The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-03

The session was stormy from the
start but on the second day, the Con-
vention was permanently organized by
the selection of Hon. Caleb Cushing, of
Massachusetts,, as President, together
with a Nicc-P President and Secretary
from every state in the Union.
On the fifth day of the session, Mr..
Avery, of North-Carolina, Chairman Of
the Committee on Resolutions, made
report to the Convention. A long, ex-
cited, and able debate Immediately en-
sued, and the action of the Convention
on tho subject Of the platform was such,
that on the seventh day of the session,
Mr.. Walker, of Alabama, after submit
ting to the Convention communication
embodying the views of the delegation
and pointing out the differences between
them and the platform adopted, with
the entire delegation withdrew from
the Convention. Thereupon, the dele
cations from Mississippi, Louisiana,
South Carolina, Florida, Texas, and
Arkansas also retired from the COnven-
ton. On the morning of the eighth,
day, a majority of the delegation from
Georgia retired from tho Convention.
Minoritics of some withdrawing dele
cations reih9iurl; and on the first bal
It for p nj rn5, on the eighth daY,
. ..i'.. iuA, votes were east by
$500. W. VA State, amounting 10 two
hundred and nilY-threo--the whole
electoral vote being three hundred and
three. Fifty-seVen ballots N.4 taken
in all.
On the tenth day OF the LylNeution,
May third, Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, Of
fered the following:
ReS0lced, That when this Convention
adjourns day, it adjourns 10 reassem-
BILE at Baltimore, Maryland, on Mon
day the eighteenth day Of June next
and that it be respectfully recommend
cd to the Democratic party OF the sew
eral States to make prov iSion for sup
plying all vacancies in their respective
delegations to this Convention, when it
shall reassemble.' (Appause.)
On the adoption Of the resolution, the
Convention on motion adjourned.
On the eighteenth day Of June, 1860,
the Convention met in Baltimore, pur-
suant to adjournment, and at eleven
o'clock q. M, was called to order by
President Cushing Twenty-six States
were represented in whole or in part,
casting two hundred and forty-nino
votes the electoral vote being three
| hundred and three. 1t was soon evil
/ dent that no harmonious action could
/ be had. On the fifth day, the Oregon
delegation announced their conclusion
! to Withdraw from the Convention. The
next day ten members of the Ken
lucky delegation retired, and the othe
nine refused to act, or be bound by thu
action of the Convention. North Caro-
lima withdrew and n motion to pro
ceed TO ballot for President beini
pressed, Mr.. President Cushing afte
stating, among other things, that 'th
delegations Of a majority of the State
have, either in whole or in part, in on
form or another, ceased to participate
in the deliberations OF this Convention,
added, that he felt it his duty to resigl
his seat as President, and to take hi
place upon the floor, with the delega
tion from his State.
Governor Tod, of Ohio, one of tn
Vice Presidents, then took the chair
On the first ballot for President, ON
hundred and niuety-tWo votes wer
cast. Necessary to q choice, under tn
rules, two hundred and two votes. A
the second ballot one hundred and nine
Douglas, of illinois, received one hun
dred and cighty-one and Il half vote
and was declared daily nominated. y
ter some discussion in the Convention
Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick, OF Alaba
ma, was nominated for Vice President
Mr.. Fitzpatrick declined, aud Mr.. lIel
schel V. Johnson, Of Georgia was pu
in his place by the Committee to motif
the candidates of their several uomin,
tions.
The gentlemen who had withdraw
, from the Convention assembled in Il
Hail Of the Maryland Institute on Sa
! urday, June tWcnty-third, 1882. Char.,
". Russell, OF Virginia, Hua called
! the chair. The Convention was perm
:. nently organized by the election
: Hon. Caleb Cushing as President, vii
numerous Vice Presidents aud Seer
/ tariea. Delegates from twenty stat
n participated in the Convention; and {
T. n ballot for President, one hundred a.
+ tive and a half votes Were cast ali {
t. John 6. Brrckimidgc, of kontuch
II Hon, Joseph Lane, of Oregon, "
II then, by the same vote, nominated :
II Nice-prcsident,
r Tho State uf south Caroline was II
i represented in the Conventions Of lS3
= 1910, 1874, or lS52 Her electoral W
d was given to the Democratic candida
for President, except inlS32, when
l. was cast for John Floyd, of Nirgini
4 and in 1896, when it was given to W
/. lie Il. Mangum, Of NOrth-CurolinH,.
q The ninth Democratic National Go
d vention assembled at Chicago Apgl
i twenty-uinth, AID. lsGh
k There wa. gathered together ihei
q undoubtedly, The largest number
3, people ever congrcgatcd at any ci'
e meeting, and the enthusiasm, cGrne
r ness, and unanimity were marVellol
l. Delegates Were present in convent
t: from all the States that had not sec(
(. ed and visitors from seeded States n
from United States territories were
SO there. The Convention was held
a building erected specially for thep
t. pose; and although capable OF holdi
le fifteen thousand people, only acompa
n lively small number Of the imme'
@ throng cuuld be accommodated.
"a The Convention was called to ore
l. at twelve O'Clock NJ, by August L
C. mont, Chairman of the National Go