Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-10

hotninations EWING appears popular. lib
friends Of Blair urge that the latter vii
excite more enthusiasm among gthe soldiers
IL is said New York will give him Die
vote. II is new understood that before ths
recess. Judge Woodward, in behslfof Penn
sylvania, was to nominate Blair. Sine
the delegates are much divided between
Blair, Morgan and Ewing, Gen. McCfellan
Of Illinois, is also talked Of al Vice Presi
deaf. 4 .EaB lhlIle4 Hi sFsa ! =
SoIhe Chair called the convention to order
at 2'S0i Governor Seymour haYihg retired
20 his headquarters at the ST. Nicholas
| Hotel. ialli5 .tul L-ili. fai go .iE3l / .
ii1 The call Of the States was continued for
nominations for the Vice P Presfdency. / 81
Illinois presented the name Of john A.
MeCleare, a c6mPeer OF Clay and Webaer,
and-a idisiingnishel General Of the late
war, whose brain conceived the capture OF
Vicksbqrg, though the credit Of that
/ aohiegetient was given to much infetior
man Cheers. z tih."l aI'i -.a1F o.
p Gen. HMcOieare rose 20 thank the eon-
vention, but asked the delegate TO With
draw his name ferries of no, noI1 lie
had no ambition except to assist in the re-
stoFaiiOn Of the country from the fhraldom
which now binds her. He said the soI.
diers would heartily accept the nomination
of Mr.. Seymour. The soldiers and sailors
were not all for a sham hero, creature Of
fortune. More than half of them wonld
vote for the patriot orator and statesman.
'HOratio Seymour. He said he was in
earnest 10 asking the withdrawal of his
name. . ...l .
The Illinois delegate who nominated him
withdrew hisnam at his REQUEST. b.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Iowa, presented Anonst
c. Dodge, Of Iowa, whom he eulogized AZ
a man Of integrity and unswerving fidelity
to his party man with a national renn-
taiion, who served his State in four Con-
crosses, and for two terms in the United
States Senate, and had been Minister TO
Spain. Coldly received.
A Kansas delegate presented a letter
from the Soldiers and Sailors Conyention
which he said expressed the views and
wishes Of that convention under certain
circumstances. After brief and eloouent
tribute to his character and qualifications.
he'nominated Gen. Thomas Ewing. Jr: Of
Kansas. The letter from the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention was read by the Secre-
tary. IL was dated on the Stb inst and
names Gen. Ewing as the choice of The
conVentinn fur tha second place on the
ticket. spread on the min
utes. y
Gen. Preston, of Kentucky, made few
remarks, in which he said this nomination
was due to the West, and presented Gen.
f. +. Blair, of Missouri. As Southern
soldier, who had differed from Gen. Blair
in the war, he desired TO say that the SOL
diers of the South extended their hands to
the soldiers of the North 10 token of amity
and good will. sEEt.t .tf
. Gen. Steadman, of louisiana seconded
the nomination Of his companion in arms, /
Gen. F. P. Blair. He claimed the support
given by the South to Gen. Hancock, and
the nomination of Gen. Blair by General
Preston was evidence that the soldiers of
the South accepted the situation and the
Issues of the war Ia good faith.
Alr. Anderson, of Maine, presented the
name OF MIR. Ewing, and presented a let
ter from the Soldiers and Sailors Conven-
lion of that State in his favor.
Maryland said she would sustain Mr..
Blair.
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Ne
vada also seconded Mr. Blairs nomiua-
ion.
North Carolina, in order 10 show She
had no prejudice against a soldier who
Iought gallantly for his own side during
The war, seconded the nomination of Dir.
Blair.
Oregon also seconded The nomination of
Mr.. Blair. b.. ass.l8 ae.s.-s
Pennsylvania seconded the nomination
3f that great soldier and sound statesman,
Mr.. Blair Cheers. s. .-..
When South Carolina was called her
chairman rose to introduce Wade Hamp-
on to announce her response. He re- |
.eived with uprosfious applause. Mr..
Hampton said the soldiers of the South |
rankly, chesrfully and cordially accepted |
he hand of amity extended to them. He |
hought il due to the soldiers of the North |
hat they should have second place on |
he ticket, and he seconded the nomination |
# Mr.. Blair. -I| |
As he took his seat Gen. McClernand |
rOssed the hall and took Gen. Hampton /
y the hand amid Vociterous applause.
Virginia seconded the nomination of Mr..
Blair in token of the acceptance of the
'rotfer by Northern soldiers of aplity and
oOd will. At the close Mr.. TiIden con
urred IN the nomination of Mr.. Blair
The delegate from Kansas who nomi-
ated Mr.. Ewing rose, he said, by request
that gentleman, and by instructions of
rs delegation, he withdrew the nOmina-
en- OF Mr.. Ewing, and moved that Gen.
lair be nominated by acclamation.
Maine seconded the motion. Iowa then
lthdrew the name of Gen. Dodge, which
1T Gen. Blair the only nominee before the
DnventiOn. There were great cries of call
le roll, call the roll, which was ordered,
ich State in its order voting unanimously
II Gen. Blair. .,. .!
A delegate Of Alabama led of, saying,
; a Rebel soldier of Alabama, take plea
Ire in casting her vote for the gallant
'niOn soldier, Frank p. Blair. l.
Mr.. Woodward in casting the vote of |
for Blair, pledged 100000
lalority for the ticket in that State in No
amber next. II
When Tennessee was called Mr.. Nelson |
troduced Gen. N. b. Forrest to cast the
)te. Great cheers. Forrest rose and ,
.st the vote for Blair, and thanked the
invention for the courtesy and kindness 8
Itended by its members to the soldiers Of
e South. /,
Col. Ashbal Smith, with few remarks, /
st the vote Of Texas for Blair.
The char announced that a unanimous
'te having been cast for r. p. Blair, he
as the nominee Of this convention for
ice President !
Mr.. ). ). Cox, Of New York, rose to }
owe that the domination be ratified by a :
animous voice Of both the delegates and 4
e audience. The entire assemblage united :
three cheers. I
Mr. Mcdonald, Of Indiana, moved that :
CHAR appoint comnittee of one mem- 2
T from each State 10 inform the nomi !!
es of their selection. Fe11 H.
The Secretary read a call lor The MAJ =
mai Democratic Convention 10. meet al =
mt o'clock for organization,
The Secretary read a telegram from. Lam !.
tier, Pennsylvania, announcing that lhe el
mocracy were firing a salute for the | 81
mInation Of Seymour, and staing that .,
nomination was received with great
ihasiasm. scf be l-asfs'A h
MIR. kiernan, Of New York, offered, h
the convention adopted, resolution OF A
lnEs TO the citizens of New York; for
,ir hosPitalities, etc. -.
Mr.. White, Of Maryland, offered a resc- hI