The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-24
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GENERAL JOSEPH LANE, Of OREGON.
LETTER FROM JUDGE DOUGLAS.
OUR SPECIAL BALTIMORE DESPATCH

OUR SPECIAL BALTIMORE DESPATCH.
BAImoRs, June %, 1880
When the Convention about to proceed 10 ballot
Dor President Oh motion Of Mr. Cessna OF Pa Hon. Caleb
Cushng President Of the Convention after abrcf speech
Withdrew from the Convention.
Gov Todd of Ohio one Of the Vice Presidents then took
Abe chair amid thundcrs Of applause from the Douglas
men.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, then proceeding 10
announcs the withdrawal Of the majority OF the Aassa
chusetts delegation he was refused permission, and
ether gentlemen were ref used similar indulgence.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate. When the
ssate Of Massachusetts, called Mr.. Butler again at
tempted TO define the position Of Massachusetts,. Amer
great opposition be permitted At length 10 say that
suy minority Of States remained and the slave trade
and piracy were endorsed, the last night.
Amidst great confusion Mr. Butler and the other dele
gates then withdrew, and Pennsylvania retired for de-
Alteration.
Ten Of me Kentucky delegation withdrew this morning,
and Eve suspend action, while nine remain.
Two Of the Missouri delegation withdrew. y s.
No paxt Of the New York delegatioa wiz withdraw.
vote vss this morning in the Delegation, wish ~
following result, -psusAs ss; Dickinson, ~ ansre, III
Brccknridge, I.
New York cast In the Convention its votes for
Douglas.
The Cha lrman Of the Kentucky delegation reported
shat ten would with draw nine remain, and that ave
would suspend action with the Convention for the
cent.
On the first ballot today Stephen A. Douglas received
HOY votes.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Douglas ...lIoH
Guthrie ~
Dickinson: '''.'''''''''''''''''''''' ~
Breckenridge. .-*.....-........
Mr. soue spoke nearly hour in powerful defence Of
shc Southern friends Of Douglas
HAu PAST Twnys o'Crocx
Alabama aud Louisiana voted as . unit for Douglas.
Tnere IA great excitement
he second ballet resulted as follows -
Douglas 1I3H
Scattering. TN
Total w
Hwn be Thus that nomination by two thirds Of
the Electoral College impossible there not 30
many votes in the Convcn,ion--two-thirds being 2o2
Mr. BssEI Of New York. withdrew the name Of Horatio
Seymour.
Mr. cnrrcn, Of New York moved that, having received
wohrds Of the votes present. Mr. Douglas be declared
the nominee Of the party.
Mr. JoxKs Of Pennsylvania, objected that nomination
by resolution, or by majority, by twothrds only Of
the given Is not democratic nomination, and s
contrary the rule adopted at Charleston To rcscnd
the rule requires days notice.
Mr. CuRcn replied and said they had already yielded
everything but personal honor. QAughser) He made
long stump speech. Mr.. C. finally withdrew his motion,
70 admit The presentation Of protest rom the New York
ds'ess,sOn. r.,cpw
Mr. HorGr Of Virginia, after debate, asked 10 have an
other bao, in order all might have another chance OF
voting and that then any refused 70 vote, deprving
The Convention Of thirds vote, be would move 10
declare Mr. Douglas the nominee.
The Convention again balloted.
The third halo, resulted as folowsFor Douglas, fs1H
HAtxrasr THREE O'CLOCK
Mr. cAEr Of Missouri, renewed the motion which Mr..
Church had temporarily withdrawn 10 give the oppor,u.
NIFTY for this ballot
me resolution was then carried, and Mr.. Douglas
declared 10 be tho nominee
TIE following protest entrusted 10 Mr. Cochrane FOR
presentation but be did not ind opportunity 10 pre-
sent
Statement rrcser,ed 10 the National Democratic oouveu
ton &C the action of the minority Of the New York dob
egaiion on the majority and minority reports Of Che
Committee Credentials, presented 70 such Convention
Because q the INSTRUCTIONS Of the state Convention from
which the New York delegation emsnated the voice ol
% rsen eCO no' Dc neara " ,ns Sa
adherence 70 them by such minority yet proper that
their positions which have been decided by the conven
ton should DC known. In expression OF their opinions
therefore and for their vindcaton they beg leave
that such minority voted their delegation in
favor Of the FIRST eight resolutions contained in tho mi
norty Report believing the delegates named therein N y,
the AUTHORIZED representatives IN tho National on
of their respective democratic constituencies
Appended hereto the list of the Of those who
voted r SAID minority report in tho New York delega
tion.
The PROCEEDINGS or THE CONVENTION.
SIXTH pAY.
BstnxoRE, June q, 1850
The theatre is sgnin crowded to-day.
The Douglas dclce lcs from louisiana and Alabama have
taken seats.
Prayer delivered by Rev. lir. Cummings
Mr. Donor, Of Iowa. moved 10 dispense with the reading
of the journal. Agreed 70.
Mr.. GbksyI1, OF Aabsma moved 10 have the names %
On. delegates from Alabama corrected according to the
isa scnt M.
~upsAwAt oF MAJORITY KEyrCcKY DEtrohnox
Mr. C1fp~rrt cf Kentucky stated that after tho with
drawai q The delegation last evening they held meeting
-rd rcassentlcd again this Qorning The circumstances
IN which bey wee placed ore exceedingly embarrass.
ing and they were unable to harmonious
ciasiob Tbs resaii jhat ten tclsgntcs win withdraw