The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-07-18

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We copy the following aocoun.
of the closing scenes Is the Ma,
tional Democratic Convention from
the N. o. Crescent Of tho It'll
inst.
new YoRE, July 9.On the nine.
teenth ballot Pandleton was Withdrawn.
Ohio voted Packer and New York ad,
hered TO Hendricks Tennessee voted
Hancock. Result Hancock 1861, Hen.
bricks 107S, the rest scattering.
Twentieth. ballot Ohio gave Han,
cock III. Chase lost the half vote he
had steadily received from California.
Result Hancock 1924 Hendricks 12l.
Twenty-frst ballot Missouri voted
Hancock Tennessee split, giving Pres
ident johnson 5 Massachusetts, voted
Chase 4. Kisses was heard, but drowned
by tumultuous applause. Result Ham
cock 1861, Hendricks 1872, English IS,
Chase A. A @t s9@ 80 az A1
Twenty-second ballot-Ohio declared
for Seymour Hendricks gained heavi-
ly. Seymour positively declined the
nomination. Vallandigham insisted that
Seymour must yield TO the demonstra-
ton in his behalf, North Carolina,
Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Others
changed their votes for Seymour.
Delegates all over the hall rose to
their feet, crying, " change our votes I"
State after State changed its vote. The
excitement reached the streets. and.
cannon beSched the news. The votewas
made unanimous for Seymour, and the
convention proceeded TO- nominate vice
president. a.
New YoRK, July 9-12:45 p. >az.~,.Yal-
landigham and Herman insisted on
SeymOur's nomination, willing on un-
willing. Pennsylvania and Massachu.
sets changed their votes 90 Seymour in
the midst Of the greatest enthusiasm
and cheering. 81
1R. M-The Hall is now one scene Of
excitement-each State is anxious TO
name Seymour and there is no oppogi.
lion. Pennsylvania, Iowa, Illinois, wis
consin, Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana
have pronounced in his favor, and Ne
oraska, Minnesota, Oregon and eli the
others viii follow. Z n 7 a ~ I
. 1d0 P. M.-As each State records her
vote they are received with tremendous
applause. The various chairman pre-
ace their State vote with few remarks.
Ehe indoEsenanE AZ the Southern ana |
Western States meets with most hearty
applause,
1:l2 r. lE.-Mr. TiIden, Of New York.
vas the last to speak, and IA short |
peech thanked the convention for the
lonor conferred on New York. The
nomination. was ratified BY three cheers.
l:l6 p. M.-All the States voted for
eymour. Intense excitement prevails.
ne audience and delegates are stand.
ng, cheering and waving handler.
nleIs and cannon are booming outside.
] ;26P- M The announcement of the
ote 81 for Seymour, caused the most
Enthusiastic applause. The vice presi.
emit looks very like Blair. The roll "a
ow being called
l:26 r. M,-The convention has ad.
burned one hour to consult On The
omlnation Of vice president.
l:28 p M--Ihe PennEylvania dalaoa.
on have agreed in eaneas $a gaAA "a
lar ne or Ewing win get it.
turing the sssess 10000 peopIe a..
snblea in front Of Tammany Hall
peeches we're made amidst Continued
ieering.
2:20 =. M.-The convention II sbort
meet, Gen. Morgan, Of Ohio, Il nav
AIMED BY many Southern delegates n
70 candidate for vice president. itig
robable that either he, Blair q Eyinr
III be nominated
2:S0 p. M Illinois nauass General
lcOleEnand, but he withdraw
2:8S y M--Lowa names Dodge Wnds
.ampton's speech was made anidnt tbs
reatest excitement and applause. cheer
Ter cheer rolling up when he deolarad-I
y Blair. !. p Blair was nominased a.
1e trst ballot for the vice-president
MD !, immense applause. The soldier
g Iu6llant Speeches were made !
l92S SI,y ~ ex.oonfedeFate officers,
When Gen, hesnpar, of va, indo~aaa
ne cheers given Hampton were ,