The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-09


band, in the gallery, opened the Convention
this A. M. with half q dozen spirit stirring
airs, concluding with Yankee Doodle.
At the conclusion Of which Mr.. Flourney
Of Arkansas, with stentorian lungs, propos
three cheers for the Union. which was
heartily responded to. The floor and gal
leries were thronged with the first ladies o.
the city.
The Convention was called to order al
l04 O'Clock. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Kendock.
18th BolIot-Douglas, l4o1; Guthrie,
393; Lane, 20; Hunter, 28k; Johnson, IL;
Dickinson, /; Davis, !.
l4ih Ballot-Douglas, l50; Guthrie, Al;
Lane, 203; Hunter, 81; Johnson, IL; Dick
inson, u; Davis, l.
18th Ballot-Douglas, $50; Guthrie, 40;
Lane, 20; Hunter, %; Johnson, IL; Dick.
inson. l; Davis, /.
10th Ballot-DougIas, $50; Guthrie, AZ;
Lane, 2O4; Hunter, 26; Johnson, 12; Dick.
inson, J; Davis, l..
18th Ballot-AIl precisely the same as
the 10th.
18th BaIlot-Douglss, $50; Guthrie, All;
Lane, 2O3; Hunter 26; johnson, IL; Dick
inson, L; Davis, l.
10th Ballot in full-Msine, New Hamp.
shire, Vermont, New York, Rhode Island,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa voted entire for Douglas, and
he received 81 from Connecticut, 5 from
Masss chusetts, 2 from New Jersey, 81 from
Pennsylvania, 81 from Maryland, Al from
Missouri, and 3 from Minnesota-I5O.
Mr.. Guthrie received from Massac chusetts
3, Connecticut 81, New Jersey 5, Pennsyl,
vania II, Maryland /, Missouri At. Ken.
lucky l3.
Mr.. Lane received from New Jersey !,
Pennsylvania d, North Carolina 10, Ar
kansas l, California 8, Oregon 3.
Mr.. Hunter received from Massachusetts
a. Pennsylvania 3, Delaware 2, Maryland
A, Virginia Is.
Mr.. Johnson received from Tennessee H.
Minnesota l..
Mr.. Dickinson received from California
Mr.. Davis received from Massachusetts
II.
goth Ballot-Douglas, $50; Guthrie, 40
Lane. 2O4; Hunter, 26; Johnson, l2; Dick.
inson, a; Davis, l.
2lst Ballot-Douglas, $50; Guthrie, Al;
Lane, COZ; Hunter, %; Johnson, l3; Dick.
inson, ); Davis, /.
We did not receive the 22d balot.)
On the 23d ballot when Virginia wat
called, Mr.. Russell stated that he was re-
Quired to cast fourteen votes one way, anc
one another. He declined to cast it, how
ever, unless otherwise ordered by the Con
vention. The State Convention had no
passed any resolutions on the subject. bu
voting as unit was regarded as the Demo
ocratic law Of the State.
Mr.. Lorft of Virginia, said himself ant
colleague thought his constituents ought tc
be heard, and he demanded they should bt
heard. He could no longer vote for Mr.
Hunter.
Debate was INDUCED in for some time OF
the question, but the President decided tha
the delegates from Virginia were entitled tt
cast their individual votes.
The vote of Virginia was then cast as fol
lows: l for Douglas, and IA for Hunter
Douglas also received one vote from Nortt
Carolina, giving him majority OF the whole
electoral college as follows: Douglas, 1921
Guthrie, 4l!; Lane, l94; Hunter, 25; John
son, l3; Dickinson, u; Davis, l.
Oath Ballot-DougIas, l5l4; Guthrie
4l3; Lane, l9II; Hunter, 25; Johnson. 70;
Dickinson, %; Davis, /.
25th Ballot-Douglas, 1917; Guthrie
4l3; Lane, 81; Hunter, 35; Johnson, l2;
Dickinson, II; Davis, l.
26th Bullot-DougIas, 1871; Guthrie,
~; Lane, 9; Hunter, 25; Johnson, l2;
Dickinson, IL; Davis, l.
9th Ballot-Same as Goth.
2S,h Rallot-No chapoa
29th Ballot-Douglas, 1919; Guthrie, ~;
Lane, y; Hunter, 25; Johnson, IL; Dick
inson, l3; Davis. l.
30th BolIot--Douglas, 1917; Hunter, 25;
Guthrie. 40; Dickinson, l3; Johnson, IL;
Lane, 81; Davis, /.
3lst Ballot--Nearly the same. 92i, do.
$50, do.
34,h Ballot--Douglas, 1917; Guthrie, At;
Dickinson, 5; Hunter, 224; Johnson, IL;
Lane, l29; Davis, l.
At half past one, the Convention adjourn
ed till o'clock.