The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-09

No Nomination Jet made 1t New
York.
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK l4os
Proceedings Of the Democratic
National Convention.

The Conveniion was callsd q erdsr q lp3
o'clock, Seymour in tho chair.
The hall was filled 10 every part, and many
ladies were present. No prayer.
Reading Of tie lniasIss Of yesterdays pro-
csedines dispeneed With.
Reading the names Of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee was ordered.
Mr.. Price, Of No., assumed the chair.
Mr. Fitch, y A.hehaH Of the nAjprity- Of the
indiana delet1lio1, pominAted chafles A.
Hend6ch fbr Ptsedent. ii.
NJ. P1cs, d ia, for the aidoriiy, urged
adherence TO Pendleson.
The roll was called on the 7th ballot. AT
each vots for Psndletun The galleries ap-
plauded vociferously. The same demonstra
tions freeted Hendricks.
Miaeissippi went for Pendleton on this bal
lot. Tho sote Of New York for. Churck was
chesssd.
/ During the roll call Tennessee gave ~ for
Pendleton Tor the 6rst time.
The result was announced a. follows:
English. 6; Hancock, 421; Pendleton,
1874 (chsen); Parker, g; Church, ss !;
Packer, 20; johnson, l2a Doolittle, l2;
Hendricks, 39a (cheers); Blair, Il. No
choice.
N. Tilden ssked leave for the New York
delegation to retire for consulsation, Eve Of
the delegation having asked it.
Objections being raised, the question was
put 70 tho Convention, and decided in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Clymer, Of Pa, moved recess for Is
minutes. Agreed to.
In fftsen miaates the Chair called the
Conver ton to order. The excitement and
anxiety was intense.
The clerk proceeded to call the roll on the
9Th ballot, each vote being received with de-
monstrations Of applause By friends Of the
candidates in the galleries.
Louisiana went over to Pendleton, Missis-
sippi also voted solid for Pendletcn.
At the conclusion Of roll CALL Mr.. Tilden.
by unanimous Vote Of the delegation, and
The consent Of Mr.. Church, withdrew the
same Of the latter, and cast 33 votes for Mr..
Hsndncks- (Wiidsnd long-continued cheer
ing, with hisses.
The result wss then announced: English,
s Hancock, %, Pendleton, 1861, (cheers);
Parker, Z; Packer, 30; A. johnson, s !;
Doolttle, IL; Hendricks, Is, Cheers: Blair,
.i.,.s' L Whole number Of votes cast 81 No
Tkere haviex besn occasional Missing in
the galleries, the Prssident aanounced that
they would be cleared if it Was repeated.
tCries of Good, good," and applause)
III. 8symour Asrs resumed tho chsss.
Pennsylvania moved fifteen minutes re-
cess, which was rejsctsd.
Ten minutes, however, wsFe spent il geu>
erAl consultation before the call Of the roll
vas ordered on the 9th ballot: which being
taken, resulted - follows:
English, s.; Hancock, 343; Pendleton, IA;
Parker, I; Packer, 264; johnson, 81; Doolit
tie, IL; Heudricks, sol; Blair, J.
0AaNfotn~a 1oat In. ~pv1aud and - North
and 8ouih Carolina.
The roll was then called on Tie 10th ballot,
When Connecticut was called, the Chair
man announced the vote. Three for English
and three for Pendleton.
A member Of the Connecticut delegation
arose and denied this; insisting that the
yots was 8 for English.
Mr.. Eaton, Of Connecticut said he was
Chairman Of that delegation, and was en-
titled TO cast its vote.
Mr.. Seymour ruled that the delegations
must settle these questions among themselves,
and ordered Conneeticut 10 be passed by un
til shs should agree upon her vote.
Her vote was then cast. Hendricks, 9 and
Pendleton 8.
The result was then announced as follows;
Hancock. 81; Pendleton, l473; johnson 6;
Doolittle, l2; Hendricks, 824; Blair, !. The
roll was called at once on the llth ballot,
with the following result: Hancock, 324,
Pendleion, l443; Parker, I; Packer, %;
Johnson, 81; Doolittle, l2A; Hendricks, 80;
lcheers, BLAIR, !.
On this ballot North Carolina gave her 3
votes for Hendricks.
New Hampshire split her vote between
Pendleton, Hancock, Dcelittle and BAR.
Pennsylvania offered q areaolution propoa-
ing nomination by acclamation. MIR. Price
being in the chair, ruled it ont of order.
4 motion to adjourn was made and lost
The roll was called for the twelfth ballot,
when California led off with half vote for
Chase.
Then there was great and long continued
applause in the galleries, when scene Of
confusion ensued.
Motions TO clear the galleries were made
from several delegations, mingled with Kisses
and cheers.
Mississippi said, excited BY this applause,
il WAS from Citizens Of New York, in the
galleries.
A Wisconsin delegate opposed clearing the
galleries. He said some Of these men had
come thousoDds Of miles, Who 9ere in the
galleries; they we're Democrats and had .
right TO applaud when they pleased. lGreat
cheers
Aasr some further confusion the vote pro-
ceeded.
The following is the twelfth ballot in full:
Alabama-Pendlston 8. Hen
bricks, s. California-Pendleton, 81; Hem
bricks, HIS. P. Chase, 4. [Great and pro-