The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-02

Connecticut 8, New York II. Pennsylvania
Z, Maryland 1, Delaware /, Missouri 9, Hi
nois 2, California 8, Minnesota L, Oregon
3, Kansas 6. Nebraska 5. Total, So
For Gov. Massachusetts /, New
York 2, New Jersey Z, Pennsylvania "a, |
Illinois I6. Iowa 1. Total, 81.
For N. P. Banks-M Massachusetts, 90,
Connections /, New York 4, Pennsylvania
%, Missouri 9, Iowa I, Oregon 1. Total.
381.
Henry Winter Davis-New York 8.
Sam Houston-Texas 6.
VIM. L. Dayton-3.
Read, of Penn-1
Total, 461 /; necessary to choice, 332.
The second ballot was then taken.
Massachusetts, yfshslFeu the 1ssFlsa sofl
Banks, and cast s6votes for Hamlin.
Pennsylvania withdrew the name of Gov
Reeder, and cast 81 votes for Hamlin.
The result of the vote was announced as
follows:
Hamlin 267, Clay S6; Hickman IS.
The result was received with tumultuous
applause.
When order was restored, Mr.. Blakely.
of KY, said:
Mr. Chairman: On behalf of that gall
liant son of freedom, Cassius M. Clay, and
his friends, move that The nomination be
made unanimous.
Mr. Smith, of Indiana, seconded the mo-
ton, and made an eloquent speech IN sup
port Of the nomination and in eulogy of
VIM. H. Seward.
Mr.. McCrillis, of Maine, on the part of
the people of Maine, expressed thanks for
the honor done the State by the nomination.
and declared that Maine would cast her vote
for Lincoln, Hamlin, Union and victory.
Loud cries for Corwin.
Mr.. Carter explained that Mr.. Corwin was
confined to his house by sickness, but he
had sent his hearty Endorsement of the pro-
ceedings of the Convention.
Amos Tuck, of New Hampshire, moved
that the President of the Convention and
chairmen of the several delegations be a
committee to inform Messrs. Lincoln and
Hamlin of their nomination. Adopted. /
Mr.. Giddings offered the following:
RESOLVED, That we deeply sympathize
with those men who have been driven, some
from their native States and others from the
States of their adoption, and are now exiled
from their homes on account of their opin
ions; and we hold the Democratic party
responsible for the gross violations of that
clause of the Constitution which declares
that citizens of each State shall be entitled
to all the privileges and immunities of citi-
zens of the several States. Adopted.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, took the floor, and
made an eloquent speech in favor Of the
whole ticket, and pledged Indiana for 10000
majority, and his honor for the redemption
of the pledge.
Loud cries were here made for Greeley,
which were met by applause and Kisses.
Mr.. Goodrich, of Minnesota, announced
that triumphal procession would parade
the streets tonight, and march to the Wig
wan, where a grand ratification meeting
would be held. Loud cheers. Mr.. Good
rich moved vote Of thanks to the ladies
and gentlemen of Chicago for the liberality
displayed in building and decorating the
Wigwam. Carried unanimously.
The Convention accepted the invitation
of the Rock Island &, Chicago and Galena
railroads to excursion rides on their roads.
Mr. Washburn, of Vermont, moved a
vote of thanks of the Convention to the
President for the ability and courtesy with
which be discharged the duties of the office.
Carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks was also passed to the
other officers of the Convention, especially
the Recording Secretary, Pratt, of Indiana.
The following was announced as the Ma
tional Committee for the next four years,
Pennsylvania alone untitled
Maine, G. ]. Gilman New Hampshire,
G. G. Fogg; Vermont, L. Brainard Mas
sachusetts, j. 2. Goodrich Rhode Island,
Thomas G.. Turner; Connecticut, Gideon
Wells New York, Edwin D. Morgan
New Jersey, Downing Duer; Maryland.
Jas. F. Waggoner; Delaware, N. B. Smith
ers Virginia, Alfred Caldwell; Minnesota,
John McCusick Oregon, W. G. Johnson
Kentucky, G. M. Clay; Ohio, Thos. Spoon
err; Indiana, S. Meredith /; Missouri, Asa S.
Jones; Michigan, Austin Blair; Illinois, N.
B. Judd; Texas, D. Henderson; Wisconsin,
Carl Schurz; Iowa, A. J. Stevens Califor
MIA, D. w. Cheeseman Kansas, VIM. A.
Phillips Nepraska, o. H. Irish; District
of Columbia, j. Jerdarde.
\ Mr.. Ashmun then, in short remarks, re-
turned thanks to the Convention for the
assistance extended him in the discharge of
the duties of the Chair. He congratulated
them on the gratifying auspices of the re-
suit of their labors. He Endorsed the char
acter and ability of both the nominees, with
whom he had enjoyed long association in
public life, and expressed the conviction
that victory must crown the efforts of the
party in November.
The Convention then adjourned sine die,
with nine hearty cheers for the ticket.
Immediately on the adjournment, one
hundred guns were fred from the fremont
House.
The Tribune correspondent says:
CHICAGO, May 18, 81 PM
Consultations and caucusing continued
far into the morning last night, and
strengthened the opponents of Seward but
both parties entered the Convention in a
state of great anxiety and doubt. The Sc
ward men were probably the most confident
The first animation of the coming man"
was tie enthusiasm of the immense crowd
at the first mention of Lincoln 1t was
wild and deep. Stewards friends undertook
to respond, but the Lincoln men beat them
The first ballot clearly indicated Stewards
defeat, and when, on the second, Cameron
was withdrawn and Pennsylvania voted for
Lincoln, the last hope of the Seward men
was gone. The enthusiasm with which the