The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-14

;a a really the 6rs Introduction q The political ma,
,bicb has since been potential Ia the selection OF
-, oaacers OF the republic The convention Of 1897
;aed only Vice President and did not represent az
lli 500. 81 lie one nov under consideration
~ ErsmeF OF Pennsylvania, called the convention 70
- ~ an his motion Hon Andrew Stevenson Of fiF-
~ ~ I'd appointed president The vice presidents Tap
MID The following day were 1Alfs feane5 . h i
49, Robert Strange Of North Caroline, John 3. Ne
= n Mississippi and Franklin Cannon Of Missouri The
.,.,,ss we're Charles q, Anterior Of New HAMPSHIRE,
M Cotton smith jr Of Gonneeucat George a. Fiooa o.
~ " ~ Thomas III Brown d Indiana Gen. Saunders,
~ M Carolina was chairman Of the commiitte Of one
80 froua each State on rules and regulations, and
~ report on The morning Of The second Gay Among
Jules reported there were none Of special importance or
~ sieiied discussion except the trohird rule which
akot t0o-tkirds Of ts Wk0e Number Qf petes gipe
,,ir,S tor noraiR0tios AND ALI QUESTIONS oossEcTED
n, Alien d Massachusetts, moved to strike out the
Il ltwo-thirdsr and insert "a majority and alter
io0 nv Mr. Alien in favor and Gen. Saunders and
S Daniel Of Virginia, against The nouon, II prevailed
s,os Of 23l ayes against 40 noes and the ngJoriy
| III was adopted.
consider the vote adopting the majority rule, and AZ
y ong ana earnest appeal from Dir. Strange OF North
Gouh In favor OF reconsideration, ana OF the Two
6d rule as calculated 10 give more harmony ana weight
the action Of the convention feconsldetaon anu Aiso
~ tpthird rule were carried under the operation ci
AZ be ouiset Of The proceedings difficulty arose in re-
s 10 the PENNSYLVANIA delegation Two sets Of dee-
N ~ appeared from that State The committee on Gre
pas simply reported this fact and submitted the cues
non 10 the convention. Under general resolution ADOPT
y the venfion that all the delegates from the sew
States whose bad been reported be permitted 10
IL seats and after an amendment excepting the delegates
% and referring their case TO committee
Ina been discussed at length aud voted down. both sets
m that seats 0nihe ballot for candidate for
sdent both delegations voted for The same candidate
cd motion to regard the cast by oil the dele
cations was rejected and declaring II cast by the uni
"a delegation iopted.
The convention did not reach ballot for President I'M
ii Friday afternoon when Mr. Van Buren, received The
unanimous vote Of the convention-265 There We're two
pdidalts for Vice PrtsdentCo r. NJ johnson, of Ken
ky and W. G. Riyes, OF Virginia The former received
10 81 for the latter the FIRST ballot and was declared
animated One OF the marked incidents of this
lion was that The Virginia delegation refused 10 acquesce
ID the nomination Of Col. Johnson Their State also
d 10 vote for him at the election in the fall of 1896
nd the electoral vote Of Virginia although cast for Mr.
ian Buren, for President thrown away upon William
smith OF South Carolina for Vice President. The
uence WAS that there election of Vice President by
he electoral colleges and the question 10 the Senate
where the choice being between Col Johnson and Francis
Granger the former was chosen receiving the OF the
Virginia senator's, one of whom Mr.. Mves who had
been his opponent before the nominating convention
committee appointed TO prepare address TO the
people Of the United States of which Sas Wright IT,
chairman but his notion Mr. Stevenson president OF
The convention added TO the committee and made
chairman The committee had leave prepare and issue
he address future day. and il will be recolected that
afterwards put forth Of marked ability and national
The final adjournment took place ut Late hour on
friday evening