Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-08
FIFTH BALLOT.


In this ballot Florida changed from
Hancockto Doolittle; Michigan changed
from Reverdy johnson to Hendricks
North Carolina gave one vote for J. q
/ ADAMS; Georgia gave nine for Blair
Arkansas added three to Pendleton.
The Indiana delegation not having re-
turned yet, the vote stood: English, z
Hancock 4e; Pendleton, 100; Parker,
-; Church, 80; Packer 81; Andrew
Johnson, "a Doolittle, 10; Hendricks,
ls9 Beverdy johnson, 81; J. Q.
Adazzs, /.
While waiting for the Indiana delega-
ton the Secretary called upon the sew
erel delegations to send up for recording
| the names and post0ff3ee address respect
lively of their nominees for the National
Executive Committee.
Richardson said that before the expi-
ration Of the next four years, all the
present Territories would probably be
States of the Union, and be moved,
therefore, that member from each Ter
ritory be added TO the National Execu-
tive Committee.
Hart, of New York, moved to lay the
motion on the table, which was-lost.
A delegate from Pennsylvania moved
to amend, so as to give one member of
the Executive COMMITTEES to the District
of Columbia.
An Ohio delegate said that the District
of Columbia could never be q State in
the Union, so he hoped the amendment
would not be adopted.
The vote was taken and the amend
nsnt lost, and the question then re-
Cured upon the original motion Of Rich
arGsoa.
Tilden, of New York, opposed the pro-
position to give the Territories equal in
fiuence with populous States like New
York and Pennsylvania. It was enough
that under the present rule the voice Of
New York was neutralized by the voice
Of the smaller States.
Reilly, OF Pennsylvania, offered res
olution, which was adopted, providing
that In the event OF sny new State being
admitted Into the Union, any person APP
pointed by the recognized Democratic
party OF such State, shall be accepted IS
8 member of the National Democratic
Executive Committee.
A committee of three was appointed
to see if the Indiana delegation was
likely to bs ready to return to
the Convention, with view of taking a
recess il the delegation still needed fur
ther time.
On the suggestion Of Nelson, of Ten
nessee, Gen. Brown, of that State, was
invited to present the memorial of the
Democratic State Convention Of Tennes-
see, setting forth the sufferings of her
people under Radical rule.
Mr.. Brown then took the stand to
state in brief the points of the memorial,
which the committee has prepared, aud
which he had been deputed to present
While Brown was still speaking, del
egate from Indiana interrupted him, as
q question Of privilege, to state that the
delegates OF that State were still in con-
sultstion, but that he was authorized to
cast the vote of Indiana on the fifth bal
lot, as before, for Pendleton. This in
creased Pendleton's vote to 122.
McMullin then moved g recess until
8 o'clock, which was lost, and the roll
was ordered for the sixth ballot.
Tilden asked leave for the New York
delegation to retire for consultation as TO
It's member Of the National Executive
Com mittee.
Another motion to adjourn was then
made and lost.
SIXTH BALLOT.
English, s Hancock, At; Pendleton,
122! Parker, 10; Church, SO; Packer,
q Andrew Johnson, q Doolittle, II /;
Hendricks, 80; Blair, 5.
Missouri cast half less than her full
vote.
A delegate from North Carolina, said
that it was evident that the Convention
was accomplishing nothing, and he
therefore moved to adjourn. Lost.
ClymeT, Of Pennsylvania, moved for
a recess until O'Clock pm.
Pennsylvania asked and was refused
leave to retire for consultation.
A motion for q recess till pm. was
made, and the vote ordered by States,
but before the roll was concluded a COM
munieation was received from the Sol
diers' aud Sailors Convention, announc-
ing the adoption Of q resolution APPROX
ing of and indorsing the platform of the
Democratic Convention-wbieh was or
dered to be spread upon the minutes.
The motion for a recess till pm. was
then, on the call of the States, rejected
by yeas SO, nays 2l9.
Maryland then moved to adjourn, and
the vote by States was then taken and
the motion caFried-yeas 220, nays 81 /;
and the Convention adjourned until 10
Am. tomorrow.