The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-26

The Convention then proceeded to an infor-
| NAL ballot for candidate for the Vice Prssi
dency, with the following result:
FIRST INFORMAL BALLOT FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Maine-Wiiam l.. Dayton 20, Abram Lin.
| coin /, Charles Sumner /, Cassius NJ. Clay |.
NeW Hampshire Lincoln 8, Dayton 7.
Vermont-Jacob Collamer Is.
observation-disclosures Is, Lincoln T. Viii
! mot 2, Giddings 2, Johnston 2.
Rhode Lsland-Dayton 8, Lincoln 3, Banks
| /, Sumner l.
Connecticut-Banks II, Dayton /.
Nev York-Dayton Is, Sumner 80, Banks
| "a, King 9, Pennington l, Ford 6, Clay l.
Ne,0 Jersey-Dayton 81.
Pennsylrania-Lnc 8, Wimot 81, Sum
nsr 2, Henry G. Cary 3, Wilson 4.
Delapdre-Dayton 8!
Maryland-Dayton s.
Tirginia-Wilmot 3.
Kentucky-Wilmot l.
Ohio Dayton IS, Lincoln 2, Wilmot l,
| Clay l.
Lsdiana.-Lincoln &c, Dayton l3.
Minois-Lincoln SO.
Michigan-Dayton l3, Lincoln 5.
Iooa-Dayton 7, Banks A.
Wiscomsin-Dayton I5
Cdlifornia-Lincoln IL.
Kansas-Pomeroy 8, Clay l.
MinnesOtd-Dayton 5.
| District of Standardization 8.
! Mr.. Wilmot, from the committee on the sub
ject, made the following report, which was
| agreed to:
The Committee to which was referred the
communication from the Convention assembled
ill the city of New York, have given to that
communication respectful attention and DELHI
| crate consideration. Your Committee have
had full and free conference with the Com
| mittee appointed by that Convention. The
| Committee came to no arrangement or conclu-
sion.
| The call for this Convention was addressed
to all political parties, and consistently with this
call the communication under consideration
originated. Your Committee deems that it
ought to be respectfully responded to, and would
recommend that a committee be appointed to
address all the parties of the country, with a
view to elucidate the principles of action, and
conciliate them to the great object to which the
labors of this Convention have been devoted.
Resoloed, That committee of three be ap-
pointed by the Chair, to prepare such address.
DAVID WHMoT, Chairman
ofMe Committee on Resolutions.
The following gentlemen were appointed by
the Chair to prepare an address as above: Fran
els P. Blair, of Maryland; E. c. Spauldng, of
New York; and George L. Brown, of Illinois.
Mr. Eliot, of Massachusetts, said that Mr..
Banks had been the first choice of that State
for the nomination for the Vice Presidency. He
had declined, however, and Mr.. Eliot held a
despatch in his hands from Mr.. Banks, which
said ado not allow my name to be used for
the Vice Presidency" We want him where he
is. Applause.
Mr.. Eliot continued: am also empowered
to withdraw the name of Charles Sumner. Mas
sachusetts cannot spare Charles Sumner from
the floor of the Senate. Three cheers for
Charles Sumner. The name of Henry Wilson
has also been mentioned. He has been with
US for the past two days. He has peremptorily
declined to have his name brought before the
Convention in connection with this nomination.
Massachusetts, now having withdrawn the names
of all her sons, asked the Convention to unite
upon a candidate who should lead the party on
to a triumphant victory. Applause.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania. The State of
Pennsylvania had some consultation, but could
not agree upon man. Had it been practical
BILE, they would have agreed upon Mr.. Wilmot,
but he was now Withdrawn.
The Convention then proceeded to the first
formal ballot for candidate for the Vice Pres
idency, with the following result:
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Mdine-William l.. Dayton "a.
II.
VermOnt-William L. Dayton Is.
Massachusetts, lillian L. Dayton 80.
Rhode Island William l.. Dayton IL.
Connecticm-Dayton 10, Lincoln 7, Banks
4. afterwards unanimous for Dayton,)
Nep Hork.-Dayton 81, King l, Ford /, Sum.
ner 3, Lincoln IA. afterwards unanimous for
Dayton.)
Psnnsyloania-Dayton II, Allison |, Elder
/, Lincoln 2. afterwards unanimous for Day.
| ton, with but one exception.)
Delaware-William l.. Dayton 9.
Maryland-William l.. Dayton 6.
William L. Dayton 3.
Kentucky-William L. Dayton S.
Ohio-William l.. Dayton g.
Indiana-Wilam L. Dayton 80,
Minois-William l.. Dayton SO.
Mchigm-Wiliam l.. Dayton Is.
Ioca.-William L. Dayton IL.
Wisconsin-William L. Dayton IS.
Observation-Disclosures L. Dayton IL.
Kansas-William L. Dayton 9.
Minnesotd-William l.. Dayton 3.
District Of Columbia.-William L. DAYTON 3.
When Illinois gave its vote for DAYTON, there
was long and loud cheering.
The Chair Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio) announced
the vote to be unanimous for Dayton; where.
upon there was a tremendous row-applause.
SnOutlng, &c.
The Chair mr. Cleveland, of Connecticut)
had great deal of difficulty to get order.
A gentleman of Philadelphia announced that
the sense of thirty-one Democrats, EMPLOYED in
mandatory in this city, had been taken this
| morning, and they all recorded their votes for
Fremont. Loud cheers, and three more for
| that thirty-one.]
The following resolution was adopted:
Resotced, That committee of nine be ap-
pointed BY the Chair, to notify the nominees of
this Convention of their nomination.
The Chair appointed the following. named
delegates as said committee: J. M. Ashley,
Ohio; Anthony j. Blocker, New York; J. G..
Hornblower, New Jersey; E. lockwood Hoar,
Massachusetts,; Thaddeus Stevens, Pennsylva.
MIA; Kinsley S. Bingham, Michigan; John A.
Wells, California; Governor Cleveland, Con.
necticut; Cyrus Aldrich, Illinois; and, on mo.
ton, the Chair, Mr.. Lane, of Indiana was add
ed to the committee.
Mr.. Schider, editor of German paper in H.
linois, got the platform, and said; al came
here as delegate from the German pop-
uation of Illinois, and can tell you that no
part OF the population is more truly devoted to
the principles of Freedom than the German
people. Applause. And / have further to
say, that, as the representative of the Germans
OF Illinois, endorse the nominations and the
platform with all heart and soul. Cheers I