Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-09

| dated on the sth inst, aud names Gen Z wing
| as the choice OF the Convention for the second
place on the ticket. IL The President should b.
taken from rbe East. IL was ordered TO be
| spread upon the minute.
Mr.. Preston. OF Ky. msde a few remarks. IN
winch be said this nomin alton va. doe 20 tue
Wrst, and presented Gen. Francis II. Blair, of
Missouri. He Up, WIS a Southern soldier.
who had differed from Gen. Blair IN TIE wa-
He desired TO say that the SOLDIER Of the south
extended their hands 10 the soldiers OF the
North in token Of smity and goodwill.
General Steadman, OF Louisiana seconded
the nomination OF his companiou IN the army
General y. p. Blair. He claimed that the sup
port given by the South 10 General Hancock.
and the nomination OF Mr.. Blair BY Mr. P-rs-
ton, ws. an evidence that the soldiers of the
South scopted the situation and the issues of
the war IN good faith.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Maine, seconded the n omi-
nation OF Mr. Emory, and presented q letter
from the Soldiers and Sailors' Convention of
that State IN his favor, under existing cireum.
stauces
Maryland said he, wonld sustain Blair.
Mississippb Missouri, Nebraska. aud Ne
yada aise o seconded the nom In3 tion or Blair
he'd no prejusioe against soldier who "a aue ht
gallantly for his own side during the war. also
seconded the nomin alton of Blair FEs
Oregon and Pennsylvania Also &C. onded the
nomiuation of thai great soldier and soa od
statesman, Blrir ICheers.l
When South Carolina was called her chair
man rose and introduced Wade Hampton 10
announce her response. He was received with
uproring applause.
Mr.. Hampton said the soldiers OF the South
frankly. cheerfully, and cordially accepted the
hand Of amity extended 10 them here. He
thought due 10 the soldiers of
the North that the should have the
second place on the ticket, and h. sec
ouded, therefore, the nomination Of General
Frank Blair. IOheers.l As he took his seat
Gen. McClernand crossed the hall and took
Hampton by the hand, amid vociferous ap-
plause.
Virginia seconded Gen. Blair, in token OF ao.
ceptance Of the proder by Northern soldiers of
anity and good will At the close
Mr.. Tilden concurred in the nomination oF
Mr.. Blair.
The delagaie from Kansas who nominated
Mr.. Ewing now rose and said: BY Request of
that gentleman ard by the instructions of his
delegation he would withdraw the nomination
OF General Ewing, and moved that General
Blair be nominated by aeclamatioa.
Maine seconded the motion.
Iowa then Withdrew the name of Genera
Dodge, which left Blair the only nomination
before the Convention. Cries Of mo. no.
call the roll; which was ordered, each State in
its order voted unanimously for Geu Blair.
delegate Of Alabama led OF saying, AS a
rebel soldier OF Alabama I take pleasure in
casting her vote for the gallant linton soldier.
Frank p. Blair
Mr.. Woodward; in casting the vote OF Penn
syivan,a for Blrir. pledged 2o,oO majority for
the ticket in that State In November next.
When Tennessee was called, Mr. Nelson an.
troduced General N. B. Forrest 10 cast The
woe. [Grest eheeringl
Mr.. Forrest rose and cast the vote for Blair
and thanked the Convent for the courtesy
and Kindness extended by It's members to the
soldiers aud sailors OF the South.
Col Ashbs Smith. with a few remarks, cast
the vote Of Texas for Blair
The Chair announced that the unanimous
vote Of the Con veEtion having been cast for
L. p. Blair, jr., he was the nominee of this
Convection for the Vice President OF the United
States
New York moved that the nominations he
ratified by the unanimous voice OF both the
delegates and audience
The entire assembly united in three cheers
ME. Mcdonald of Indiana, moved that the
Chair appoint q committee of one member
from each State to inform the nominees of
their selection.
The Secretary read q can of the National
Democratic Committee at 8 tonight tor organ
ixatIon-
The SAcretary read dispatch from Lancas-
ter, Pa announcing that the Democracy were
firing saiutes for the nomination of Horatio
Seymour. which nomination lie received with
great enth usasm.
Mr.. Herman. Of Pa, offered and the Con ven.
ton adopted a resolution OF thanks TO citizens
Of New York for their hospitality, &C.
Mr.. White, Of Maryland, offered resolution
Of thanks TO the PresideEt and other Officers OF
the Con vention.
ton sympathising cordially with the workiu,y
men OF the United States, &C. Adopted. :
Mr.. Cayanaugh, Of Montana, moved that q
delegate from each Territory be added TO the
committee to inform the nominees of their Sc
lection; adopted.
Resolutions OF thanks TO the Tammany So
ieiy for the use of their magnificent Hall.
and to the Manhattan Club for their liberal
hospitality, were adopted.
A resolution was adopted, on motion Of Mr.
Kerr, OF Pennsylvsnls, thanking the press of
New York for their impartial and faithful re-
port OF the proceedings Of the Con ventiou.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, requested the Secre.
tary, the distinguished Chief Justice Of Utah.
to snnouncs that a grand ratification meeting
would be held tonight in Union Square, un.
der the auspices Of the Tammany Society
The Chair announced the foIlowing Commit
tee to inform the nominees of this Convention
of their selection vu s4 EE
Alabama, Michael J. Bulger: Arkansas, p
o. Thualt; California Joseph Roberts; Con.
nectieut j. II. Hovey; Delaware, Thomas B
Bradford; FLORIDA, W. Gall; Georgia, ID. r.
Hill; Illinois, W. G. Gormley; Indiana, NJ.
Nunson: Iowa, A. T.. Dodge; Kansas, 1
sharpe; Kentucky, William Preston:
Louisiana, T. Allen Clark; Maine.
4. X. Rice; Maryland, William Pinckney
White; Massachusetts, J. q. Abbott; Michigan,
G. Z. Stuart; Minnesota. w. p Gornan; Missis
sippi, W. II. McArdle; Missour, Gen. I. s. Price:
Nebraska, q. l.. Miller: Nsyada, D. T.. Buell.:
New Hampshire. A. w. Hatch; New Jersey.
H. J.. Little; New York. FRANCIS Herman:
North Carolina. N. w. Runsen; Ohio, Gen.
ersl George w. Morgan; Oregon, II. r.
Bell; Pennsylvania, Colonel w. q. Patterson;
Rhode Island, Thomas Sturu; South Carolina.
s. Il. Campb~ll: Tennes see, Gen. w. d. Bate:
Texas, +. s. Stockdaie, Vermont, r. 5, Benis.
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