Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24
For Mr.. Lincoln.

For Mr. SewGrd
Massachusetts,. .........22 .Kentucky.........7
Aew-JerSey .......,...4 Texas. .................
pennsyvanl. .......... . Nebraska.
The whole vote for Mr.. Seward was lS4 II.
Baes.................35 Cameron. ...............
Mclean. Dayton; .....,.........20
Chase. .,t...,......42! c. NJ. Clay.,..........
The third ballot was taken amid excitement,
and cries for the ballot" Intense feeling
existed during the ballot, each vote being
awarded in breathless silence and expectancy
For 1Zr. Lincoln.
Massachusetts.... s MARYLAND - Q
Rhode .sand.......... Kentucky :.,...,,...,,lS
New-JC.sey. ey.......... Ohio, (applauSe) ......29
Pennsylvania Oregon. ..,...,.........I4
This gave Lincoln $50 ID votes, or within
! ID of a nomination.
Mr.. Andrew Of Massachusetts, then rose
and corrected the vote of Massachusetts, by
changing four votes, and giving them to Lin
coin, thus nominating him by IL majority.
The Convention Immediately became wildly
excited
A large portion of the delegates, who had
kept tally, at once said the struggle was de-
cided, and half the Convention rose, cheering
aod shouting, and waving hats.
The audience took up the cheers, and the
confusion became deafcuug.
State after State rose, striving to change
their votes to the winaing candidate, but the
noise and enthusiasm rendered it impossible
for the delegates to make themselves heard
Mr.. McCriIIiS of Maine, making himself
heard, said that the young giant of the West
is now Of age. Maine now casts for him her
Is votes
Mr.. Andrew Of Massachusetts changed the
yO,e OF the State giving IS to Mr.. Lincoln
and to Mr.. Seward.
Intelligence Of the nomination was nov
conveyed to the men on The roof Of the build
ing, who Immediately made the outside multi
tude aware of the result. The first roar of
the cannon SJoa mingled itself with the cheers
of the people, and the same moment man
appeared in the hall bringing a large painting
of Mr.. Lincoln. The scene at the time beg
gars description 1000 people inside and
10000 or 10000 outside were Yelling aud
shouting at ouce Two cannon sent forth roar
after roar in quick succession Delegates bore
up the sticks and boards bearing the names of
the several States aud waved them aloft over
their heads and the vast multitude before the
platform were waving hats ard handkerchiefs
The whole scene was one Of the widest euthu-
sjaSm.
Wm. NJ Eyarts, of New York, having OBJ
tanned hearing, said 4" Mr. Chairman, can
New York have the silence of the Conyen-
ton LCrieS, yes yes J | ask if the vote
has been announced? Cries. Not yet -
Then, sir, | wait to be in order"
MIR. Brown, Of Mo, desired to change Is
votes Of Missouri for the gallant son Of the
Wet, Abram Lincoln. Iowa, Connecticut,
Kentucky, and Minnesota also changed their
votes. The result of the third ballot was an
uouaccd
Whole number of votes cast 46G
Necessary to a choice 234
MI Lincoln received 354, and vas declared
duly nominated.
The states still voting for Seward were
Massachusetts, 5 New York, 10 New ,Jer-
spy, ); Pennsylvania, ,; Maryland, ,
Michigan, u Wisconsin, 10 ! California, 3
Total, IIO -.
Mr. Dayton received one vote from New
jersey, and Mr Mclean half a vote from
Pennsylvania.
The result was received with renewed ap
pou>e.
When silence was restored, VIM. NJ Eyarts
came forward on the Secretary's table and
spoke as follows:
JTr Chairman 0HL Gentlemen Of the Nq-
tiguqi Courcaljoa: The State OF New York, |
bv full delegation, with complete unanimitv
in purpose at home, came to the Convention
and presented its ch) h)ice, one Of its citizens. !
who had served the State from bovhoOd up, |
and abOrcd tor it aud loved it. We came
here. u great State, with, as We thought, |
great statesman applause and our love OF |
the great Republic from which we are all del |
cgates The great Republic Of the American
Union, and our love for the great Republican !
party of the Union, and orr love of our
statesman and candidate made US think we did |
our duty to the country, and the whole Coun-
try; in expressing our preference and love for
him Applause But gentlemen, it was
from Gov. Seward that most of US learned to
love Republican principles and the Republi, |.
can party Cheers His fidelity to the |
country, the Constitution, and the laws his |
fidelity to the party and the principles that |
maiorties govern, his interest in the advance
ment of our party to its victory that our conn
try may rise to its trae glory, induces me to |
declare that | speak his sentiments, as | do |
the united opinion Of our delegation, when ! |
move, Sir, as | do now, that the nomination of |
Abram Lincoln, of Illinois, as the Republi- |
can candidate for the SuTrageS of the whole |
country for the Office Of Chief Magistrate of |
the American Union be made unanimous
Applause, and three cheers for New York |
A life-size portrait Of Abram Lincoln was
here exhibited from the platform amid renew
ed cheers
Eloquent speeches, endorsing the nominee,
were made by Carl Schurz f. p Blair Of
Missouri, and Mr. Browning of Illinois, all of
which breathed spirit of confidence and enthu
siasm.
At the close, three hearty cheers were Civ
en- for New York, and the nomination of Mr..