Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-06
Cinclnnati Convention



FOURTH DAY-AYrERsoos eEssIoS.
CINCINNATI, june 5-At2 o'clock the conven-
ton re-assembled, when Colonel Preston from the
committee 70 inform the delegatiors from New
York Of the action of the convention, reported
that they had attended to the duty, and that the
New York delegates were in the Hall.
Mr.. HALT, Of Louisiana, entered the protest OF
his delegation against the majority and minority
reports Of the committee on credentials.
Mr.. mge, of California, moved TO take up the
resolution in favor Of the overland postal roads
Mr.. Oarrigan, OF Pennsylvania, moved that the
New York delegation take no part until they sub,
scribe to the platform adopted yesterday. Great
confusion, several members raising points Of order.
After some discussion Mr.. ngc moved suspen.
sion Of the rules in order that his previous motion
could be entertained, and vote by States was
called for. $780,
The Chair. There are seats enough for every
delegate, and all are full Those gentlemen stand
ing up must be here unlimited, and request them
to leave the hall.
A motion to suspend the rules was lost--nays
Mr.. Mead, Of Virginia, moved that New York be
now allowed to vote on the platform. Carried
unanimously.
When the vote was called, Mr.. Ludlow rose and
cast II votes for the "Softs" for the platform
tire. CHEERS.
Judge Beardsley then rose and cast is votes for
the platform entire. Loud applause and cries for
the order of the day.
Amidst the most intense excitement Mr.. Mead,
Of Virginia, rose and nominated that able states
man and Incorporating Democrat, Hon. James
Buchanan, of Pennsylvania
Mr. Harry Hibbard, of New Hampshire, nomi-
mated General Frank Pierce.
Mr. Inge, of California, nominated Hon. Lewis
Cass.
Mr. Richardson, Of Illinois, nominated Hon.
Stephen A. Douglas.
Much applause succeeded the nomination Of Mr..
Buchanan and MI. Douglas, but President Pierce's
name was received coldly.
The chair requested that the convention would
be as orderly as possible, When the first ballot
was cast some persons in the gallery Kissed at the
vote for Mr.. Buchanan. The chair declared that
unless the person Kissing was exposed, he would
order the gallery to be cleared.
The New York Softs cast Mr. Pierce Is votes,
aud the Hards cast II for Mr.. Buchanan. In the
second ballot Mr.. Buchanan gained IL votes
The Is votes as cast alternately by the Hard and
Soft delegations counting only II l-2, in order to
preserve the exact equality of the vote of the two
delegations as the half Of 35. Pierce losing 8;
Douglas IL, and Cass gaining l.
On the 9th ballot Tennessee changed IL votes
from Pierce to Buchanan. In Kentucky Buchanan
gained 2, Pierce l. and Cass lost 8. The announce
IneuL VI bHe change III Juc FOtc vi IcHHeoSSc Wdo
received with cheers, which were checked by the
President.
On the 7th ballot Tennessee turned from Bucha-
nan to Douglas IL votes, and Arkansas changed
her votes from Pierce to Douglas. Buchanan
gained ! in Massachusetts,, and Georgia changed
from Pierce and gave to Douglas and 8 to Blu
chanan Pierce folks looking down and Douglas
gaining pluck
On the 9Th vote Buchanan gained 2 in Ken
lucky.
On the 9th vote Buchanan gained l in Massa-
chusetts and Maryland, and lost one in Kentucky.
On the 10th vote, Vermont changed from Pierce
to Douglas 8 votes, and Douglas gained two in
Ohio.
On the 18th vote Maryland gave her entire vote
to Buchanan, which was met by loud cries of mot
lost
In the 18th there was no material change.
In the 18th Rhode Island broke from Pierce,
casting votes for Buchanan, and 2 for Pierce.
An unsuccessful effort was made to adjourn.
In tho l4th vote Rhode Island cast her whole
vote for Buchanan.
The following is table of the results of the sew
eral ballots from the first to the fourteenth, 19S
votes being necessary to q choice