The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

As the Conventica NJ Cincinnati xiIl
be called on 10 take action on this
subject. brief history al the rule may
be of some interest," ID was first
adopted In 1852 II the Convention in
Baltimore held 10 nominste = candidate
for vice-PrcsidcnL General jackson
had already been put In nomination for
President. not BY National Conven-
ton Of delegates. but BY the Democrats
Of State Legislatnrcs- With respec:
10 him the sentiment Of the party was
confessedly 50 strong that no Crnven-
tion was deemed necessary But there
was a diversity II opinion rs 20 the
yice-Prrsidency. and New Hampshire
had the honor 10 lead OF for solving the
difficulty by . proposition for >
National Convention. which was readily
adopted The author II the rule was
Romulus NJ Saunders. of North
Carolina on whose motion the follow
ing resolution Was adopted, --Resoivef-
That each State be entitled. in the nom
ination "a be made Of = candidate for
the yice-Pre<idencv. 10 = number ~
votes equsl - the number that they
viii be entitled 10 in thh Electoral Col
leges under abe new superintendent in
voting for President and Vice-President.
and that two-fhiris Of the whole num-
per u votes N she Convention -hall be
necessary to constitute choice-" Mr.
Van Buren, received the nomination
under this rule. In 1885. a. the
National Convention held also in
4 baltimore. he received : unanimous
nomination for the Presidency. and
Vas elected In 1910 he was again
nominated. but was defeated ~ the
polk bv General Harrison In 1874
the friends Of Mr. Van Buren, again
urged his nomination. bur there was
serious opposition 20 H. Mr. Saunders
was present. and - his instance the
Convention adopted the two-thiris
rule b. q vote 81 lfS 70 lis On the
first ballot Van Buren received li6
votes. majority. bus be was unable
TO cheain the requisite two-thirsis-
His friends then made m intellectual
effort 10 repeal the rule The result
was HE defeat and the DrDinafion Of
Mr.. Polk. which on the ninth ballot Was
made unanimous. Al the Baltimore
Convention Of 1873 this rule Vas again
adopted and Mr. Cas- received me
nomination under L. In 1852 Mr.
Pierre was nominated under she same
rule. In lSj6. ~ Cincinnati Mr.
Buchsnan received the nomination IN
ike manner. In lSeO the Charleston
Convention adopted the same rule
Fifry-seyea, bzllotingS were had. and no
choice was effected Mr. Dozxlas re-
ceived ii IL votes. ~ being the req
uisite for = choice The Convention
divided. and subsequently, Mr.. Douglas
was nominated b. one branch and Mr.
Breckenridge BY ths other In 1854.
nj Chicago. General Mcclellan received
1O2 =. The remaining = IL being for
Mr.. Seymour. of Connecticut In lso.-
AZ New York. Mr. Seymour. q thai
} State. received sl7 on the twenty
second ballot. PIP being necessary fcr
choice At Baltimore. in l&z- MI
. Greeley received CSC out 80 a. =.
, Louis. n 1876. Az Vas the numbe'
requisite for choice 1Bd %
! the second ballot Mr. Hkien re
: ceived SIS ON . roll call md hf'
nomination was then made unzni
, nous. AT this Conv snfion. on motion q
! Mr.. Wsbbcr. of Michiga1- TIE State
were requested TO instrlc- their dele
gates % the next Convention vhe'hel
II be desirable % coDfinue the twc-thirsil
! rule longer in force and thai the r.
! quest should Re inserted m the cal. =
. has been done. The usual practlc'
; has been TO agree upon the rrles - the
E opening Of the Convention This W.
: done afSt. Lo1is sn motion u Jndg'
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