Baltimore Convention
The Democrats convened again at the Front Street Theater (destroyed in the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904) in Baltimore, Maryland on 18 June. The resumed convention's first business was to decide whether to re-admit the delegates who had bolted the Charleston session, or to seat replacement delegates who had been named by pro-Douglas Democrats in some states. The credentials committee's majority report recommended re-admitting all delegates except those from Louisiana and Alabama. The minority report recommended re-admitting some of the Louisiana and Alabama delegates as well. The committee's majority report was adopted 150-100½, and the new Louisiana and Alabama delegates were seated. Many additional delegates now withdrew, including most of the remaining Southern delegates, and also a scattering of delegates from northern and far western states.
The convention resumed voting on a nominee. On the first ballot, Douglas received 173½ of 190½ votes cast. On the second ballot he received 190½ votes of 203½ cast. At this point, the delegates overrode Cushing's earlier ruling. They declared by unanimous voice vote that Douglas, having received 2/3 of the votes cast, was nominated. Senator Benjamin Fitzpatrick of Alabama was nominated for Vice President, receiving 198½ votes. However, Fitzpatrick later refused the nomination, and was replaced by former Senator Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia.
| Baltimore Presidential Ballot | ||||
| Ballot | 1st | 2nd | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 173.5 | 181.5 | ||
| Guthrie | 9 | 5.5 | ||
| Breckinridge | 5 | 7.5 | ||
| Horatio Seymour | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thomas S. Bocock | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dickinson | 0.5 | 0 | ||
| Henry A. Wise | 0.5 | 0 | ||
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