North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-07
Geo. H, Psndleton for vic.-Preufdent
THE NOMINATIONS MADE UNANI.
NOUS
THIRD PAYS PROCEEDING.

sembled at 10 o'clock this marning.
Tie wIgwam was densely backed aud the
crowd outside was greater than ever
immediately after the Convention was
called to order, and prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. Hasey, of Chicago. -
Mr.. Wicklife, of Kentucky, said that the
delegates from the West were of the opinion
that circumstances may occur between noon
to day and the Atm of March next which viii!
make it proper for the Oemocracyof the coun,
try to meet in convention agaiu. He there
fore moved the following restitution, which
was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, that this convention shall not bo
dissolved by adjournment at the close Of its
business, but shall remain organized, subject
to be called at any time and place that the
Executive National Committee shall desi =
nate. '
The following communication was present
ed from the National Democratic Committee
by Mr.. Lawrence Of Rhode Island.
"At meeting # the Naionsl Democrats
Committee, held at the Sherman House, in
the CITY Of Chicago, on the 3lst of August,
1864 the following resolution was adopted {:
"WHEREAs, A respectful devotion to the
memory of Stephen A. Dougles, the great
statesman Of the West, was the crownng
motive which induced the committee to con
cur IN calling the Natioual Convention in the
in the city OF Chicago.
Now, Thercfsre, it is the deliberate con-
victicn of this committee that, had his life
been spared his gigantic grasp of mind taken
III connection with bis declaration hat war
is disunion,-a declaration which time has
restored the power of the FEDERAL compact,
and avoided the terrible loss of life which
nothing can compensate, and that bitterness
Of feeling much to be depored, which is a
greater barrier to the restoration Of peace
and union.
THos. B. FLORENCE, Oh airman.
Wm. Finn, F. A. Aiken, Secrs taries.
The President then stated the ques ton
before the Convention to be on ordering the
previous question to proceed u the nomna-
tioN of a candidate for the Presidency, anI it
was ordered without dissent.
The vote was then taken by States the
chairman Of each delegation announcing the
vote wher The States were called.
The Ara result was announced as follows
Name for Mcclellan e~
New Hampshire-5 for Mcclellan
Vermont-5 for Mcclellan.
Ma >sachusetts-l2 for Mcclellan.
Rhedc Islaul-4 lJr Mcclellan.
Connecticut G for Mcclellan,
New York-33 for Mcclellan.
New jersey for Mcclellan.
Pennsylvania-26 for Mcclellan.
Delawarn-3 for Thomas A. Seymour,
Maryland-7 for Thomas II Seymour,
kentucky-1l for Mcclellan.
OhIo-16 for Mcclellan.
Ohio-6 for Thomas A. Seymour.
Indiana-94 for Mcclellan.
Indiana 81 for Tnomas II. Seymour
Illinors-l0 for Mcclellan.
Mchigan-S Cor Mcclellan.
Missouri for-McCIelan.
Missouri for Thomas II Seymour.
Minnesota-4 for Mcclellan,
Wisconsin-S for Mcclellan.
lowa-8 for Mcclellan.
Kausas-3 for Mcclellan.
California-5 for Mcclellan,
Orcgon-5 for Mcclellan.
Total-for Gen. George b. McCIellan ,2024
for Thomas II. Seymour, Conn. 234.
In announcing the vote for New York,
Mr., Church said that New York regrett ed
to pass by her fayorite son, but she stands
now as she has ever stood, ready to sacrifice
her dearest 'personalsp preference for the pub =
lie good, Holding it to be her dury above all
Others to do all in her power to rescue the
country from the tyranny that oppre sscs it
having full confidence in the Democracy, the
ability and patriotism Of General George B
Mcclellan, New YORK gives him her entire
electoral vote.
Several delegate having cast their votes
for Horatio Seymour, when the call of States
had been gone through with. Governor
Seymour remarked that as some gentl enc n
hso done him the honor to name him for
nomination, 1t would be affectation to say
Tia their expression of preference did not
give him pleasure but he owed it to himsc
to say that manv months ago he advised his
friends IN New York that; fJr various rea-
sons, private and public, he could hot be a
candidate for nomintt on
Having made that ammo uncement ,he would
lack the honor of a man, he would do great
injustice to those friends to permit his name
TO be used, as a member OF the New York
delegation he personally thought 1t advisable
to support an eminent jurst of that State
for nomnatiOn but he vas not actuated in
in this by any doubt of the ability or patri-