The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-15
Miscellaneous.

est excitement, with CQeerS ana misses RESULT
Pendleton 1861, Hendricks IT. Ninth ballot-Per
dleton hi, Hendricks soa, Hancock s4a. Balane
widely scattering. Pennsylvania still adheres
Packer Tenth and eleventh ballots show little change
On the eleventh Chase received II. Great appiaus
and some bisses Twelfth ballot-Pendleton 1459
Hancock so, Hendricks SO, Chase ] and Mcclellan
t [Cheers Thirteenth ballot shows little change, be
yond McCellan's name don't appear, Franklin Pierc
receives one vote and Virginia votes for Hancock
Fourteenth ballot unchanged. Fifteenth ballot-Con
necticut splits, giving Hancock 3; Nebraska vote
| Hendricks and Pennsylvania for Hancock. Result
Pendleton 129, Hancock 79a and Hendricks s23
Sixteenth ballot-Arkansas, Georgia and Louisiana
votes Hancock Result-Hancoek 1l6, Pendleton 1Ot
and Hendricks 70. Seventeenth ballot-Ilnois spill
between Hendricks and Pendeton; Nebraska votes
for Hoffman. Resut-Hancock 1877, Pendeton 7C
and Hendricks so. Eighteenth ballot-New Jersey
| Result-Pendleton 56, Hancock IA and Hendricks
ST. To-day's ballot shows nothing definite. Han
cocks friends were confident of favorable result
Sth ballot but the dscourages them very much
and they reluctantly yielded to adjournment Coali-
ton between Hancock and Pendeton hopeless, and it
is apprehended Hancock has achieved bis highest vote
The following the details of the 18th and last bal
lot: Alabama, Hancock s; Arkansas, Hancock 8;
California, Hancock ], Pendleton. s. Chase j. Con-
necticut, Hancock g. Pendleton 8; Delaware, Hancock
l. Pendleton 2; Florida, Hancock 8; Georgia. Han
cock g. Illinois, Hendricks 16; Indiana Pendleton s.,
HENDRICKS ~; Iowa. fendletOn 0; haIisaS, HdAeoch
l, Hendricks 2; Kentucky, Hancock Al, Pendeton
44, Hendricks q Louisiana, Hancock I; Maine, Han
cock i, Pendleton II, Hendricks ]; Massachusetts,
Hancock II, Pendleton L; Michigan, Hendricks s.;
Minnesota, Hancock Z Hendricks 4; Nebraska, Hoff
man 8; Nevada, Pendeton g. New Hampshire, Han
cock 81, Pendleton 10, Hendricks !; New Jersey,
Hancock 3, PPeHaaleten Parker g New Ynrk, Hen
bricks 49, North Carolina Hancock 9; Ohio, Pendle-
ton 81; Oregon Pendleton 3; Pennsylvania, Hancock
26; Rhode Island, Doolittle s. South Carolina Han
cock 6; Tennessee, johnson 10; Texas, Hancock g.
Vermont, Hendricks 5; Virginia, Hancock 10; West
Virginia, Hendricks 5; Wisconsin, Dooitte s.
WASHINGTON, July S-But few Democrats in Con-
gress Republican members take intense interest in
ballots. Adjournment 18th ballot considered in
dication that Hancock has about reached ultmatum.
Radical committee from Mississippi coming to illus
trate frauds in recent election. -
Senate Judiciary Committee, considering Evarts'
nomination for the Attorney Generalship, reported
favorably. Ayes-Trumbull, Frelinghuysen, Johnson
and Hendricks; nays-Stewart, Edmunds and Conk-
ling --
Devln, thrown from carriage with Cogger is dead.
Senator Grimes has recovered from his recent paral-
yss. Gen. Mcdowell, recently removed from command
in Mississippi has arrived.
Greeley is prominent candidate for the New York
governorship. 5... -..-..
1t is stated on excellent authority, that Gen Han.
cock has written letter declining positively the can
dldacy for President but will be candidate for Vice
President. .... I'D,
New YORK, July 9-Vallandigham and Kiernan
insisted on Seymour's nomination, willing unwil
ling Pennsylvania and Massachusetts changed votes
to Seymour in the midst of the greatest enthusiasm
and cheering M---. h.
M-The hall is now one scene of excitement.
