The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
THE SEWARD DEMONS GRAFTON.
IMMENSE CROWDS OF PATRIOTS
Tremendous Enthusiasm in tho
New Wigwam.
The Great INSTRUCTOR Of the Repub-
hcan Party Set Aside.
I
Nomination Of Abram Lincoln, Of Illinois,
for President.
Hannibal Hamlin, Of Maine, for
Vice President.
WHO ARE TIE CANDIDATES.
SOME ACCOUNT OF THEIR ANfECEDESn.
THE EFFECT OF THE NOMINATIONS
10, TO-, &c.
VINO ARE THE CANDIDATES
SOME ACCOUNT OF THEIR ASFRCEDEsrS.
THE EFFECT OF THE NOMINATIONS
10, TO-, 90.
OUR SPECIAL CHICAGO DESPATCH.

OUR SPECIAL CHICAGO DESPATCH.
CHICAGO, May 10, 1850.
Te multitude and about the Wig yam, this morning,
Immense; least thousand aaies present, and
We srcA.est enthusiasm prevails.
Ths eewardnss have demonstrated this morning by =
procession, and escorted New York and Michigan, the
only two solid States for him, TO the Convention.
Amer reaimg several letters The Convention proceeded
70 ballot for Prssdent rhe details Of the balotDgs will
b found in the regular procesdings-ED. HxaArDl
whole number Of votes. ....................-..l eos
Al Close Of tbs third ballot Mr.. Carter ONO
changed four votes IRON Chase 70 Lincoln thus nona
ting
ABRAM LINCOLN, or ILLINOIS.
me scene which followed this demonstration ono
Of the widest excitement Witnessed. All business
ceased for time, and, finally the Convention took
recess TIL 1--WE o'clock
Al the afternoon scssou, on The second ballot,
PRESIDENT,
HANNIBAL HAMLIN, OF MAINE,
was nominated.
Aner The lincoln excitement the proceedings Of the
Convention were fat When CAssus N. Clay was named
Tor the second place the ticket there little dash
Of enthusiasm but Hamlins excited particu-
~ sensation. The faith nj yelled themselves out for Lin
coin, and had voice for namlin. One Of
the Smith family Indiana made Burcombe speech
In favor OF every body whose had been mentioned
during The day. Others followed In the vein, and
ssid many pretty things about Mr. Seward
The concluding business OF the Con vennon WAS trans
acted amid great confusion.
The result 10 day verhes he prediction OF last ngat
that The sewardes blazing declaring that Sc ward
you'd be pomira,es. The HERAID despatch predicted
the nomination Of lincoln early In the contest
The FIRST ballot developed itself the New Yorb dele
CATION looked IKE funeral PROCESSION, and tho second
ballot intensified their sombre Appearance The third busd
them atossther and resurrection induced BY the trump
cf uucon brought forth Evars Of New York who after
storifyss the "irreprcsibs conflict moved TO make
incolns nomination unanimous. Andrews, of MAssAchu
seus, and others, seconded the motion, and q was
carried with stcrmiug unanimty.
when Carter Of Ohio announced change Of four votes
from Chase TO Lincoln which produced the result favor
OF tue latter nearly every member Ct the asos deIega
tou vas 40 overcome with unexpected Jog that they
silentiJ shedding tears
The enssusiasm was 90 great, however, that they,
Win ever other delegation except Ne~ York,
rose 70 sher feet, raised tho printed names
a their States, waved them, together with
their hats ami handkerchief and made o.her
tens Of snthusAsm, In which The vast audience Joined
most heartily The New Workers set ike marble statues
all While and when urged BY their Outside fyeods
mrsier Of policy 10 JOIN The general iumul,, they 70
specially declined Some Of the scwArdiiss
come By the defeat OF their avore that they cried like
heart broken children.
Tie Ahpppg on shs lake and In the river decorated
Win aass The skamsuss whssus out their srshn
cations, osnnons nfrg, drums beating, children In
Vie ssee csy out Tor IAnoolp and NE Douglas look
glenn.