Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-25
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to reconsider the vote, and to lay that motion
on the table. Carried
Mr. Mathews of Mississippi, moved that the
national democratic committee be instructed
not to issue tickets hereafter 10 any delegates
whose seats in a national convention are con-
tested.
Mr.. Greene Of North Carolina moved tina;
all the states in the Union be invited to run an
electoral ticket for the candidates of this con.
vention Carried
Mr.. Walker moved an informal recess OF
hfteen minutes. Cries of mo, no."I The
motion was Withdrawn. A resolution was
adopted that the national committee be ap.
| pointed by the delegations naming a member
from each state. A resolution was also adopt.
! ed that the next convention be held at Phila-
| delphia.
Mr. Barksdale of Mississippi moved that
me convention now proceed to nominate can
qiuateS Ior president and vice president of the
United States, and the motion was carried.
MIR. Fisher Of Virginia, moved that the
chairman of each delegation be requested to
collect sum of money from each delegate
and hand it to the Maryland delegation IA
voice" How much g"
Mr. tisher-"AbOut dollar, believe"
Mr.. johnson of Maryland here rose, and
begged leave to state that the Maryland dele
CATION claimed the privilege of paying for the
use OF the ball.
lengthy debate here ensued in regard to
the casting of the votes OF the several states
on nomination for president and vice presi-
dent. The president announced that he had
received telegraphic despatch from two del.
egates from Minnesota who were not here.
asking that Mr.. johnson of Maryland might
cast their votes.
MI Avery thought it dangerous prece-
dent to allow these votes to be cast by proxy.
Mr. Stevens of Oregon, moved that Mr.. John.
son be entitled to cast the vote of the two del
egates from Minnesota. Agreed to.
Mr.. Loring Massachusetts, then addressed
the convention, pledging Massachusetts to
stand by the south in her struggle for consti.
tutlonal rights. The delegates from Massa-
chusetts had no personal prejudices. They
desired to present the name of a man for the
presidency who had no friends to reward or
enemies to punish. They claimed the right
on behalf OF the democrats of Massachusetts,
to present the name of JOHN c. BREcKtN
RIDGE. Loud and enthusiastic cheering fol-
lowed this nomination.
Mr.. Denny of Pennsylvania seconded the
nomination.
MIR. Ward of Alabama nominated r. NJ. T.
Hunter of Virginia Loud applause.I
Mr.. Ewing of Tennessee, with appropriate
remarks, nominated Daniel s. Dickinson of
New ork laudlng him for his long devotion
TO tlle principles of the platform adopted here
TO day. and his sympathy with the south He
pledged him to stand by that platform
The attempt was here made to nominate by
acclamation, but failed and the convention
proceeded to ballot with the following result
Whole number of votes, lO5
JOHN I. BRECKENRIDGE of Ky, 81
d. ), DICKINSON of New York a
The states which had cast their votes for
Dickinson now withdrew them, and gave them
to breckenridge, amid great cheering The
president announced the result declaring JOHN
Z. BREcKENRIDGE unanimously nominated,
and then the convention rose in body, and
gave round after round of applause.
When quiet was restored, Mr.. Gum of
North Carolina nominated JOSEPH LANE of
Oregon for vice president. Mr. Scott of Cali
fornia seconded the nomination, with appropri-
ate remarks.
Mr.. Atkins of Tennessee moved that Mr.
Lane be nominated by reclamation. [Cries of
'No, no, and the roll was called On the
first ballot, the whole number of 105 votes
were cast for JOSEPH LANE, and he was de-
clared nominated for vice president, amidst
deatenlng applause.
Loud calls were here made for Mr.. Yancey,
who responded in a brilliant and eloquent
speech. a number of other speeches were
made, when, after the passage of several unim
portant resolutions the convention adjourned
sine de-