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the delegates voting, but never even
a simple majority Of the fun conven-
ton strength, much less the necessary
tWO-thirds. Fifty-seveu ballots were
taken the Douglas vote falling be-
tween 145 and f52. The southerners
supported r. H. 7. Hunter Of Virginia,
James Guthrie Of Kentucky, and An
drew Johnson Of Tennessee-that same
johnson who was four years later 70
be the Republican nominee for vice.
president and 10 become president IN
Llncclns death On every ballot gen
eral 3. 7. Butler Of Massachusetts
voted for Jefferson Davis. Of Missis-
sipDi.
On May 3, after 10 days of fruitess
endeavOr5 the convention adopted a
resolution to adjourn to meet in Balti
more on June IS. Many delegates at
The time remarked that this was the
anniversary OF Waterloo.
In the meantime the southern dele
gates who had Withdrawn from the
convention met in another hall in
Charleston and organized as a nation
al convention They adopted as
platform the majority report that had
been made by the committee on resolu-
tons Of the national convention. At
ter four days OF speech-making they
adjourned to meet IN Richmond on
June H. When hey cid reassemble on
that day they ct once adjourned until
June Il.
The regular convention reassembled
in Baltimore on June Is The chair
man, Caleb Cushing Of Massachusetts.
at the very beginning threw the con-
ventiOn into confusion BY declaring
that the adoption Of the platform as
made at Charleston, was subject to re-
consideration Three whole days were
spent in filling the vacancies from
the southern states. In some cases
the original delegates applied for re-
admission and from nearly every
state there were cOntesting delegations.
Second Bolt Occurs.
These contests were, as at Charles
ton, decided in favor OF the Douglas
delegates. When all the Douglas del
egatiOns had been seated the anti
Douglas men saw that Douglas would
be 2t animated, and Jhat they mad no
chance to prevent it. Thereupon they
led a second bolt, the Virginia dele
cation, which had not Joined in the
original secession, starting the move
ment. 1t was followed by most Of the
southern states and by a few north
ern delegates, including Mr. CusnlnS,
the president of the convention.
Governor Tod, Of Ohio was elected
to succeed Ar. Cushing and the con-
Vention then proceeded TO vote on the
nomination Tor president. On the first
l73 IL votes, James Guthrie Of Ken
lucky 10 and John c. Breckenridge Of
Kentucky 5. But even on this vote
Douglas did not receive the z02 votes
convention strength. Another ballot
was taken and Douglas received
Isl - votes. Thereupon the strict
two thirds rule vas suspended, and by
resolution Mr. Douglas was declared
TO be the nominee Benjamin Eitz-
patrick. Of Alabama, was nominated
for vice president, but he declined, and
the honor was given TO Herschel v.
Johnson, OF Georgia. Then the con-
Eention adopted an additional resOlu-
ton TO be added 10 the platform. de-
clarIng that II was in accordance with
the Interpretation Of the Cincinnati
platform thae all questions affecting
the territorial governments under the
federal cons it1riol should he finally
determined by The supreme court. ard
mat such determinations should be
respected by all good citizens This
was equivalent TO taking the Douglas
view Of popular sovereignty"
Boilers Name breckenridge.
The boilers who had left the Ba1ti-
more convention after the Douglas