The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09
SCENES ON THE EIGHTEENTH BALLOT.
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SCENES ON THE EIGHTEENTH BALLOT
During the call ai -t+ tL
Mr. RICHARDSON OF Illinois, announced that the
delegation gave the vote for Hendricks. He under
sired to vote differently yet he was instructed to
vote as unit and give the sixteen votes for Hen
A DELEGATE from Inois-Our chairman has not
given the unanimous vote Of the delegation for
Pendleton. Cries Of Order orderly say it is
Mr. MAIoNY, Of nlinois-I offer it as resolution.
("Order orderly Mr.. Richardson is not authorized
ADELRGATE-Let him make his statement. (Cries
Of mo, no." and "Order, orderly ana rrE
gates speaking at once and nothing distinctly heard.
Mr.. MAL0NY-l have proposition to make
der oraeto ths
ecate whose credentials entitle him to seat and
voice. Cries Of "Order, Orderly
The Observation-Disclosures Will please take their
seats. The gentleman from Illinois has the floor
Mr MALoNY. of nlinois-My motion is that every
delegate who has been admitted to this Convention
shall be entitled to represent In votes and in voice
the district In part that sent him here. applause
The CnAiRMAN-The gentleman from Illinois pre-
poses that each delegate 10 this Convention shall
have the right to give II he sees ut, his own vote
upon each nomination. The rule adopted by the
Convention is this:-That when the nominations are
man. That is the rule Of this Convention. The mo-
tiOn, therefore, OF the gentleman from Illinois
Ss snd Il S1s4 Of rs s
can't be done n any objection is made to It. Cries
Of .oslec,, object More than that. the Chair win
state that 1t understands-and think In every con-
vention have attended where the question has been
raised touching the votes Of delegations-it has
right to vote fore itself how the question
would be taken az whole. That was the
decision q the convention that met in Baltimore,
] know, that nominated Pierce. tCries Of "Order,
Mr.. MALoNY, from Ilnois-Do understand that be-
cause do not entertain the.views Of the chairman
Of the delegation my vote will not be takenY
CHAIRMAN--The decision Of the Chair ia this
Mr.. BAYARD OF Delaware understand the rule
of the Convention to be that the chairman IL TO an
nounce the vote OF each delegation.
The PREsIDENT-Itis.
Mr.. BAYARD-Does that involve the principle that
individual members are TO be here a. mere agents OF
the majority and not OF the people they representa-
a. much 80 as Is Ie House Of Representatives and
the members Of the House OF Representative should
undertake TO control the individual opinions Of the
ssouS undertake here to CONTROL Tie indvdusi opin
ION Of any member Of this Convention. Such dele
NJ Oaes Se saeS me = Ss
mitted to govern the action Of such delegation II
would be nothing more than . mode BY which fac
ton and personal combinations may overrulep public
The CnArRxAs---Tne Clerk, in the nrst place, win
The BRCRBTARY then read the following resolution,
heretofore adopted by the Convention IN
Resolved That IN ea..lns the yo: for yrsdcDs ana Wee
place and name how The delegation vosss.
Mr.. CLyMER, OF Pennsylvania-This Convention,
tion At Chicago That Convention adopted the rules
Of the conventions which sat at Charleston and Bal
o4 he y ne
which was adopted by the Convention That
rule y this; That In any state which has not
Gon how its vote may be given, the Convention viii
recognize the right Of each delegate to cast his ind
The cHxiRxxS~Tne Secretary will read the rule
adopted at Charleston, which Ia the rule OF this
Convention, which is somewhat different from the
The sRCRETARY-fhe rule Of the Charleston Conven-
ton e az follows-That In any state which has not
vote may be given, the Convention will recognize
the right Of each delegate to cast his Individual
- Mr.. MALLoRY-I surrendered the floor only out OF
compliment 70 the gentleman from Pennsylvania,
sna nov claim my right 70 De nesya ss o.
gate from being heard
The PREsIDENT-The clerk will first read the rule
submitted by the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
The CLERK again read the rule inst read by Mr..
Clymer.
which vindicates the right OF every district In this
broad country to give an expression through Its
delegates sSs no sens mere OF It's wishes IN regard
tine attempt OF the chairman Of the Illinois
delegation TO gag down my district, give one.half
for the man who has done more to vindicate the
unity Of our government and the polify and sove.
regnty Of It's states under the constitution OF our
country than any other living man. need not say
gentlemen and Mr. Chairman, that vote for Andrew
johnson. Great applauseJ
AN INTERRUPTION.
DELEGATE from California; will inform the
Chair that there was mistake In announcing the
vote. There was one-haf vote for Chase which was
not announced.
The CHAiR-It was announced
After the noise In the hall had Ceased
The CHAIRMAN said--The Chair wishes 10 inquire
of the Chairman OF the delegation rom Illinois what
che Instructions Of that delegation aref
Mr. RICHARDSON (standing on the beDch)-I will
state that sif. daughter and cheers.) The Conven-
zion Of Illinois Instructed her delegation 70 vote ~
ton; but the delegation-a majority Of them-not In
accordance with my WISH but overthrowing that
wish OF mine chose TO 20 for another distinguished
gentleman. thought u my duty, sir to cast our
whole vote for that other gentleman that was not
N favor or have disreRarded- unterruption.)