Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-06-27
NOMINATION OF
5 I + P Fl E n A. DOU G T. As
for President.

land Flesiea. &C., and psrtisl vacancies i,
Georgia Arkansas, and Delaware and con
tested seats in Massachusetts, and Missouri
They report in favor Of the original Missis
ls'pF delegation, the admission Of the Soul
ds!es.tss from Louisiana, the admission o
half Of each delegation from Georgia, viii
half the vote Of the State for each, but i
either refuse to take seats, then the remain
dor shall b eatitled to cast the full vote
Tho admission Of both sets of Arkansas dele
gates; the original to b entitled to tw,
votes and the contestants to one vote. bu
It either refuse to take seats, the other i
entitled to cast the full vote Of the State.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Oregon, on behalf Of tn
minority Of the committee, presented 70
port in favor Of the admission of Mr.. Hal
lett Of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Clark, Of Nilsson
ri, Messrs. Bayard md Whitley, from Del
aware, the original delegates from Arkansas
Florida. Louisiana, Alabama and Gsergis
and inviting tho Florida delegates 70 tax
ssats and cast the vote Of their State il th
lconxan&isn. 7hs report proceeded to 50,
this was question affecting the future ex
tntsnee Ct tbe Dsmossstie party ~ nation
lal party, and reviewed the case, areuin,
against the right Of the convention to de
clare seats vacant whore States had electe.
delegates to represent them, even though
those delegates hal withdrawn. The with
|drawal was not resignation. -, -
The whole Of this report Was adopted
except the last resolution. The whole orig
finsl Georgia delegation were then admitted
A portion Of the Virginia delegation the,
withdrew. Mr.. MohAt stated tAe reasons
why the remainder would not do 50. H,
was fos the Union and the Democratic par
ty. A pertiea Of The North Carolina dele
Egati"a withdrew. The other portion mad,
. Douglas speesfk Leave was granted I,
the Kentucky delegation To retire FOR con
sultat;on. Ono Of tho Tennessee delegates
asked leave to retire for the same purpose
Mr.. Stevens, Of Oregon, announced the pur
pose Of portion Of that delegation to with
draw. Mr.. Moff.t, Of Virgins, denounced
secession. Mr.. Cessna called the previous
question on his motion to ballot. Missouri
declared her purpose t. stand BY tho con
vention. &. e:'
Delaware would not leave the conven
ton, bat would refrain from voting, reserv.
ling to themselves tho right to do so.
Mr.. Steele. Of N. G., made an eloquen,
speech aesinst secession.
A majority Of tho Tennessee delegation
retired. In ... -.-.....
Another speech from Missouri in favor o.
Douglas. ;:.o-a p.
Convention adjourned til ten O'Clock to.
ig.e - ..r.--- Saturday, %.
Theater crowded. Douglas delegates from
Alabama and Louisiana in their seats
Kentucky delegation could not h.rmoni,e.
Mr.. Cushing retired from the chair amids,
cries Of "good good!' i-~o a
Mr.. Todd, Vice President from Ohio; took
the chair and made speech
A resolution to proceed to bsalot was
adopted. ,..Et ......E..
Mr.. Butler attended by several Of the
Massachusetts delegation withdrew, amid
derisive cheers from the galleries and the
Convention. asa ~. ~..5 .s
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
amid intense excitement.
Here follows the ballot just Is received. !
.s... r,., FIRST BALLOT.
douglas 90 far, 1874 1-2. a.. -.
North Caroline Is making speech.
New York voted for Douglas.
Pennsylvanis Is consulting"
Mr.. Charcf, Of New York, offered = reso-
luton. thst Douglas having received two
thirds Of the votes sfths Convention that he
b. declared tho nominee. Mr.: Hoyt, ol
Virginia, after debate, asked to have another
ballot, in order that al might have smother
chsncs Of voting and that then, if any Re.
fused to vote, thus depriving the Convention
At two thirds that he would move to declare
Mr.. Douglas, the nominee Of tho convention
for President.
SECOND BALLOT.
douglas III LIZ.