The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-30

THE DEMOCRATIC CoNyENTloNs,- In our
last issue We closed brief reference to the
Baltimore Covcntion of the Harmonious
Democracy by an aliusion to the fact that the
Committee on Credentials had made three
reports on Thursday week, and stated in that
connection that it was supposed the majority
report, which favored the Dougasites, and
was against the Charleston Scccdcrs, would
be adopted
On Friday that Report was adopted, where
upon, after five days Of such turbulence and
disorder as may have been equallcd, but was
hardly exceeded in the Jacobin French Con
ventlon ofl79S, another disruption occurred
most Of the Southern mem crs, the delcga-
tons from Oregon and California, lG of the
Massachusetts,, , Of the New York and p of
the Pennsylvania delegations withdrawing
from, and leaving the convention with 1899
electoral votes. Included in the list of with
lrawals were nine Of the Maryland dclrga tion
and the President Of the Convention. Hon
Caleb Gushing. Gov Todd of Ohio then ION
Saturday, took the chair, when after con-
siderable defining of positions by delegates
the convention proceeded to ballot for plcsi-
dent with the following result on the second
ballot.
Douglas Maine, l. New Hampshire, 5 !;
Vermont, 5: Massachusetts. 10: r. Island
4; Connecticut. 81 n. York. 81 n. Jersey
p: Pennsylvania, 10; Maryland, %! one
dclcgate-Nlr Maifit, of this Congressional
Dlstrict-dcclining to vote Virginia > n
Carolina, Alabama, 9; Louisiana, 6 :
Arkansas, Il: Missouri, AZ Tennessee, 3 !;
kcntucky.3 Ohio, %; Indiana, Is Illinois
IL: Michigan, 6; Wisconsin, S; Iowa, 4 !;
Minnesota, 4. Total for Douglas. 1917.
Brcckenl::1g c Connecticut. /! Penn. !
Total u. Guthrie Penn. q; Missouri
Il: Kentucky, l.. Total S.
On resolution Of Mr.. Church Of n. York,
Mr.. Douglas, having received two thld Of
all the votes of the Convention, lthcn assem-
blcd was declared the regular nominee of
the Democratic party Of the United States for
the office of President.
At the Evening Sesson on the same day,
23rd inst Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick, U. s.
Senator from Alabama, was nominated for
Vice President, with but one dissenting vote
THE "TEUE ''(?) NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CoNvENmoN.--The withdrawing delegates
from the Front Street Theatcr Convention,
together with those delegates refused admis-
sion to that body 10y the adoption of the mai.
GRITTY report on Friday, met at the Maryland
Institute Hall, on Saturday at noon The
following State were represented by partial or
inll delegations IN. York, Vermont, Mas
sachnsets, ennsylvana Maryland, Virginia
n. Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas,
Missouri, Tennessee Kentucky, Minnesota,
California and Oregon. Hon. Caleb Gushing,
The retired President Of the Douglas Conven-
lion, was chosen to preside over this body,
and assumed the duties Of the office at once
with short speech. The Committee on
Credentials reported, duly accr,d,tng dclcga-
ties from the several States 20 in ALI above
named the entire Convention consisting OF
lO5 members.
After the adoption ola Platform. = identical
with that reported by the majority of the
Committee on platforms, prior TO the Charles
ton flarc-up, the Convention proceeded to
ballot for candidates for President and Vice
President. Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Ky, received
the whole vote Of The CONVENTION for President,