The Nevada Democrat., 1860-07-25
polrtIsnI InteIligcner.

On the ID Of July, the Democratic State Com
naittee Of Pennsylvania met at Philadelphia and Dy
vote Of 40 to IS, adopted resolution calling upon
the Democratic voters Of the State to support the
nominee for Governor, and to bury all differences
on the Presidential contest in the State election;
also recommending all voters to unite on the present
electoral ticket If it should appear that their vote
would elect Breckenridge; then cast it for Dim; IL
Douglas then cast it for him; If neither, then vote
as they please for either. Prior to this action,
resolution, declaring Douglas the nominee OF the
Democratic party, was voted down. Forney's Press
bitterly opposes the action Of the Committee, and
calls for Democratic mass meeting, to purge the
electoral ticket and cut loose from the disunionsts
forever.
A Douglas ratification meeting was held at Phil
adelphia on the night of June goth. Douglas was
serenaded at the Girard House; he said he would
make no political speeches during the campaign.
A Breckenridge ratification meeting was held in
Philadelphia on Monday evening, the I'd inst.
The Mozart Hall Fernando Woods Democrat
ic Committee Of New York, met on the evening OF
June Doth, and adopted resolutions deploring the
divisions, aud recommending the nomination of a
Joint electoral ticket for New York; and il such an
arrangement cannot be effected, then to support
Douglas A self constituted Democratic Commit
tee met at Syracuse on the Sd inst, and called a
State Convention to nominate candidates for elect
ors pledged to support breckenridge.
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee
met July 3d. and called Convention ON the 25th,
to unite on an electoral ticket They recommend
that it be composed Of four Douglas and three
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votes to receive the entire electoral vote of the State
There is little prospect Of the proposed coalition
arrangements being effected in any Of the States.
Douglas is opposed to any such arrangements, and
Breckenridge does not favor them. ....
The State Democratic Convention Of Ohio July
4th, nominated 7. J. S. Smith for Supreme Judge,
D. K Stambough for Attorney General, and Abner
L. Backus for Superintendent of Public Works
Resolutions were adopted endorsing Douglas and
Johnson, committees appointed and Convention
to nominate Electors called for August l4th. About
fifty Breckenridge men withdrew, and organized a
separate Convention, appointed committees to take
charge Of the campaign, and called a Convention
the same day for the purpose of nominating an
electoral ticket
Breckenridge ratification meeting was held in
ST. Louis on the night Of the Sd July. Senator
Green made Speech and announced himself IN
favor of Breckenridge and Lane. Claiborne +
jackson, the regular Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, and T. c. Reynolds, the nominee for Lieut.
Governor, having come out for Douglas, the meet
ing adopted resolutions recommending Hancock
Jackson and Munroc NJ. Parsons, as the first choice
of St. Louis, for Governor and Lieut. Governor, t.
run on the Breckenridge ticket. Nearly all tn,
Democratic papers Of Missouri have come out TO
Douglas.
| At the recent Democratic State Convention o
Michigan, held in Detroit, resolution inviting
Gen. Cass to take a seat in the Convention, was
voted down. This action taken ON account o
his connection with the Administration although
he is reported to be favorable to Douglas
The New York Herald of July 4th, thus classifes
the Democratic press in twenty eight States: