Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-10

ton that could be presented, and should be
settled first. If the candidate for Cover
ncr is selected first, the Convention may
be protracted. There is diversity of
opinion on the merits of different candi-
dates, and the contest may run into to-mor.
row. Many of the delegates may be OBJ
liged 70 leave, and the most important
business would then be left to minority.
He urged the immediate selection of the
delegates to the National Convention, and
electors by the several delegates from each
Congressional district
Mr.. Cessna withdrew his motion to post.
pohe. ..-
Mr.. Schell, of the XIX Senatorial Dis
trict, moved so amend the motion of Mr..
Vahsant, that the Convention elect v,ua
oocs four Delegates to the Charleston Con-
vention, and two Electors at large and
the delegates from each Congressional Dis
riot select delegate to the Charleston
Convention, and one Elector for said Dis
trict.
Mr.. Scarf ght, of Fayette, moved an
amendment, that the Delegates and Elcc,
tors be select ed dy a committee to be APP
pointed by the Chair.
Mr.. Schell opposed the motion warmly
and earnestly.
Mr.. S,afi ;ht advocated his motion in an
earnest speech.
Mr.. vaax OF Philadelphia, spoke at
length aul ao.y ID favor OF Mr.. Schell =
motion.
Mr.. P.un,r wished the delegates from
each Con sressionai district to chose COM
mittee, consisting OF one from each district
to report list o; dele gates to the National
Con;ento AMI Electors, the said list to
be subject to the approval or rejection Of
the Con ;ention.
Mr. Haldeman favored the selection oi
the National dele gates and electors by the
delegates from each Congressional district
Mr.. Cummings, of Snyder, made al
amusing speech, ccnvulsinS the House with
frequent bursts of laughter.
Mr.. North, of Lancaster, discussed the
question of the next Presidency, and ex
pressed preference for John Q. Breck
inridge.
When the name of Breckenridge wa
mentioned, it was received with thunder
of applause.
Mr.. Lindsay deprecated the introduction
Of the Presidential question as being en-
trely oat of place. The pending question
had nothing to do withit. He was in favo
of allowing the Delegates from each Con
gressional District to select their own Del
4. egates to the Charleston Convention ant
Presidential Electors, and opposed thei
appointment by Committee.
The speech was followed by long an
loud cries of" Question !"
Al, a.
ton was on the amendment of Mr.. S,arlght
for the appointment, by the Chair, of
Committee OF one from each Congressiona
district to select delegates and electors.
The question was then put, and the Pre-
silcnt announced that it was not agreed tt
Mr. ummings and others demandin
the yeas and nays,
Tho vote stood, yeas 40, nays 9l, an
the amendment was lost
The announcement Of this result elicite
great applause.
The QUESTION next pending was til
amendment by Mr.. Schell, that the OIL
yention select four dele gates to the Charles
tHi Con y1ntion anl two Electors at lar :,
and that the Delegates Of each Consre'
sional District select two Delegates an
one Electof for the same.
Mr. Plumer moved to amend, by It
quiring the selections by the d logat,S fro
the Lon.ro ssio AL Di trict, to BE- subj,
to the approval OF the Convention. NJ
agreed to.
Mr.. Schell's amendm.nt was then alol
t,d, and the resolution "a amended agree
to, the result being received with trcnel
dous cheering.
Mr.. Schell then moved that nomination
be made for Delegates at Large to Il
Charleston Convention This was agree
to, aud the following names put in nom
nation William Montgomery, of Was
ington; John L. Dawson, of Fayette j
siah Randall, Richard Vaux, Joseph
Baker, and John Robbins, of Philadelphia
Arnold Plumer, of Venango; George
Keim of Berk, II. B. Wright, of l.
zsrne; Jane, Mil, of Franklin; Villa
Bjgler, OF Clear:ield; II. Brolhead,
Northampton David r. Porter, of Da
phin and Henry D. Foster, of Wes
moreland.
On motion, the Convention proceed,
to vote U,u' u,cr, each Delegate voting f
four candidates. On the first ballo. /;
votes were cast. Necsssary to an elcctic
67.
Hon VIM BIGLER, and JOIN L. DA1
son were elected on the first ballot
The names of Messrs. Robbins, Bro
head, Mil, Porter, Randall and Fost
were withdrawn.
On the second ballot, there was
choice.
A third ballot was taken, and He
William Montgomery and Hon. Joseph
Baker, having a majority OF all the vot
were declared elected.
The following is statement of the vc
cast on the several ballots for Delegates
Large:
Hon. William Bigler co.
Hon John l.. Dawson 67s
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