Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-13

C0eOsw8e VI VIZ vOOJs =
in the Extra Globe Of Nay 10. 1910,
being No. l u Va 8. 8
IN this Como ltios III -tAidks
rule .eas not "'s"i g0"sd, Tor ~a' shy
ballot had.
Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama, offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, for the ap-
pointment of . committee of ono MEM
Der from each State, for the purpose
of taking into consideration, and re-
porting npon the subject Of the nomi-
nations Of President and Vice Presi-
dent.
The committee reported preamble
and resolution.
The resolution is a. follows
Resolved, That THE Convsstion do present
the name Of Martin Van Buren, TO the pSopls -
the Democratic candidate Tor he once Of Fres.
ident Of the United States. and thst vs viii
spars no honorable efforts 70 secure bis elec-
ton
Which, on motion Of M. Grundy was
unanimously adopted.
CONVENTION OF 1874.
In Niles Register the rule is not Civ
en- in terms. but 10 vol. IS, PIP. 2l4, 2l5,
and ZIG, the proceedings in relation to
it are reported.
1t was proposed by General Sanders,
of North Carolina, who had proposed it
in 1882 and 1885, and the whole tenor
of the debate goes to show that it was
in substance the same as adopted in
those years. But the proceedings ofthe
Convention Of 1848, stated next below,
show its exact terms. 1t was adopted
by : vote Of l48 to l18.
CONVENTION OF 1848.
The report resorted to for the pro.
ceedings of this body, is the official
journal printed 10 pamphlet form.
Mr.. Morton, Of Mass, presented the
following resolution
Resolved That this Cow ention be governed
10 ito proceedings by the rules adopted by the
Democratic National Convention Of 1874. and
the same are hereby adopted ~ the rules Of
this Con vention.
To which the following amendment
was moved by Mr.. Morse, OF Louisiana
Except the rules requiring tvo-thirds Of
the votes given for the nomination Of President
and Vice President"
Mr.. Yancey, of Alabama, at the re-
quest Of the Convention, read the rules
referred to, viz:
Resolued, That the rul.s Of the House Of
Representatives. % far as applicable for tn.
government of this Convention, be adopted o.
the rules Of this Convention.
Res.Iusd, That two.thirds of the whole num-
Der Of votes given shall be necessary to nom.
ination Of candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States by this Con-
veLtion.
The question was taken on the second
of these resolutions separately, and it
was adopted by vote of l76 to IS.
The fourth ballot for Presidential
candidate was had. New York, wiM
thirty. sic votes, did not cote, though her
delegates were there. The number OF
votes given was 1854; but if New York
had voted, it would have been 200.
The ballot is given in full, by States,
and then the record proceeds thus:
Whole number of votes. .................. 254
Necessary 10 Q ch dice. ITO
Lewis Cas- 4eceivcd...... .l'S
80 Lewis Glass; of Michigan, having recsiv-
ed tvo.thrds Of the whole number OF votes cast.
"The Chair declared him duly nominated
by the Convention % the candidate for Presi
dent
"The announcement Of this result by tie
Chair vas followed by enthusiastic and long
continued applause, the members Of the var
III nj n Il uo 10 ni inn
to their feet, and uniting in one spirit-stirring
shout Of appreciation"
Here is clear decision that candi-
date receiving two thirds of the votes
given was duly nominated, though there
we're SO electoral votes not represented
n the ballot. Had the rule, or the will
Of the Convention, required two-thirds
of the entire electoral vote, Gen. Cass
would have needed 1914 to nominate
him; but he was declared nominated
when he received 179, and that was nine
more than we're necessary to choice.
CONVENTION OF 1852.
The report resorted to for the pro-
ceediDgs of this body is the official jour-
nal, printed in pamphlet form.
The Committee on Organization re-
ported three resolutions which we're
adopted, of which the following is the
second
Resolved. That two-thirds Of the vho'e mum.
Der of votes given shsll be necessary to . nom.
ioation of candidates for President aud Vice
Precedent Of the United States by this Conven.
ton.
Mr.. Creighton, of Ohio, moved to re-
consider the vote by which the second
resolution reported by the Committee
on Organization was adopted.
A motion was made to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table.
On demand of the State Of Maryland,
the question was taken by States, and
the vote resulted as follows Ayes
269, nays Is.
CONVENTION OF 1856.
From the official journal Of the pro-
ceediugs of this body, it appears that the
committee on Organization was instruc-
ted to report rules for the Government
of the Convention and that they re-
ported, recommending that the rules
and regulations adopted by the Ma
lional Democratic Convention for
its be adopted by tho convention
government +; which report was unaui-
mously adopted and tho Two-Thirds
Rnle," as adopted in 1852 was con.