The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-26

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Tho convention Of 1861 met ut Baltimore
During the afternoon session Of tho secopd
dHY the ooIninlttee on organization reported 3
set Of resolutions. tho second Of which We COPY.
"Resoipsd. That two. thirds Of tho whole NUM-
vlss y ,.p, R;s.!deas q the United States 6y shs
member moved an. amendment 70. strike
Ta1sa 70 nc
degree OF excitement was manifested
Tho sense gf the convention wis taken on the
twe.thirds feature. and the report was adopted.
:. The question was thsn taken on The Tgsolu-
Sn 81 a as sa
being but a feeble voice raised here and there
After. Alter lie president and other officers Of tho
convention had been formally conducted 70 tho
;?S "a. ss, .s
,sss ssS ssss p nv s.|Isa sSs % g y
Ia tAe srss from NV Yoe
and ton from Ohio voting nay, sy,,,
bo the motion to reconsider the vote adopting
1855.
Il is sufficient TO state IN this connection that
the committee on permanent .organization r.
commended the adoption Of the rules Of tho
ss Il se ss ss as
which report was unanimously adopted.
ls60.
During the nrst days proceedings e
Charleston. q. O.. Y appears that the rules q
1850 were, after long discussion conc0rn1ng
other matters than the tyo.thirds rule, ,adoptsd
coansT GnT o Ss anns. Tss q as
State deeRations should cast their vote9. and
the resolutions. including one adhering 70 the
two. thirds rule. we're adopted in convention Dy
Mr.. stuart. o, Michigan. moved to reconsider
Il moyed hs ns Notion e
slider be laid on the table. The latter motion
WAS agreed TO.
The convention met at Chicago August 40.
lmnsdiately aftes the item TEN porsry organizSa- M ~
a.s os q hs
ion. and that. until they report, the rules Of the
last Democratic convention be adopted. The
1ae GEN. %eoe4zn vas II
flrst ballot. receiving over two.tnlrds& & e. ne g
conss ns se
ter having been practically settled 6y the
adoption + the res olution Of Mr. Coz. The arst
ond day. Mr. Guthrie received the highest
1y 11 halng va
three votes to Pendleton. Other States fol-
lowed. and he was nominated unanimously.
1868.
Az appears By different eesllotipss the two;
on hs sshsh
yet The balloting. continued. Gen. Hancock on
one ballot md Mr.. Hendricks on another res
ceived majority, 49,,
The proceedings Of the Democratic National
Convention at Baltimore. July 9. make no allu-
sion to the two:thirds rule. The conyention
Republican Convention held at Cincinnati some
weeks apa re, on ha formal pa9s HRs e.
publican nominees. were .nominated By tho
Democratic convention. each receiving on first
ballot nearly unanimous vote.
1876.
| A dispateh 70 the Nav Orleans DExocaAT.
"A few hours here are all that is necessary to
satisfy the looker-on that there Is no. organized
Tds o.
everything before II. and makes the mention of
Dhnf nsmes second b
ste twe-thi5ds for the two-thirds rule willDe
on t tSe DAY the convention met (June az. and
seen ohosen Mr Abso y
1ssoon ns, TIE s
htsehn II S q hNsx YoEs ip9uissd sss Il ~; t.s
yesl Il 30. all right lApplause;l
The dhair announced that Il did. and The re-. re-.
oluion Eas ADOPTED any doubt % coald don eniss
thentic proceedines that on the nrst ballot III:
| nthers and another ballot was taken when he