Each State is anxious Seymour and there is
opposition. Pennsylvania, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Virginia. Kentucky, and Indiana have pronounced in
bis favor, and Nebraska, Minnesota, Oregon and all
the others will follow.
received with tremendous applause. The various
charmen prefaced the State vote with few remarks
The endorsement of the Southern and Western States
meets with most hearty applause. .. .
liz P. Mr.. Tlden, of New York, was the last
% speak, and in short speech he thanked the con-
Fention for the honor conferred on New York. The
nomination ratified by three cheers.
lie P. Nall the States have voted for Seymour.
intense excitement prevails The audience and dele
rates standing and waving handkerchiefs. Cannon
ire booming outside. 5..-. -..
1:25 P. M-The vote, BIT, for Seymour caused the
most enthusiastic applause. The Vice President will
rery likely be Blair. The roll is now being called.
1:26 P M.-The convention has adjourned one hour |
o consult on the nomination ola Vice President.
1:2s P. M.-The Pennsylvania delegates have agreed
n caucus to vote for Blair. He or Ewing will get it.
During the recess ten thousand people assembled in
ront of Tammany Hall. Speeches were made amidst
ontinuous cheering. .. .:..-...,
2:20 P. M.-The convention is about to meet. Gen.
forgan, of Ohio, is named by many Southern |
elegates the candidate for Vice President. 1t is
robabe either he, Blair or Ewing will be nominated.
2:30 P M.-Ilnois names Gen. McCernand, but he
Githdraws. --. r--....- b.. ...-. ..
2:3S P. M.--Iowa names Dodge. Wade Hampton's
peech was made amidst the greatest excitement and
ppause, cheer after cheer rolling up when he de-
Jared for Blair. f. P. Blair was nominated on the
rst ballot for Vice President amid immense applause
he soldiers are ubilant Speeches were made mostly
ufada to officers whom Gen kamnar of Vir-
,nia, endorsed Blair The cheers given Hampton
iere increased. The ballot unanimous for Blair
IT, .-. ....-. ..... 81.
3l5 P M.-Mr Tilden concurred for New York
tate in the nomination of Blair. Immense cheeringl.
$40 P. M.--The closing of the convention was of
ne most pleasant nature. The officers minglng freely
nd pledging each other to work earnestly for the
cket. After Gen. Hampton's speech all the Union
Generals present congratulated him. .-. --
3:22 P.M-Gen Forrest, of Tennessee, cast the vote
f his State, making few remarks, which were re-
eived with shouts of applause ,..
1926 P.M.--The streets crowded with people, all
leased with the nominees, and the best feeling pre-
ails The ticket is considered sure in November
houts for Seymour. a.---- ..4. .
PoTTsv1LLE, Pa, July 9.-Strike among the miners
rowing, on reduction of hours with corresponding
eduction of wages. A body of 200 of the strikers
ere compelling workmen to quit. Gov. Geary is
ere threatening to force, if necessary to
ontented workmen from molestaton. 8 I'd.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Senate rejected Perry
uller for Commissioner of Internal Revenue, vice
ollins. ~ If
ERIE Pa, July 1.-TWO passenger cars went through
ridge near Union Mills Number killed and wounded
hought the bridge had been tampered with for the
urpose of plunder. Report that Representative Ell
ridge was killed is false ..=
NEW YORK. July 9, noon.-Nineteenth ballot Pen
Teton withdrawn. Ohio voted for Packer, New York
dhered to Hendricks and Tennessee voted for Han
ock Resut-Hancock 1851 Hendricks 1o74. 9th
scattering California voting for Field and Missouri
,r Blair. Twentieth ballot-Ohio gave Hancock II
base lost the vote he had received from California
esult-Hancock 1421, Hendricks 121. Twenty y-frst
voted for Hancock; Tennessee split,
wing the President s; Massachusetts, voted Chase
House drowned by tumutuous cheers Result
aneock 1861, Hendricks 1872, English 10, Chase 4.
ballot Ohio declared for Seymour.
endricks gained heavily. Seymour positively de-
ined the nomination Vallandigham insisted Sey-
our must yield to the demonstration in his behalf.
orth Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin and 9TH
8 changed votes for Seymour. Delegates over the
al to their feet crying change votes. State
ter State changed votes. The excitement reached
e streets, and the cannon belched news. Seymour
ceived unanimous vote. Convention proceeded to
omnate Vice President.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Strong movement in the
nate to restore the whisky to two dollars but it
thought it will be Intellectual. sz-7-
ERIE, July 10.-Passengers robbed and baggage ri
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