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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

! ltu utitgutlou WIS ScttltU ny uuinltthS or
I from EACH party. Ayes, 1877; noes, H.
/ Loud cries were then made for the order Of
the day, and the excitement became intense
/ Mr. Meade, Of Virginia, rose and nominated
James Buchanan, Pennsylvania, for the Office
of President Mr. Harry Hibbard, Of New
Hampshire, nominated franklin Pierce Mr.
Inge, Of California, nominated Lewis Cass;
and Mr. Richardson, Of Illinois, nominated
Stephen A. Douglas.
Much applause succeeded the nominations
OF Buchanan and Douglas, but Franklin
Picree's name was codly received The Chair
requested that the Convention would be as or
derby as possible while the ballotting was 90
ing on The first and fifteenth ballots were
LIST. James Buchanan, 1855; s. A. Dong
las, 80; Franklin Pierce, l22; Lewis Cas-,
5l.
18th. Buchanan, 1929; Pierce, Is; Doug
las, 6S; Cas-, 81.
The Convention then adjourned until Fri
day
10th Buchanan, l6s; Douglas, III; Cass,
6.
The New York softs went over to Doug
las on the 10th ballot Maine concentrated
her votes on Buchanan; Ohio gave him two
moro. Kentucky east all her votes for
Douglas; having previously given him but
seven
After the announcement of the result on
the 10th ballot Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky,
said he stood firmly by Mr.. Douglas to this
point, but he now felt confident that the Con-
yention demanded the nomination of MIR
Buchanan.
The nth ballot was taken. The vote was
then announced as being 296 lof Mr. Blu
chanan, upon which the cheering was inn
mense. Three tremendous cheers were then
given for Buchanan, three exultant, entm-
siastic ones for Douglas, and three. moder-
ate ones for Pierce.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidate for Vice President:
John A. Quitman, So; Lynn Boyd, "a; A.
V. Brown, 20; A. Bayard, 81; Thomas j.
Rusk, 2; ]. c. Breckenridge, So; Benz.
Fitzpatrick, II; II. " Johnson, 81, Trusten
Polk, 5; j. c. Dobbin, 49,
On proceeding to the second ballot, the
name OF Mr.. Brown, Of Tennessee was with
drawn and his votes given to Mr. Brecken-
enridgc Several other States then changed
for Breckenridge and amidst great excite
ment, Mississippi withdrew the name Of Quit
man, and recorded her votes for Brccken-
ridge. Judg Deardsly, for the New York
hards, changed their votes from Bayard to
breckenridge Theyote was then announced
as unanimous for Breckenridge, he having
received 296 votes. Whereupon, he return
cd thanks in an eloquent speech.
The Convention concluded its business yes
terday.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
This Convention assembled at the Musical
Fund Hall, in Philadelphia, on Tuesday
After the customary prelminaries. Henry S.
TAFT, of Indiana, was selected as permanent
President with the usual compliment Of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. Pending the re-
ports Of the Committees on Credentials and
Resolutions, speeches were made by Mr. G.
b. Smith, Of Indiana, aud Senator Wilson,
of Massachusetts.
On the second day Of this Convention a
platform was presented by Mr.. Wilmot, and
adopted.
1t IS mainly composed of familiar anti
slavery declarations, winding up with fling
at the Ostend Conference farce--an endorse
ment Of the Pacific Railroad project, aud the
old doctrin regarding river, and harbor inn
proyements and polite invitation TO voters
of foreign birth TO support the party.
On the first ballot, j. q Fremont was
nominated as the Republican candidate for
the Presidency, by nearly unanimous vote.
The result was received with the greatest en-
thusiasm. The balloting for candidate for
Vice President was postponed until Thursday.
On Thursday, the Hon William H. Day
ton, Of New Jersey, was unanimously nomi-
mated for The Vice Presidency on tho first
formal ballot
A resolution was adopted for holding q
Young Mems National Convention at Harris
burg in September next.
A committee Of three, consisting Of f. p.
Blair of Md, Geo. r. Brown, OF HIS, and
Il. q. Spaulding, of ~ Y, was appointed
to prepare IN address with the view to secure
the cooperation Of all parties in the Repub-
lean movement.
AMERICAN ANTI-FILIMoRE CONVENTION.
The anti-Fillnore branch Of the American
party opposed to the Philadelphia nomination
OF Fillmore and Donelson, met and organized
in the Apollo Rooms, Broadway.
The morning session was occupied in the
preliminary proceedings Of organization, Elk
Governor Johnson, Of Pennsylvania, in the
char as temporary presiding officer There
were some 200 delegates present; comprising
many distinguished names in the party. In
the afternoon session, before the formal open
ing Of proceedings, Tx Mayor Conrad, of
Philadelphia, and Lieut. GOV Ford, Of Ohio,
were introduced to the Convention and made
speeches, in which Kansas affairs, the Sumner
outrage and Abolitionism generally, were