The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-15

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range OF seats arranged around the ro,m in froht
OF the raised elevation and each delegate took his
cordng to the precedence IN which his called
The President Judge and Secretaries had their seats
the Platform which = CUT on irom inc main portion Of
Convention proceeded with the grave and important bu
sncss that called Il into being. The election Of repre-
sentative being the first TO be disposed Of the OF
ION fcrmn Fcrrcr and Don Carlos Thomas placed
In nomination. On the hrst ballot Ion Fermin ferrer
received 23 votes and Dsn Carlos Thomas IL making In
all sl-the entire strength OF the Convention Don Fer.
min ferrer then declared elected.
The election Of substitute, who should attend the Te
gsature in case OF any disability on the part OF Don
Fcrmin ferrer, was next TO be attended TO. Padre San
tIago soorsano, Don Cese Mayorga and two or three
whom received majority q the whole vote and there
fore the President declared there no election The
election again entered into, and according TO the
rule ali but the two hghes, candidates were dropped
and the election confined to Padre Santiago Solorsano and
Ion Ceto Mayorga The next vote Stood for the former
n and for the latter IN, escng Padre Santiago Solor
sano.
The voting proceeds in tAe following manner,--A tho
take their seats which they maintain during the
OF the Convention The names Of the candidates
written down by the sccreaes and then the voting pro-
eeeds by the Of each delegate being called, when
and declares his choice in voice audible TO the whole
assembly The preceding was q orderly der and The voting
conducted In earnest nad enthusiast manner. and
the whole body seemed TO appreciate the responsibility
Tho above proceeding closed the first days work or
the Convention. AT O'Clock Wednesday night the
adjourned. a
many Of The deputies Discussing ihc chocolate. while
they talked over the days proceedings and the
rows chances. We shall see what the ncu day gave
birth to.
The Electoral Convention assembled in the Court
House al 10 o'c ock and proceeded TO ballot for
President OF the republic. The deliberations OF
the day before had been accepted by the people, and
= spirit q enthusiasm had taken bold on the dele
gates In our conversations with Of the members
the day heOrc, they spoke In glowing terms OF the
present. condition and future prospects o. the state and
xUth tha
dcncy the who had wrought these bopes. Forty
representatives Of N people, coming direct from their
constituents declared there oher man In the state
IN whose hands they bad rather trust the dcstnics Of the
repuels
put nomination tor the Presidency the namc Of
General william Walker was received with accamailon.
Tho voting presented scene Of enthusiasm impossible
10 describe. aud when II concluded the President
announced that Of the votes cast all but dozen
Tor General Walker. Somdvocd for Don rarcio ri.
vas and others voted for Ion Mariana sazar The result
was received with acclsmauon The Convention then
became enthusiastic 10 continue longer In session and
an adourEmtn, was moved and carried The delegates
shook hands with each other and the Americans the
streets and the utmost limit OF cOngratuation was in.
duged In. The work Of the second day was done, and
we give TO the world az the spontaneous rcsul of the
people unniluenecd by single thought but patriotism
and an admiration for the services Of the man whom
Nicaragua looks upon the preserver Of her Integrity
fanlY, June is 1856.
The Convention assembled yesterday a u O'Clock for
the purpose Of nominating four delegates, who shoad
on with four from the district Of Massaya and elect
senator. Granada alone forms representative district
but requires Granada and Nasssya both 10 compose
Senatorial dbtrict The delegates chosen yesterday will
meet with the delegates frcra Massaya on Sunday, when
n Senator will be cfoscn The gentlemen chosen 10 cast
the vote Of this city as follows
bernardo Solorsano, Saturnino Lugo,
Bcrnabe Moniici, Joaqui1 Jmincs.
AMER eicong tho above delegation the Convention ad-
iOnrncd. So the election closed.
The candidates choseD FAR can Judge, are good
democrats and able Don FcrmIn Ferref has been
identified with the government since s organization
under latrcio Rvas and IN every caFae has won the
confidence and esteem of ths people. That he will do SO
the representative OF this district cannot doubt.
From ihe same paper, same day
by reference ts the proceedings published In another
column, II wihbe perceived that the Oriental Depart
mont has oaic Unexpectedly cast It's vote for Gen. Walk
for Pre- ent OF this republic for the next two yeas
The result Of this vote is mmateria since the elect on
has be snnucd by decree OF government but bad no
acto Of this character been taken there s scarcely
dor ot but Walker would have been chosen TO the
TT.c,idency by the several departments.
We have means OF knowing what decision the Gene
, raj would have taken In such emergcncyif he iud
accept the gin Of the Office noas he at presN ~
Maseaya andwll not be In town before or raocr Nc
We have heard stated. however, tai be dcr uest
II tto Al he I4