Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-05-29

Mr.. Parker of New Jersey, seconded the
nomination of Colfax as candidate, and
representative of the young men.
butcher Of Mich. supported Colfax,
every mention of whose name was hailed
with cheers.
Brown, Of Penn, said Allegheny county
would give COfax ten thousand majority.
Other Pcnnsylvanians interrupting him
said Brown was acting against his instruc-
tiOns.
Brown retorted that his county gave the
whole Republican majority of the State,
and he would vote for Colfax, first, last
and all the time.
Mr.. Hassaurek, of Ohio, presented that
champion of human rights, Benjamin F.
Wade, man of tie people--a self-made
man; Wild cheers) of such incorruptible
virtue the people knew him as ''Honest
Ben Wade. - Let the convention say to
him Though the people, "Well done. good
and faithful servant!''
Mr.. Schnrz, for a large majority of the
Missouri delegation. seconded Wade's
nomination. Cheers.) If nominated
there will be no temptation to assassinate
Grant.
Mr.. Spaulding of Ohio said; For the
first time his State had united on candi-
date. She gives Wade AZ votes.
Mr.. Jones of North Carolina, supported
that old Roman veteran, Ben. Wade. His
State is ready to wade in.
Mr.. Tremain of New York. nominated
New York favorite son, Reuben E. Fen
tom
Mr.. Storrs of ILL.,, eloquently supported
Fenton as the standard bearer in the can
yass, defeating Horatio Seymour.
At this time Chicago Republicans were
heard firing 100 guns for Grants nomina-
ton.
Gen. Logan announced that Illinois
would cast Is votes for Fenton, II for
Hamlin and 3 for Colfax.
Mr.. Yarmouth of Louisiana, supported
Fenton.
Mr.. Wood for Ky, nominated ex-Attor-
ney Gen. Speed of Ky.
Mr.. Sands for Maryland. nominated
Andrew G.. Curtin,
Mr.. Williamson, Of Iowa, presented
James Harlan.
Mr.. Whitmore, of So. Carolina, endOrs-
cd Mr.. Wilson (cheers).
Mr.. Keifer, of Ala, named VIM. d.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania. partial ap-
plause and boisterous laughter).
Mr.. Seymour, of Wis, supported Han
nibal Hamlin, but stated his deleg alton
gave Fenton Z, Colfax 6, Hamlin |. Cur
ten |. Personally he thought it wise to
retrieve the mistake made at the Baltimore
Convention, when Hamlin was displaced.
Mr.. shepley of Maine, nominated Han
nibal Hamlin, (Cheers)
Mr.. Souther, of Penn, supported Gov.
Curtin He said the convention ridiculed
the asserted opposition to him.
Mr.. Humphrey, of Ala, said his delesa.
ton respected Mr.. Wade, Mr.. Kelly, and
the other nominees. but part OF the con.
yention supported Wilson.
Mr.. Roster. of Illinois, seconded the
nomination of Hamlin. He said Hamln
would unite the party of the whole nation.
Mr.. Hubbard. of West Virginia, called
for the vote so the delegates might show
their hands. (Cries of the vote, the yote.j
Mr.. Martin. of Kansas. nominated Sam
ucl c.. POmeroy OF Kansas.
As the call of the roll for Vice Presl-
dent proceeded. there was much splitting
of delegates.
Fenton had 1872; Wade l4O; Wilson
lI9; Kelley 6; Colfax llS; Curtin 81;
Hamlin 30; Harlan l6; Cresswell IL;
Pomcroy l Speed II.
Whole number of votes 6l9; necessary
to q choice 325.
On the second ballot Speed withdrawn
Wade had 10; Hamlin 80; Curtin 10.
On the third ballot Wade had l7o; Col
fax, I64 ; Fenton, l45; Wilson CT; Ham
lin 10.
Before the chair announced the final
vote the delegations from all the States
with the exception of New York and Ohio,
declared unanimously for Colfax.
The final vote was then announced: To-
tai $50: necessary to choice. 326. Col
fax had 522; Fenton IS; Wade 50; Will
son IL. The Chair then announced
Schuyler Colfax as the nominee for Vice
President.
Gen. Sickles of New York then moved
that the nomination be made unanimous,
which was seconded by Ohio, and carried