Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-16

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noun lCrcat cheering keutucky
gave seymour her 1 vntes. t1rcat
,heeflnrl Massachusetts, gave W
for scvmunr North Carolina chnng
Ell her ! votes from iIcndricks 10
Seymour [Chccr
punnsvlvaaia asked that her vote
be MT recorded for the preeent Mis-
sissippi changed from Hancock TO
Seymour. Great cheering and con-
fusion ensucd, delegates standing up
90 the seats. Cries of "Sit down IN
front"
Mr. Price took tho chair, and insis-
ted that the gentlemen must take
their seats, and he would recognize no
oae until order was restored.
Mr. Woodward. Of Pennsylvania.
now rose and transferred her 20 votes
TO Horatio Seymour [Great cheering
and disorder. Cries of delegates all
over the house TO their respective
chairmen, Change ourvoter "Change
our vote = Half q dozen States Mt
once wanted TO change their votes
Missouri changed 70 Ssymour--ll
Illinois followed en- masse for seymour
! Tremendous cheering, indcscrlbdble
confusion. Indiana changed soildly
for Seymour Iowa came next ) for
Seymour. Texas cast her 6 Here
the canncn on the street began 10 fire
a salute tor the nominee. State after
State came in, but the confusion aud
noise was no great that not a word
could be distinguished OF what any
body said
Alabama. Name, Kansas and Ar.
kansas followed successfully unani.
mously for Seymour. Mr.. Dawson, OF
Pennsylvania, moved that the nomi-
nation be made by ncclamation, but
there was 80 much confusion that
nothing was done with IL.
A delegate from Minnesota, fran.
tically waving one Of the State stan
dArds, attracted the attention of thr
Chairman, and east the vote OF Mime
sofa for Seymour.
Georgia paid u tribute TO Hancock
the most sprightly soldier OF the war
whom she had supported earnestl y
but she now united in voting unani-
lnousiy for Seymour. LouisiaEa gave
her 7 TO Seymour
Mr.. Stuart, Of Michigan, said that
State came TO the convention with q
single purpose TO nominate a candidate
who would certainly be elected. Thai
position she occupied to-day. lie
proceeded toeu ogize Seymour as the
greatest statesman n)w living, and
cast Miehigan's 8 votes for him
Tho band on Fourteenth street
struck up "The Battle Cry Of Free
DOM" and the cannon still siauting
A delegate from South Caroina
said he was from State which felt
most heavily the chains of oppression
Of Radical rule. He said South
Carolina came here caring more fol
measures than men. They were sa.
istied with the platform adopted E,
unanimously, and South Carolina
with the invocation Of Gods blessing
on the party on which rests the lasi
hope OF the country, casts her vote fol
Seymour.
Maryland changed to Seymour.
Mr.. Tiden, Of New York, rose
Great interest TO hear him was mani
tested aud cries.weTe uttered TO "tak'
tho platform" He spoke from BIZ
place, however, and said he did no
last evening believe that the even
"n'vir has .-.s v0,~-..s,i ooaiss iras'
happened. His remarks here were no
distinctly audible TO the reporter, be
cause OF the conversation in his vicin
ity. lie was understood to say that he
had no expectation that Ohio would
have come to the support of even 8,
distinguished citizen of the State 0
New York, which had opposed Ohio
most ,rnest wishes. In conclution
he announced the unanimous vote o
New York for Horatio Seymour.
Mr. Clark, OF Wisconsin, called fo
the ratification Of the nomination bl
the spectators by three cheers fo
lloratio Seymour, which were giyer
with will.
The Chair announced the result
All the States having the result
was, for Horatio Seymour, 3l7. In
thusiastic cheering.
The whole convention an audi
ence rose en- m Isso, w4viny hats,
handkerchiefs. fans, &c, for ssvera
minutes. Liui calls for Ssympur
Cries of "Slt down in front The
chair raped with hi, gavel and called
10 order in vain tor some time.
The chair, NJ. Price. announced
that Seymour, having rcoeivel the
unanimous vote of the convention
WAS the standard bearer for the com
ing campaign.
VICE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Preston, OF Kentucky. offered
a resolution 10 proceed to nominate
a candidate for Vice. president.
This was seconded by Mr.. Wood.
ward, OF Pennsylvania, and adopted.
A new scene of confusion cnsued on
n call of the States for nominations OF
candidates for the Vice. Presidency.
One delegate from California, eulogis.
cd II. II. Haight. of that State, bu,
was understood to say the State pre-.
sontei no candidate.
Mr. Steele, OF California, said this
was q mistake, and that a majority
OF the delegation nominated +. i.
Blair.
MIR. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, urged
that the nomation Of Vice. President
isa matter Of great Importance, and
moved a recess for consultation.