The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-16

was triumph vi two to one Of tie NeClelyi, .-
ihe debate, however, was continued. <G
among others, denounced Mcclellan and Ia ~ ~
the arrest OF the Maryland IfoisIatur,s5 <,S.zEi
Green and others talked for Seymour iii M wn,,f.
ed sbn,e other man besides Mcclellan, but E..s MOI
as bitter rs some WHO preceded him and thus tht
contest ragged Governor Seymour hnal.y tpok lii.
floor and explained his position, announcing that
some time since he had told his friends That Nd
would not be candidatc that le satisfied that
the people demanded the nomination OF Mcclellan
lie gave as his reason for not refusing q Aayp his
| name used here before that he supposed Efriepds
all knew his position, and, besides, il had not Conn
up in shape that he could meet the movements
! here. lie then replied to MeKeons charge upon
LATHE Mac," and gave MeKe0n a bitter rebale,
while he euiogized Mcclellan Thf impression Of
the majority of the delegation was that the ultra
peace party were usiGg Seynoui's iIaiRe for mis-
chief He had other course than meet it, as he
did III the delegation, by declaring that he would
not have his name used.
The caucus broke up without taking a vote SUM-
day was, therefore, another exciting day. Tie
peace men ali declared that Seymour had de-
nounced Mcclellan, aud that the New Yoak aele-
saaoh "onid vote for Seymour. Again the betting
commenced. Several anti Mcclellan men tee-
graphed to New York advising partes to bet NO to
one against Little Mac" The ultra peace mei
every h0uI became desperate, while the other
sae, conscious of their strength, reinaned quiet,
aha iet peaceltes rave rheeanyass ON the MaJlel-
Ian side at 4 late hour on Sunday evening, gave
Mcclellan; beyond all contingencies fifteen votes
more than two-thilds Of the Eohvention fhey,
contest on the adoption OF the two-stfirtis rude
On Monday morning the dsksgation again met
aud took a vote Mct1ellaI bad Etty five, Nelson
nine, Guthrie one, ans, tilaTie3 O'Conor one This
announcement fell ike a th,,ndeIbo. t,pon the
peace faction. Their cry tlien Was,
nate seymour III spite OF the New York Delegation
iowhids night the peace men started the report
That the New York delegation going to meet
ana reconsider their action.
on THE FLOOR Of THE Cos,,ESrIos
Thus the contest went on The Woods, with the
assistance OF the bogus commit from Syracuse
ANA a lew fabid men from Ohio, got up an aIti-
Mcclellan demonstration i'll the evening. Sehnab.e
OF Pennsyivauia, and several others OF that stamp
Undertook to make speeches denOlincing ''Iittle
Mac y bat they were soon silcnced and Choked off
by the MASSES assembled. Thus foiicd Harris OF
Maryland, and Long, of Ohio, Were then rot hold
oi and were prevailed upon to dcnoice Met lellan
III the Convention. This was the last resort of the
ulti" peHee faetiop Upon that they based their
success or failure. Their dodge was 10 dcnounce
nun in every way possible, and to prevent a nomi-
nation OIL TUESDAY, Ill hopes that, through the feel
li's That they might arouse against Little Mae
tney could Secue sufficient change i'll tlont during
tAemght to prevent his nomination They succeeded
III preventing ballot that evening. Night having
oVeitikcn them, ana there being way to light the
building, they We're obliged to adjourn
Then came the private nI}ul pulati0;s The game
ot Drag was once Mote commenced, but 1t did rot
avail thfln anything About midnight it became
apparent that instead Of weakening McCiellans
strength Vt had the reverse result II concentrated
uIid rryeted 1t more firmly together The effect was
Just what the Mcclellan wanted They were
delighted with the idea al the faLd beAce clement
dciounclS Inn, and considered the action Of Har-
rs, Jones tlid Long OF the best cards they could
have before the people
he charges oi Harris were met by teue!sl Nor
gan, vi Ohio, the gallant officer Of Cumberland Gap
iaie but tiie ultra peace men Only the more
vuFased Their game was t. defeat klul ullcIlal,'s
nomination at All hazards but the result showed
thai they had undertaken task which they with
The combined efforts Vf the Republican Admustla-
t'On wcie not able 70 do. IN tie effort 10 III axe The
Nomination unanimous, about Vue-lLird oi tht. |
Onto delegation held OUT ~ the last, and refused u
come IL until feIdictOA was Nominated for Vice
President,
James HutArle was tie choice vi a majority Of the
Eastern delegations toa NlogPtes.deHt and oil The
lfst ballot lie received votes than any other
CttddIte, and would htve been Nominated . IA the
second ballot II New York had not changed 1t
WIS represented to the leaders Of tie New York
delegation that the nomination Of Peudetun would
heJl all the difficulty III the West and Northwest
and be satisfactory to the Ohio ultIas Guthrie had
all along refused 10 be candidate and when Rich
aond was told these facts lie si,ii, " to elect
the ticket; II the nomination OF Prideton will Sc
cure any more strength, then let change" Half
an hour was gwen tor consultation The Western
leaders and those from TIL. East consulted together
and the result WAS h. New York chaneed to Pen
dietoh. Pennsylvania followed, and lac WAS nomi-
mated