The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-16
CHICAGO CONVENTION
CnlcAfo. Wednesdnr. Mar \

IAlSA3uj " euteSdayj May &c., r.
AT II o'clock the Convention, VA,
fcalled 70 order BIZ Gov. Morgan, 81 New !,
York, Chairman of the National Com.
! mittee, as follows:
On the 22d Of December last. III.
Republican National Committed, a. (
meeting convened for the purpose II. ina
City Of New York, issued call for.
National Convention, which ! win now
read: ,
"a National Republican Convention
will meet on Wednesday, the 10th day q
May next at IL O'Clock noon, for the no
rnination of candidates to be Support.d
for President and Yicc-P President at tho
next election = !. .-....s.,..,, ...,...
Governor Morgandelivercda short and
appropriate address. tz= ...=.:
His Excellency then named the Hon.
David Wilmot, Of Penn, for temporary
President | Immense applause. Car.
ried unanimously @:>;. & :. .:.. : !: !.
The Chair named Judge Marshall Of
Md. md Gov. Cleveland, of Conn, to
conduct Mr.. Wilmot to his seat. Jndo.
Marshall introduced Mr.. WiImot as thu
man who dared to do right regardless 81
consequences; With such man there il
no sdeh word as fail. s.. IA &.
& Mr., Wilmot addressed the Convention
briefly. 81, 81 - !.
Committees were then appointed on the
permanent organization and credentials
The Committee on the Permanent Orga.
nization reported for President OF tho
Convention the Hon, George Ashmu,.
81 Milssaehuactts The usual number Of
Fice.Presidents. and Secretaries were re-
ported, and the report being adopted, Mr..
AshInna was conducted TO the chair, when
no addressed tho Convention, being enthu. {:
received M . - ,. ,s n III. II.
= :. - :'.... .:.. ..,. ~ - Thursday, II.
The day was spent intleIiverinr address.
esi as the temptation of having 10000
wRs too great for the delegates.
consequently every opportunity TO cora, -.
t y. was carly sought and freely used.
No ballotting to-day. p .:..'' ,.-.- "
=. :, II H...., Friday, is, n
Convection called TO order ut 10 am?.--
a TIER adjusting few prcliminaries the
Convention proceeded Mt IL o'clock to
ballot for candidate for President with
Inc following resaIts:r--s (. ...z. '|-s ..rs
:. ri. i. i. FIRST BALLOT. u.
Seward, 1871; Lincoln, I02: Bates &.
IS Cameron 50l; Mclean, 10; Chase,
~; Wade. 3; Dayton, Ia; Reed. i; Col.
amer, -; Fremont, Il Sumner. i; whole. =.
lumber !, Of votes 465; necessary to .
D E o.
:. -. '-.. SECOND BALLOT. T.. s.s w..
Can,eron's name withdrawn; Seward
- Lincoln, Isl; Bates, 35; Mclean,
) Chase 42a Cameron, q; Dayton, lO;.'
5assias NJ. Clay, 3; no choice. },.@.r...5.g +.
The thfgd ballot was then taken amidst
zcltenGnt and cries of ballot. Intense
'eilng existed during the ballot; each
ote being awaited iu breathless silence
nd expectancy Rhode Island, New
ersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ken
'cky, Ohio, and Oregon changed their
1ltes giving Lincoln 23li, or within II
nomination, H., -..l: ~ -
Mir. Andrews, Of Mass, then rose and
'rrected the vote of Massachusetts, by
hanging four votes, and giving them to :.
ineoln, thus nominating him BY tworand.
half majority. 49,. So i. -.
Intelligence of the nomination was now
nIeyed to Tho men on the roof OF the
Hiding, who Immediately made the out
ie multitude aware Of the result ,z,c%
The first roar Of the cannon soon min
ed itself with the cheers Of the people
q at the same moment q man appeared
the Hall bearing large painting Of
neoin. The scene at this time bcggars
description. There were IL 900 peo.
inside the building aud from 10000
10000 outside, yelling aud shouting at
&C The cannon sent forth roar after
" "a rapid succession; the delegates