The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-31
AMERICAN NOMINATING CONVENTION


An adjourned meeting of this body was held last
night at Rechabite Hall. Robert L. Seth called the
Convention to order, when motion was made that
a committee of five be appointed to examine the
credentials of the delegations from the 18th and 10th
wards. %he Chair appointed the following as the
Committe: Messrs. Beam, Barrett, Gould, Eckel,
and Amey, who reported the credentials correct
The two delegations were then admitted to seats in
the Convention.
J. J.. Boyd moved that the Convention proceed
to nominate candidate for Congress.
Gregory Barrett nominated Hon. Henry Winter
Davis. (Cheers.) Hiram Eckel nominated Cole
man Yellott. (Cheers.) The nominations were
tAen closed.
The vote was taken by wards with the following
result, leach ward casting five votes) The 9th,
10th and 18th wards voted for Coleman Yellott.-
The 18th, l4th. 18th, 10th, 18th, 18th and 10Th
voted for Hon. Henry Winter Davis.
The Chairman then announced that all the wards
were present and had voted, excepting the 1lth and
Goth wards. and Coleman Yeott had received Is
votes, the Hon. Henry Winter Davis 35 votes. lie
therefore declared Mr. Davis the nominee of the
Convention. This announcement was hailed with
cheers inside and outside of the Hall.
Robt. NJ. Beam moved the nomination be declared
unanimous.
This motion was responded to by unanimous
shout of cave
H. Eckel then moved the appointment of a com
mittee of five to wait upon Mr.. Davis and inform
him of his nomination.
Mr.. Watemeyer said that Mr.. Davis was not in
the city, but he had conversed with him, and
Mr.. Davis had said that if he received the nOmina
ton, he would be happy to address his fellow-cit
zens on next Monday night in the New Assembly
Rooms.
Mr.. Eckcl said that it was necessary to appoint
the committee to inform Mr.. Davis, which could be
done when that gentleman returned to the city.
The motion prevailed, and the Chair appointed
the following as the COMMITTEES:
j. a. Pearce, Col. VIM. II. Hayward, Robert NJ
Beam, B. f. Gould and Jacob Miller
J. L. Boyd moved that the President of the Con,
venton, r. l.. Seth, be added to the Committee
with the position of Chairman.
Gregory Barrett said the nomination is now made.
| The minority of the Convention have acted fairly
| They found they were in the minority and they
have yielded gracefully. Any bad feeling which
this contest has created should be forgotten and al
| should go to work for the nominee. There was NJ
to keep up feud. Let us go to work earnestly
for we will have hard contest before us, ant
! when the Reform men bring out their candidates
let us show them that fairly elect ours by
| triump liant maiorities.
The President requested the Committee appoint
ed to wait on Mr.. Davis to meet at the Gilmo
| House at IL o'clock in the morning.
motion made extending the thanks of th
members of the Convention TO the officers, for th
fair and impartial manner they had discharged
| their duties.
voice-"And the reporters too
A voce-''Y es, the reporters too
The motion was put and carried.
The Convention then adjourned sine die
An immense crowd of persons gathered on Fay
cite and Gay streets, and police force of 100 men
under Marshals Herring and Manly, was in attend
ance to preserve order, but there was no need o
| their services.