The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-01
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
ChicaRo, Aug. 81

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The Democratic wigwam was again
densely packed to day and the crowd out
side was even greater than before.
The Convention vas called 70 order at
10 O'Clock.
The proceedings opened With psyer.
Wickliffe said the delegates of De
northwest were of the opinion that cir
cumstances may occur between this time
and the 4th Of March, making il necessary
for the War Democracy Of the country &,
meet 10 convection, be therefore moved
that the convention shonld no, be dissolved
by adjournment but reusia subjec, to
tie call Of the Executive Committee.
A Communication Was then received
from the Democratic National Committee
embodying the resolution adopted, the
Substance of which is xs follows:
That il is the deliberate conviction OF
this committee that had the life OF Stephen
A. Douglas been spared, his gigantic
grasp Of mind, taken Ia connection With
his declaration that war is disunion, would
long since have restored the power Of the
federal compact and avoided that terrible
loss Of life Tor which nothing can com.
pensa,e. \
( The President then stated the question
before tbe Convention 10 be on ordering
the previous question, and it was ordered
without jisseut that the vote then Be taken
by States, the Chairman of esch dsleaa-
tion announcing the vote when the States
we're called. Connecticut and Ohio hsv-
iug been passed for the moment, the vote
stood one hundred and rixty two for Me
Cleian. the remainder scattering, when
the different delegations began to change
their votes, snd the Goal resuk was as
follows:
| Maine, Mcclellan Z: New Hampshire,
do S. Vermont, do 5; Massachusetts do
l2; Rhode Island, do 4; Conn ecticut, d.
6; New do York. SO: New jersey, do Z
Pennsylvania, do 25; Delaware, + II
Sey moor, 3; Maryland, d, Z. Kentucky
Mcclellan Ii; Ohio, Nc C!ellan Is, Sey
mour q; Indiana, Mcclellan 81, Sey
mour 81; Illinois, Mcclellan l6; Michi
gan, do 8; Missouri. Mcclellan q, Sey
mour T.; Minnesota, Mcclellan 4; Wis
consin, do 8; lows, do s; Ksnsas. do 8
Colifornis, do s; Oregon, do 81. Total :
mcclellan, 202l; Seymour. 23a. s.
/ Special deiega.ioos having cast som
votes for II. Seymour, when the %
of Safes was msde, Governor Seymcu
4 remarked thst some gentlemen had don
, him the honor to name him Tor nolnins
ton To be sincere be would cay thu
their EXPRESSIONS Of preference did ~
!. give him pleasure, but be ossd ii 70 hin
). self 70 say that many months ago he u
. vised his friends 10 New York thar Il
variou. reasons, both private and publi
!. he oould not be 4 candidate. .Hasin
made that announcement, he 'vonld d
Il great injustice to those friends to siiy
|. bis name q bsl used now.ils t.et-s, = !,
AL After some further remasks, he III
20 nouhcsd the vote which was received vii
% sremeadoss applause, the delegates q
!. audience raisinsfo their feet. 'Tso chez
continued for.ssysral niautns. ssss.
7 Mr.. VallAndigham getting the door s.
J. from the FIRST moment he had been d
ID mated BY but one seat7mefst IN tafis ca
dlvsntioo-peace to the end, that the
nAg ~ pspces iAs she 1,nd aHe n
moved the nomination Of Mcclellan
declared 70 be the .gpanjmops. sense
Al this Con yst foHO III LtA1
~ 1eKeane Of N. Y seconded this =
ed remarked We are in the midst of bloc
g reyolptiQp; that if%he presaptA dpinie4
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M here would be sete in his liberties .
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