The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-05-11

which ne nela UP " Tug lnuty-te1a
and last ballot.
The thirty fourth and last ballot
stood as follows:
Douglas, Of Illinois, 1881
Guthrie, OF Kentucky, 474
Hunter, of Virginia, 22i
Joseph Lane, OF Oregon, I24
Dickerson, Of New York, s
The rest of the votes were scattered
between Johnson, Davis. &c. ~
The convention then adjourned till s
o'clock this afternoon.
As 10 the result, this only is known
that there IS no possibility Of the nomi-
nation of Douglass. His friends, how
ever, are determined not to give way in
any case, and therefore il is believed
no nomination at all can be made.
In consequence ofthis state ofthings,
it is said that Mr.. Randall, of Pennsyl-
vania, will this evening move 10 adjourn
the convention 10 the first Monday in
June, then 10 meet at Louisville.
CHARLESTON, May 2.-The conven-
ton reassenbled at 5 o'clock this after
noon, pursuant TO adjournment, and
proceeded on through twenty three
more ballots, to the ity-seventh, which
resulted as follows:
| Douglas, of Illinois, l5l4
/ Gatherie, of Kentucky, 654
| Hunter, of Virginia, 10
Lane, of Oregon, 4
| Davis, of Mississippi, /
| On the ,hirty-seventh ballot, Johr-
son, of Tennessee, had his name With
drawn from the list Of candidates.
| During the last ten ballots, the only
perceptible change is TO be noticed in
| the votes east for Guthrie, who coDdn-
ued to advance.
No definite action appearing possible,
the convention adjourned till ioA.M.
Tomorrow.
There is much talk about The proba-
bic chances of Douglass defeat.
The current gossip is, that if no NOM
ination is made. an adjournment win
take place on Saturday next, to meet
in Baltimore in June next.
Southern Constitutional Conventions
CHARLEsToN, May 2.-Ths Southern
Constitutional Convention, composed Of
the seeding delegates reassembled at
Military Hall this morning, Senator
Bay ard, Of Delaware. in the chair.
The Committeeon Platform, appoint
ed the majority report Of the regular
convention, with the substitution ofthe
word constitutional for the word
national" wherever it occurs.
The report Of The committee was
adopted unanimously.
Some of the Alabama delegates, how
ever, thought the resolutions should be
stronger on the subject Of slavery, and
!. of them Mr.. Winston withdrew from
the convention in consequence.
After the adoption of the platform
the convention adjourned to o'clock
: Ibis evening, when they will proceed tc
nomination.
=. It is now believed that Jefferson
: Davis, Of Mississippi, will be nominal
y ed for President, and Charles o 'Cnor
Of New York, for e-President.
:" Most of the Louisiana delegates LEI
: for home this evening, on the. Coatza
u coafcos.
ir. The Wood delegation from New
ny York, with others from the North an'
ba Ea,t, also left Cor home this evening, OF
"a the james Adger.
~ CHARLEsros, May 2.--The SOuther
OF Constitutional Convention were engag
a.. ed throughout the day 10 stormy de
he bate.
he Mr.. Winston, of Alabama, denounce
. the new platform as humbugs 0the'
o. counsei'ed moderation for fear hf aiiel
on ating the Northern Democracy. II
nth general opinion vas that 40 anaicab
arrangement can Be effected.