The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-05

~ Aune9, -, JPnns pnson III,
ssd u. when VII N. LED,
- ~ q ons sno5>er. He clild% TO CT
\ VI hoxeve}. unless Ushefwise ordered BY Tie
/ Convention. The State Convention had not
| passed any resolution On the subject; but voting
~ unit was regarded ~ the Democratic law Of
NJ. MorAt, III Va, raid himself and colleague
| thought his constituents ought TO be heard, and
| he demanded they should be; he could no Longer
votesfor Mr. Hunter Debate 80 .iDaalged w
\ for some time On the question. but the President
| decided that Tie dcipgates from Virginia were
1 entitled tocas$ their individual votes The vir-
1 cfnit vote then east for Douglas, and IN for
\ Hunter: Dsn1las also received one from North
Carolina. giving him majority Of the whole
| Electoral College, a. follows: Douglas 1924,
| Guthrie ~, Lane l9l. Hunter 70, johnson u,
Dickinson ] !, Davis !.
24th baIlot-Douglas l51 4; Guthrie 4 Lane
1 l9}, Hunter s5 johnson - Dibkinson -, De-
| Wis !. t
| 25th ballot-Dougias 1871, Guthrie All, Lane
| 81, Hunter IS, johnson II, Dickinson II, Da-
as.h ballot-Douslas l5lt, Guthrie ~; Lane
| ., Hunter 70, johnson ID, Dickinson ~, Da-
4 Wis | a# sss
9th and 2sth ballots-same. s'.9.
29th--Douglas 1917 Guthrie ~, Lane ~;
| Hunter rs j. hnson12; Dickinson IL Davis 4.
| soth-Douglas 1914 Hunter %; Guthrie 40 !;
1 Dickinson ID; johnson IL; Lane 81; Davis ].
/ 3lst, a2d and 33d-Sarne.a
3ith b,llot-Douglas 1871, Guthrie 81, Dick
| inson 8, Hunter s2i, johnson II, Lane Ia, Da-
/ Wis /. At half-past the Convention adjourned
| till s pm. @
The Convention met at 5 o'clock XII 4
| Mr.. Cuttings, Of Nd. gave notice that after the
next ballot be would move this Convention adj
/ jonrn 70 meet in b Gilmore on -- Monday in
/ June He thought the delegates should 60 home
i to see their constituents ana will be ready to do
their duty by nominating any man who can beat
| the Black Republicans.
Josiah Randall Of Philadelphia would move to
amend to adjourn sine die #s
35th balot-Donglas l52, others as in saith.
A debate ensurd.
i Mr.. Cuttings assured the Convention Baltimore
| was no longer plug ugly town, and promised .
| hospitable welcome to the Convention. AsA
| Tire motion WAS withdrawn for the present.
but he would renew it in the course Of the even
/ ing. I'll aita9
| During the 36th ballot Arkansas having vo-
/ ted for Bseckini idgc. one ofthc Kentucky dele
gates requested the vote to be withdrawn, as he
| was instructed Mr. b. not 10 allow the use Of his
name in OPPOSITE N to the gentlemen named, es-
peciall, NJ. Guthrie.
:ssth ballot--D1nglas 1914, residue nnchan-
ged Tennessee withdrew the name Of Mr. John
/ son As candidate. A tt
37th bsllot--Donglas 1911 !, Guthrie CAT Lane
l2l, Hunter 10, johnson i Dickinson 81, Da-
/ Wis !.
3sth bal'ot-Same except Guthrie 66.
/ The res luton Of Mr.. Gittins TO adjourn to
| p fillmore was tabled with ,ut decision. M..a
seth, 10th and list ballots-Same az 3sth, as
1 also was the AID.
/ i3d-Douglas ISL; Guthrie ea1 Lane Is !;
4 Hunter 10 Dickinson s, Davis !. M
nth, 45th, 46th, 47th, 4Sth, 49th, 50th, 5lst
SD and sd ball lts-Same.
