The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-09
. Aiabama. pendleton 3: Arkansas, Han

Alabama, Pendleton g; Arkansas, Han
cock S; California, Pendleton 3, Hen
bricks 1-2, not voted 1-2; Connecticut,
Hancock 8, Pendleton 3; Delaware, Pen-
dlet6n 3: Florida, Pendleton ], Hen
bricks 2; Georgia, Hancock IL, ZEN
dleton 2 1-2; Illinois, Pendleton 10; In
diana, Pendleton 3, Hendricks IL;
Iowa, Pendleton 8; Kansas, Hancock l,
Hendricks 9; Kentucky, Pendleton ii;
Louisiana, Hancock Z; Maine, Hancock
I4l-2. Pendleton 10, Hendricks ];
MARYLAND, Hancock 5 1-2, Hendricks 10;
Massachusetts. Hancock II, Pendleton l;
Michigan, Hendricks g. Minnesota,
Pendieton a: Mississippi, Hancock
Z: Missouri, Hancock 3, Pendleton 5,
Hendricks 3; Nebraska, Hendricks 3;
Nevada, Pendleton 3; New Hampshire,
Hancock 3, Pendleton 1-2, Hendricks
l-2; New Jersey, Parker Z, daughter
and hisses;1 New York, Hendricks 80;
North Carolina, Hancock Q; Ohio, Pen
dleton 81; Oregon, Penaleton 3; Penn
sylvania, Hancock 26; Rhode Island,
Doolittle 4; South Carolina, Hancock 6;
Tennessee, Pendleton 1-2, johnson
1-2; Texas, Hancock 6; Vermont, Hen
bricks 5; Virginia, Hancock III; West
Virginia, Pendleton 3 l-2, Hendricks
1.2; Wisconsin, Doolittle 8.
The widespread opinion that Han.
cock would be nominated on the next
ballot prevailed.
On the 18th ballot Alabama led of
votes for Hancock. Cheers Ar
kansas followed with 5 for the same;
Kansas gave Hancock ]; Minnesota
gave him 2; New Hampshire gave him
5; West Virginia gave him |; Illinois
answ cred after the general roll had been
called. Mr.. Richardson announced the
vote of Illinois, Pendleton 8 l-2; An
drew johnson 1-2; Hendricks7.
Before Kentucky and Missouri came
in to vote, Mr.. Tilden, of New York,
said the Convention had reached 4
point when careful conference and con-
snltation between delegates is impor'
tant, and he moved an adjournment as
soon as the pending ballot should be
decided.
Mr.. Vallandigham seconded the mo-
ton to adjourn. [Cries of "No," ayes,
Yes
The vote on adjournment was de-
manded by States, but the roll-call was
suspended until the seventeenth ballot
should be closed.
Kentucky came with for Hancock
and 5 for PendletOn. The result Of said
ballet was announced thus:
nth BALLOT.
Hancock, l37 1-2; cheers, Pendleton,
20 II; Parker, Z; Johnson, q; Doolittle,
II; Hendricks, 40; Chase, 1.2; Hoffman O.
The following is the seventeenth bal,
lot in fall
Alabama, Hancock s; Arkansas, Han
cock ); California, Pendleton 3, Hon.
bricks II, Chase l-2; Connecticut,
Hancock 3, Pendleton 3: Delaware, Pen
deton :; Florida, Hendricks ); Georgia,
Hancock 9; Illinois, Pendleton s, An
drew Johnson II, Hendricks Z; Indi-
ana, prndlcton 3, Hendricks ~; Iowa,
Pcndlet0n s; Kansas, Hancock !, Hen
bricks ,; Kentucky, Hancock 3, Pendle,
ton ), Hendricks ,; Louisiana; Han
cock :; Maine, Hancock IL, Pendlc-
ton -, Hendricks |; Maryland, Han
cock 6; Massachusetts,, Hancock ii,
Peadleton /; Michigan, Hendricks q
Minnesota, Hancock ,, Pendle'
ton 2; Mississippi, Hancock !;
Missouri, Hancock 4, Hendricks 4
Nebraska, John Il. Hoffman, of New
York, 3; cheers Nevada, Pendlcton 8
New Hampshire, Hancock ;; New Jer.
, sey, Parker Z; New York, Hendricks 33
North Carolina, Hancock O.: Ohio, Pen.
dleton II; Oregon, Pondleton 3; Penn.
sylvania, Hancock ~; Rhode Island
DoolittIe i; South Carolina, Hancock 8
Tennessee, Pendleton, 4 1-2, johnson
; -; Texas, Hancock Il; Vermont, Hen
bricks, 5; Virginia, Hancock 10; West
Virginia, Hancock 3, Pendleton |, Hen
bricks, L; Wisconsin, DooliLtlc :.
i The question was upon al adjourn
ment, which was lost; yeas, l42 ID
: nays, 10 1-2.
A motion for recess till Z o'clock wa
made and lost.
The roll was then called en- the 1Stt
ballot. Florida gave her 3 votes fol
Hancock. When Illinois was called
Mr.. Richardson said his delegation was
instructed 10 vote as n unit. On the
last ballot he had consented to divide
the vote, but OH this he should cast the
vote as a unit, though against his opin.
ion, for Hendricks.
a delegate from Illinois demanding
to cast his vote for Pendlcton, Mr.. Rich.
: ardson Withdrew the vote no had cast
for the present.
On this ballot New Jersey gave HaH.
cock 3, Pendleton 1-2, Parker 3 1.2
Tennessee cast her 10 for Johnson, ever
faithful to one who was faithful to his
country. West Virginia gave Hendricks
Is. Illinois announced her vote (lG) for
Hendricks. One Of her delegates again
protested that his vote should be re.
corded for Pendleton. Another dele
gate wanted his vote recorded for A.
johnson.
The Chair, Mr.. Price, said that by
order of tho Convention the Chairman
of each delegation was authorized to
speak for the State. [Great confusion.
The Chair proceeded to announce the
vote.
18TH BALLOT.
Hancock, IA l-2; Pendleton. 56l-2
Parker, 3 l-2; Johnson, 10; Doolittle, II;
Hendricks, 81; Hoffman, 3.
Mr.. Seymour took the Chair.
The delegate from the second district
of Illinois insisted as his point of order
that each delegate to this Convention
had right to record his own vote &C.
cording to his own views and senti.
ments and he moved resolution to that
effect.
Tho Chair ruled the resolution out OF
order because in contravention of the
rules adopted for the government OF
this Convention. He said that it had
been decided in former conventions that
each State delegate had the right to de.
termine the vote of the delegation as a
whole.
Mr.. Bayard argued that this was a
strained view of the rules. This was a
deliberative body and each delegate he
thought had q right to vote for him.
self.
Mr.. Clymer, of Pennsylvania, read
from the proceedings of the Charleston
Convention the rule adopted which
recognizes the right of each delegate
to east his individual vote except where
a State Convention has instructed its
delegates how TO vote.
The delegate from the Second Dis