The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10


OF President OF the United states who could certainly
be elected. The position we occupied
drowned sP in The uprosr; but the Chairman finally
succeeded In obtaining comparative quiet.
Mr.. STEWART continued-And, sir, when we look
around in this Convention, and see here assembled
for the FIRST time In eight years the assembled wis
dom Of the democracy OF the country. founded
not only upon the Atlantic and upon the Pacific,
because on the North and on the South, America ac
Knowledges, as yet no boundary whatever. When,
therefore, Sir, 80 much wisdom e. 10 here to-day,
with voice united a. this speaks for the dtsttn-
guished son OF New Y0rk-the greatest statesman,
In my opinion, now -(applause)- Michigan
general expression not only OF confidence but sir,
her expression Of patriotic determination TO rescue
this country nom the grasp Of the most desperate
SsS ana S S1ssS Count Sys.siop
question whether our blessed Union and tho freedom
81 these millions are to i've or the question whether
they are to be buried deep down In oblivion and In
fanny. Sir, under these circumstances u V with IND
M. JAnEs B. CAMPBRLL, Of South Carolina, rose
State Of this Union which bears ct this time most
newly the chains Of radical misruie. did mot
~ air that my voice Or the voice o. any one
the words Of the convention that sent US here. We
Which Ssons g the e ss nS but nS 70
sumo any q the functions Of symposiarchs. We
going ms Su sio or rs Of
"Right.'D We have been more than grateful for the
declaration q prtncip!es and q prospective meas
passed enthusiasm. We were % instructed. end
ieslinss Of every honest Sss1s of South S
Caroline, TO accept the nomination OF that man who
% asss q
invocation Of Gods blessing upon this Convention
and upon this party wherein are centred the last
(cheers)-nominates and votes for Horatio Seymour,
OF New York.
A DRLEaATH from California moved that the Con.
vention tender to HOrattO Seymour the unanimous
nomination.
The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN stated that the full vote
The CHAIRMAN OF the Maryland delegation asked
leave to change the vote OF the Maryland delegation
aud to cast It entire for HOrati0 Seymour.
The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN then announced that
Mr.. Tilden, OF New York, had the floor.
Mr.. TILDsN then spoke as follows:.Mr. Chairman
change It's vote win yield the door for that purpose
Csson New YORK should walt for the Of ' ali her
sister States. Last evening should not have be.
eved and did not believe the event which has just
happened to be possible. Not because had not seen
that the underlying choice Of nearly all OF this Con-
vention was that we should do what we have now
done. There but one obstacle, and that was the
repugnance, which take the responsibility upon
myself Of declaring to have been earnest sincere
and deepfet on the part OF Horatlo Seymour to 40
cept this nomination. did not believe that any cir
cumstances would make 1t possible except that
Ohio, with whom we have been divided in our
votes, should herself demand 1t. and to them,
thought New York should yield. We were without
any connection or any combination that bound our
faith or honor, and was anxious that when we
should leave this Convention that there should be
underlying our action no heartburning. no jealousy,
no bitterness. no disapp0lntments; ard believe
ton and our large sections of 1t above every such
confederation and l believe, further, that having
on usS
Influenced, am sure by no personal Partially or
any other thing than the deliberate conviction Of my
own judgements believe we have made the nOmna-
ton most calculated to give NJ success In the cleo
ton which approaches. And, sir, having made these
now ask that our vote be changed and recorded Tor
Horatio Geymour Cheers renewed again and
me vote was changed a. requested and recorded
Mr.. WHITE, OF Maryiand-I now propose, Mr.
President, that committee Of one from each State
point Of order was here made that the entire vote
Mr.. WHITE stated that he understood that Mr..
Tlden had asked all the States had voted, and that
he had been answered that they had, and then cast
The CHAIRMAN pro tenn. stated the entire vote had
IN Mr.. WHITE then stated he would withdraw the
motion he was about to make
VOTE By ACoLAMATI0N CALLED FOR-rHE GALE
RIRs INVITED TO JOIN IN.
Mr.. g. CLARK, OF WtscOnstn-hr President have
proposition TO make to this Convention myself and
II Is In order to make It, There In this hall and
BE- ses
clamstion Tney have the same voice on this i,oor
It by giving three cheers for Horstio Seymour.
The cheers called for were given with win, the
tCe e a a Ssn
kerchiefs amid the greatest enthusiasm.
At the termination OF this great burst OF enthusi-
astic cheering the Convention was called to order
A TUMULTUoUs s0HNE
The temporary Chairman then begged at the at
Tongue and 9avel wassed and KNOCKED in vain The
secretary came 70 the rescue OF the Chairman but
he might IS wen be trying TO speak down the roar
down gale OF wind as to procure even lull in the
din and storm Of voices that In discordant upr0ar
shook the very building and rendered distinction Of
sound must die out of ITSELF FOR no appeal to order
could be heard and for all any one could tell to the
Orable men on the platform might as well be sup
posed as joining In the tumultuous diapason as the
storm must exhaust itself the excitement must sub.
side naturally but 1t was several minutes before any
cessation Of the uproar became apparent. Amomen-
lowed by fresh swell, and SO on with longer inter-
walls in the horrible ganut on the dtminuendo scale,
savei S Of the Chairman sndshs stentoran voice Of the
Secretary. But after such tempest an immediate
calm could not be expected and the chairman nad
The temporary Observation-Disclosures Of the Con.
VonglOn, 10 COmo W OTuoI. Leu US uhNc pfOVuhu
silence-(A voice-'I Wish you may get it''D--whie
the vote Is being announced. (Cries OF "Order,
order,u ana continued confusi0n.)
The temporary CHArRhAN-GeDtlemen Of the Con.
vention. the Hon. Horatto Seymour-ta fresh burst
of applause and cries Of "0rder," ''set down."
Keep quiet.nD
The temporary CHAIRMAN-Gentlernen Of the Con-
vention, the Hon. Horatio seymour, Of New York,
having received the unanimous vote OF this Conven-
ton he Is, therefore, declared the candidate ana
standard bearer OF the democratic party In the
suing election. (vociferous applause again broke
out on the formal announcement OF the vote, which
again took some considerable time to subside.) -
THE rATB OF eAvEI-
when partial order was restored O fresh storm was
raised BY delegates starting TO their legs, some stand
ing on the and endeavorng with ell the strength
OF their lungs TO attract the attention OF the tempo
rary Chairman That poor public functtonary pro
His last resource-his gavel-fAied MIN In he exi-
gency that was upon him. That III used instrument,