Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-01
Last Nights Dispatches.
Chicago conventiun-Thi Day-Nomi-
natipn OF Hon. 6fru. "a. Prndieton OF
of ONO, Tor vice - psesident.

chicago Convention THIRD Day-Nemi-
nstlen Of Hon. eiro. IA. Psndieton OF
or Onto, Tor vice psesident.
CHICAGO, August 81. The Convention, az
ter The nomination for President, and several
speeches, was ready to complete The ticket
5 5. Cox moved the Convention proceed
to The nomination OF a candidate for Vice
President without debate or other business.
Carried
Judge Allen nominated George n Peude-
ton, Of Ohio Mr.. McDougal nominated Dan
W Voorhees,, Of Indiana Mr. Hughes nomi.
mated Geo. W. Cass, Of Pennsylvania; Dick
ey, of Vermont nominated james Guthrie,
Of Kentucky; Mr. Henry nominated Hon.
Augustus Dodge Of Iowa Mr. Hiclox nomi-
mated Judged D. Cstrou, OF Tennessee
Governor Hunt, Of New York, seconded the
nomination Of Jas Guthrie Mr.. Salisbury
of MARYLAND, nominated Gov. Lazarus Pow
ell Of Kentucky, The Missouri delegation
nominatedJno s. Phelps, of Missouri dele
cation nominated Jno s Phelps, OF Missouri
The New Jersey delegation seconded the nom
inauon Of Go. II. Pendleton.
THE BALLorNe-MR. PESDLETos EoMISArrRD.
The first vote for Vice President resulted
as toilows:
Jas Guthrie 651, Geo H. Pendleton 545,
Daniel w, Voorhees, 10, Geo W. Cass, 26,
Aug Dodge 3, j D Carter lG, Gov. Powell
32t John Phelps 8, blank ll1.
On the second ballot when New York was
called, Judge Parker said that having cast her
81 voice tor Jsmes Guthrie against his wish
es, she now gave them cheeriuily to George
n. Pendleton, OF Ohio The other candi
dates were then withdrawn, and George H.
Pendletou of Ohio, received the unanimous
vote OF the Convention as their candidate for
Vice President
Mr. Pendeton being loudly called for, he
said that he had no language in which to ex-
press his thanks for this evidence OF kind
ness and confidence he could only prom Sc
to devote himself ia the future as in the past,
with entire devotion to the principles which
are the foundation of our government The
" rights Of the States and the liberties
of the people In the future as in the past,
he whould be faithful to the great principles
of Democracy, and strong in their cause.
With the hearts Of millions of freemen with
them, they would again build up the shattered
fragments of the Uuon, and hand it down to
the next generation as it was received from
the last
On motion committee of one from each
State was appointed to inform the candidates
OF their nomination, and request their accept.
ance thereof
On motion, it was resolved that one per
son from each State, selected by the delegates
thereof, be appointed to form the National
Executive Committee.
On motion, it was resolved that 100, 900
copies of the proceeding of the Convention
be printed
Mr. Tilden moved that the came ratio of
representation which prevailed in this Con
vention be the ratio OF The next Convention.
Adopted
On motion it was resolved that the Democ.
racy of the country be requested to meet in
the different cities and hold mass ratification
meetings on the 18Th of September, the ami
versary Of the adoption of the Federal Con-
stitution.
A vote of thanks TO the officers of the Con
vention, was adopted, with nine cheers for the
ticket The Convention adjourned subject
to the call of the National Committee.