Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-26

Mr.. CLARKE then moved to declare Stephen A. Douglas
the Democratic nominee for the Presidency. applause
Mr. HoGE, Of Virginia, offered o resolution 10 mat ehee''
The resolution declaring s.A Dough-, the unanimous
choice Of the Convention for the Presidency, was adoTtea
by a shout Of ayes and cheers, which lasted a consideFap'e
The bsuapf the Keystone Club appeared in the gallery;
and strucHHp 4 tune, which was greeted with renc"eo
e" Ths PRESIDENT (co,. Todd,) declared Stephen a. Doug:
las, OF Illinois, the unanimous choice Of the Democracy OF
,ha limited States IS their candidate for the PFeSidency.-
= banner was displayed in the gallery, with the motto
pennsylvania will hold the arch firm :,
Another white banner was disp!ayeu on TIE moor, VIII"
the words n.n-
Mr.. DAWSON, Of Pennsylvania, took the hoor' anu
nlrdeed the support Of lis State for the nominee. go,
MT' GEO. +. sHIPLEY, Of Maine, and JOHN CoCil'
4 y OF New York, endorsed the nomination OF Douglas
!" The ConventIon then, at ~ O'Clock, p. NJ, adjourned
Till O'Clock, p. 81, When |. vii! nee: 10 nothiLate a cahui'
date for Vice President.
The crowd In the theatre, dress ci'c!e ann Jokes "i't
rally thinned or about 2 O'Clock.
Evening Session.
Al ~ minute. pas, = o'clock, the hour OF re-tssrm'ihs
there were very few ladies In the dress cilc!e Ine seCp'u
ti.r wa. not half full, Notwithstanding the attractions OF n
hand NJ m~u.ic-,here were only tirec or four persons ID
the third tier, and not more than Il fourth OF The delegates
seats were occupied. 49,, r,nn -.
President, at 7.45 o'clock =. NJ. The aItendanee was Small
during the evening. ,.h s,,,.
A National EXECUTIVE Al VI O""
represent:d In The Convention, was appointed ny the seFe'
raj deiegat ons.
Mr.. KRCM, from the committee, made Il verbal report.
10 which the committee recommend that the place AMI uhe
OF holding the next National Convention hc left to The drcI'
s.nn OF the Executive ConEittrc.
The report was adopted.
The Southern delegates having conferred together, ,tatei
through Sr. JONES, OF Tennessee, that they had resolved
10 recommend unanimously the maine ofthr Hon. Bsnjatnin
Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, "a the Democratic candidate for
ylce.president Of the United States. lAppiause.l
Mr. LARkE Of Missouri, endorsed the nomination IN II
brief speech, In which DE stated ;hGt the name OF Gov.
FITZPATRICK was a tower d! strength in the south; lie iherc-
for. moved that he BE- declared the nominee 81 The CONVEX
lion By reclamation. tApplauscI
Sir. SLAGLE, OF ihoue Island, read a despatch from tT"'
yldrnce, r. l., in which 1t WAS stated the DeHocr rats were
now firing lWU guns In honor Of the nomination U! Dou2'as'
amid :real enthusiasm. Loud cheers.
Mr.. CAGGER, Of New York, read = despatch iroii Troy.
" T., in which Il was stated lha; the sogEna;ion VI DorI.
las was received with the greatest enthusiasm. lRriirwed
cheers.
The roll Of States WAS called, and Us State afler State east
It's vote fuT Gov. Fitzpatrick, there were loud cheers.
The whole vote present was cast for Gov. FiF2patricE. aau
he was unanimously declared the nominee for Vice Pre'i
dent. ~
The convention; transacted all Its business, AMI a1J"urI!v"
sine die n. i uinu'es 10 lCo'cloek Saturday mgh''