Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-05-26

The motion prevailed, and the Conyen
ton adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. o
THIRD DAy-moRErNo SESSION.
The doors we're thrown open before nine
O'Clock, and the vast ediice was at one
thronged with the crowd. As the various
delegates entered fhe hall, they were greet
ed with cheers BY the audience. 1--WE
stands were erected outside the building,
whore speakers were addressing the vast
concourse 81 human beings who were con
gtegatcd lii The streets. The excitement,
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order approached, was intense. AT 10
o'clock the president called the convention
to order, but some ten minutes and more
were occupied in the seating Of delegates,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Green, Of the
Tabernacle church, Chicago.
The President invoked the persons IN
the vat crowd to preserve order and alb
stain from all demonstrations Of applause.
The President submitted a letter inviting
delegates to an excursion over the Chicago
Il Galena railroad p points on and beyond
the Mississippi on Monday. Tabled for
the present.
The President stated that when tne Con
vention adjourned, a mot IN was pending
to proceed to ballot.
An attempt to substitute for absent
Delegates from Maiyland was defeated.
The motion to proceed to ballot was
then unanimously adopted.
Mr.. EATS, Of n. X, inquired if it VOID
be in order to present names in nomination.
The Chair replied that it would be,
without debate.
NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Everts, Of N. York. In the order
Of business before this convention, | take
leave . present as 4 candidate to be nom-
mated by this convention for the Office Of
president Of the United States, William IL.
Seward, of New York. Cheers
Mr.. Judd, Of Illinois. Mr.. President,
/ desire on behalf ofthe delegation from H.,
to put in nomination as a candidate for
president Of the United States Abraham
Lincoln, Of Illinois. Immense cheering
DIR. Tucker, Of New Jersey. Mr.. Presi-
dent New Jersey presents the name Of w.
L. Dayton. Cheers.
Coy. Reeder, Of Pennsylvania. Pen.
nsyIEania dominates as your candidate for
president, General Simon Cameron.
[Cheers.
Mr.. Carter, Of Ohio. I present to the
consideration Of this convention. as a can
didate for president Salmon p. Chase, Of
Ohio. Cheers.
Mr.. Smith, of Indiana. | d@i.e ON be-
half Of the delegation from Indiana "a sec
ond the nomination Of Abraham Lineoln.
Of illinois. Immense cheering, protracted
and most extraYagant.
Mr.. Blair, of Missouri. | am commits
stoned by the Republicans of Missouri to
present to this Convention the name Of Ed
ward Bates, of Missouri. Cheers.
Mr.. Blair, Of Michigan. / rise on behalf
Of tle delegation from Michigan to second
the nomination Of VIM. H. Seward. Inn
mense cheering renewed three several
times.
Mr. Corrin, Of Ohio, said lie rose 1T the
request Of nlany gentlemen who were mem
hers of the Convention, and very many res
oeetahle gentlemen not members ofthe Con-
rention, but well known to the history and
politics of the country, TO present the name
# John Mclean. Of Ohio. Applailse.
Mr.. Schurz, Of Wisconsin, / am commits
5ioned by the delegation from Wisconsin,
% second the nomination of w. II. Seward
If New II rk. Intense enthusiasm.
Mr. Parks, Of Minnesota, also seconded
.he nominationof w II. Seward. [Cheersl
Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas. am commis-
stoned not only By the delegation, but also
5y the people Of Kansas to present the
name Of W. IL. Seward, Of New York
Cheering.
a delegate from Ohio. / rise oh behalf
Of portion Of the delegation from Ohio,
to put in nomination man who knows how
to split rails and maui Democrats--Abra-
ham Lincoln, Of illinois. Terrific cheer
ing
Mr.. Logan Of ll6pois, proposed that the
Convention and audience unite in giving
three cheers for all the distinguished gem
tlemen named.
The Chair ruled the proposition out Of
order
The rollwas then called and the vote an
nouneed as follows: For Seward, l735 /;
Lincoln, 1o2; Cameron, sol Chase 40;
Bates, As; Dayton, IA; M'Lean, II; Col
Iamer, 10; Wade, 3; Fremont Sumner and
Reed, each |. Total 465.
On the second ballot, Seward received
1873; Lincoln, 18I; Chase 425 Bates,
IS; Dayton, 10; M'Lean, s Cameron
and Clay, each 2. Total 465.
On the third ballot, Lincoln, received
23l1: Seward, 49, Chase, "a; Bates,
22; MLeah, s; Dayton and Clay one
each.
Before the vote was announced, Mr.. Car
ter, Of Ohio, said / rise, sir, BY theinstruc-
ton Of portion Of the Ohio delegation to
change four votes from Mr.. Chase to Mr..
Lincoln
This change gave NJ. Lincoln a .raiori-
ty, and was greeted with an enthusiasm Of
the most unbounded extrayae. pce. The
applause and demonstrations wer |, continu-
ed for some twenty minutes and fbo rasnlt