The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-26
Repsblicaa NaiisaaI Csayeafisn !
The Ballotings for
PRESIDENT { &VICE-PRESlDENT.
Sc BE LINCOLN -
For President.


For President.
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HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN
For Vice President
Hsor shs Seup.ssii Extra os Manday, Nag3 u.
CHICAGO, May Is.
The Convention was called TO order 81 10
O'Clock, A. u.
A delegate moved to allow the Indiana
delegation to fll up their number.
Mr.. Armorer objected, not knowing the
obiec, Of the motion or the men, and pro-
posed to offer some other preliminary busi-
ness.
The Convention proceeded at IL O'Clock
to ballot for q candidate for President with
the following result:
Gen. Nys nominated W. II. Seward, Of
New York. gApplause.l
Mr.. Judd nominated Abraham Lincoln,
Of Illinois. Immense and prolonged ap-
piause.
ps,rsrlvania nominated Gen. Cameron.
Mr.. Carter nominated ,. +. oaase, OF
| Ohio,
Tho Indiana delegation desired to second
the nomination Of Abraham Lincoln. In
mense applause.l
Mr.. Blair presented the name OF Edward
Bates, of Missouri, amid great applause.
Michigan desired to second the nomina-
ton Of w. II. Seward. Great applause
John Mclean was nominated by Tom
Corwin.
Wisconsin and Minnesota seconded the
nomination Of w. III. Seward. Applause
and confusion.
Kansas also seconded Seward.
A part Of the Ohio delegation desired to
second the nomination Of the man who
knows how to split rails-Aoe Lincoln
Round after round of applause.l
Two-,hirds Of Iowa recommended the
nomination of Lincoln.
The voting commenced.
Ma,ns-lO for Seward, 6 for Lincoln.
New Uampsbire-1 for Fremont, l for
Chase, | for Seward, for Lincoln.
yermon,-lO foI Jacob Collamsr.
Massachusetts-4f for Lincoln, % for Sew
ard.
Rhode Island-l for Chase, for Bates,
for Jno. VI. Reed, for Mclean.
Counecticut-2 for Lincoln, for Bates,
for Chase, for Wade.
n. Y.-70 for Seward.
New Jersey-l4 for Dayton.
Pennsylvania-474 for Cameron, 4 ior
Lincoln, ! for Mclean, II for Seward.
Iudiana-Under instructions to vote for
an amendment, cast Ii votes for Bates.
Amember Of the Indiana delegation pro.
tested that they were not instructed and
persisted in the right to vote for tleir in
dividual preferences.
The Chair stated that under the rules the
Chairman of the delegation was authorized
to announce the vote of the State.
The Convention reversed the decision Of
the Chair for Bates.
yirginia-l4 for Lincoln, 8 for Seward,
for Cameron.
Kentucky-l for Sumner, for Mclean,
2 for Wade, 5 for Seward, 9 for Lincoln,
s for Chase.
ohio-3i Chase, for Mclean, s for
Lincoln.
Illinois % for Lincoln.
Missouri-lS for Bates.
Michigan--l2 for Seward.
Iowa-2 for Lincoln, 2 for Seward, for
Bates, | for Cameron, for Mclean, ltor
Chase.
California-Sf for Seward
Miunesota-S for Seward.
Orecon-5 for Bates.
Kansas Territory-6 for Seward.
Nebraska Territory for Lincoln,
for Chase. for Cameron, for Seward.
District Of Columbia-2 for Seward.
Mnrylaud-Called by delegates, and cast
3 for Seward, for Bates.
The vote was announced as follows To-
oh
ard. l73I: Lincoln, l02; Bates, 4o; Camsr-
ron. sol; Mclean, l.; Chase AZ Maae'
5: Fremont. l; Dayton, IA; JACOB CoiIa-
mer, 10; Red, /; Sumner, /.
SECOND BALLor-l2 O'Clock.
Ma;pe-lO for Seward, for Lincoln.
New Hampshire--l for Seward, Tor
Lincoln.
Vermons-l0 for Lincoln
Massnehusetts-4 for Lincoln, - for
Seward.
Rhode Island-2 for Mclean, ) for
Chase, 4 for Lincoln.
Copnec.icus-4 for Lincoln, 2 for Chase,
4 Tor Bates, for Mclean.
New York-70 for Seward.
New Jersey-l0 for Dayton, ! Tor Sew
ard.
Penn.ylvania-4S for Lincoln, - for
Mclean, 81 for Seward, for Cameron.
Maryland IS for Bates, for Seward.
Delewsre-6 for Lincoln.
yirginia-l4 for Lincoln, s for seward,
for Cameron.
Ksntucky--T for Seward, Q for Lincoln,
6 for Chase,
ohio-2e for Chase, for Mclean, IA
for lincoln.
Indiaua-at for Lincoln.
Missouri-ls for Bates.
Michigan II for Seward.
llinols-26 for Lincoln.
Texas--6 for Seward.
Wssconsin-lo for Seward.
lows for Lincoln, . for Seward, for
Mclean, for Chase.
Califoruia-s for Seward.
Mnnesota--S for Seward.
Oregon for Bates.
kansss-6 for Seward.
Nebrsska-S for Seward, Tor Lincoln,
for Chase.
/ District of CoIumbia--2 for Seward.
Psnnsy " snia. nos being ready when hrss
called. was called again after the others haa
been called. and the name Of uen. Cameron
was formally withdrawn from the Conven-
ton.
The ballo. va. announced as follows: To-
tai vote, ass; necessary to choice, 80;
Seward. Isss: Lincoln, Isl; Bates, w {;
Cameron. s Chase, q Dayton, 10 Cas-
sias NJ. Ciay,2
THIRD BALIoT.
Maine-l0 for Seward. 0 for Lincoln.
Ne~ Hampshire 9 fer Seward, y Tor
Lincoln.
vsrmons-l0 for Lincoln.
Mss.aeaaset,s-ls for Seward. 5 Tor
Lincale.
Rhode ts'sad-1 for Seward, for Lin
ealu, for Mclean, for Chase.
Ccnneesicas--Clay /, Chase :, Bssss =,
Lincoln 1. Seward |.