Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-06-06


(AfferRoOn Session.
LIST baliot-Maine, Buchanan 8; Pierce g.
New Hampshire, Pierce 3. Vermont, Pierce ..
Massachusetts,, Buchanan A; Pierce .. Rhode
Island, PIERCED. Connecticut, Buck G. New
York Buck IL; Pierce 8. New Jersey, Buck
Z. Pennsylvania, Buck %. Delaware, Buck
Is. Maryland, Buck Il; Pierce .. Virginia,
Carolina, Picrce8. Georgia, Pierce 10. Ala
bama, Pierce s. Mississippi, Pierce z. Loui-
Sinan, Buck 6. Ohio, Buck Is and hall; Pierce
and half; Douglas +; Cass l. Kentucky,
Buck 4; Pierce 5; Douglas 8. Tennessee,
Pierce II. Indiana, Buck 10. Illinois, Doug
las II. Missouri. Douglass9. Arkansas, Pierce
T. Michigan, Pierce 4. Iowa, Douglas 4. Wis
consin, Buck 8; Pierce 2. California, Cass 4.
Cd Ballot.-Buchanan 1870; Pierce 119 and
halt; Douglas 81 and a half; GaSs 6.
Sd Ballot.-Buchanan 139 and half; Pierce
119; Douglas 80; Cass and half
4th Baliot.-Buchanan III and halt; Pierce
119; Douglas so; Cas- and half
9Th Ballot-Bucllanan 40; Pierce 119 and a
half; Douglas 81; CasS and half
9th Ballot-Euclanan 155; Pierce 107 and
half; Douglas %; Cass and half
9TH Ballot.-Buchanan l43 and half Pierce
50; Douglas IS; Cass and half
Sth Ballot-Duchanan lat and a half Pierce
81; Douglas sc; Cass and half
9Th Bailot-Buchanan l42; Pierce 81; Dou-
glas As; Cass
[rhe 9Th ballot was contested Buchanan
lao; Pierce 81; Douglas Sc; Cass II
10th Ballot-Buchanan $50 and half Pierce
so and half; Douglas 80 and half Cass and
half
18th Rallot.-BuchanNn 14T and one-half;
Pierce so; Douglas g. Cass and half
18th BalIot.-Buchanan 149; Pierce T9; Dou-
glas GO and half; Cass and half
18th Ballot.-Buchanan 100; Pierce n and a
half Douglas 63; CasS and half
18th ballot-Buchanan SO and half; Pierce
79; Duuglas 63; CaSs and hale Adjourn
ed to meet at a quarter before o'clock.
SECOND D1sPATcn.1
Col Preston, from the committee to invite the
delegation from New York, in accordance with
the forenoon vote, informed the Convention that
they had attcnced to the duty, and the n. Y.
delegates were in the hall.
Mr.. Hatch, of La, entered protest from his
delegation against the majority and minority re-
port on Credentials.
Mr.. Inge, of Cal, moved to take up the reso
luton in favor of the overland postal roads.
Mr. CarTigan, of Pa, moved that the n. Y.
delegation take no part until they subscribe the
platform adopted yesterday. [Grcat confusion
several members rising to a point of order.
After discussion Mr.. Inge moved a suspension
of the rules in order that his previous motion
could be entertained, and ayote by states called.
Chai-Ihere are seats enough for every del
egatc, and all full, those gentlemen standing up
must be here unlimited, and are requested to
leave the hall.
a motion to suspend the rules was lost, nays
| T5, ayes 121.
Ir. Mead of Va. moved that New York now
be allowed to vote on the platform; carried u
unanimously; when vote was called Mr.. Ludlow
rose and cast Ia votes [softs] for the platform
tire. [Cheers.I
Judge Beardslcy rose cast is votes for the
III, %F,-1,, entire .o1,Sl apDla1lSe
Afr..Ludlow soft of N. Y. said he did not wish
to intrudc New York on the notice of the con-
vention, but in carrying out the spirit of the
compromise asked the unanimous consent of the
convention that the 20 men of New York, who
came with the delegations be not kept in the
,treet Cries of no! no! amidst which Mr..
Ludlow sat down. Loud cries for the order of
The day Amidst intense excitement Mr. Mead,
# Virginia, rose and nominated that able states
nan and uncompromising Democrat, James
Buchanan, of Penn. Harry Hubbard of N. a.,
nominated Franklin Pearce Ar. Ipge, of Gala.
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