Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-25

lirginia-Charles W. Russell, Arthur r.
Smith, John j. Kindred, NJ. w. Fisher, Geo.
Booker, James Barbour, John Seldom, Lewis
+. Harvie. VIM. F. Thompson, Henry G.
Garnett, VIM. A. Buckner, John Blair Hoge.
y. Il. Funston, Walter D. Leake, VIM. P.
Cecil, Robert Crockett, John Brannon, Hen
ry Fitzhugh, Robert A. Coghill, P. B. Jones,
Z. W. Hubbard, Walter Coles, and VIM. II.
| Clark.
Maryland-Wm. I. Hamilton, John Con.
tee, Levin Wooltord, John R. Enjoy, F. L.
+. Hardcastle, Daniel Fields Bradley r.
johnson, VIM. D. Rowe, and Hawville STAINS
bury.
On motion of Mr.. Green, Of n. c., it was
Resolved, That all National Democrats of
such States as are not represented in Con-
vention, be invited and advised TO organize
at once, and TO choose electors, who would
support the nominees of this Convention.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That each delegate on ballot
for President and Vice President be entitled
| to one vote.
telegraph dispatch was announced by
the President to have been received by him,
IN which Messrs. Egerton and Baker, Of
Minnesota, delegates, authorize their col
league, Mr.. johnson, to cast their votes for
them. \ motion to grant the request was
made and carried.
The PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
With few PREDATORY remarks Mr. Loring
of Mass. nominated the gallant son of Ken
lucky, John c. Breckenridge, for President
of the United States. prolonged shouts of
applause.)
l,l Il,
Mr.. Ward of Ala, offered the name of
r. NJ. 7. Hunter for vice President amid
! cheers
Mr.. Ewing, of Tenn, presented the name
OF the tried and true statesman of New York
Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, for the Presidency.
| Mr.. Stevens, of Oregon, nominated Gen.
Joe Lane for the Presidency.
| Mr.. Matthews, of Mississippi, would NOM
! mate Hon. Jeff. Davis-except that it might
mar the harmony OF the Convention. This
ne would not do, for his State would cheer
fully join in the support of her sister States
! for harmony. Great cheers
Mr.. Russell said that he wanted it under
stood that the Virginia delegation here as
sembed, were spotless. Virginia wanted no
spoils. She did not desire the Presidency,
and he therefore begged that the Alabama
delegation would withdraw the name of Mr..
Hunter which was done not without reluc-
lance.
Mr.. Stevens then asked to withdraw Mr..
Lanes name.
The ballot was then taken with the follow
ing result:
Mr.. Breckinridge-Eer mont, J; Massa-
chusetts, S; Pennsylvania. 4: Maryland, !;
Virginia, II u: Georgia, 10; Florida, g. Ala
bama, .; Louisiana, 6; Mississippi, !; Texas,
1; Arkansas, 4; Kentucky, ~; Minnesota, |;
California, t; Oregon, 3-total 80l.
For Dickinson-New York, 2; Maryland.
3; North Carolina, 81; Missouri, l; Tennes-
see, 9-total 23@.
Upon verifcation of the vote, each del
CATION voting for Dickinson changed to
Breckenridge, making an unanimous vote.
for
JOHN c. BRECKENRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY,
the announcement of which Was received
with intense applause.
Mr.. Green, of n c., nominated Gen. Joe
Lane, for Vice President.
The vote was taken, and resulted unani-
mously in favor Of
JOSEPH LANE,
OF OREGON.
The Convention then gave hearing to an
eloquent speech by Mr.. Yancey, of Ala,
which lasted over an hour.
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