Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23

Wade. 3
Sumner,
T Fremont,
Reed, /
q Whole number of votes 4G5. Nccessa
= ry to a choice. 233.
The second ballot was then taken-Cam
eron's name withdrawn. New Hampshir
u gave Q to Lincoln Vermont, 10; Rhod
n Island, 3; Connecticut. 4; Pennsylvania
As; Delaware,6 G; Kentucky, 8; Ohio, II
, Iowa. D.. Whole vote for Lincoln, Isl.
Massachusetts gave Seward % votes
Z New Jersey, 4; Pennsylvania D; Kentucky
Z; Texas, 6; Nebraska, 8; whole vote fol
Seward, 1S43.
], Bates, 50; Nc Lean. s; Chase, 40!
Cameron, ?; Dayton, 10; c. NJ. Clay, 2
no choice.
? The third ballot was then taken amidst
excitement and cries of ballot, Intense
, feeling existed during the ballot, each vote
being waited for in brcathless silence and
expectancy.
FHIRD BALLOT.
Massachusetts gave Lincoln S votes; New
JERSEY, s; Rhode Island, 3; Pennsylvania,
80; (applause) Maryland, 9; Kentucky, Is;
ohio, 26, (applause) Oregon, +. This
gave Lincoln 23I@ votes, or within u of
nomination, and Mr.. Cartier Of Ohio then
rose, and corrected the vote of Ohio by
changing four votes. and giving them to
Lincoln, thus nominating him by p ma
jority.
Mr.. lIcCrilliS. of Maine, making him
self heard, said the young giant of the
West is now of age. Maine casts for him
her I6 votes.
Mr.. Andrews, of Massachusetts,, chang
cd the vote of that State, giving Is to Lin
coin and s to Seward.
Intelligence of the nomination was now
conveyed to men on the roof of the build
ing. who Immediately made the outside
multitude aware of the result. The first
roar of the cannon soon mingled itself with
the cheers of the people, and at the same
moment there appeared in the hall a large
painting of Lincoln. The scene at this
time beggars description. Eleven thousand
people inside, and 20 to 10000 outside,
were yelling and shouting at once. Two
cannon sent forth roar after roar in rapid
succession. The delegates tore up sticks
and boards bearing the names of the seve-
raj States, and waved them aloft over the
heads of the vast multitude before the plat
form. Hats and hankerchiefs were waving,
and the whole scene was one of the widest
enthusiasm.
Wm. N. Evarts of New York, having
obtained q hearing, said:
Mr.. Cbairman-Can New York have ST. I
lenoe OF the Convention? (Cries ''ycs.
ycs.") / ask if the vote has as vet been
announced. Cries mot yet" Then, sir,
l wait to be in order.
Mr.. Brown Of Missouri desired to change
Is votes Of Missouri for the gallant son of
the West. Afghan Lincoln. Iowa, Con-
necticut kentucky, Minnesota, also changed
votes. !
The result of the third ballot was then
announced. Whole number of votes cast,
four hundred and sixty-six; necessary to
choice. 234. Abraham Lincoln received
354 votes, and was declared duly nomina-
ted. The States still voting for Seward
were Massachusetts 8, New York 20, New
Jersey 5. Pennsylvania ], Maryland ..
Michigan y, Missouri 10, California 3,
total, llG2. Mr.. Dayton received one
vote from New Jersey. McLain half a vote
from Pennsylvania. The result was re-
ceived with renewed applause.
When silence was restored, Vim. II.
Evarts came forward on the Secrctary's
table. AID spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the Ma
tional Convention: The State CT New York
by her full delegation. with complete una
nimity in purpose at home, came to this
Convention and presented its choice. one Of
It's soRs. who had served the State from
boyhood up, and labor, d forit, lovedit; we
came here . great State, with, as we tho't
a great statesman, (applausc) and our love of
the great Republic from which VIC are all
delegates; the great Republic of the Amer
lean Union, and our love Of the great Re-
publican party of the Union, and our states
man and candidate made US think We cid
our duty to Il country. in exercising our
preference and love for him. tApplause.)
But, gentlemen, it was from Gov. Seward
that most of US learned to love Republican
principles and the Republican party
{Cheers) His fidelity to the country, to
the Constitution, and to the principles that
Will tend to the Advancement of our party
and the glory Of our country, induces Inc
to believe that l speak his sentiments, as l
do the united opinion Of our delegation,
when ! move, sir, as l do now, that the
nomination Of Abraham Lincoln Of Illinois,
as the Republican candidate for the %suffra-
ges of the whole country for the Office Of
Chief Magistrate of the American Union,
be made unanimous. applause and three
cheers for New York;
The portrait Of Abraham Lincoln, life
size, was here exhibited from the platform
amid renewed cheers.
Mr.. Andrews. on the part of the Massa-
chusetts delegation, seconded the motion Of
the gentleman from New York, that Mr..
Lincoln's nomination be made unanimous.
After declaring the devotion Of Massa-
chusetts to the principles of freedom and
equality, he extolied Gov. Seward as a pa
triot and statesman. and pledged himself
that the State would roll up over one hun
dred thousand majority, and give thirteen
electoral votes to the candidate.
Eloquent speeches endorsing the nomi-
nee were also made by Carl Sehurz, of Wis
cousin, Blair of Missouri, and Browning of
Illinois, all Of which brcathed a spirit Of
confidence and enthusiasm.
At the close. three hearty cheers were
given for New York, and the nomination
= of Lincoln was made unanimous, and with
loud cheers for Lincoln, the Convention ad-
journed till 8 o'clock P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
When the convention re-assembled, five
large banners we're brought on the platform