Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-15
The Democratic Convention and it's
Nominations.


During Monday, Tucsdny and Wednesday of
last week, the Great National Democratic Con-
vention continued in session completing its Plat
form, and balloting for :he nominee of the party
for President We have no room for the various
ballotings, all of which, however, up to Thursday
morning, were unayaiing, as neither of the can
didates received sufficient number Of votes to
secure the nomination. On Thursday morning,
the 9th, the Chairman Of the Ohio delegation an-
nounred the withdrawal Of the name Of Mr.. Pen
dleton from the contest
The nineteenth ballot was then taken, with the
following result: Hancock 1851 Hendricks 1O73.
The rest scattering Ohio cast her vote for Packer
and New York adhered 10 Hendricks. Tennessee
voted for Hancock |; California for Field, and
Missouri for Blair.
On the twentieth ballot Ohio gave Hancock II,
and Chase lost the half Tote that he had steadily
received from California. Result Hancock 1921
Hendricks l21 the rest scattering.
On the twenty-frst ballOt Missouri voted for
Hancock, and Tennessee split, giving President
Johnson but votcs. Massachusetts gave votes
for Chase. At this peint several Kisses were
drowned by tumultuous applause. Result; Han
cock l35 ] Hendricks 1872 English 10; Chase 4.
On the twenty second ballot Hendricks gained
heavily. Ohio declared for Seymour, but Sey-
mour positively declined the nomination.
Vallandigham rose and insisted that Seymour
must yield to the demonstration in his behalf.
MI. r.-.,;no 0h;o E,,,rcLy W;sconsi and
other States hastily charged their votes for sey-
mour. Seymour was then formally put in nomi-
nation. Delegates oil over the hall rose excited.
ly with cries of "change our Vote" The enthu.
siasm was contagious.
State after State gave in its adhesion to Sey-
mour; the excitement reached the crowd in the
street, and salvos of artillery belched forth the
tidings that the Hon. Horatio Seymour. of New
York, had been unanimously nominated as the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
The Convention then (after recess of one
hour for consultation) proceeded to the nomina'
ton Of candidate for the Vice-Presidepcy, and
on the Iirst ballot the choice Of the Convention
fell upon the Hon. Francis P. Blair, of Missouri.
The announcement of the ticket-Scymour and
Blair-was received with the w;ldest enthusiasm.
When Blair was proposed in the Convention us
the nominee for Vice. President, Wade Hampton
seconded the nomination in o stirring speech,
which was received with the greatest excitement
and applause. Cheer after cheer rolled up when
he declared for Blair. General Kemper, of Vr.
ginia, Confederate officer, addressed the Con-
vention endorsing Blair. The vote by which he
was nominated was unanimous.
Tne closing Of the Convention was one of the
most pleasant character, the officers mingling
freely together and pledging each other to work
earnestly for the ticket After Ger. Hampton's
speech all the Union Generals present congratu.
lated him. The vote of Tennessee Was cast for
Blair by General N B. Forrest, who made fen
remarks, which wero received with shouts of mp.
plause.
During the recess Of the Convention mass
meeting was improvised outside, Mt which, it il
estimated, at least ten thousand persons were
present. The streets were crowded with people
generally we'll pleased with the nominees. The
best feeling prevailed, and the ticket is considered
sure to win in November.
In accepting the nomination, Mr.. SEYMOUR
said: {" It was my ambition to take an active part,
from which I am now excluded, in the great
struggle now going on for the restoration of the
General Government and prosperity to our coun'
try, but have been caught by the overwhelming
tide that is bearing US on to great political
change, and find myself unable to resist its
pressure"
Gen. BLAIR said We are about entering on
contest for the restoration of the Union and
the principles of the Constitution and the preser'
vation of the white ra,o from the domination Of
semi-barbarous people,"
PESDLEroN telegrapbed to SEYMOUR his con-
gratulations and assurances of support.