Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-08
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The 9th ballot resulted: English, 6; Hanoo ok
343; Pendletop, A. A; Parker, I; Packer, 263i
A. Johnson, 53;;rDoolittle, 12;;- Hendricks, 81;
Blair, l3-no choice being made,
The roll being called on the 10th ballot, when
Connecticut was called, the chairman of that
delegation announced 8 for English; remainder
for Pendleton. - -
A member Of the delegation arose and de-
MED this, insisting that the vote vas six for
English. W.. n -.
Mr.. Eaton Of Connecticut said that he was
chairman of thesdelegation and entitled to cast
its vote.
The chair ruled that the delegations must set
tie those questions among themselves, and or
dered Connecticut to be passed by until her
vote could be agreed upon.
Subsequently her vote was cast for Hen
bricks and for Pendeton.
The 10th ballot resulted Hancock, "a; Pen
deton, l473 Parker, 7; Packer, I'll; johnson,
6; Doolittle, II; Hendricks 823; Blair, l.
Eleventh ballot, Hancock, 323 Peudeton,
1443 Parker, 7; Packer, 26; johnson, 81 !;
Doolittle, l23 Hendricks, SO, LCheersl;
Blair, !.
During the recess the Hon. Daniel ". Voor-
hoes, Of Indiana, appearing on the platform
and was loudly called for.
Mr.. Voorhees, came forward, but said it
would be so manifestly improper in him to ad-
dress the audience at this time, that he onlyap-
peared before them to bow his acknowledge
n1ents, and no more.
The Convention was called to order again at
twenty minutes before two, Vice-President
Price, of Missouri, in the Chair, but it was
found that not half OF the delegates had yet
returned to the hail.
The twelfth ballot showed no material change,
Pendleton falling off and Hendricks gaining.
The 18th ballot was then TAKEN and resulted
Hancock, 4S; Pendleton, l343; Parker, 7;
Packer, &c; johnson, Al; DooIittle, 10; Hen
bricks, 81; Blair, ]; Franklin Pierce l; Chase,
mo choice. ..s..
The following we're among the changes on
this ballot North Carolina gave her nine for
Hancock instead Of Pendleton; Virginia chang
ed solidly to Hancock instead Of 81 for Pendle
ton as before.
The l4th ballot was taken at once, and re-
suited; Hancock, Sc, Icheers Pendleton,
100; Parker, 7 Packer, 26; Doolittle, 10;
Hendricks, 845,
Among the changes on this ballot we're Ne
braska from Pendleton to Hendricks; Tennes
see dropped johnson, and gave Pendleton 81;
Hendricks A..
Pennsylvania having retired for consultation,
came in alter the roll had been called and an.
nounced her vote: &c for Hancock great
cheering on the floor and in the galleries.
The Secretary proceeded to call the roll on
the 18th ballot with the following result
Hancock, 791 Pendleton, l29!; Parker,
7; johnson, 81; Doolittle, 70; Hendricks, S2!.
. On the 10th ballot the result was announced
as follows: Hancock, 1l34 Pendeton, l07!
Parker, T; johnson, s.! Doolittle, -; Hen
bricks, 7O3 ~.
The Kentucky delegation retired for consul
tation.
Gov. Seymour resumed the chair, when
Michigan moved that the Convention take q
recess until 'clock-motion lost. New Y ork
asked leave TO retire for consultation.
The chair announced that as Kentucky, ILL
nois and New York all desired to retire for con-
sultation, business would be suspended until
their return. Objection being made, the Chair
said allowance must be made for the exhaus-
ton Of the secretaries, and he therefore an
nounced 10 minutes recess. -.
The following is the sixteenth ballot 10 full:
Alabama, Pendleton, 81 Arkansas, Hancock,
s.; California, Pedleton, 3, Hendricks, H. not
voted, !; CONNECTICUT, Hancock 8, PendIetoD,
8; Delaware, Pendleton, 81 Florida, Pendle-
ton 81, Hendricks, 2; Georgia, Hancock, 81,
Pendleton, %; Illinois, Pendlcton, Is; In
diana, Pendleton, 3, Hendricks o. Iowa,
Pendleton, S; Kansas, Hancock, l, Hendricks,
2; Kentucky, Pendleton, II; Louisiana, Han
cock, 7; Maine, Hancock, 43, Pendleton, Il,
Hendricks, l.; Maryland, Hancock, 81, Pen
dleton 1, Hendricks, ! Massachusetts,, Han
cock, II, Pendleton, l; Michigan, Hendricks,
8; Minnesota, Pendleton 4; Mississippi, Han
cock, 7; Missouri, Hancock, 8, Pendleton, 5,
Hendricks, 8; Nebraska, Hendricks, g. Nevada,
Pendleton,3 8; New Hampshire, Hancock, 3,Pen
dIeton, II, Hendricks,3; New Jersey, Parker,7,
Laughter and Hissesl; New York, Hennricks,
80 North Carolina, Hancock, 9; Ohio, Pen
dleton, 81 Oregon, PendletoD, 3 PennsylVa-
ola, Hancock 26; Rhode Island, Doolittle, 4
South Carolina, Hancock, s. Tennessee, Pen
dleton, II, johnson, 5! ; Texas, Hancock, 6
Vermont, Hendricks, 5; Virginia, Hancock,
10; West Virginia, Pendleton, 81, Hendricks,
II; Wisconsin, Dolittle, S.
The 18th ballot resulted as follows: Han
cock, 1871 Pendleton, 10; Hendricks, so !;