Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-23

| Wetc OCCuPieu oJ ouesiueie' n 'oice, III
same here with Ohio.
The President read a communication
from the door keepers, which Stated tha
delegates, as soon as they got into the hall
passed their tickets out to their friends
The officers therefore found it impossible
to prevent the admission of outsiders, bu
the fault rested with the delegates.
After some delay. occasioned by clearing
the platform and distributing ballots, tn,
Convention proceeded to ballot.
Mr.. Evarts proposed the name of VIM
II. Seward. Loud and long continued ap
plause.l
Mr.. Judd, of Ills, proposed the name o.
Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois.
The applause from the audience here
became perfectly deafening, the shouts
swelling into perfect roar, and being con
tinued several minutes; the widest excite.
ment prevailed. At the close of the ap-
plause, some Kisses were heard, but the
pressure appeared great for Lincoln.
Mr.. Dudley. of N. j.. presented the name
VIM. N. Dayton. Light applause.l
Gov. Reader, of Pa, presented the name
of Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania. [Ap.
plause.
Mr.. Carter, of Ohio, nominated s. p
Chase, of Ohio. Loud applause.l
Mr.. Smithson, of Ind, seconded the
nomination of Abraham Lincoln.
Mr. Francis p. Blair, of Mo-, nominated
Edward Bates.
Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, seconded the
nomination of w. H. Seward. fTremen.
dous applause.
Tom Corwiu, of Ohio. nominated John
Mclean, OF Ohio. [Applause.1
Carl Schurz. of Wis, seconded the nom.
ination Of w. H. Seward.
Mr.. Delano, of Ohio, on the part Of q
large number of the people of Ohio, said
desire to second the nomination OF a mao
who can split rails and maui Democrats,
Abraham Lincoln. Rounds Of applause
by the Lincoln men.
Judge Logan, Of Ills.-Mr. President, in
order or out of order, ] propose this Con-
vention and audience will give three cheer
for the man who is evidently their nomis
nee. Kisses.
After some further excitement the calling
of the roll commenced.
lst ballot--Seward l73A, Lincoln l02
Bates 46, Cameron 503, Mclean IL, Chase
40, Wade 3, Dayton IA, Reed l, Collamer
10, Fremont 1, Sumner /.
Whole number of votes 465, necessary te
choice 233.
Cd ballot-Cameron' name withdrawn
Seward ls4I, Lincoln ISl, Bates 35, Chase
423, Mclean 8. Cameron 2, Dayton 10
Cassius NJ. Clay 2-no choice.
The Sd ballot was then taken amids
excitement and cries of ballot. Intens,
feeling existed during the ballot, each vot
being awaited in breathless silence ant
expectancy.
Rhode Island. New Jersey. Pennsylvania
Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Oregon
changed their votes, giving Lincoln 23l
or within II of nomination
Mr.. Andrews of Massachusetts then ros
and corrected the vote of Massachusetts, b.
changing votes and giving them to Lin
coin, thus nominating him by % maj.
Intelligence of the nomination was nov
conveyed to the men on the roof Of th
building, who Immediately made the oui
side multitude aware of the result.
The roar of the cannon's boom minglc
} itself with the cheers of the people, and .
the same moment a man appeared in tn
hall bearing a large painting of Lincoln.
The scene at this time beggars all de
scriptlon; ii 900 people inside the built
ing and from 90 900 to 80, 600 outside wei
yelling aud shouting at once. The car
non sent forth roar after roar, in rapid SUI
cession. The delegates tore up the sticl
and boards bearing the names of the SCI
eral States and waved them aloft over tf
heads of the vast multitude. Hats an
handkerchiefs were waving, and the who
scene was one of the widest enthusiasm
Mr.. Brown, of Mo-, desired to chang
> the 1S votes of Missouri for the gallal
son of the West, Abraham Lincoln.
Iowa, Kentucky, Connecticut and Mil
nesota, also changed their votes.
The result of the Sd ballo was then al
nounce as follows:
Whole number of votes 4f6; necessa'
to a choice 234. Lincoln received 81
votes and was declared duly nominated :
Mr.. Seward received 1l01a; Dayton ! an
Mclean a vote.
The result was received with ienewe
applause.
Mr.. Evarts, of N. Y, after brief speeC
moved that the nomioation be made una
:, imous.
e Mr.. Andrews, of Mass, seconded Il
motion, and in a speech, pledged his Sta
to roll up over IOO, 1000 majority for Il
nominee.
> Eloquent speeches, endorsing the nom
nee, were also made by Carl Schurz, Blai
of Mo-, aud Browning, of Ills, all
], which breathed spirit of confidence al
9 enthusiasm. At the close, three hear
4 cheers were given for New York, and Il
nomination Of Lincoln made unanimol
2 with loud cheers for Lincoln.
b The Convention then adjourned 4
!. 5 p. m.
n AFTERNOON SESSION.
I The Convention re assembled at o'cl
A large banner was brought on the pls
+ form bearing the inscription,
+ pennsylvania good for 90 900 IN sjori
0 for the Peoples candidate for Presider
= Abe Lincoln"
r Received with loud applause.
) The President announced the busine
r before the Convention to ballot for vi
President.
John Hickman of Pa, N. p. Banks
e Mass, 0assius NJ. Clay of Ky., Govern
d Reeder of Pa. and Hannibal Hamlin
8 Maine were named as candidates.
j. lst baIlot-Hamlin 1874, Clay 1913, Hic