Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-10
THE TWO CONVENTIONS.
THE RUMPs SPEND THE DAY IN
BALLOTING.
Proposed Adjournment to the First Mon.
day Of June.

Proposed Adjournment to the First Mon
day Of June.
TIE NATIONALS WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO
..... TTRN UP.
CHARLEKroy, May l.
The regular Convention was called to order at
The protest on the part Of the New York del.
egaton against the action of the Convention in an
nung instructions to delegates from the State to
vote as unit was presented.
Mr. BidwelI and Mr.. Austin Smith made some
remarks about the position Of the CALIFORNIA De-
mocracy.
Mr.. Bolden spoke further, in similar strain
and said he believed the Slave Trade to be noblest
of phianthropists and the most Christian civilizer
in the world. He had negroes direct from Africa
on his plantation, and they we're the Roblest Ro-
mans Of them all.
Mr.. Seward, of Georgia, contcnded that the
South demanded no more of the North than was
stipulated in the contract, and the seeding del
cgatcs have to decide on that ground.
Mr.. Holden of South Carolina, saw nothing to
warrant Southern delegations in seeding
The remainder of the Georgia delegation de-
mandcd the right to cast the full State vote the
question of adjournment.
The President decided that they we're not cnti-
tied to do so.
tanned. Georgia then withdrew altogether.
Adjourned till 5 o'clock.
The following are the Tennessee resolutions,
which Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky demand
as an nhimatinn:
Resolrej, That all citizens of the United States
have equal right to settle with their property in the
Territories Of the United States, and that under
the decision of the Supreme Court, which We
cognzc as correct expoSitor of constitutional
liberty, the rights Of neither person or property can
be destroyed by Congressional or Territorial leg
islation:
Resolred, That two-thirds Of ali the electoral
votes of the United States shall be required for the
nominations.
EvExrxe Sc srox.-The Convention re. assem-
bled at FIVE o'clock. The vote was taken on or
dering the previous question the proposition to
proceed to ballot for Presdent-adopted; yeas lag,
noes l03.
The resolution offered BY Tennessee requiring
that the present Convention shall not declare any
one nominated for President Vice President un-
called up.
Richardson, Of H., moved to lay on the table
Lost; ayes I'LL. nays l4l.
Stuart, Of Michigan, raised the point of order
that the resolution must be on the table one day
beiorj being acted on. as it made change in the
rules OF the Convention.
The President decided the resolution in order.
ayes l44 noes l05
This rote is regarded as fatal to Douglas.
Stuart moved sn amendment that all who vote
for no limitations shall. be bound support the
inee. Ruled out OF order.
The following ballots for candidate for President
were then taken:
lst Ballot-Douglas l45 l-2; Guthrie 36l-2;
Hunter -; D.ckininson Z Line 6; Toucey 10;
Davis. Pierce and Johnson I EACH
I'd Billot-Douglas l47; Guth.'e 36 l-2; Hun
ter Al l-2: Dickinson 6 l2: Lane 5; Touccy 9 l-2:
Davis and Johnson each.
Sd b B,Ilot--Douglas l45 10; Guthrie Sc; Hun
ter ~; Dickinson 6 l-2; Lane 6; Davis /; John
son II.
4th B.llot-Douglas l4s; Guthrie 81 I.2; Hun
ter Al l-2; Dickinson 5; Lane s. Davis /; John
son IL.
5th b ,llot-Douglas l49 l-2; Guthrie 81 9;
Hunter Al; Lane 5; Touccy 6; Davis l Johnson
l2.
6.h-Dougla, 40 l-2; Guthrie 80; Hunter Al;
Dickson 3; Lime Z; Johnson I2.
On the next six ballots Douglas received l 50 l.2
each time; Hunter AZ. Al. 40 2, 80 I-2, SO, 3S
and SO; Guthrie 1912, 3S l-2. co. 80 l-2, 80 l-2,
and 80 l-2; Dickinson 4, l2, !, 4, 4, and 4;
Lane g. 6, 6, 90, 6 2 and 5: Touccx s., 0, 0, o,
o, Dtvis 6, l, l-2, I 2, I-2, and l-2; John
son IL, II, II. II, l2, l2a and l2.
New York, Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota voted entire for
Douglas
At ha'fpast o'clock, the Convention i'd
journcd to meet at 10 o'clock to morrow MOI ming.
The adoption Of the resolution declaring that 300
votes were necessary TO nominate, makes the nom
insion Of Douglas doubtful.
The Southern Convention merely organized by
clccting Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware, Presidents and
then adjourned till to morrow.
CHARLEsroS, May ?.
The Convention was called to order az lOIs o.
clock. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Kend-
rick.
18th Ballots-Douglas, 1897; Guthrie, 2s1s;
Lane 20; Hunter, 2sl Johnson. II; Dickinson.
i4th Ballot-Douslas, $50; Guthrie, Al; Lane,
2Ois; Hunter, 81; johnson, IL; Dickinson. =;
| Davis. 1.
18th Ballot--Douglas. I4s1s; Guthrie, 40, Lane,
20; Hunter, 3s; Johnson, ~; Dickinson, l; Daris,
10th Bsllo,-DouSlas, $50; Guthrie, As, Lane.
90 ~; Hunter, 26; Johnson, 10; Dickinson, 4;
Davis. l..
I7th Ballot--Prcci.cly the same as the 10th.
! 18th Ballot-Douglas, $50 Guthrie, Al ~ ;Lanc,
2O,s; Hunter, 26; Johnson, l2; Dickinson, ];
Davis, 1. sea Fa ~
l9th-Ia full. Maine, New Hampshire, vcr-
mont, New York. Rhode Island. Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, voted en-
tire for Douglas, and he receives 81 from Con-
necticut, from New Jersey. 9ls from Pennnsyl-
vania, 81 from MARYLAND, Al from Missouri, and
3 from Minnesota. Total $50. Guthrie received
from Massachusetts, 3, Connecticut 90 New Jcr-
sey S, Pennsyivania IL, Maryland =, Missouri
AZ, Kentucky l2. Lane from New Jersey =
| Pennsylvania 2la, North Carolina 10, Arkansas 1,
California 3, Oregon 3. Hunter received from
Massachusetts, Az, Pennsylvania 3, Delaware 2,
Maryland 4, Virginia 10. Johnson received from
Tennessee IL, Dickinson from California L, Davis
from Massachusetts, l -. 80 s~as
2Oth baI.ot-Douglas $50, Guthrie 40, Lane
20is, Hunter 26, Johnson IL, Dickinson Davis
l.. = 1 ~
2Ist Baliot-Douglas, $50; Guthrie. Al y Lane,
20la; Hunter, 26i Johnson, IL, Dickinson, y;
Davis, L.
On the 23d Ballot, whcn virginia was called.
Mr. Russell stated that he was required to cast II
votes one way and another The State Con.
vention had not passed any resolution on the SUBJ
jcct, but voting uuit was regarded as the Dem
ocratic law of the State. a
| MIR. Morfit of Virginia said himself and his COL
league thought his constituents ought to be heard,
| and he demanded that they should be-. He could
no longer vote for Mr.. Hunter ssaa. - - =
| Debate was INDUCED in for some time on the
question, but the President decided that the del
esatcs from Virginia entitled 10 castth in
dividual votes The vote of Virginia was then cast
as follows: for Douglas, IA for Hunter. Doug
/ las also received ono vote from North Carolina.
/ giving him majority Of the whole Electoral Col
| lege. as follows. Douglas 1921, Guthrie al i,
l Lane 1917. Hunter 26 Johnson II, Dickinson x.