Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-06-11

with q resolution authorizing each faction to Sc
ilect 30 delegates as representative of New York.
After a great deal of confusion the vote was to
ken upon the resolution of the minority. admit
ting the delegations on On equal basis. each half
vote alternately and cast its proportion Of the
vote uncontrolled by the other section. 1t was
adopted ayes 1877, nays 12S-as follows:
Maine, ayes 6, nays Q New Hampshire. nays
o; Vermont, nays 8; Massachusetts, yeas 8.
nays 10 Rhode Island, yeas l, nays 8 Connec-
ticut, ayes 6; New Jersey, ayes 6, nays l Penn
%sylvania, ayes 81; Delaware, ayes 8; MARYLAND,
ayes 6, nays 2; Virginia, ayes Is; North Carroll
ma, nays 10; South Carolina, nays 8; Georgia,
ayes A, nays 9; Alabama, nays g.; Mississippi,
nays 7; Louisiana. nays 6; Ohio, yeas 10, nays
2 ; Indiana, ayes 10 Illinois, nays II Missouri,
ayes 6, nays 8; Arkansas, ayes 2, NAYS Q: Mich
igan, nays 8 Florida, nays 8; Texas, ayes 4, T.
owa, nays 4; Wisconsin, ayes 8; California,
ayes 4.
AT the afternoon Sc son the New York dele
gates appeared and voted for the Platform. The
work of balloting for q candidate for President
was then commenced. Mr.. Meade, o DIVA, NOM
mated Mr.. Buchanan Mr.. Hibbard, of New
Hampshire, nominated Gen. Pearce; Mr.. Inge,
of California, nominated Gen. Cass; and Mr..
Richardson, of Illinois, nominated Judge Doug
las When the first ballot was cast some per-
sons in the gallery Kissed at the vote for Mr..
Buchanan. Fourteen ballots were had when an
adjournment took place. On the first ballot
Mr.. Buchanan received 1856 votes, and gained
steadily to the sixth ballot, on which he reciv-
ed 1916 votes; on the seventh ballot his vote de-
clined to 1853, but again increased on the last
ballot to 143, but again increased on the last bal
lot to 1852. Mr.. Pierce started with 1872 votes,
and loosing strength as the ballot progressed,
was left at its close with only 70. On the first
ballot Mr.. Douglas had but 33 votes and on the
sixth his vote fell to %. On the seventh ballot
Mr.. Pierce's votes fell from LOT to 80, and Mr..
Douglas rose from % to 60. The remaining
ballots gave Mr.. Douglas five more votes, ma
king his total at the adjournment 63. Five votes
were steadily cast for Mr.. Cass on each ballot,
except the ninth when he received seven. Fir-
ginia cast Is votes for Buchanan. The New
York Hards voted for Buchanan, and the Softs
for Pierce.
FRrpAY.-The Convention re-assembled at 10
O'Clock, and resumed balloting for a Presidential
candidate.
Fifteenth ballot-Buchanan 1853; Pierce g.;
Douglas 11s; Cass 4.
Mr.. Pierce was Withdrawn by the New Hamp-
shire delegation.
Sixteenth ballot buchanan 1853; Douglas 121;
Cass 6. ,1
Seventeenth ballot-Buchanan Goethe total
vote of the Convention.
JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsylvania, was then
declared the nominee of the Convention for the
office of President. This was followed by i'm
mense cheering, which did not cease until three
times three had been given for the nominee
Three equally enthusiastic cheers were also given
for Mr.. Douglas, and three moderate ones for
Mr.. Pierce.
A resolution endorsing the present administra-
ton was then introduced by Mr.. Hallet, OF Mas
sachusetts.
On the question being put some noes respond
ed, but the President declaring the vote unani-
mously in the affirmative, Mr.. Peck, of Michigan,
said he protested against such q decision. He
would never consent that the great Northwest
should be slandered and stultifed by the suppo-
sition that she endorsed the administration Of
Mr.. Pierce.
At the afternoon session, the Convention pro-
ceeded to vote for a candidate for the Vice Pres
idency. The first ballot resulted as follows
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, 30; Quitman, %
Boyd, 33; Fitzpatrick, II Brown, 30; Herschel
Johnson 81 Rusk, 8 Bayard, 81 Polk, 5;Dob-
bin, 13. iaf
The second ballot was unanimous for Hon. j..
@. Breckenridge, of Kentucky.
A resolution ~pledging all the constitutional
powers of the Government for the construction
of a Road to the Pacific Ocean, was adopted
ayes 2O5, nays IS.
Charleston was fixed upon as the place for
holding the next National Convention.