The Evansville journal., 1868-07-07
ESTABLISHED. 1881.

candidates for President or Vice
PRESIDENT be had until after the re
port OF the Committee on Resolutions
snail have been read and adopted
fne resolutions having been read, 9
delegate from Missouri said that the
motion, with permission Of the gentle
man who seconded it, 1 beg leave
now to withdraw.
Mr.. Bigler, of Pa.--Then + desire
to modify that resolution, 10 move
/ that the States be called in their regu-
lar order, and that the candidates be
f presented, and there be conceded "a
! each State five Minutes to present the
claims and character Of the candi-
dates whose name they desire to sub.
init to the Convention.
ThePresident-The gentleman from
Pennsylvania now modifies the reso-
luton so that it shall read az follows
Resoded, That the call Of States be
called in their regular order, and that
each State have the right to present
the name of any candidate for the
Presidency, and that the delegates
have fifteen minutes allowed them to
present their views upon their can
didate. Applause.
Mr.. Brewer--I second the resolu-
ton of the gentleman.
Mr.. Hammond, Of CalIfornia-Now
| apprehend thatit will be in order
for me 70 offer my resolution, as there
IS no resolution pending, and l offer
the following resolution as a substi-
tute for the whole matter:
Rcsol1ed, That candidates for Presi-
dent may now be placed in nomina-
tion; but no balloting is to be had
until the platform of principles is
adopted Applause.
Mr.. Buell.. of Nevada-It is not my
desire to occupy the time of this Con-
vention; but | desire that the opinion
of delegates on this floor, In regard to
candidates, may be freely expressed,
and that, too, without interruption
from those who are outside. / trust
that the sergeant-at-arms may be in-
structed to preserve order upon the
floor of this Convention, as it is quite
unpleasant to hear noise and confu-
sion or expressions of appreciation.
Mr.. Cares, of Kentucky, moved the
previous question, but the motion not
being seconded, a vote was taken
on the amendment of Mr.. Hammond,
and the question decided In the mega
tive. The question recurring on the |
resolution of the delegate from Mis-
souri,
Mr. Bigler, of Penn, said, Il shall |
be obliged to call for a division of |
that resolution, as tho latter ciause of |
the resolution has already been de- |
cided three times in succession
The President - The gentleman |
L.
vision of the question, upon the |
ground that the resolution contains |
two distinct propositions; that in the |
first part of the resolution is resolved
that a candidate for President be
now placed in nomination, and |
the second, that no ballotjng be
Ind until the platform is adopted. |
Mr.. Bigler proposes now to vote |
upon the first branch, after which |
vote will be taken upon the latter. |
Mr.. Bigler, Of Pennsylyania-Mr. |
President, / now will Withdraw my
call for division.
and hrTe e5ia fai19HbrFFed i9Hbr Fro on the reso-
cess.
james Pouder, of DeIawaro, aaa7as
that the Convention do now adjourn
The vote was taken by States, with
the following result: Alabama, yeas,
8; Arkansas, yeas s; California yeas,
g.; Connecticut nays g; Delaware,
yeas .; Florida, J; Georgia, yeas
8. nays Illinois. yeas 16; Indi-
ana, nays u; Iowa. yeas g., nays
u; Kansas, yeas 2; Kentucky, nays
II, yeas 3; Maine, yeas 4, nays q
Maryland, nays Z; Massachusetts,,
yeas II; Michigan, yeas 8; Minneso-
to, yeas 4; Mississippi, yeas z; Mis-
souri,, yeas 81, nays 3; Nebraska,
nays 3, yeas 3; New Hampshire, yeas
2, nays 3; New Jersey. yeas a, nays
q; New York, yeas 81; North Car
DINA, yeas 6, nays 3; Ohio, nays 2l;
Oregon, yeas 3; Pcnnsylvania, nays
90; Rhode Island, yeas 4 South Car
olioa, yeas 6; Tennessee, yeas 10;
Texas g; Vermont 4 Virginia 10;
Vest Virginia ., nays %; Wiscon-
!, yeas 8--total yeas 209; nays 106.
IN Convention then adjourned till
The St ten 0 clock A. NJ.