The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-06

Fillmore ll6 Houston
Law 40 Rayner
Davis 90 Stockton 6
Mclean 10
Total vote pa
The above vote was cast by the following
States:
Massachusetts, Mclean, votes; Gar.
rett Davis, votes; Robert +. Stockton, vote.
Nep Jersey-Robert f. Stockton, 5 votes;
John Mclean, / vote.
Rhode Lsldnd-Fillmore, vote.
Tirginid-Filimore, Is votes; Davis, votes.
Nichigdn-George Law, votes.
Tennessee-Fillmore,7 votes; Davis 3 votes.
WIsconSin-Law 5 votes.
Ierds-Fillmore, votes Houston, . votes
Observation-Disclosures, votes.
California; Fillmore, votes.
FIOridd-Fillmore, ; votes.
Observation-Disclosures, votes.
Maryland Fillmore, votes.
Kentucky-Davis, / votes.
North Observation-Disclosures, 10 votes.
Observation-Disclosures, 9 votes.
Indiana-Fillmore, vote; Mclean, votes
Observation-Disclosures, . votes.
Ohio-Fillmore, votes Mclean, votes;
Law, 10 votes.
Netc Y9rk-Fillmore, 10 votes; Law, 90 votes
Houston, 1 votes.
Observation-Disclosures, II votes; Rayner,
votes Mclean, vote; Davis, vote.
arkansas Fillmore, votes.
IUinOis-Rayner, / votes Fillmore, votes
The States mentioned below. with the number
OF delegates to which they were entitled, were
not represented in the Convention at the time
the nominations were made:
Connecticut 6 New Hampshire
Georgia 10 Rhode Island >
Iowa / South Carolina \
Louisiana q | Vermont
Maine 3
After the vote had been taken by States, and
it was ascertained that Fillmore had received
a majority of the votes cast, and would there
fore be the nominee of the Convention, mum
Der of the delegations changed their votes, and
swelled the whole number for Fillmore to one
hundred and seventy-nine.
In the case of Alabama, Louisiana, and
Mississippi-one delegate present-the full
electoral vote was given; and we extract from
the record the names of the persons actually
present and voting:
FOR WILLARD FILLMORE.
Rhode Bland-Mr. Knight
Neto JerSey-Messrs. Allen, Lyons, Grandin,
Connell, Marsh, Weeks. Voted first for Stock
ton, but changed
hldiana-Mr Phelps.
Pirginia- Messrs. ImbOden. Boiling. An
drews, Manssn, Lockhead, Budd, Mooi 2, Coch-
ran, Burton, Boteler, Webb, Kramer, stewart,
McCue, and Fitch. Part of the delegation
voted for Garrett Davis, but changed
Michigdn-Messrs. Lyon, Fuller, Ward, Med
Ter, and Hamilton. Voted first for Law, and
changed
Tennessee - Messrs. Nelson, Donelson.
Campbell, Brownlow, Pickett, Burton, Harris,
Zollicofer, Belvate, Bankhead, and Ready.
Messrs. Pickett and Bankhead voted first for
Davis, and Delvate for Houston.
WiSconsi7l-Mr. Cook. Changed from Law
!eEas-Messrs. Epherson, Evans, Santley,
and Ochiltree. All changed from Houston.
CaliforniG-Messrs. Wood, Brooks, and Nc
Donald.
Ds!a~are-Messrs. Norris, Springler, and
Murdick
Forida-Mr. Call.
MissiSsippi-Messrs Lake and Adams.
Maryland - Messrs Kennedy, Pinkney.
Dukeheart, Dutton, Schley, Purnell, Dalam,
and Ricaud.
Kentucky-Messrs. Bartlett, Todd, Carpen.
ter, Raphael, Rogers, Clay, Thompson, Good
loe, Chambers, and Jones. All changed from
Davis.
NORTH Carolina-Messrs. Horton. Buxton.
Pool, Baker, Cradup, Hudam, and Rodman.
Atd6amG-Messrs. Walker and Smith.
LOniStana-Mr. Herman.
NiSsouri-Messrs. Fletcher, Breckenridge,
Edwards, Bell, Hockaday, and Ewing.
OhlO-The vote Of this State was divided
pro rotd. On the informal ballet, Fillmore was
named by Messrs. Hall, Lifford, and I.ippitt.
Net0 York-Messrs Brooks, Fontaine, Guv.
Beatty, Deane, (voted first for Houston.1 Bull
lock, Taylor, Chandler, Wilbur, Adams. Savery,
Murray (changed from Houston,) Spencer.
Lord, Thompson, Burrows, and Haven IMessrs.
Fontaine, Beatty, Bullock, and Taylor, voted
first for Law, and changed.
PeNESytOdR'd- Thorne, Hazlehurst,
bumm, Walburn, Goode, Gernant, Evans Still
well, Erwin, Small, Stambaugh, Stewart, and
Hetherington.
4rkanSdS-Messrs. Logan and Fowler.
MIaO's-MeSsrs. Durham and Allen.
FOR GEORGE LAW.
Ohio-Mr. White.
NeU POrk-Mcssrs. Scroggs, Tooue. Wag-
ner, Clark, Winston, Russell, Campbell Lowell,
Johnson, Law, Lewis, Cakes, Bennett, Ford,
and Stevens,
EoR GARRETT DAVIS.
Observation-Disclosures. Keith, Brewster, Ar
mold, Robinson, Temple, and Thurston.
FOR JOHN M'LEAN.
Massachusetts, IN essrs. Richmond. Allen.
Trask, Sarvin, and Hawkes.
Rhode LsIdRd-Mr Simmons.
hdian0-Messrs. Meredith and Sheets
WiO-Mr. Hall.
PeHnsyludnia-Mr. Kilhnger
FOR SAM HOUSTON.
Ne,O IOrk-Messrs. Westbrook, Paddock,
and Bolles.
FOR KENNETH RAYEER.
PeansylraHia-Messrs. Gossler, Park, Pome-
roy, and Todd.
AGSSdchusetts-Mr. Ely.
Wisconsin - Messrs. Lockwood, Chandler.
Githes, and Burdick.
WiROiS-Mr. Denenhower.
Thus we shall find the whole nnmber of act.
ual voters liz, of which Fillmore received, on
the first vote before changing, 80; majority
against Mr.. Fillmore of actual votes present.
Ia
Mr.. Fillmore received thirty-two of his votes
from States that never gave anything but Dem.
ocratic votes in the Electoral College: and had
the rule been adopted of allowing only the del
egates actually present to vote, Mr.. Fillmore
would not have been nominated, there being
nlnety-two votes against him.
Glorifcation speeches were made in abund.
ance, and men were ready to blubber for Joy.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for
candidate for the Vice Presidency, which was
attended with much excitement, and the freouens
changes of votes created difficulty in making a
correct record. The candidates at first voted
Tor, were William r. Smith of Ala, Percy
Walker of Ala, Andrew jackson Donelson of
Tenn, A. II. II. Stewart of Va, Henry ]. Gard
ner of Mass, and Kenneth Rayner of N. C.
But after the vote had been called, delegates