, 1868-07-17

MI McCOOk cast the 81 votes of Ohio for
Horatio Seymour. Renewed cheering. ]
Mr.. Seymour rose and said he had no lan>
guage in which to thank the Convention or to
express his regret that his name had been
presented, but in. a question affecting his
duty and honor, he must stand By bis Opin-
ion against the world. He could not be
nominated without putting himself aud the
democratic party in peril. When he declin-
ed he meant Il. BE paid an eloquent tri-
butte to Pendleton and his magnanimity.
he added, your candidate cannot be.
Vallandigham said that in times of great ex-
igeneies every personal consideration should
give way. He insisted that Horatio Sey-
mour IN ust yield to the demonstration in his
behalf Ohio's vote must and should stand
for Horatio Seymour. He called upon several
delegates to follow that lead.
Francis Herman, of New York, to relieve
the New York delegation, said they have had
no lot or part in this movement of Ohio.
They had heard something Of it but declined
to take any part in tOut of regard to- the
sensitiveness of the President of the Convenl
ton. Until other States should show by
their action that Mr.. Seymour was demand
ed by the party in the Convention, New
York would be silent. de urged the me-
cessity of success in theo campaign and ex>
pressed his opinion that Mr.. Seymour could
now accept the judgment OF the Convention
with honor, and thai he should yield as a
matter of duty to its wish, and With him for
its candidate, New York was good for 100,-
900 majority.
The roll call was proceeded with, State
after State casting its vote for Seymour.
The States which had voted for other candi
dates changing to Seymour caused scene of
the utmost confusion. The cannon on the
street began firing salute for the nominee,
and Mr.. Tilden, of New York rose. Great in~
terest was manifested to hear him, but the cons
fusion was very great He said that last
evening he did not believe that the event
which had now occurred could have taken
place. He had no expectation that Ohio
would come to the support of the distinguish.
ed citizen of New York who had opposed
Ohio's earnest wishes. In conclusion be
announced the vote of New York solid for
Seymour. The Chairman announced the
result-317, the entire vote of the Conven>
tion, for Seymour. A scene of the greatest
enthusiasm ensued.
Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky, moved to pro-
ceed to nomiuate a candidate for Vice Pres
ident A new scene of confusion ensued
A delegate from California eulogized Mr..
Haight, but said the State presented no cand.
idate Mr.. Steele said this was q mistake.
A majority of the delegation nominated F.
P. Blair
Mr.. Bigler moved a recess for an hour,
which was finally carried. On reassembiDg,
Illinois presented the name of Gen. McClerns
ard. calling him vastly superior in military
ability to Grant. McClernard rose, thanked
the delegate for the honor, but declined.
Iowa named Augustus c. Dodge Kansas
named Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr., in accord>
ance with the wishes of the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention. Preston, of Kentucky,
Confederate officer, named General Blair,
and said the soldiers of the South extended
their hands to the soldiers of the North in
token of amity and good will Mr. Stead.
man seconded the nomination Wade Hamp-
ton, of South Carolina, also seconded it.
The names of Ewing and Dodge were with
drawn and Blair was nominated BY unaniS
nous vote, all the States voting for him.
A committee was appointed to inform the
candidates of their nomination. A resolution
of thanks to the Tammany Society for the
use Of their hall, was passed The thanks
Of the Convention were also rendered to Chief
Justice Chase for the able and impartial
manner with which he presided at the i'm
peachment. The Convention then adjourned.