White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-24
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Lincoln.
Magl.nd--s for Lincoln. 2 for Sew
ard.
Delaware--5 for Lincoln.
Virginia--I4 for Lincoln, 8 for Sew
ard.
Kentucky-Is for Lincoln, 4 for Chase.
6 for Seward.
Ohio--15 for Chase. 2 for Mclean,
20 for Lincoln. oi-l5rlTS 30,
Indians-26 for Lincoln.
Missouri-lS for Bates.
Michigan-12 for Seward. Z
Illinois-22 for Lincoln.
Texss-6 for Seward.
Wisconsin-l0 for Seward.
Iowa. for Seward. ST for Lincoln.
l for Chase. s l..r,
Cslifornia-S for Seward. y II.
Minnesota.--5 for Seward.
Oregon for Lincoln, l for Seward.
Kansas for Seward.
Hebraska--3 for Seward, 2 for Chase.
! for Lincoln.
District Of Columbia-2 for Seward.
Mr. Lincoln now wanted two votes for
9 nomination. Massachusetts, changed
ten off hand votes from Seward to Lin
coin /; Pennsylvania changed her vote,
making it SO for Lincoln. Amid confu-
sion the balance of the vote was lost
Rhode Island changed to ten for Lincoln.
Ohio presented unanimous vote for
Lincoln.
The cannon are firing for Lincoln's
nomination. and tumultuous assembly is
wild with enthusiasm.
New York desired the silence Of the
Convention.
B Gratz Brown. on behalf of Nilsson
ri, cast her sixteen votes for that gallant
son of the West, Abe Lincoln.
Kentucky. Maine, Virginia, California.
Texas. District of Columbia, Kansas. and
Nebraska. cast unanimous votes for Lin
coin.
After some further excitement the call.
ing of the roll commenced.
FIRST BALLOT.
Seward 1871. Lincoln 1902; Bates 4S,
Cameron sou. Mclean 10. Chase 40.
Wade 8, Dayton IA. Reed /. Collamer
Is. Fremont /. Sumner l +; whole num-
Der of votes 465; necessary to a choice,
233.
SECOND BALLOT.
Camsron's name withdrawn; Seward
lS44, Lincoln ISL. Bates IS, Mclean s,
Chase 424 Cameron 2, Dayton 10, Cas-
sius NJ. Clay 2; no choice.
The third ballot was then taken amidst
excitement and cries of baliot Intense
feeling existed during the ballot each
vote being awaited in breathless silence
and expectancy. Rhode Island, New
Jersey. Pennsylvania. Maryland, Ken.
lucky, Ohio and Oregon changed their
votes, giving Lincoln 23l4. or within l
of nomination.
MIR. Andrews. of Mass, then rose and
corrected the vote of Massachusetts by
changing four votes. and giving them TO
Lincoln, thus nominating him by two-and.
a-half majority.
Intelligence Of the nomination was now
conveyed to the men on the roof of the
building who Immediately made the out
side multitude aware of the result.
The frat roar of the cannon soon min
gled itself with the cheers Of the people |
and at the same moment & man appeared
in the Hall bearing q large painting Of
Lincoln. .-t.
The scene at this time beggars all de-
scription. There was ii 900 people in |
side the building, and from 10000 to
&c, 900 outside yelling and shouting at
once. The cannon sent forth roar after
roar in rapid succession the delegates
tore up the sticks and boards bearing the
names of the several States, and waved
them aloft over the heads of the vast
hats and handkerchiefs were
waving. and the whole scene was one OF
the widest enthusiasm.
Mr.. Brown, Of Missouri, desired to
change the eighteen votes of Missouri for
the gallant son Of the west, Abraham Lin
coin.
Iowa, Kentucky, Connecticut and min
nesota also changed their votes.
The result of the third ballot was then
as follows:
Whole number Of votes 466 necessary
to q choice 23l. Abraham Lincoln re-
ceieved 854 votes and was declared duly
Mr. Seward receivsd llO4 Dayton 1.
and Mclean /.
The result was received with renewed
applause.
Mr.. Evarts, of New York after q brief
speech moved that the nomination be
made unanimous.
Mr.. Andrews, of Mass. seconded the
notion, and in speech pledged his State
o roll up over 100. 900 majority for the
nominee.
Eloquent speeches endorsing the nomi-
lee were also made by Carl Schurz, Blair,
If Mo-, and Browning. of ILL.,, all of
whom breathed the spirit of confidence
md enthusiasm. At the close three hear
y cheers were given for New York and
he nomination Of Lincoln made unani-
nous. with loud cheers. i .
The Convention then adjourned till 5
o'clock P. NJ. 10 l
The Convention re assembled at FIVE
o'clock. /,
A large banner was brought upon the
platform, bearing the inscription, penn
ylvania good for %. 900 majority for the
,eople's candidate for President-Abe
Received with loud applause.