The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-10
Now York Convention.
SEYMOUR NOMINATED.

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Now York Convention.
SEYMOUR NOMINATED.
NEW YORK, July 9.-On the 10Th
ballot, Pendleton was withdrawn;
Ohio voted for Packer; New York
adhered to Hendricks; Tennessee
voted for Hancock; result-Hancock
1861; Hendricks 1O71S; others
scattering; California voting for
Field; Missouri for Blair. on the
Goth ballot, Ohio gave Hancock II:
Chase lost the half vote he had SO
steadily received from California:
result Hancock 142k; Hendricks
121. On the 21st ballot, Missouri
voted for Hancock; Tennessee split,
giving President johnson s; Massa
chusetts voted for Chase II; Kisses,
drowned by tumultuous applause;
result-Hancock 1867; Hendricks
1872; English 10; Chase 40. On the
22d ballot, Ohio declared for Sey
mour; Hendricks gained heavily:
Seymour positively declined the
nomination; Vallandigham insisted
that Seymour must yield to the de-
monstration in his behalf; North
Carolina, Ohio. Kentucky, ,Wiscon-
sin and others changed their votes
for Seymour, when Seymour was
nominated; delegates, all over the
hall arose to their feet, CRYING:
'sChange our votes;'' State after
State changed votes, and Seymour
received the unanimous nomination.
The excitement reached the streets.
and cannon belched forth the news'
The Convention then proceeded TO
the nomination of Vice-President.
12,45 P. M.-ValIandigham and
Kiernan insisted on Seymour's nomi-
nation, willing or, unwilling. Penn.
sylvania and Massachusetts changed
their votes to Seymour in the midst
of the greatest confusion and cheer
ing. ~ ll,l -
P. M.-The hall is now one
scene of: excitement; each State is
anxious to name Seymour, and there
is no opposition. Pennsylvania.
Iowa, illinois, Wisconsin, VIRGINIA
Kentucky and Indiana, have bro.
nounced in his favor; and Nebraska.
Minnesota, Oregon and all the
others viii follow. AS each State re-
cords her vote, they are received
with tremendous applause. The
various Chairmen prefaced the State
vote with o few remarks. The
endorsement apf the Southern and
Western States meets with most
hearty applause.
1.15 P. M.-Mr. Tildon, of New
York, was the last to speak, and, in n
short speech, he thanked the Con
vention for the honor conferred on
New York. The nomination was
ratified by three cheers.
1.2O P. Mall the States have
voted for Seymour; intense excite
ment prevails. The audience and
delegates are standing, cheering and
waving hsndkerchiefs; cannon arc
booming outside. The vote-312-
Tor Seymour, caused the most enthu-
slastic applause. The Convention
has adjourned one hour, to consult
ON the nomination of O. Vice -Presi.
dent.
IfirIng. the recess, 10000 people
assembled in front of Tammany Hall
and speeches were made. amidst con-
o"o SAcOtlAS' ou assem- bling.
various candidates were nominated
and declined. Wade Hampton,s
speech was made amidst the greatest
excitement and applause. Cheer
after cheer rolling up when he de-
clared for Blair. F. P. Blair was
nominated on the first ballot for
Vice-President, amid immense an.
plause. The soldiers are iuh;lont
Speeches were made mostly bv ey.
Confederate officers. The ballot was
unaninous for Blaiir-517.
3:2O p. M.-The closing of the
Convention was of the most pleasant
nature. The officers mingling freely,
and pledging each other to work
earnestly for the ticket. After Gen.
Hampton's speech, the Union Gen
erals present congratulated him.
3.22 p. M.-Generala Forrest. of
Tennessee, cast the vote Of his State, 4