Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-24


tnued for several minutes, the widest ex-
citement prevailing.
AT the close OF the applause some hisses
were heard, but the pressure appeared great
for Lincoln.
Mr. Dudley, OF N. D.. presented the name
of VIM. l.. Dayton --(L'gh' applause.)
Gov. Hecder, Of Penn.,-The State OF
Pennsylvania desires to present as her can
didate the name o' simon cameron, ,oi Penn.
Applausc.I
Mr. Carter OF Ohio, put forward the name
OF Salmon +. Chsss, OF ONO. Cloud ap-
Mr. Smi,hson. OF Ind am instructed
by the State OF Indiana to second the noml-
nation OF Abraham Lincoln. (Another out
break Of enthusiastic applause from the
body OF the hall, mingled with some h'sses
Mr.. Francis F. Blair, Of Missouri, nomi-
mated Ed ward Bales.
Mr.. bar, OF mlch'gsh--Vn the part OF
Michigan desire 10 say that the Republic
cans OF that state second the nomination of
WIN. H. Seward'ot New YORK.
TREMENDOUS applause followed thous-
onds OF those present rising waving their
hats and handkerchieis and swelling the oP'
plause to poar which was continued Tor
several minutes, followed by some hisses'-
The friends OF Seward evidently rallied and
determined not to oe outdone in applause BY
the Lincoln men, on 'his second 'riai OF
the lungs II was evident that the crowd was
more evenly divided than at fret appeared
although the Lincoln men had apparently a
majority ]
Mr.. Thomas Corwin, OF Ohio, nominated
John Mclean, Of Ohio. (APPlause.(
Mr.. Carl Schurz, OF Wisconsin, on the
part OF bis State seconded the nomination
OF VIM. IL. Seward.
scene oi tumultuous excitement was
again renewed.
Mr.. North, OF Mimi, also seconded, on
the part oi hino'' the nomination OF WIN
II. Seward. (Applause)
Mr. WIDER OF hansas-ihe delegates
and people OF kanass second the homina-
tlon OF WIN. H. Seward. (Rcnewed cheers
DR. Deiano' ol obio' on the part o.
large number OF the people oil Ohio, desire
to second The nomination OF man VINO car
split rails and maui democrats, Abraham
Lincoln. Grounds OF applause by the Lin
coin men3
] A delegate from Iowa also seconded the
nomination Of Lincoln, on the part of thai
State, amidst renewed excitement, and ap
plause.
voice-"Abe Lincoln has 1t by the
sound now let us ballot" (Cheers and
hisseso
Judge Logan of ll''nois-Mr. President
In order or out OF order' l propose that thi'
Convention ana audience will give 'hree
cheers Tor the man who is evidently thei
nominee (Hisses and cries OF "no,""nc,'
and "call the roll.'D
The President-if the Convention will
get over TINS IRE epressible excitement, the
roll will be called.
After some iurther excitement the calling
OF the roll commenced the applause at sew
ersl announcements being with difficulty
checked.
When Maryland was called, the chairman
OF the delegation cast the vote OF the State
for Bates. Two delegates protested, claim
ing the right TO east their individual votes
After some discussion. the Convention
rejected the vote as cast by the chairman
and recorded the votes OF the delegates sep
arately.
Ihe hrst ballot resulted as follows:
FOR Seward-Maine 10, New Hampshire
Mass. u, New York 10, Pa. ID, Wd. 3
va SKY. b,Mich.2, Texas q, Mo. 10, lo~t
2. Ca'. D. M'nn D, Kansas t. Nebraska 2
ID. U. =. Total l733.
FOR L'ncoln-Me' ., ~ u Mass. 4
Cohn' - va. 4'hy' o. ONO D, lnd. 2o'lll
~, iowa . Nebraska l. Tota' lo2.
FOR bates-R' l. Conn. 7, Ind. 8, Dol
., o, MO- 49, ieSns . Iowa l. oregon o.
Total 4S.
For Cameron-Pa. Az va. l. Iowa /
Neoraska l. Total oOa
FOR McLeah--h. l. D. "a l. KY l. oho
. IOWA L. Iotai w.
For Chase-N' H. L. II l. i, Conn. 2
n.y. o. ohio 3D. Iowa l. Nebraska 2. Tota
~.
FOR Wade-Conn' l KY 3. Total 3.
t'r Dayion-New Jersey Ia.
For heed--hhode Island |.
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