Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-09
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The roll was called on the twenty. first hal
lot-kentucKy and Massachusetts, again a. sked
for time; granted. Missouri abandoned BLAIR
and gave Hancock 6, He ndricks, 4; North Car.
olina gave Hendricks 1; Pennsylvania. 26 for
Hancock; Tepne see split again, giving John
son 5, Hancock ak, for Mcclellan x. TCheers
IN gallery.] -bta.t#.
Mr.. Sc ymour res umed the chair.
Massachusetts gave for Chase. (Great and
prolonged and repeated cheering in the galle.
riss. Hisses on the floor.
I The result was announced as follows: Eng.
lish, L; Hancock, lS51; johnson, S: Dool,ttle,
~; Hendricks. 1c2; Field, 8; Chase, 4; McClei.
land, n; Hoffman, h. The vote for Chase was
again hissed. which was responded 10 by over,
whs lining cheers. Irt gl... I
On the twenty-second ballot CalifOrnla voted
solid for Hendricks; Minnesota gave Hendr icks
her entire vote (4); Missouri gave Hendricks =;
Nevada gave him 3; New York adhered to him:
North Carolina gave him her nine [Great
cheers.] I
When Ohio was called General McCook b
unanimous direction of his delegation. SAID
man in that State, including Mr.. Pendletop,
no put in ror ination, against his inclina.
ton, but no longer against his homo.
the name OF Hon. Horatio Seymour
"Let us vote TOR man whom the Presidency
has sought, ard who has not sought the Pre-.
idency." This he believed would drive from
power the Radical cab1l at Washington He
otlieved this nomination would command the
unanimous approval of the Democrats and
conservative men OF all sections. He asked on
behalf Of the country that Horatio seymour
should yield to this wish of the CouvenAo
tGreat excitement and applause, and delegates
rising and chcering.l ss..-.
Mr.. McCook cast 81 vote. for Horatio Sey.
mour. [Rsnewed chserIngJ
Mr.. Seymour rose snd said the motion first
made excited much ming ed emotion. He had
NO lar gusge in which to thank the Con ven.
ton and TO express his regrets that his name
had been presented, but in q question afectir 2
bIs duty and honor, he must stand by his
opinion against the world; he could not be
nominated without putting fimself aud the
Democratic party in peril. When he declined
The nomination he meant IL. He paid an eulo.
CYSTIC trit ute TO Mr.. Pendleton and his gna.
nimity, and in closing said, after thanking the
Convention, "Your candidate I cannot be-
-
exigency and Calamity every personal cousid-
Grafton should be yielded, and he insisted that
Horatio Seymour must y ieid to the demonstra.
tion in his behalf. Ohio's vote must and should
stand for Horstio Seymour. He called upon
the several delegations to follow that Lead.
Mr.. kirwan, Of New York, to relieve every.
body in the New York Delegation, said they had
hsd no lot nor rart in this movement Of Ohio.
They had heard something of il, but declined
to take any part In 1t, out OF regard for the pro-
per sensitiveaess OF the President Of the
Con ention, i'll the other States sho ged
BY their actien that Seymour was demanded by
the party in Convention. He urged the neces.
city Of euecess in the campaign, expressed bis
opinion that Seymour could now accept the
judgment OF the Con vention with honor, and
that he should yield as q matter of duty to ITS
wishes. With him rs q candidate New York
was good for 100000 majority.
The call Of the roll was then proceeded with.
Tennessee gave H. Seymour 10. When Wis.
copsin was called Palmer seconded the State
and cast votes for Seymour. tGreat cheer!
lng.l Kentucky gave seymour her II votet.
[Great cheering] Massachusetts, gave IL for
Seymour. North Carolina changed her votes
from Hendricks TO Seymour. fCheers.l
Pennsylvania asked that her vote be not re.
Mississippi changed from Hancock to Sey-
mour, amid great cheering and confusion; del.
es ates standing upon their seats, amid cries Of
ssit down.
Mr.. Price took the chair, and insisted that
gentlemen must take their seats, and that he
would recognizs no one until order was re,
stored. q snd 81. f. a.s'sa ia.5 -.s
Mr.. woodward, Of Pennsylvania, no y rose
and transferred his 26 votes to Seymour lGreat
cheering and disorder.] Cnes OF delegates ali
over the hall 70 their respective enairmeu
..Change our vote, change our vote" Halt q
dozen States al once wanted to change their
votes H&' = hAf"
Missouri changed 10 Seymour, II; Illipoi,
followed en- masss for ymeur. Tremendous
cheering and indescribable eonfusion.l
Indians changed solidiy 10 TO Seymour; lows
came next, for Seymour; Texas cast her 6 for
him. |
Here the cannon in the street beganiso tirs a
salute for the nominee.
70 Sote after State came in, but confuston and
noise was SO great that not one word could be
,distinguished Of what anybody said al iai5
Seymour clearly nominated. Confusion SUBJ
std,ne AHt 20 kof sh1 tsE F1Oz a4aE
.Aisbams, Missouri, Kansaa, ana Ar,xansa.
fsalow "a with unahimous votes Tor Seymour.
Nr. Davissna Of Peensylvanfa. moved {haf
the nomisasiOu BE made by aeclannatsu, bat
fners rss - mnch confusion thsa nothing kas
Aona.s ~ 80 e -assse 49,