Official proceedings of the National Democratic convention, held in Cincinnati, June 2-6, 1856. Pub. by order of the Convention:

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The motion being lost, the question came upon the adoption of the
minority resolution of the Committee on Credentials, reported by Mr.
Bayard, and the vote being called by States, resulted as follows:
AYES.-Maine, 6; Massachusetts, 3; Rhode Island, 1; Connecticut,
6; New Jersey, 6; Pennsylvania, 27; Delaware, 3; Maryland, 6; Virginia, 15; Georgia, 4; Ohio, 10; Kentucky, 6; Tennessee, 10; Indiana,
13; Missouri, 6; Arkansas, 2; Texas, 3; Wisconsin, 5; California, 4.
Total, 137.
NAYS.-Maine, 2; New Hampshire, 5; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts,
10; Rhode Island, 3; New Jersey, 1; Maryland, 2;North Carolina, 10;
South Carolina, 8; Georgia, 6; Alabama, 9; Mississippi, 7; Louisiana,
6; Ohio, 13; Kentucky, 5; Tennessee, 2; Illinois, 11; Missouri, 3; Arkansas, 2; Michigan, 6; Florida, 3; Iowa, 4. Total, 123.
The President proclaimed the resolution of the minority, reported by
Mr. Bayard, as adopted.
Mr. Preston, of Kentucky, moved to reconsider this vote, and that
the motion lay on the table. Adopted.
The question was then put on the adoption of the resolution as
amended, and the same was carried.
Mr. Preston moved to reconsider this vote, and that the motion lie
on the table. Adopted.
Mr. Preston moved that a committee of seven of the Convention be
appointed to wsait upon the New York delegations, and inform them of
the decision of the Convention.
The Chair announced the following as the committee to wait on
the New York delegations and acquaint them with the decision of the
Convention:
Preston, of Kentucky; Butler, of Massachusetts; Richardson, of
Illinois; Gardner. of Georgia; Meade, of Virginia; Wickliffe, of Kentucky; Pickens, of South Carolina.
George McCook of Ohio, moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That at two o'clock P. M., this day, this Convention will proceed, by a call of
the States, to nominate a candidate for the Presidency. [Adopted.
On motion the Convention then took a recess until two o'clock,
P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION, JUNE 5, 1856.
Mr. Preston, of Kentucky, reported from the committee to acquaint
the New York Delegations of the decision of the Convention in the
New York contest, that the committee had performed their duty, and
that the contesting delegations had declared their acquiescence in the
decision, and would be prepared to comply with it.
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