Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-25
The Hon. John &. Breckinridse, of Ken.
tucky, Nominated for the Presidency,
The Hon. Joseph Lane, of Oregon, for the
Vice Presidency.

BALTIMORE, June % The delegates who had
withdrawn from the Convention at the Front st
Theater, together with the delegations from
Louisiana and Alabama refused admission met
at the Maryland Institute at noon to-day.
Mr. Ewing, of Tenn, called the assembly to
order, and said the public were aware of what
had transpired In this city within twenty-four
hours pasta Convention had been called under
the name OF the National Democratic party They
had excluded many who were National Demo.
crae-sound as regards the Constitution and TIN,
Union Those thinking il necessary TO retire
nave oone SO ana met In more congenial place
Under the novel and disastrous cfrcumsta noes
attendant upon attempt to assert the ri obts of
loyal men we have withdrawn; we have CON
suited and thought it most expedient to meet to-
gether and consult here what is best tn he done
In this crisis: With this view he had been in
strueted to call the meeting to order and announce
MI. Russell, OF Virginia, to act as temporary
chairman OF the Convention. [Repeated applause
signlhed tne consent Of all to the suggestion
On taking his seat, Mr.. Russell spoke in sub
stance as follows: Gentlemen Of the National
Democratic ConventiOn-[cheers and applausel-I
do not know anything on which the honor of Sc
Letting me as Chairman of this Democratic Con.
vention Is based, EXCEPT II is i'm honor N tbo
ancient and loyal Commonwealth of Virginia
Applause whose interests here represent The
Convention assembled elsewhere and from which
you have withdrawn, has lost all title In the dss
;;gnauon Of national (Applause 1t cannot
longer continue TO perform the functions of a Ma
uonal Democratic Convention and everyone he
lieves that all true democrats will unite to declare
u unsonnd In national relations You and those
you represent are maj ority Of the people of the
Democracy and Of the Democratic States ran
plause ] They will look to you to perform the
functions of National Democratic Convention,
ana You Will be so recognized alike by the North
and the South, the East and the West. ICheers
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing, Messrs Crosby. OF
oregon, and Johnson. of Md, were selected as
temporary secretaries.
committee Of FIVE on permanent organization
AnnOintpd rfafS npo1,
The Chairman (Mr RusselD then reported as
thecomfnittee on Zation the names of Messrs
Walker, of Ala McHenry, of Penn ; stevens of
otrgoni Williams, of Mass, and Dishman, of XIV
The Convention then adjourned until S O'Clock
Erening Session.-The Convention met At &
O'Clock, the attendance of delegates being very
large and the throng Of spectators in the galleries
and on the floor being to the full capacity of the
hall PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Hera of the Hipb
street Baptist church.
The Secretary proceeded 10 call the roll of the
States, when the following responses were made:
Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island Con
necticut, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota-no delegates.
Vermont-One delegate.
Massachusetts, delegates Immense
cheering
New York-Two delegates TCheers
Pennsylvania-Please pass Pennsylvania for the
present-she is here. [Cheers
New Jersey-No representative
Delaware is here-pass her for the present
virginia-She is here with twenty-three dele.
gates.
North Carolina-she is here with sixteen dele.
gates. [Applause.
Alabama is here with full delsga.ion-thirty.
six delegates.
Mississippi-A full delegation of fourteen.
Louisiana-A full delegation; fourteen.
Texas-all here; eight delegates.
Arkansas-A full delegation, nine in number.
Missouri-Two delegates.
Tennessee-We have nineteen delegates here.
kentucky-Ten delegates.
lowa-Mr. Ii. ii Heath presented document
with relation to representation Of that State or
the floor Of this Convention. [Cheers
California-The entire delegation Of that Stat,
Is here as a unit
Oregon-She Is here as a unit
Maryland-Maryland Is here with nine Of he
delegation
South Carolina-No Representatives
Eiorida-Six delegates [Applause
reported the Hon Caleb Cushing as President
and eighteen Vice Presidents, and thirteen Secre
taries.
The committee further recommend that th,
rules and regulations adopted by the Nationa
oy this Convention for its government with thi
qualification: that no nomination shall be con
sidefed a. made unless the candidate receive
two.thirds OF the votes Of the States represented
The committee further recommend that eacl
delegate cast the vote to which he Ia entitled ii
this Convention, and each State shall only cas-
the number Of votes to which 1t may Do entities
by actual representation In this Convention.
On motion, the ladies were permitted to occup,
the seats In the rear Of the delegates and In Few
minutes they were all filed up.
Mr.. McHenry, Of Penn, proposed that the re
port Of the committee be adopted unanimously
and that committee Of three be appointed
wait on Mr.. Cushing and request him TO resum
his seat as President Of the National Democrat
Convention now sitting In this hall.
The question on the appointment Of Mr.. Cush
Ing as President was put, and carried by accla
nation. The President pro tam. then appoi nte,
2 Nj. McHenfYs Of pennsYlYnnia. Mr. Wnlker q