The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-05-23
CHICAGO CONVENTION.

phckeu' Inc lhJeleSL III inc proceedings
appear 10 increase rs the time for ballot
ing approaches.
The Convention then voted to proceed
TO ballot for the candidate for President
Of the United States.
Judge Logan Of Ill. said, in order or
out of order, | propose this Convention
and audience will give threo cheers for
the man who is evidently their nominee.
Kisses and cries Of No! mol And ''call
the roll"
The roll was called.
First Ballot for President resulted as
follows: Seward, 1881; Lincoln, lO2 ;
Bates, 49; Cameron, 5O9; McLane, IL ;
Chase, 40; Wade, 8; Dayton, IA; Reed,
/; Fremont, /; Cameron, 10; Sumner,
/. Whole number Of votes 465. Nee
cessary 10 choice, 233.
Second Ballot-Lincon, l8l; Seward,
1919; Bates, So; McLane, 8; Chase,
424; Cameron, 2; Dayton, 10; G. M.
Clay, 2; no choice.
Tho Third Ballot was taken amid great
excitement; an intense feeling existed
during the ballot, each vote beng await
ed in breathlcss silence; Mass. gave Lin
coin votes; N. j., 8; r. l., 8; Penn,
SO (applause); Nd, o; KY, Is; Ohio,
20 (applause); Oregon, 4 this gave Lin
con 2314 votes or within II votes of a
nomination.
Mr.. Andrews, Of Mass, then rose and
corrected the vote of that State, by
changing votes and giving them to Lin
coin, thus nominating ABRAHAM LIN
CON, of Illinois, for President of the
United States.
The Convention Immediately became
wild with excitement. The delegates
and spectators arose rs with one
accord, shouting, cheering, waving hats,
&c, and tho confusion became deaf
oning. State after State arose striving
10 change votes 10 the winning candidate,
but the noise, confusion and enthusiasm,
rendered it impossible for delegates 10
make themselves heard. After quiet was
partially restored the nomination Of Lin
coin was made unanimous.
No Vice President nominated yet.
CHICAGO, May ls, s, p. M.
On motion of Mr.. Evarts Of New
York, the nomination Of Abraham Lin
coin was made unanimous.
Mr.. McCrillis of Maine, making him
self heard, said the young Giant of tho
west is now of age-Maine casts for him
her sixteen votes.
Mr.. Andrews of Mass, changed tho
vote of that State, giving Is 10 Lincoln
and s to Seward.
Mr.. Brown of Missouri, desired 10
change the Is votes of Missouri for the
gallant Son of the West, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN.
Iowa, Connecticut, Kentucky and Min
nesota also changed their votes.
Tie result of the third ballot was
then announced The number Of votes
cast was 466; necessary TO choice, 234.
Abraham Lincoln received 1854, and was
declared duly nominated.
The States still voting for Seward
were: Mass, 8; N. Y, 7O;. N. j., s;
Penn, ID; Nd, 2; Mo-, 10; Wis, 10;
California, 3. Total, ll14. Dayton
received l vote from n. j. McLane, ID;
vote from Penn.
VERY LATEST.
~ O'CLOCK, p. M.
At half past 8, order was obtained,
and the President announced the busi-
ness before the Convention, to be, to
ballot for tho Vice-President.
Mr., Wilder, Of Kansas, named John
Hickman, of Pennsylvania. Mr.. LOWS,
of Penn, seconded tho nomination.
Applause
Mr.. Garter, Of Ohio, named Hannibal
Hamlin, of Maine.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass, nominated
N. p, Banks, ofMass. Loud applause.
Mr.. Smith, Of Ind, named Cassius M,
Clay. Loud applause.
Mr.. Long, of Pennsylvania, named
Gov. Reedor, of Peun.
The ballot was then taken, with the
following result:
For Hannibal Hamlin, 1914; for Cas-
sius M. Clay, 1917; for John Hickman,
IS; for George Reeder, 81; for N. p
Banks, 3eI; for Henry Winter Davis s;
for Houston, 6; for VIM. l.. Dayton 81
for Read l. Total 46l; necessary to O
choice 232.
The second ballot was then taken.-
Massachusetts, then withdrew the name
Of Banks and cast &c votes for Hamlin
Pennsylvania withdrew the name OF Gov
Reeder and cast 81 votes for Hamlin.-
New York cast 20 votes for Hamin.
Tho result Of tho vote was thon an.
nounced as follows:
Hamlin, 367; Clay, Sc; Hickman, %
On tho first ballot, Michigan gave
Hamlin 8 votes and Cassius NJ. Clay, A
The result was received with tumul
tous applause.
On motion Of Mr.. BIakeley of Ken
lucky, the nomination was made unani
nous.
The National Committee for the ensu
ino four vaarc wae announcpd Ausiit