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Ahere were %Oo OeieSateS IN The convention,
without Soulh Carolina, which state was not re.
presented. Two-thirds of tnis number are l7S.
AT SIX O'Clock p. NJ. the Sth ballot was cuIIed
for, when


Nix. MILLER, of Ohio, rose and submitted d re.
solution that Ma rtin Van Buren,, having received
u large ma ority of the votes cast OH the first bal
lot, should 10 considered the nominee Of the Con.
sentiol.


The chair pronounced Mr.. Mier's resolution
out OF order. Much discussion ensucd here. UI,
Wednesday, this discussion continued, until mo.
ton was llade 10 20 into the Sh ballot; which was
done, and the following is the result:


Van Buren,, lO4


CaSS, ia


Polk, "a


Buchanan,


Calhoun,


After much discussion, the ninth. ballot took
place. and resulted in the unanimous choice of
JAMES X. Polk.


The result was hailed with nine cheers.


10 the afternoon session, the convention proceed.
I'd to ballot for Vice President. Silas Wright of
New York received 25S votes. OF the 10 votes
of Georgia, 8 were cast for Levi Woodbury. OF
New Hampshire.


In reference to tho nomination of Mr.. Wright,
and lis reported declension, the Baltimore A me.
rican. of Thursday morning, has the following


We learn that when the nomination of Mr.. 81.
las Wright was announced nj Washington by the
lelegraphic despatch, an answer was returned
Immediately TO this city which stated that Mr..
Wright was in attendance at the Telegraph office
in Washington. and that he declined to serve.


Also, that further telegraphic communication
was subsequently transmitted by Mr.. Wright 10
the New York delegation IN this city, in winch he
states that ho positively decllIes the nomination
under any CIRCUMSTANCES. -d
THURSDAY, Mny 80. 1914.


The convention was called to order at 7 4 o'clock
when rE.. .f.-


Mr.. Butler then offered resolution. rrcom.
mending the appointment Of d committee of publ
cation to consist of Messrs. J. l. O'Sullivan aud
y. q. Langley, of New York, James e.. Neal. OF
Philadelphia, Thomas Ritchic; Of Richmond, Va.
Samuel Medary, OF Columbus; Uklo, dnd Hlexan.
der kayser, OF St. Louis, Missouri, to procure aud
supervise the PREPARATION OF n series Of political
tracts on the leading features OF the approaching
contest, and earnestly RECOMMENDING suca pubi-
cations to the democracy of the country-which
was adopted. n. a 9..~a. ....-.. ..-.


Mr. Butler rend letter from tho Hon. Silas
Wright. dated Washington, Nav %, thanking the
convention most heartily for the honor they had
lone him. but stating that circumstances precluded
the possibility OF his accepting the nomination.


On motion of Nj. Walker, of Mississippi. the
convention Immediately proceeded To baliut for
candidate to fill the vacancy thus created.


i Two balloIings were had. and the following is
he rasnIf Of