The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-06-21
TIL. RAt.LOTlNG.

llo aud a half; Doselss 81 Cas- y
!Seroad aud Third Baiieis Buchanan
1879; Pierce, 1894 Douglas, 81 Gaze. 6
Fourth Baiiot - Baehanan. ~ pisre,
10; Douglas, 80 Cas-. 81
Fifth ami Sinh Bsile's Buchanan
l55; Pierce, l07! Douglas, 20 len
ncssse changed to Buchanan.
StrcaiL BaNo, Buchanan. / 10 Doug
lxs, lbs; Pierce, 30 Tennessee changed
to Douglass.
Tenth Baiiot.- Burhansn. 800 Pierce.
so. Douglass, 50; Cnss 81
fonrieeafh Ballt - Buchanan. 1921
Pierce, U.s. Douglass,
Convention adjourned asi.. FRIDAY morn.
ing a, 10 o'clock.
THE LAST DAY.
FRIDAY, May q -- The Committee on
Resolutions agreed 10 report resolutions ap
proving the administration OF President
Pierce, after the nomination should have
been made.
The same committee will also present a
report against the resolutions adopted by
the Convention, with regard TO the foreign
policy Of the country, as a test OF party
faith.
The vote Of the Tennessee delegation on
the sixth ballot ia favor Of Buchanan was
iAe result OF mistake and the prospects OF
that gentleman for the nomination. a. soon
~ this was discovered we're considered to
be greatly deterioriaied.
A letter from Mr.. Fierce. authorizing the
Withdrawal Of his name. had been pat into
to hands Of his friend, as soon AZ the cons
mi,tee should consider him to have been
efficiently complimenled by the balloting
.ssl in bis favor.
n he friends OF Nh Douglas consequent
" felt greatly encouraged, but despatch
was Just then received ltom him authorizing
he withdrawal Of bis name
|. was subsequently confidently stated
BY those tes, informed on the subject, that
such a change in the voting had been pros
n4'scd as would insure the nomination OF
Nj Buchsnan
Fiiesnh ballot The New Ilampebire
delegation virtually Withdrew NJ fi,fce's
ufme from the convention and led off for
Mr. Douglas, rs the next hest representa-,
tive % democratic principles
Buchanan les, Douglass rs, Pierce ,
fass !
sfxfrfSru AID sryrSTrtNtH HtLLof
BUCHANAN NOMINATED.
s'ter the sixteenth ballot, the Empire
tlub salnlod the nomination OF MIR. Boo
hanan witt artlllerc.
On the sctenteeHth ballot, the delega,
ton Of each STATE Ia announcing It's vote
spoke heartily 10 favor Of buchanan. as
though be had been the universal first
choice aud WAS voted lor almost unani,
marsly.
Tie announcement Of Mr. Buchauun !,
nemination WAS received with vehement
applause. Cheers aefe also given lor the
other candidates.
TIE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Although several names vera brought
before the convention Tor Wee Presidency,
bn, one ballot was taken.
Tho delegation from ksatacky proposed
the Hon, Linn Boyd for the kce Pres.
deuey that Of lIlnoi. proposed Gen, Qnit
man; that from Louisiana. the Hon &.
Breckenridge, who promptly declined !.
the Alabama delegation proposed Senator
Fitzpatrick Tennessee proposed A,on '.
Brown; South Carolina Mr.. Seldom, Of
Virginia, who declined; North Carolina
proposed Mr. Secretary Dobbin Georgia.
ilerschel II. '. Johnson; Maine, Mr.
Ku,k
On the first bsllo, tho vote was for Iircck
enridge So FOR Quilman So for Eold
81 for' Iaysri n Tor Fitzpatrick ! / +.
for Brown 10; for ". & Butler n
The names Of Mcssrs. Bayafi, lrzpat,
rick aud Boyd, were then withdrawn
BRECKENRIDGE NOMINATED.
Mr.. Breckenridge. was then nominated,
~ shove stated, on the second ballot.
t'rea, enthusiasm was manifested 81.
soon as this nomination was made and NJ
BreeksnnIse returned thanks 10 speech
OF much eloqnence Mr. rfos,on, Of Ken
tacky, also made m eloquent speech in
which he stated that be had belonged to
the Wing party, bni had unw uudeftak on
allegiance to thc Democratic party, which
be vas confident must Triumph.
coMNirrrr REPoHfs, ere.
~ s'fih'ti A'hs Hhfi hffl NtHNFt iNf'
Committee on Resolutions, as had been n.
fanged presented a report awarding lauda>
ton for the administration Of President
Fierce.
he Committee also presented their reso.
lailen IN reference TO the platform resolution
on the foreign policy of the country.
fdese were adopted. but not unaui.
moa,ly;
VI. Peck, Of Michigan, made speech in
which he refused, on behalf Of the North
west, 10 have il understood that they aeaui.
eseed IN any lauda,ion Of the administration
Of VIZ. Pierce. His remarks were received
With great applause.
Mr.. Wright, Of rennsy lyanis, offered a
resolution proposing that both sections Of
the New York delegation meet in con,
ven,ion TO nominate electoral and State
tickets. The proposition was cordially nc
coded TO by both parties.
y recess was taken til o'clock.
t'sfslsasenct Of the State l.azete
LAI.sf News FROM III pAso Ri paso
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