The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14

-Four OF the Massachusetts, thcn changed
from Mr. seward 70 Mr. Lincoln, which the latter
21.-The Republican state Convention OF Iowa met at
Iowa City and nominated Elijah Sells for secretary Of
state, W catte for Auditor W Jones Tor Treasurer
A. Miller for Register of state and Land 0ico and G.
Z. Nourso for Attorney General.
JUNK.
4-The Democratic State Convention OF Florida was
held at Quincy John Milton nominated for Governor
and r. H. Hilton for Congress
THE Republican State Convention Of Michigan met
in Detroit and made tho following nomnat ions;--For
Governor Austin Blair Treasurer, John owen; Auditor
General L. O. Berry; Attorney General Charles Upson
superintendent Of Public Instruction, John NJ Gregory
Secretary Of state, James ~ Porter Comm gsioDor OF
Land Once Samuel L. Lacey; Member Of Board Of Educa
ticn, Edwin Wictis The Republican state Convention
Of Maine met in Bangor and nominated Israel washburn,
Jr, for Governor.
1.-The Democratic Southern Secession National Pre-.
sidonial Convention which met at Richmond Va, and
permanently organized tho 11h. by choosing John
Erwin Of Alabama, for President, ADJOURNED 10
again at Richmond the 21sl u being understood thai
tho delegates would claim admission tho Democratic
Convention at Baltimore
Is-lhe Democratic state Convention Of Illinois mot
at Springfield and nominated the following candidates for
State offcers-Goyernor, James q Alcn Lieutenant Co
vernon, Lewis c. Ross; secretary OF state, George H.
Campbell Auditor, Bernard Arntren; Treasurer, High
Maher; Superintendent Public Instruction, j. O Roe.
tnnicl Clark, republican elected by the Legs
tnro OF New Hampshire 10 the United States Senate for
six years from the 4th OF March, 1851 Tho Republican
state Convention Of ohio assembled at Columbus aud
minated for Judge OF the supreme Court Jacob Bnksr
hoG for Member Of the Board OF Public Works Levi Sar
geant for Attorney General, James Murray.
1b-Thaddeus Hyatt, who hsd been for some time Inn
pisoned In Washington for refusing to testify before The
Iarpcrs Ferry Investigation Committee OF tho Senate,
discharged from custody by order OF that body.
Is.-The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION met at Bslt-
more in pursusnce OF the al ourn,nent Al Charleston
2l-A few OF the seccders from the CaARIE+ov Drvo-
CRATIC CoSyssro4 who refused 10 20 into The Baltimore
Convention, mot, according 10 adjournment, In Rich
noDd but their number being small nothing could DO
done.
22-Thc BALTIMORE pKsocnArc NArcsAL CONVENTION
adopted report admitting number of Douglas dele
gates nom the southern Satee " the exclusion Of anti
douglas men and two hundred and ton delegates sooed
from the Convention. Caleb Cushing resigned his position
as President OF tho Convention
23--Tha BALTIMORE Inxoc1tArc CONVENTION, which was
reduced 10 four hundred and twenty ve delegates, bal
iottcd for candidate fog President, with the following
result
stephen A. Douglas OF Hl.......................17
Jans% Guthrie, Of ky......s..... s..........s....
John @. Breckenridge, OF Ky.....,...............
IIoratio Seymour, OF ~ Y............... 1
Thomas \. Bocock, OF va..... ..........u....... 1
Henry A. Wise, of va..............,........,...
Danici s Dickinson, Of N. Y......................
Hank -
In consequences o. tho failure OF any candidate TO 70
c.ye twothrds OF all the delegates chosen the Conven
tou ballottcd second time, with the following result
nos gas.
Guthre... .s....s...s.s
resolution was thereupon offered declaring Mr. Doug
min Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, was nominated as tho cand