retired. but pledged himself. be-
tore doing 81, to support any one. nominated
on the two-third principle. in whose morals,
purity. aud democracy he could confde -
Mr.. Msgsou, AS "one Of the old llotspurs,'
withdres Dir Buckner Ashby hoped the
meeting woad not break up IN row, aud
was ioluSed in q remark from sumo one to
fame unknown" expressing decided prefer
ence tor protracted meeting MIR Lyder
aud several other delegates from this town
and county quietly lett, and TO your ,ente.
Oh israel came IN prophet tones from the
door, and egress operation progressed. DR..
- Fauntleroy and Mr.. Mcdonald expressed
determination IL leave. but the latter, aft er
participating IN the proceedings Mr. Thorn.
ton Pendlefon made M explanation bef re
he vacated Ills beat He had left the " higs
bsrause he thought the rights Of the South
were III jeopardy. From what he saw. there
was as great danger in that convention MIR
Ope, as he lett declared he could not vote
FOR Mr Faulkner under any possible circum
stances 1 he Faulkuerites became little
alarmed Determined as they were 10 have
their man, they began to perceive that it was
possible TO push their schemes too far far
their own safety. An adjournment until I
o'clock took place
uponre assembling, the Faulknertes saw
that the ranks Of the opposition had become
80 thinued by withdrawal as TO admit of a
show of fairness by reconsiderng he mpiori,y
rule aud adopting the two third plan. They
meant To have their man but Us it could be
done by the two third rule after large prn
portion Of the frierds Of tina. rule had retired
so much the better. The reconsideration,
and consequent adoption of the two. third rule
was carried by vote Of 1852 to 1898.
just before the nominations we're com
menccd. Mr.. Tucker appeared in the Conven.
ton and in an honorable manner Withdrew
his name from consideration. II was FAR from
his purpose To do any thing that would les.
sen the harmony Of the Democratic party -
lie was Democrat born and raised, aud SO
tar as he knew. he would die one. He had
not l,,ed the part Of an caves dropper upon
the Conyention. but was there TO relieve the
holy OF his mare, because he was unwilling
to he Responsible tor any discard in the party
he had 8" much at heart. The nominations
were proceeded WITH interrupted frequently
by the noise aud confusion" and once nv
regular fight between couple of delegates
II IT," '".s p w s au'."er' LOOK
~ Gnu s. IN as WI n" ~ ;,
n". A. a ". JAM" %,. '.' sso % ioi''es rauiK
"e' 80, cfo, o,oH. a .,s'o Lucas 900; har-
47e7 Mr.. Byrd was not in nomination.
"Wm. Lucas. who had heen nominated by
Mr. Mcdonald an the q ound that the De.
ought to GO back to their FIRST error
and correct it was Withdrawn. and the sec
md ballot resulted thus; Faulkner. 4.660;
Cook. 2.424; Byrd. &C. Necessary TO
choice 400.
''Mr Cook was Withdrawn. and the third
ballot resulted: Faulkner. 5,e65; Cook. L.
OBJ Le;th. l41; Byrd o. and Beslsebnh.
j. Necessary q chuiee 4,76l. Mr.. Faux
ner was declared the nominee of the Conven
tion, but the motion to make the nomination
an unanimous vote failed in very decided
manner