The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-15


mont giving him none.
Pennsylvania gave three votes for Mr. Banks aganss
the first ballot; eight 20 Commodore Stockton,
against four the first ballot and g1yc eight votes -
Mclean against fifteen in the first ballot.
Wisconsin gave five TO Banks against two n the 6ss
Banks lost one of the two Iowa votes and instead -
three votes being BY Minnesota, she only east ono.
Maine gave vote this ballot for Mr.. Banks.
Chase, of Ohio got no votes Oh the second ballot
delegate inquired whether any delegate has rigAG
TO substitute any man he thought proper without the con
sent OF this Convention.
The pREslDEs1-Tha question which the CHAIR is to
know nothing about The gentleman will take bis seat
The unfortunate delegate promptly sat down.
Mr. PECK, Of Conn, said there had been aecurate
note kept him OF the vote just taken. and that ths
result was different from that announced by tie score
taries
The PRysipEsr-No doubt there are hundred diaere.t
results The gentleman will take his seat cloud laughter1
Mr. PEcx-Then move as an amendment that the Sec
retares be directed 10 revise thcr report.
One Of the secretaries wished to say that olerk
called the roll, another marked the OF the delegate
with the initial Of the candidate voted for and another
kept the talyand their reckonings all cnrrespoAded.
Mr. ihkKy OF Pennsylyana moved that the Conveaaisa
adjourn till Monday at O'Clock.
Mr. CONRAD moved that be allowed 70 eAoh
member TO 3tate his views.
Mr.. lMnias pressed his motion
our essssa cha1%sa ssrs eosSIsa Sssa motion ~
The CnIRAAS pro tenn, (Mr Colby, OF New Hampshrel
i heard it, sir but that motion not seconded VIII
you sit down. (aughter and will attend TO this young
man, Mr.. lmbry) His motion is 70 adjourn Gl Monday
morning at O'Clock in the afternoon. oars Of laugh
ter.)
tsngnlarly enough Mr., Colby was the gentleman w1s
stated the other day that among the things which ha
abominably hated, was " rum. u
The question was put, and the motion was not agreed
The CHAIRMAN pro tenn TO Mr.. Imbry)-You may sis
down now. young
ca regular F." haw, y shaw"
Mr.. CONRAD renewed his motion allowing ten minqkoG
to each member to speak. All that they wanted in De
Convention was he thought to understand whcro
they could win victory. They would follow any ioades
to achieve it, and all they wanted know what was
best Not word could be uttered against any candidate
hps had lNaau
opinion that few words might be said in relation 10 the
prospects OF each district represented.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. CONRAD took the floor and sad-The delegates fro~
Pennsy ylvana had candidate who had not been preel
cd. 1t was his fault. not theirs.
The CHAIRMAN, pro tenn, (ntcrrupting, MIR. Conrad.
will you step up here where you be hcarde Face
the muc-that's j.. daughter
MIR. CONRAD took hs stand platform He acreeA
with the gentleman from Pennsylvania who regretted
that the delegates from Pennsylvania divided n
great reluctance to do his whole duty takes ham
from tho path VIM T. johnson (cheors) recognized
in Pennsylvania one who, arrayed against James b.
chanan would carry every county that was open to oo
mon sense They could carry Pcnnsy lvana for VIM r.
would be lost and they would have been here beating
funeral marches to the grave IF James Buchanan were
elected 70 the Presidency Of the United Satc hs
considered to be but too probable he would beg tho OOn
venon to remember that he (Mr Buchanan) was the
plant tool of Southern influence and that that influence
must urge on the wrongs that have been committed and
the North would find itself in the wrong for rage
bcgets rage and wrong bcgcts wrong Tho election &
ss Lag gsassa =
hands and recorded their oahs He felt assured ths
with the proper candidate they could carry pennsyvania
that for r. +. .Stockton-"quagmre quagmre"-GAs
guns would be taken over and Pennsylvania would ba
carried. He knew the American party Of PennsYa-
vana He had the high honor of being the champoa of
its first struggle in which had been cmnently success
full The Americans Of that day Americans STILL ana
would desert their banner (Applausc II this Con.
vcnon forgot that American Convention
got that It. was bound to an American duty then forsoe
Thpyv v,Vst ~
one OF themselves. Better be defeated in the right than
triumph in the wrong They must elect American,
and he believed that the ran who ON sea and ashore
everywhere victor, had given them the prestige o
tory They could not fail in Pennsyl ylvana with such
candidate as Robert f. Stockton VIM f. Johnston Give
them cther-or what would bc better give them both
nd he would for the result Pennsylvania k7o
not promise to roll up majority Of 10 COO but he woa1
say that without Pennsylvania the contest would be oalv
squabbc as to who would first reach his political grave
Pennsylvania could not be carried for any but either a
the two men he had named
Mr. srFRY, ofConncctcut wished to present the can.
date Of tho Americans of Connecticut. He ofke
one in whom they had no selfish interest, but because
they thought that with him they could carry the
majority of the people of the whole country He uee.1
| to present an American-both American in saa-
t'ment-a man who had first planted tho Amcrican
flag on the shores Of the Pacific and drives =
Romanism from California and substituted for =
pure Professionalism (Applause.) They offered man
who the representative of the energy the wisdom
the perseverance and clear grit Of Amercanisn There
not spot in the record Of that history wheso
stain could rest No could say that John c. Fro
mont aPPmuse nau any oher purpose thh that OF pure
American patriotism motive of action. He was Q
man who had the grit to climb the Rocky Mountains half
starved half naked, and on his knees. (ApplausaN
They had come here to win. (Appause.) When he had
heard Maine called, and heard response the of
John Fremont, and when he had heard bleeding Kan
called and heard the response his blood warm
ed within him. He urged the Convention to take Fre-
mont if they could Take this young fiery horse,
and set him against that old charger, Buchanan. {Ap
pause.)
The third informal ballot taken with the following
result
For John C. Fremont, of California ....... So votes
Nathaniel T. Banks, Jun, of Massachusetts,. :. 40
..
NoDert r Is
Wm r. johnston ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 15
Whole number of votes tcs..................I1
There choice.