The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-08
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The New York Convention.
To-day's Proceedings.
Five Moro aIIOtS -.
New York Goes for Hendricks,
''The Coming Man."
Ett., Eta., Ets., Ets., Ets., Etss
Et,. Ets" Etsr Ets. Etsp Ets
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

TAMMANY HALL, July 8.-The Convention was
called to order at 1890 A. NJ, President Sey-
mour In tn chair. The hall was filled In every
part, and many ladies were present.
No More Praying Co bO Dome.
No prayer was delivered, and the reading of
the minutes of yesterday was dispensed with.
A delegate from Missouri called for the read
ing of the names of the
National Exc CutiVs Committee,
which was ordered. The names were given as
published in the morning papers for all the
States, except New York and California.
Mr.. Price, of Missouri. here assumed the chair.
Mr. Bay8rd, of Delaware, said there was some
mistake about the name recorded for that Stat Q
and asked that 1t be omitted. He was sure that
the name as published had not been agreed to
by a majority of the delegation.
California named John Blgler, and New York,
August Belmont.
Hendricks Placed on the Track.
Mr.. Fitch, Indiana, rose to present one OF It's
most talented citizens as candidate before
this Convention for Presidential nomination
one of the best and purest men OF the nation.
Indiana had thought IL right TO cast her vote
for q reasonable length of time for Pendleton,
In the opinion of the majority OF the deiega-
tion that reasonable time hau passed, Though
the minority were still of opinion that they
ought TO adhere further to the gentleman from
Ohio. The majority had no disposition, even If
IL had the power to force their views upon the
minority. In conclusion, he briefly eulogiZed
and named Thomas A. Hendricks
MIR. Price Und J, for the minority, urged adhe-
renee to Pendleton, and expressed the highest
respect for Hendricks; but the minority could
not go for him because the State Convention of
their state declared declsively their preference
for Pendleton against the most earnest and per-
sistent opposition. In accordance with that
preference the delegation resolved to stand by
Pendleton so long as there was reasonable
hope for his nomination. (Great cheers and
some hisses)
The Seventh Ballot
The roll was then called, and a. each vote for
afn col t1ID a
The same demonstration greeted Hendricks
Mississippi went for PendleLon on this ia lIot.
roll call an Oregon delegate attempted to eX-
plain the vote the delegation would give, but
was ruled out of order, as he admitted he had
no new candidate, He said he ONLY wanted fo
renomtnate Pendleton. Tennessee gave AZ for
PendletOn or the first time. The result was as
1olloWs:-
ADMINISTRATION, g.
Arkansas-HendrickS, 8.
Callfornia-HancOck, ~; Pendleton, g. Hem
bricks, "a.
Come cticut- English, g.
characterization, s.
Florida Hendricks, g.
GeorRia-PendletOn, 8; Rendricks l.
IllinOis-PendletOn l6.
characterization, 3.
Observation-Disclosures 20.
Rhode Island-DOOlitJle, 4.
South CarOlina-Andrew Johnson g.
Tennessee-Pendleton AZ; And. Johnson. 5l5
TeXas-HRncock, Q.
Vermont-Doolittle,6 3.
Nlrgina-Peudleton, 10.
West Virginia-Pendleton, 8.
Observation-Disclosures. 8.
The result was announced as folloWs:-
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49,
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