54th hailot--Douelas 1914; Gutrie So; Davis /.
| Mr.. Cuttings made motion that it il inexpe-
dent at this time to nominate. He wanted
4 gentlemen to face the music declared out Of
order a@5
55th baIlot--Douslas 1914; Guthrie c5t, Hun
| ter Ii, Dickinson 2, Davis l. The 56th and 9th
ballots were the same. a
A Mr. Ashe. of North Carolina, moved to ad-
lourn. Mr.. Cuttings moved an amendment, tn 10
We adjourn to the first Monday in June TO Balti-
more The amendment was rejected. No.
! A vote by States was taken on the motion to
adjourn and it was carried-ayes las, nays 100.
Adjourned at quartr TO s.
Douglas friends are determined to stand by
him to the end.
/ New York, May 3.
Il fTribunes Correspondence
Charleston, May I'd, $50 P. M.-Egery person
is we,ricd, and large number ofdelegates have
departed. The Douglas leaders say they prefer
no nomination to bis defeat and win act on that
idea, if practical. New England delegates are
prepared to abandon, also New York and In
diana exhibit following evidence. A stampede
is threatening. His be dpuarters are almost de-
serted tonight Mr. Hunter has been telegraph
ed to allowing the further use Of his name -
The friends here, OF the seceders at Charleston,
| openly avow their policy to be that Of throwing
the election into the House, BY running three or
four tickets Once there, they can count on Is
Southern States, together with California and
Oregon, TO elicit th'ir plan. This plan involves
| the keeping out Of Kansas until the next Session,
| which they have the power to do through the
Senate.
The Covode Committee had the Detroit Post
office under consideration to-day, and ascertain
ed that an Administration paper Is supported out
Of the federal Offices at that point. As a condi
| ton Of holding the SAME, Mr.. 0'Fiynn, late Post
| master, supported an organ as long as he could
| afford it, and was then turned out To make way
way for Mr.. Walker. who is now spending most
Of time here in efforts to keep Mr. Cooper in the
seat belonging 10 Mr. Howard
Mayor Wood appear d, today, in the Seceders
| Convention, and explained that he had been in
vltcd to attend their meeting last night, but he
found himself delicately situated without further
i action. Mr.. Yancy delcately gave him the cold
shoulder, BY suggesting that the Convention was
composed Of retiring deleg ,tinns and regretted
that he had not b en- admitted so as to be in
the category. Mr. Wood took the hint, and has
made virtue Of necessity, by written protest
| against their proceedings.
The Developments, last night were almost con
elusive against the possibility Of Mr.. Douglas re-
ceiving twa-third vote even IL his vote sh lu,d
/ rise In n,.tnr;fr Tho Dc tba ,,,l,
| was pnrpos " adopted to exclude him, and New
| York sas fully app iseI Of the consequences
when her vote was taken for it.
Times Core-pondcnce.l
Fernando Wood and his delegation left this
r. NJ in the James A'gcr, for New York. Since
his n 1n-committal to either Convention it Is sta
ted that part Of Virginia will break Off and the
Donglis party expect an accession from IT, To
night they confidently say they will nominate him
or adjourn to New York. &4&
Charles C'Connor, Of y. u, is now spoken Of
as candidate for Vice President, in the Seces-
| sion Convention.
/ +. c. Ripley, Of Charleston, has challenged
Or. Churchill Of the steamer w. II. Spaulding,
for alleged insult. DIR. G. disclsims any intention
| to be uncivil. and there will be no duel.
| Especial Despatch the Herald from Charleston
| have learned from two gentlemen, Just Fl ON
Savann h. that last night q pit Farnham. Of the
yaSst " ahueFers III th ~ tiit city on cnTgt OF
| piracy, was taken out by Lamar, the owner, and
Others, in the f,ce OF the sheriff amidst great ex-
element Bail had been required, and was ten
dered and accepted. The cause which led 10
| this, was the late violation Of the fugitive slave
law at Troy, n Y.
Times Correspondence
| Washington, May 3
The Withdrawal Of Iire-c,ting politicians is st
dawn as Douglas gain, as his friends claim the
peop,e il in his favor.
\ Lnuisi ma despatch says the popular vote
would be for Nc. Douglas BY ala,ge nomination.
The Texas Delegates are said t. be without
the slightest Influence az home and unable 70
carry single vote with them.
| Governor Letcher. Of Virginia, il here. III
states that Mr., Douglas will po!l the entire Dem.