Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-05-25

Aho OpouinB prayer has uoH'oISu Oy NVoN'
Mr.. Greene, Of the Tabernacle Baptist
Church.
Three or four meetings were held at
distance outside, and during the silence of
prayer the roars and shouts Of these meet
ings were distinctly heard in the Wigwam.
The President, on opening the proceed
ings, begged the audience to refrain from
applause and to preserve as far as possible
the decorum and dignity of the meeting.
The President announced the motion TO
be, to take a ballot for candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States.
After the settlement of some little pre-
liminaries, Mr.. Everets, of New York, rose
and said beg leave to offer as the name
of candidate before this Convention for
nomination, for President Of the United
States, VIM. H. Seward. loud and long
continued applause.)
Mr.. Judd, of Ill.,-Mr. President, beg
leave to offer as a candidate before this
Convention for nomination for the Presi-
dency, the name of Abraham Lincoln, Of
III. applause from the crowded audience
here became perfectly deafening; the shouts
swelling into perfect roar and being con-
tinued several minutes, the widest excite
ment prevailing.)
Mr.. Dudley, Of N. j., presented the name
of w. L. Dayton. Night applause)
Gov. Reeder, of Penn-The State of
Pennsylvania desires to present as her can
didate, the name of Simon Cameron. Zap
plause.)
Mr.. Garter, of Ohio, put forward the
name of Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio. loud
applause.)
Mr.. Smith, of Indiana-I am instructed
by the State of Indiana, to second the nom
ination of Abraham Lincoln. (Another out
burst of enthusiastic applause from the bo-
dy of the hall.)
Francis P. Blair, of Mo-, nominated Ed
ward Bates. (Applause.)
Mr.. Blair of Mich-I desire to say that
the Republicans of that State second the
nomination of VIM. H. Seward, of N. Y.
Tremendous applause folIowed-thousands
of those present rising, waving hats, hand
kerchiefs, and swelling the applause to a
roar which continued through several min
utes.) The friends of Seward rallied, de-
termined not to be outdone in applause by
the Lincoln men. On this second trial of
lungs it was evident the crowd we're more
evenly divided than at first appeared, al
though the Lincoln men had apparently
the majority.)
Thomas Corwin of Ohio, nominated John
Mclean. (Applause.)
Carl Schurtz, of Wisconsin, on the part
OF his State seconed the nomination of VIM.
H. Seward. A scene of tremendous ex-
citement again renewed.
Mr.. North, of MINI, also seconded, on the
part of that State, the nomination of Mr.,
Seward tremendous applause.)
Mr.. Wilder, of Kansas-The delegates
and people of Kansas seconed the nomina-
tion of VIM. H. Seward (Renewed cheers.)
: Mr.. Deano, of Ohio-I desire to second
the nomination of the man who can spill
> rails and maui Democrats, Abraham Lin.
coin. (Rounds ofapplause by Lincoln men.
= A delegate from Iowa seconed the nom.
! inaton of Mr.. Lincoln on the part of that
State amidst renewed excitement and ap
plause.@
A Voice-Abe Lincoln has it by th'
sound. Now let us ballot. (Cheers anc
e hisses.)
t Judge Logan, of Ill.-Mr. President il
order or out of order, propose this Con
4 vention and audience will give three cheer
!; for the man who is evidently the nominee
$ (Cries of "no, no." and 'call the roll"
J. The President-If the Convention wi
get over this irrepressble excitement tn
, roll will be called. The calling of the 70
IT then commenced.
i In few minutes after the calling of tn
n n list of States, the vote was announced q
E follows: VIM. H. Seward, 1871; Abraham
/, Lincoln, 102; Bates, 4S; Cameron, 500
!. Mclean, ~; Chase 40; all others 2l.-
6, Whole number of votes cast 465; necessar
s. s. to choice 223 No choice.
1t Second ballot was then ordered. M
Csmeron's name was withdrawn. The vot
r stood Lincoln, 1871; Seward ls44; Bate
a 35; Mclean 6; Chase 42t; Cameron
q Dayton 10; Clay 2. No choice.
le The third ballot was taken amidst gres
D. excitement and when announced, was :
d q Lincoln, 934; Seward, 11Ot; Dayton ]
Mclean l. Lincoln's nomination was the
d d made unanimous, amid the most deafenin
to shouts of applause. Convention then al
a. journed to o'clock, p. M.
a. AFTERNOON SESSION.
y The Convention re-assembled at o'clocl
A large banner was brought on tho pla
% % form by Pennsylvania, bearing the il
:. scription: "Pennsylvania is good for 20
hs 600 majority for the Peoples candidate +
as President, Abe. Lincoln. (Received wi
y loud applsuse.)
a Halfpast FIVE, order obtained and Il
n President announced the business befo
a. the Convention to be to ballot for Vic
a President.
ed Mr.. Wilder, of Kansas, named Jol
ID Hickman, of Penn.
nd Mr.. Lewis, Of Penn, seconded the non
q nation. (Applause.
aa "a Mr.. Garter, of Ohio, named Hannib
y Hamlin, of Maine.
% Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass, nominated
I,o vs P. Banks, Of Mass. cloud applause.)
n Mr.. Smith, of Ind, named Cassius
Clay. Loud applause.)
Mr. Lowry, of Penn, named Gov. Rec
d, or, of Penn.
ID The ballot was then taken with the f
,aI L.