The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-07-14

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nority of her. delegation. seconded the
nomination of the man who had never
been ont of the Democratic marty Gen
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The roll was then called ON the
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80. Whole vote cast, 3l7; necessary to
Ia choice. .2l2; no choice.
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1oh' " 90 nc 80 anu ~ 20 Cnuicn, oo'
aoAe, So, nuutew oonnsUn' %, Doofi'-
SON s.F p blair 10 -. Tbomos Ew.
inc r. 10 No choice on second baI
los lot Teras changed from Andraw John
son 10 HancocL and v;ra;n;a nava % Ria;r
IL, oda;,;on.l IN
n'' aN NM IN
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Engiisn, 10 hancock, 70 La, ZEN
dleton, llS l-z; Parker, IL; Church, IS;
Packer, zos, andrew johnson, "a ir2;
Doohstle' ~, henaricks' i-I; heVerdy
9onnson, tl oialr' 3 ! Q; Ewing, i;
PennsylVania naving announced her vote
Tor facker as pstore; no choice: Ihe roll
was again called for the fourth ballot;
North Carolina voted Tor Seymour.-
Great and continuous applauss.l
FOURTH BALLOT.
English, Z 1-2; Hancock, 43 IL; Pen.
dleton. 118 IL; Parker. 13; Church. 33;
Packer. &c; A. johnson, 81; .Doolittle.
liz; Hendricks, IL 2; Reyerdy johnson
I8; Seymour, 9; Blair, 3; Ewing, 1; SO no
choice. 81 fog - - Hen
ss7a's FIFTH BALLOT. 1E 4 eG'
Enolisb = Hancock AZ pendlaton 10
parker 10 lhurcb az Packer 81 A.
Jobnson ID Dool;ttIe * Henar;cts al
Reverdy. Johnson 94 Blair 193 John
Quincy Adams 1. -
While waiting for the Indiana delega.
ton, the Secretary called upon the seve
raj delegations to send up for recording,
the names. and postofice address respect
lively, of their nominees for the National
Executive Committee.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illineis said that
before the expiration of the next four
years all the present territories would
probably be States of the Union. He
moved, therefore, that member from
each territory be added to the National
Executive Committee.
Mr.. Hart, of N. Y, moved to lay the
motion on the table. Lost.
! A delegate from PENNSYLVANIA moved
to amend the pending motion SO as to give
one member Of the National Executive
Committee to the District of Columbia.
An Ohio delegate said the District Of
Columbia could never be State Of the
Union, so he hoped the amendment would
not be adopted.
The vote was taken and the amendment
lost. .,.....,. ID 1a
The question occurred upon the origi-
ral motion of Mr.eRichardson.
Mr. Tilden. Of New York. opposed the
pronosition to give the territories equal
influence in the 3 National Convention with
populous States like New York and Penn.
sylvania. 1t was enough that under the
present rule the voice of, New York is
neutralized BIZ the smaller States.
Mr.. Riley, of Pa, offered resolution,
which was adopted, providing that in the
event of any new State being admitted
into the Union, any person appointed by
the recognized Democratic organization
Of such State, shall be accepted as men,
Der of the National Committee.
4 A committee Of three was appointed
to ascertain If the Indiana delegation Was
likely to SOON be ready to return to the
Convention, with view to taking re-
cess, or if said delegation still needs fur
ther time.
On suggestion of Mr.. Nelson, of Ten
nessee, Mr. Brown of that State, was in
Democratic State Convention of. Tenunes.
see, setting forth the suferings of her
people under Radical rule. Mr.. Brown
took the stand to state in brief the points
Of the memorial which the committee
had prepared and which he had been de-
puted to present.
While Mr.. Brown was still speaking, al
delegate from Indiana interposed as a
delegation Of that State were still in con
sultation, but that he was authorized to
cast the vote of Indiana on the ffth bal.
lot as before, for Pendleton;; this increased
Da.ll.t,.:z r.t. a. 100 ~