Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-06-28


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date iaf the Nire,pNsldsncy
On ihs ssrsnih ballot, the following was he
vote Poe liurhsnan hand a half ioT Doug.
~ ioT Pierre 20 Ga this ballot The Tea.
nss,se delegation voted ior Me- Douglas.
The following vote was cast on the tenth
ballot; For llurhanan lj0 aud half for Pierce
~ and a halle for Douglas 80 and half for
Cas- 8 and a half
The fouriissnih ballo, resulted N the follow.
ing vote; For Buehanah lac aud a half lOF
Pierce 10; DOuglas-,l'fhe despatch leaves
this blank Eds, Pic
The Convection then adjourned to the FOL,
lowing morning, Friday, at 10 o'clock.
TnE PRosPEcTs, Sc.-The committee on
Resolutions agreed to-day to report resolutions
approvIng Of the Administration Of President
Pierce, after the nomination should have been
made.
The same committee will also present re-
port against the resolution declaring the Teso'
luton Of the Platform adopted by the COnyen'
ton, with regard TO the foreign policy OF the
country, test Of party faith.
The vote Of the Tennessee delegation on
the sixth ballot. in favor Of Mr. Buchanan, was
the result Of mistake. and the prospects Of
that gentleman for the nomination, as soon as
this was discovered, were considered TO be
greatly deterOmted.
A letter from Mr. Pierce, authorizing the
withdrawal Of his name, had been put into the
hands Of his friends. and was 10 be presented
as soon as the committee should consider him
10 have been sufficiently eomplimenled by the
bllOiting east in his favor,
The friends OF Mr.. Douglas, consequently
felt greatly encouraged; but despatch was
Just then received from him, authorizing the
withdrawal Of his name.
Il was subsequently confidently stated by
those who must be best informed on the sub.
iect that such change In the voting had
been promised as would be sufficient 10 ensure
the nomination OF Mr. Buchanan.
Second Days Ballotting
JuYE 6.-The New Hampshire delegation,
on proceeding 10 the prosecution Of the ballot.
ting, virtually Withdrew Mr.. Pierce's name
from the Convention, and led on FOR Mr.. Doug
view, Of Democratic principles.
The result Of the fifteenth ballot was The
following vote;
For Buchanan, 1885, for Douglas, lasi for
Pierce, 81 for Cass, A.
The Nomination,
After the sixteenth ballot, the Empire Clnb
saIuted the nomination of Mr. Buchanan with
artillery,
On the seventeenth ballot the delegation Of
each State, in announcing its vote, spoke heart
lily in favor Of NJ Buchnnam as though he
had been the universal first choice, aud he
was voted for almost unanimously.
The announcement OF MIR. Buchnnan's havs
ing been unanimously nomnatee, was received
with vchcmently enthusiastic applause.
Cheers were also given heartily for each OF
the other candidates.
Nomination for the Vice Presidency.
Although severa names were brought before
the convention for the Vice Presidency, only
only one ballot was cast before the nomination
WIS made On the second nomination, Mr..
J. c. breckenridge, Of Kentucky, was unanii
mously declared the candidate of the c6nven9
ton.
The delegation from Kentucky proposed the
Hon. Lynn Boyd for the Wee Presidency,
hat from Illinois proposed Gen. Qhllman: that
from Louisiana the Hon. }. &. breckenridge,
who promptly declined; the Alabama delegn-
ton proposed Senator Fitzpatrick; Tennessee
proposed Aaron Y. Brown: South Carolina,
MIR. Seldom of Virginia, who declined; North
Carolina proposed Mr.. Secretary Dobbin;
Georgia, iierschel H. V. johnson; Maine Mr..
RusI,
On the first ballot the vote was for Brecken-
ridge 55; for Quitman, SO; for Boyd 81; for
Bayard, 81 for Fitzpatrick, |; for Brown 10;
for W. o Butler, 27.
The names of Messrs Bayard, Fitzpatrick
and Boyd were then withdrawn.
MIR. Breckenridge was then nominated, as
above stated on the second ballot.
Great enthusiasm was manifested as soon
as this nomination was made, and Mr.. Brock
enrdge returned thanks in speech of much
eloquence. MIR. Preston, Of Kentucky, also
made an eloquent speech in which he stated
that had belonged to the old wing party but
had now undertaken allegiance TO the Dem
o.ratic party viii ch he was confident must
triumph.
COMMITTEE REpoRTs, &c.-The nominations
having been made, the Committee on resolu-
tons, as had been arranged, presented report
awarding audation for the administration of
President Pierce.
The committee also presented their resolu
ton in reference to the platform resolution on
The foreign policy of the country. -
These were adopted but not unanimously.
MIR. Peck, of Michigan, made speech, IN
which he refused, on behalf of the Northwest
to have it understood that they acquiesced in
,ny laudation of the administration OF Mr.
Pierce. His remarks were received with great
applause.
MIR. Wright, of Pennsylvania, offered a res-
,lution proposing that both sections Of the New
York delegations should meet in joint conven-
ten to nominate electoral and State tickets.
The r.:scsition was cordially acceded to by