The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-07-10
CLOSING SCENE IN THE NEW YORK
CONVENTION.

about the same as the previous ballot,
showing that no choice could be had
of the names before the convention.
Seeing this, Gen. McCOok, of Ohio, rose
and nominated Gov. Seymour, of New
York. No one who was present, will
ever forget the scene that followed, as
State after State cast her vote to place
in nomination the next President of
the United States. But read the pro-
ceedings:
When Ohio was called, Mr.. M'Cook,
| by unanimous direction of his delega-
| ton, and with the assent and approval
of every public man in that State, in
Guiding Mr.. Pendleton, put in nomi-
nation against his inclination, but no
| longer against his power, the name of
! Hon. Horatio Seymour. Let us vote
| for a man whom the Presidency has
sought, and who has not sought the
Presidency. This he believed would
drive from power the Radical cabal at
| Washington. He believed this nomi-
nation would command the unanimous
| approval of Democrats and conserva-
| tive men of all sections. He asked, on
behalf of the country, that Seymour
| should yield to this wish of the Con-
vention. (Great excitement and ap.
| plause.)
Mr.. McCOok cast q votes for HoratiO
| Seymour. Renewed cheering.
Mr.. Seymour rose and said-The mo-
ton just made excited 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 in question af-
fecting 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, and
his magnanimity, and in closing, said:
Thanking the Convention, your candi-
date / cannot be.
Mr.. ValIandigham said-In times of
great eXigence.and calamity, every per-
sonal consideration should be cast IA
side. Heinsisted that HOratio Seymour
must yield to the demonstration in his
behalf. OhiO's vote must and should
stand for Horatio Seymour. He called
upon the several delegations to follow
that lead.
Mr.. Herman, of New York, said
To relieve everybody in regard to the
New y ork delegation, he would say
they have no lot nor part in the move
ment of Ohio; they had heard some
thing of it, but declined tOtake anypart
in if, out Of regard for the proper sensi-
tiVeness of the President of the COnVen-
10 eI,p oh hxyl
their action that Seymour was deman-
ged by thep party in Convention. Heur-
ded the necessity of success in the cam
paign, and expressed his opinion that
Mr.. Seymour could now accept the
judgment of the convention with hon
or, and that he should yield asa mat
ter of duty to its wishes. With him
as the candidate, New York was good
for 100, 900 majority.
The call of the roll was then proceed
ed with.
Tennessee gave Horatio Seymour 10.
When Wisconsin was called, Mr..
Palmer seconded the State of Ohio, and
cast votes for HOratio Seymour
Great cheering.)
Kentucky gave Seymour her IL
votes. lGreat cheering.)
Massachusetts, gave II for Seymour.
North Carolina changed her 8 votes
from Hendricks to Seymour. (Cheers.
Pennsylvania asked that her vote be
not recorded for the present.
Mississippi changed from Hancock
to Seymour. Great cheering and con-
fusion .ensued, delegates standing up
on the seats: cries of "sit down in
front, /" "order.")
Mr.. Price took the chair and insist
ed that the gentlemen must take their
seats, and he would recognize no one
until order was restored.
Mr.. Woodward, Of Pennsylvania,
now rose and transferred her 26 votes
to Horatio Seymour Great cheering
and disorder. 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, II.
Illinois followed en- nldSse for Sey-
mour. Tremendous cheering; inde
scribable confusion.)
Indiana changed Solidly to Sey-
mour.
Iowa came next, for Seymour.
Texas cast her six.
Here the cannon on the Street began
W llIt Il SdlulG lOI lIlG HOullllGCs
State after State came in, but the
confusion and noise was so great that
not word could be distinguished of
what any body said.
Seymour is clearly nominated.
The confusion is subsiding.
Alabama, Main, Kansas and Arkan-
sas followed succeSsively unanimously
for Seymour.
Mr.. Dawson, ,ofPennsylvania, moved
that the nomination be made by accla-
nation, but there was so much confuS-
ion that nothing was done with it.
A delegate from Minnesota, franti-
cally Waiving one of the State STAN
dards, attracted the attention of the
chairman, and cast the vote of Mime
sofa for Seymour.
Georgia paid tribute to Hancock,
the most sprightly soldier of the war,
whom she had supported earnestly, but
she now united in voting unanimously
for Seymour.
Louisiana gave her seven for Sey-
mour.
Stuart, of Michigan, said that State
came to the Convention with sim
gle purpose to nominate candidate
who could certainly be elected. That
position she occupied to-day. He pro-
ceeded to eulogiZe Seymour as thegreat-
est statesman now living, and cast
Michigan's eight votes for him.
The band on Fourteenth street struck
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