The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-15
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In the third ballot Rhode Island gave one vote TO Fra.
mont and New York gave
three instead of four votes Ban
Pennsylvania two instead of three.
stockton got from New York in each Of the three
ballots In this third ballot he got but three from Pen.
sylvania against eight in the second.
Mclean got only two from Pennsylvania against eieA
in the second ballot and lost the two which he had goa
from Ohio.
Mr.. Johnston received one vote from Rhode Island
eleven from Pennsylvania and from Ohio against
which he had received from Pennsylvania the ss-
cond ballot.
Col PERRY Of Kansas, did consider that the fght
here was between Pennsylvania and New York simply,
between the Americans and republicans to e
man upon whom they could all unite He had remain
cd silent while gentlemen from the different were
recommending their favori,e candidates Kansas, bleed
ing at every pore would cast indirectly for
their candidate than any other State in the Union. Ha
to them with the choice Of Kansas for the Prcsidea-
cy, and his own choice, too, and that John c. Fro
mont. (Great appause.) IT had been his fortune u
stand by him in California when he made free Sase
The slave power crushed him 10 certain extent there
and 1t cndeavoring to crush him. and nothins
would please better than TO got the nomination Of sous
other man in his place here.
Judge CONRAD desired 10 know Of the gentleman from
Kansas TO whom no referred when he stated that the
power threatened to crush Fremont He gnorans
OF any such motive the part Of any gentleman hero
and he did not know Of any human being that was cnde
vorng to crush him.
Col PERRY replied by saying that he referred to ths
slave power lie would say that the slave power was d.
srous TO crush Fremont, and any other freeman who
might be nominated here The first choice of Kansas was
Fremont but he did not care which way you put it,
Mr. EMERE of Mass, saal he would not be tenacious
upon this point.
The CHAIRMAN (cx Governor Colby, Of N H)-Be pretty
short and gritty (Grcat iaughtcr)
Mr.. EMoRx then made q speech, which was Short bui
not gritty.
Mr. BIcGs Of Ohio then obtained the Hoor and oorn-
menced speaking in a low tone in his seat.
The CHAIRMAN (exGov. Colby, Of NJ jump up hare
on the platform, and speak louder. Qaughter)
Mr.. BRIGGs then mounted upon the platform ond
said that Ohio would like TO Chase tho democracy
and Wade II. daughter supposed TO in here) Al
the most they liked old for counsel and young ue~
vigorous action. Give the West as candidate fr M
Presidency the path finder Of the Rocky Mountains
who was in favor Of laying the rails 10 the pod
gate Of the Pacinc-(appause- was in favor or
Congress aiding in the developcment Of the great and e
gantc interests OF the West the Improvement OF her
rivers and harbors, and thoy would up in sod
column to his support and make him President The
speaker then after declaring that this great coun-
try and that there great many things In IT, wound
up his speech BY saying that he for Fremont Ford
and victory.
Mr. HOWARD Of California said California owed debx
10 the noble Of New York for his kind address hcro
day, and to the Convention also for tho manner in
which they had received his illusions TO her aud be
interests. On her behalf he wished TO thank them
all for tho interest they bad manifested for her AL
vance and Improvement Various delegates repre
senting tho different States here assembled ha.,
expressed their preferences FOR tho udvd 10 be rus
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