Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

derine tho previous question. The vote
ves taken By States, the chairman OF each
DELEGATION announcing the vote. Toe vote
stood l62 for Mcclellan, the remainder
scattering, when the different delegations
BEGAN 20 change their votes. The hnal re
cult 10 - tolloWs:
Maine-McOlellan, Z.
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3.
Vermont-McClellan, 5.
MISUNDERSTANDING, IL.
Rhode MISUNDERSTANDING 4.
onnscticut-McOi eliaD, 6.
Nov York-McUiellan, 80.
New Jerssy-McOisiIsD, 7.
PENNEY IvaDis-McUielisn,2 6.
Dsls~sre-T. II. Seymour, 3
Mar, Isnd-r. Il. Soy mour, 7.
Kcotncky- UieiIsn, IL.
Vb,o-McC.e,ian, Is, Sc, INCUR, 8.
IoL.sns-M. Uleiisn, 2 l-2;Sey u.us 3 =
Iliino,s-McCiellsD,l IL.
M,cbigsO-M. OieIlsn, 8.
Missouri-Mo Oieiisn, I; Seymour, 4
Observation-Disclosures, 4.
W,sconsio-M cCIellsn, =.
losa-McC,.iisn, 3.
Kansss-M Cleilsn, 3.
Oaliforn,a-McOi elIan, S.
Orceon-McCIeilar, 3.
Totai-McCieDan, 2O2 IL.
Seymour-23 IL.
Several deleg alton having cast some votes
for Iiorat,o Sey mour, v hen the call 0. States
was made, Governor Sey muir cmsi ked thai
sUme Reutielnsn nsd done him the hOnOi
to name him for nomination. Ii would b.
afcctsuon to say that their expression oil
preference did not give him pleasure, bu,
be owed it TO himself to say that many
months ago he advised bis friends in NV
York that for various reasons. both privst.
end public, be could not be d csndidste,
having made that announcement BIC woulo
do injustice to those friends to allow Lls
nams to be used now.
Mr.. Vsllsndie hau', getting the floor, saio
that from the frs, moment he had beet
animated BY one sentiment in this Convep
ton, pesce to the end that there may b.
pesce in the land. He then moved that
the nomination OF Mcclellan DO declared
to be the unanimous sense Of the cOnvcO.
tioG.
Mr.. McKeon, Of New York, seconded j,
and remarked: We are in the midst Of .
bloody revolution; that II the present Ad
ministrstion should be continued no man Oi
note here would be safe in his liberties ana
lilo. and exhOrted oil to join with one
heart and % one man to overflow it.
Mr.. Powell also briefly addressed the
convention. pledgipg his most earnest e.
forts for the success Of the ticket, and e.
pressed firm conviction that this ticket
will come out ia the contest triumphant,
the liberties Of the people restored and
the prosperity and happiness OF the country
restored.
Other prominent men followed in briei
speeches, reviewing the history Of the coun
try under Democratic rule in comparison
with the acts OF the present Administrs
ton, and promising the return Of lasting
peace and national happiness with the sue
cess Of Mcclellan.
The question wss then taken in making
the nomination unanimous, and declared
carried. The shouts from delegates and
audience that responded were desfening.
Mr.. Wyckliffe offered . resolution that
Kentucky expects the first act Of McClel'
Ian, when elected, to open L,ncoln's pris
on doors aud set the captives Tree. Carreo
unanimously.
Nj. W,ck!ife said many OF the best AND
most loyal citixens Of Ken lucky, among them
20 or 80 ladies are now imprisoned in Louis
vile 10 damp aud DIRTY ccln, with only straw
to lay on, aud commo. est pristn iare, ano
newspapers ~ L uisviile for bidder to max.
The sl,s htest allusi n to this terrible state
affairs. He NV proclaimed 1t at the risk VI
his liberty, and perhaps of life.
Mr.. Cox moved 10 proceed to the monica
tiou of candidate for Vice Pres dent Carl
cd.
Pendleton, Vocrhie., George Csss ia.
Gu hr,-, Angus us q. Dodge, OF los a, Jcnn s.
Phelps, II M,rsoai; J u. Cation, 1is., s-s.
put 10 oninat on. LIST ballot res"lteJ. Guth
RE est. Per deton J4A, Voorae s Ii, Cas- 26
Dodge 9. Cation 10. roaeh 32A, Pae ps
Blank ~. The tote GU 3 couu ballot, ~he
New TX called cat JUDGE Parker, VIII sa.
thai b wing cast 80 votes GOT Powell agai.s
his wishes, Ne. York COw cheelfuly CAV
them 20 P-hd'e on. other cand dates wa,
tbeu withdrawn, ana Pepdle:up received y
unanimous vote OF tie Couveution.
On II ot'on conn,i te Of o.. Q from each
6saie b- Appointed to inform the candidate.
OF their Ut minatiuD, sni feques. their accep,
ance.
MI. Tiden OIL N. T., moved that the sane
Patio OF representation that prevail led 10 thi-
Cousenlion be the ratio for The u+x. Conveu.
sivu. ndopted.
On mo ,oe, Resolved, That the Democracy
OF the country be requeetrd TO meet 10 differ
ent cit,-s aud hO'd roass rauiica,ion meetisss
en- the IL b Septe aber, she Anniversary of the
Federal Const', ution. A vote OF thanks 70
OH ers-9 cheers for the ,icket aud Conven.
too aud zen adj urned subject to call If th,
National Committee.
Nav YoRx, Aug. 81.
The Gold market shows q strong re seton
from yesterdays price. Opened 2 86. suUse
qnentiy touched 2 85}. The fac. teins ,ba
the shorts had purcn ases to NE ks for com,n.
eontsscts made durire The fall Of Ihe lsstf,w
days. Dur ~ the morning the piee "a
from 2oo 10 280 IA.