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demanded the right to cast the full State
voteson tho quesEion q adjOurnment.
!. The presidenk aecided that they were not
entitled TO do %. S.
/ An .tpeal wss saksa. and the decision
wae susfAined.
Gsossgiz then witxarew altogether. Ad
journed till O'Clock.
CHARLESTON, May l, P. NJ.
The Regular Democratic convention met
,at o'clock this afternoon. -
A resolution was passed making two
hundred and TWO toses necessary toa choice
The convention then proceeded to ballot
fors-csndidate for the Presidency, with hthe
following result :: - - s
First Balget.-Do~glas, l45t James
Guthrie, 364; Dickinson, Z; Lane. !;
Lane. 8; Hunter. AZ; Davis, 2; Toucey.
q Pierce. johnson, 1.
On this ballot the delegations from New
York, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, and Minnesota voted as a unit
for Douglas. z.-..--~T-r- ..-.
Second BaNst.-Douglas, 147; Guth-
rie, 364 Dickinson, 81; Hunter. Al !;
Lane, g.; Davis, l.; johnson, Yancey.
D.
Third Ballos.-Douglas. 14st; Guthrie,
AZ Hunter, 36 !; Dickinson, 81 q; Davis,
Fourth Baliot.-Douglas. 149; Hunter.
414; Guthrie. 374; Dickinson, 5; John
SON. !; Lane. 5 Il; Davis, 1.
FyM Ballot.-Douglas, 1494 Hunter,
IL; Guthrie. 374 Dickinson. 5; John
son, /: Lane, 6 BNis, /.
Si.iA Rnuot.-D Sl.s. 1494 Hunter,
Al Guthrie, 80 Dick1ason, 3; j ohns on, IL.
Seventh Ballot.-Douglas, 1907; Guth-
rie. 3St; Dickinson, A; Hunter. IL
johnson, IL Lane. g; Davis, 6.
Eighth Baltot.-Douglas. 1904; Hunter,
4Ot; Guthrie, 3S4; Lane. 6 johnson,
ii +; Dickinson, A !; Davis, l.
Ninth Balot.>-Douglas, 1904 Hunter,
33t Lane, 6 johnson, IL; Dickinson,
l; Davis, 1. -
Tenth Ballot.-Douglas, 1901 Guthrie,
394 Hunter, 80; Dickinson, 4; Davis,
Il; johnson, ].
ElerenM Ballot-.Douglas, 1904 Guth-
ric, 800 Hunter, 80; Dickinson, 4 Da-
Wis. J; johnson, i Lane, 81 q .1a
1sceltM BatlOs.-Deaglas, 1901 Guth-
rie, 39t /; Hunter, 3S; Dickinson, 4 Da-
Wis, i johnson, II Lane, 6.
At half-past nine the convention adjour-
ned to meet at 10 O. clock tomorrow morn
ing.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CHARLESTON, May 2.
The Boston Brass Band, seated in the
gallery, opened the Convention this morn.
ing with half dozen spirit stirring airs,
concluding with Yankee Doodle; after
which Mr.. Flournoy, of Arkansas, with
lungs stentorian, proposed three cheers fol
the Union. which was heartily responded to
The floor and galleries were thronged with
the first ladies of the city.
The Convention was called to order al
1890 A. NJ, when prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. kendrick.
18th BALLor.-Douglas. 1494 Guthrie
39t Lane, 20 Hunter. 2S4 Johnson
II; Dickinson, l; Davis, l.
14th BALLoT.-Douglas, $50 Guthrie
Al Lame, 204 Hunter. ~ johnson, II
Dickinson. ] Davis. l.
18th BALLor.-Douglas. 1494 Guthrie
40; Lane. 2O4 :; Hunter. %; Johnson. II
Dickinson, !; Davis, ].
10th BALLoT.-Douglas, $50; Guthrie
42; Lane 204 4; Hunter, Is; johnson, II
Dickinson, / j; Davis, t.
'7.h -A-.O=-r Principally tho s.nao ae
the sixteenth
18th BALLor.-Douglas $50; Guthrie,
Al l-2 Lase, 20 l-2; Hunter, 26 John
son, II Dickinson, Davis, l.
18th BALLOT in full. -Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Rhode
Island, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin AMI Iowa voted entire for Douglas, and
he received 1-2 from Connecticut, 2 from
New Jersey, 91-2 from Pennsylvania
3 1-2 from Maryland, 4 1-2 from Missouri
and from Minnesota total, $50.
Guthrie received Massachusetts, 3 Con
necticut, 2 1-2; New Jersey, 5 PennsvI.
vania, II; Maryland, 1-2; Missouri, 4 1-2
Kentucky, II. Lane received New Jersey;
IL Pennsylvania, 12 North Carroll
ma, 10; Arkansas, l; California, 3; Ore
son, 3. Hunter received Massachusetts,.
4 l-2; Pennsylvania, 3; Delaware, 2;
Maryland. 4; Virginia, 10. johnson re-
ceived Tennessee, II Minnesota. l. Dick
ihson received California, l. Davis receiv-
ed Massachusetts, IL.
10th BALLor.-Douglas, $50; Guthrie,
AZ; Lane. 20 1-2; Hunter 26; johnson,
II; Dickinson, IL; Davis, l.
2lst BALLOr.-No change.
I'D BALLor.-This ballot is omitted.
23d BALLor.-When Virginia was called
MIR. Russell stated that he was required to
cast fourteen votes one way, and one an
other. He declined to cast it, however, un-
less otherwise ordered by the Convention.
The State Convention had not passed any
resolution on the subject, but voting as a
unit was regarded as the Democratic la " OF
the State. ~
Mr.. Lovfit, of Virginia, said himself and
colleague thought his constituents ought to
be heard. He could no. longer vote for Mr..
Hunter.
Debate was INDUCED in for some time on
the question, but tho President decided ths,
the delegates from Virginia were entitled to
cast their individual votes. y =
The vote Of Virginia was then cast as
follows for Douglas apd IA for Hunter.
Douglas also received enc vote from North
Carolina. giving him3 4 maiority Of the
whole electoral college,as follows: Dong
las, 152 1-2; Guthrie, Al I-2: Lane.
l9 1-2; Hunter, Is johnson, 12; Dick
inson, L.; Davis. 1. n 8
Nth pALLoT.-Douglas, Isl 1-2; Guth-
rie, Al l-2: Lane. 10 1-2; Hunter, Is 4;
Dickinson, 2 LIZ Davis, l.
10th hBALLor.-Douglas, Isl 1-2; Guth-
Al 2 Lane, IL; Hunter, 35 johnson
IL Dickinson. l 1-2 Davis, 1.
From the twenty-sixth ballot to the
thirty fourth there was no change.