Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-07-14
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CON NJ w1 N
THE NOMINATIONS.
CLOSING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

for Hendricks Minnesota gave Hendricks
her entire 4 Missouri gave Hendricks S
Nevada gave him 3; New York adhered to
him North Carolina gave him her o. [great
cheers.1 When Ohio was called, Gen, Nc
Cook, by unanimous direction of his delega>
ton, and withthe assent and approval of every
public man in that State, including Mr.. Pen
dleton, put in nomination against his inclina-
ton but no longer against his honor, the name
of Hon. Horatio Seymour. Let us, he said,
vote for man whom the Presidency has
sought, and who has not sought the Presi-
dency. This, he believed, would drive from
power the radical cabal at Washington. He
believed this nomination would command the
unanimous approval of democrats and con-
servatives and men of all sections. He ask
ed, on behalf of the country. that Mr.. Sey-
mour should yield to this wish of the con-
vention. 5lI45.ssA q az
AT the end of these remarks there was the
greatest excitement and applause, delegates
rising and cheering.
General McCook cast twenty,on votes for
Horatio Seymour. Renewed cheering.l
REMARKS OF MR.. SEYMOUR.
Mr. Seymour rose and said the motion just
made excited the most mingled emotions
He had no language in which to thank the
convention and to express his regret that his
name had been presented but on question
affecting his duty and honor he must stand
by his opinion against the world-he could
not be nominated without putting himself
and the democratic party in peril. When he
declined the nomination he meant it. He
paid an eloquent tribute to Mr.. Pendleton
thanking the convention, your candidate
cannot be-" ss
REPLY OF MIR. vALLANDIGHAM.
Mr.. Vallandigham said in times of great
exigency and calamity every personal consid-
that Horatio Seymour must yield to the de-
monstration i'll his behalf. Ohlo's vote must
and should stand for Horatio Seymour. He
called upon the several delegates to, follow
that leads -.r rs Jsf
POSITION OF NEW YORK..
Tfr. Herman, of New York, to relieve ev-
erybody, said the New York delegation have
had no lot nor part in this movement of Ohio
The New York delegates had heard some
thing Of it, but declined to take any part in
i, out of regard for the proper sensitiveness
of the president of the convention, until 9TH
err States should show, by their action, that
Mr. Seymour was demanded by the party in
convention. He urged the necessity of sue
cess in the campaign, and expressed his opin-
ion that Mr.. Seymour could now accept the
judgment of the convention with honor, and
that he should yield as amatter of duty to its
wishes. With him as candidate, New York
was good for 100000 majority.
INTENSE ENTHUSIASM FOR SEYMOUR.
The call of the roll was then proceeded
with. Tennessee gave Horatio Seymour 10
NJ i IL 4
cd the State of Ohio and cast 8 votes for
Horutio Seymour. [Great eheeringl Ken
lucky gave Seymour her IL votes. TCheers I
Massachusetts gave II votes for Horatio Scy-
mour. North Carolina changed her votes
from Hendricks to Seymour. [Cheers. /
Pennsylvania asked that her vote be not re-
corded for the present Mississippi chang
ing from Hancock to Horatio Seymour
[Great cheering and confusion ensued, de le-
gates standing up on the seats; cries of q Sit
down in 'front.'" "Order."] Mr.. Price took
the chair and insisted that gentlemen must
take their seats, and he would recognize no
ore until order was restored.
Mr.. Woodward, of Pennsylvania now rose
and transferred the 26 votes Of Pennsylvania
to Horatio Seymour [Great cheering aad
disorder, with cries of delegates all over the
house to their respective chairmen, "Change
our vote" "change our vote /" half dozen
States at once wanted to change their votes
Missouri changed to Seymour ] votes Hill
nois followed en- maSSe for Seymour, amidst
tremendous cheering and understandable con-
fusion. Indiana changed solidly IS votes to
Seymour. Texas cast her six votes the same
way.
Here the cannon on the street began to fire
a salute for the nominee. State after State
came in, but the confusion and noise were SO
great that not word could be distinguished
Of what anybody said. Mr.. Seymour was
clearly nominated. +
The confusion subsiding, Alabama, Maine,
Kansas aud Arkansas followed, SUCCESSFULLY,
with unanimous vote for Seymour.
MIR. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, mo we'd that
so much confusion prevailed that nothing
was done with it.
A delegate from Minnesota, franticly wav-
ing one of the State standards, attracted the
attention of the chairman, and cast the vote
of Minnesota for Seymour.
Louisiana paid tribute to Hancock-"to
the most knightly soldier of the war, whom
she had supported earnestly, but she now
united in voting unanimously for Seymour.
Louisiana gave her seven votes to Seymour.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, said that State
came to the convention with the single pur-
pose to nominate candidate who could GER
tainly be elected. That position she occu-
pied to-day. He proceeded to eulogize Sey-
mour as the greatest statesman now living,
and east the eight votes of Michigan for
him
The band on Fourteenth street struck up
the "Battle Cry of Freedom" the canuons
still saluting.
A delegate from South Carolina said he
was from State which felt most heavily the
chains of oppression of radical rule. He said
South Carolina came here caring more for
men than measures. They were satisfied
with the platform adopted SO unanimously,
and South Carolina, with the invocation of
Gods blessing on the party on which rests
the last hope of the country, east her vote