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Resolred, ThatRthis Convention unanimou
ly concur in recommending him to the people
Of the United Statss for their support for that
office at the ensuing election
Which preamble and resolution were adop
ted unanimously.
CONVENTION OF 1885.
The report resorted to for the proceedings
of this body is in Niles Register, vol %, PIP.
221, 22s, 2Il
The following resolution was reported by a
committee:
Resolred, That the delegates foom each
State in this Convention be entitled to ms
many votes in selecting suitable persons for
the Offices of President and Vice-President
as such State is entitled to in the Electoral
College for the choice of the Those officers
by law and that two-thirds Of the whole num-
Der of votes given be required for nomina-
ton and all questions connected Herewith.
Mr. Allen, of Massachusetts,, moved to
amend this resolution, by inserting the word
majority instead of 'two-thirds," which was
agreed to by vote of 23l ayes to 0 noes.
The next day Mr. Strange, of North Caro-
lima, moved that the vote requiring majority
only to constitute a nomination be reconsider
ed, and that two-thirds be required; which mo-
ton was carried
CONVENTION OF 1910.
The report resorted to for the proceedings
of this body, is that il contained in the Extra
Globe, of May l6, 1910, being No !, Vol. g.
IN this COHrentiOR the tco-fhirds 71ile tpas
not mentioned nor 'cas any ballot had
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama offered resolution
which was adopted. for the appointment of a
committee of one member from each State
for the purpose of taking into consideration,
and reporting upon, the subject of the nom
nations Of President and Vice President
The committee reported preamble and
resolution. The resolution is as follows:
ReSOlred, That this Convention do present
the name of Martin Van Buren to the people
as the Democratic candidate for the Office of
President of United States, and that we will
spare no honorable efforts TO secure his cleo
ton
Which, on motion of Mr.. Grundy was un-
animously adopted.
CONVENTION OF 1874
In Niles Register the rule is not given in
terms; but in vol 60, pp PA, 2l5 and ZIG,
the proceedings in relation TO it are reported
1t was proposed by General Sanders of
North Carolina, who had proposed it in 1882
and 1885, and the whole tenor of the debate
goes to show that was in substance the same
as adopted in those years. But the proceed
ings of the Convention of lS4S, stated next
below, show its exact terms. II was adopted
by vote Of l4S to llS.
CONVENTION OF lS49.
The report resorted to for the proceedings
Of this body is the official journal printed in
pamphlet form.
Mr. Morton of Massachusetts,, presented
the following resolutions
Resolred, That this Convention be gov
erned in its proceedings by the rule adopted
by the Democratic National Convention of
1914, and the same are hereby adopted as the
rules of this Convention.
To which the following amendment was
moved by Mr. Morse, of Louisiana:
Except the rules requiring two-thirds of the
votes given for the nomination of President
and Vice. President
Mr.. Yancey, of Alabama, at the request of
the Convention, read the rules referred to,
viz:
ResOlred, That the rules of the House of
Representatives, as far as applicable for the
government Of this Convention, be adopted
as the rules of this Convention.
Resolred, That two-thirds of the whole
number of votes given shall be necessary for
a nomination of candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States by this
Convention.
The question was taken on the second of
these resolutions separately, and it was adop-
ted by vote of l76 to 78.
A practical construction was given to the
rule by this Convention, which should settle
the questions, if there were any ambiguity in
the terms of the rule, which there was not
The fourth ballot for Presidential candi-
date was had. Ne'o York oith hirty-sir Dotes,
~ IL L.. LII
The number of votes giceR was 254; but if
New York had voted, it would have been 300
The ballot is given in full, by States, and
then the record proceeds thus;
Whole number Of votes, 254
Necessary TO choice, 10
Lewis Cass received, l70
SO Lewis Cass, of Michigan, having receiv-
ed two-thirds of the whole number of coteS
cast the Chair declared him duly nominated by
the Convention as the candidate for Presi-
dent
The announcement of this result by the
Chair was followed by enthusiastic and long
continued applause, the members of the va
rious delegations almost universally springing
to their feet and uniting in one spirit-stirring
shout Of appreciation.
Here is a clear decision that candidate re-
ceiving twothirds Of the votes giren was duly
nominated, though there were thrty-six elec-
toral votes not represented in the ballot Had
the rule, or the will of the Convention, re,
quired two-thirds of the entire electoral vote
Gen. Cass would have needed 1874 to nomi-
nate him, but he was declared nominated
when he received 49, and that was nine more
than was necessary for a choice.
CONVENTION or 1852.
The report resorted TO for the proceedings
of this body is the official journal printed in
pamphlet form.
The Committee on Organization reported
three resolutions which we're adopted, of which
the following is the second:
Res0ired, That two-thirds of the whole
number of votes given shall be necessary to a
nomination of candidates for President and
Vice-President Of the United States by this
Convention.
Mr. Creighton, of Ohio moved to reconsid.
er the vote by which the second resolution re-
ported by the Committee on Organization was
adopted
A motion was made to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table.
On demand of the State Of MARYLAND. the
question was taken by States, and the vote re.
suited as follows ayes 269, nays l3
CONVENTION or 1856.
From the official journal of the proceedings
of this body, it appears that the Committee on
Organization was instructed toreport rules for
the government Of the Convention; and that
they reported, recommending that the rules
and regulations adopted by the National Dem
ocratic Convention in 1852 be adopted by this
Convention for its government which report
was unanimously adopted; and the "two-thi-ds
rule as adopted in 1852, was continued as