Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-10

California, u Tor Cas-, and rejected by the Chair
When Name was called her cast seven for
Buchanan aud one Tor Pierce
When Vermont called, Mr. Hibbard of New Hamp.
shire, aud said that the unanimous Of the Dele
CATION that he represented had thu. far supported Frank
lin Pierce, but that New Hampshire had now determined
n cast her vote for that who represented the
present administration. lie The choice Of Illinois
stephen A. Douglas Applause
North Carolina led OF the tack and was follow
Ell by South Carolina Alabama, Mississippi Florida aud
Texas.
Tennessee cast her IL votes for Buchanan Pierce ran
SIXTEENTH BALLOT.
buchanan los Cas-. ............... 9
Dougld-. III
The New York Soits went Douglas Oh the siS
eenth ballot Maine concentrated her votes on Buch.
anan. Ohio gave him Kentucky cast all her
votes for Douglas, having previously given him but7
The half votes were rejected by the Chair point Of
order being raised on them ia consequence OF OHIO casting
ha Tor Cas-
Alter the Of the result on the sixteenth
ballot Mr. Preston, Of Kentucky, said he had firmly
10y Douglas this point, but he felt confident tina,
the ConventiOn demanded the nomination of Jlmes Bu.
chanan.
Tumultuou. disorder ensued, and cries resounded all
over the Hall, $40, "No, NO" "Dorglls has sufficient
friends" &c
Mr. Preston continued-Io thought the friends of Mr.
Douglas would Gest consult hi. wishes by yelling
and cheeriully to the wishes of the Convention
Loud cries head for Illinois to speak
Nj. Richardson aud said Without advising any
gentleman what IL his duty do his constituents
he felt that lac had dutytO perform his constituents
aud the STATE he represented Cries Of "Dout withdraw
him Don't withdraw him lie felt that he could not
contribute 10 the success Of the party carry out the
views Of Mr. Douglas by continuing lin longer in con-
test Immense applause. lie had Just received di..
dach from Mr Douglas, which he desired to have read
After that he would withdraw the Of Mr. Douglas.
NJ Richardson then read the elegraphic dispatch from
Mr. Douglas which said that rom t,erraphic account.
he Douglas felt confident that longer Continuance O hi.
before the Convention would tend to disturb IT, h,r.
mouy aud that therefore he desired to whdfaw belle
wing that the Democracy would do well unite aud vote
on either Of the other candidates before the Convention
Mr. Pierce or Mr. Buchanan. Immense cheering
Gov. Seymour and endeavored address the Coy
venon but was for some time prevented by the uprolr
aud confusion. Alter while he heard. IT, -aid the
Democrats Of New York had up this time been united
poins aud that the proprety Of a1herng ~
other Of the nominees before the Convention They
had adhered ~ Nr Pierce ~ long ~ be- bad vote in the
Convention They bad then cast their vote for Mr. Dou
gla-. That candidate hid Withdrawn mmselC and tho
New York SOfis desired do al To- their power "
harmonic and consolidate the vote Of the Convention
Immense applause.
The l7th ballot then taken.
New Hampshire cast her vote for Buchanan VT Hid.
bard making aspccch IN explanation, and every delegate
WHO rose bad something 10 say.
NJ. Ludlow, for the NeN York So- said that although
the SJ4 came into the Convention under d-adva
iage they had no desire To promote The continuance o
factions IN the great STATE Of New York They tbrre
fore Gust their is votes for James Buchanan.
Immediately the ballot commenced Captain Ryndrrz
great gun wa heard roaring forth the u
the outsiders
The Convention 20 the highest STATE Of excitement
AZ state after State ave plunpcf for the nominee.
w. w Avery, pi North Carolina, said that Mort Car
ona loved buchanan aud reminded the Convention that
four years sgo be- had been its FIRST choice
south Carolina said She here with the desire n
support those candidates who hal proved Themselves ru
es O. the Union and te Constitution. To this end she
had cast her votes first fpr Pierce and then for Douglas
She would now give her entire vote 10 buchanan
Sam Medary congratulated the Convention thst Ohio
bad no longer fractional votes 10 cast upon the platform o
the Convention. Ohio willing to fight under any
nominee, although the friend Of the Little Giant
II the West" None would yield cherriully than
HIMSELF and he could say the Tor the entire delcga.
ton As Ohio had been exact hitherto Btthemstically
dividing her vote she should be quite and
cast her entire vote for Buchanan.
Mr. Medafy pledged the State Of Ohio for the favote
d Pennsylvania.