Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-08

Mr.. Seymour here resumed the chair.
Mr.. Vallandigham moved to reconside
the vote just taken, aud that the motion L
reconsider lie On the table. Agreed to.
| MIR. Seymour said it was important tha
the convention before proceeding to ballot
should clearly understand. the two-lhird
| rule. He was anxious that no misappre
hession shonld arise after a ballot shal
have been taken. He called upon thu
Secretary TO read the decision Of preyiOn
Democratic Conventions IN regard to tht
two-shirds ruie, and If shere should be am
doubt upon the true operation and effect 0
said rule, be invited discussion and SOM
form of resolution by the convention which
should determine whether tWo-thirds of thu
entire convention, or, if the the vote should
not befuil, tWo-thirds of all those voting
should determine the ballot.
Mr.. Richardson moved that twothirds o
all the delegates voting upon any ballo
shall decide nomination. he added 5
few remarks IN which he denounced tho
two-thirds rule az a mischievous one.
Mr.. Kiernan, of New York, hoped and
believed that no serious question wonld
arise here For the sake of the country
we want moi only TO nominate, but to win
and he hoped no man would be nominated
here who was not voted for by two-thIrds o
all the delegates. He hoped there would
be no change of the rule as heretofore OBJ.
served, and that Mr.. Richardson's resoIu.
ton would not be adopted. [Cheersl He
wanted a nomination made only by the
concurrent judgement of tWo-thirds Of the
delegates from all the States. Applause
Mr.. Richardson rose to reply bat gave way
TO Mr.. Clymer, of Penn, who as Chairman
of the Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation, said that the committee unani-
mously supposed in reporting the two
thirds rule it required two thirds Of all the
delegations to effect nomination.
Mr.. Hoyt, Of Maryland, attempted to
offer an amendment to Mr.. richardson e
resolution, but Mr.. Richardson withdrew
his resolution and the amendment fell with
it. The Chair announced that as the reso-
luton had been Withdrawn, he would rule
as was ruled at the Baltimore and Charles.
ton Conventions, that two-thirds Of the en-
tire number of delegates shall be neces-
sary to a nomination.
The decision as rendered at Baltimore
was read by the Secretary.
The Chair urged the audience to be quiet
and TO repress manifestations designed to
influence the result of the deliberations OF
the convention. '.
After some unimpOrtant discussions on
points Of order, Mr.. Bigler moved that the
Secretaries of the convention act as tellers.
Agreed to.
The delegate from Nevada inquired
whether after the nominations closed to-
day, any new candidates can be brought
forward.
The Chair replied that the convention
could at any time bring forward new can
didates; subsequently, he said, it was IN
order under the resolution already adopted,
for any State to now bring forward its can
didates.
The Secretary proceeded to call the roll
in order TO give an opportunity for Stales
TO present their candidates.
Mr.. Eaton, of Connecticut, referred to
the gloom which hung over the Democratic
party at the close Of the war, and reminded
the convention that Connecticut was the
FIRST State to pierce the gloom by the cleo
tion of Democratic Governor, Jas. T..
English, who CONNECTICUT now presents
as her candidate.
Mr.. Richardson said Illinois would vote
for PendIeton, but would leave Ohio 10
make the nomination. .
Mr.. Anderson, Of Maine, eloqueatly eu-
logized and presented the name of Gen,
w. s. Hancock. Cheers. a..
Mr.. Emory, of Maine, on behalf Of the
Maine delegation and in behalf of The la
boring masses, nominated George III. PEN
dleton. [Great cheers.
New Jersey nominated ex-Gov. Joel
Parker, for whom he claimed a national
reputation, stating that while he earnestly
supported International government through
out the war, he never consented to any
usurpation of the rights of citizens.
Mr.. Tilden, of New York, by unani.
nous vote of that delegation, nominated
Sanford Z. Church, who he eulogized as a
statesman Of enlarged experience and a man
who has always achieved success before
the people. [Cheer5
General McCook, Of Ohio, by unani.
nous voice Of her convention, placed
10 nomination George II. Pendleton
LCheers.
Mr.. Woodward, of Pennsylvania, by an
unanimous vote of the delegation, nomi-
mated Hon Asa Packer. He declared that
this nomination was not declared as a mere
compliment. The delegation presented
him 10 good faith, though in great Difference
TO the views of the convention. They in
tended to stand by him as long as it should
seem necessary, to give the convention time
enough to rally to his support The speak
er proceeded at some length TO present the
candidates public and private acts. He
had not concluded when the five minute:
allotted 10 each speaker expired. Time
was called. BY unanimous consent
Mr.. Woodward was permitted to go on.
Mr.. Packers name was greeted with ap
plause, mingled with few Kisses.
Mr.. Nelson, of Tennessee, rose to pre-
sent the name Of one whose claims and
qualifications he set forth in few earnest
and forcible remarks, concluding by nomi'
mating Andrew johnson. tGreat cheering
both among the delegates and spectators
renewed and long continued
Mr.. Smith, of Vermont, nominated Tho
only Democratic Governor of New Eng
land, James f. English.
A delegate from Virginia indorsed as it
first and only choice, the nominee OF thit
convention. iCheers.
Mr.. Clark, Of Wisconsin, on behalf of {
majority Of the delegation, nominated Jas
K. Deolittle. LCheers.l
Mr. Palmer, of Wisconsin, for minorit,
of delegation, seconded the nomination o
the man who had never been out of the De
mocratic party, Geo. II. Pendleton.
The roll was then called on FIRST ballot
with the following result; PendletOn, los
| Hancock, 3SA Andrew johnson, G5 ; Eng
lish lG Hendricks, p Reyordy johnson
81 Doolittle, l3; Parker, l3; Packer, 20
f. P. Blair, Church, 8S. Whole yot
cast 3l7 necessary to a choice 2l2. N
choice.