Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-08
SEVENTEENTH BALLOT.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH.
[sECoND DIsPATCH.l


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/ ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH.
fsECOND DIsPATCH.l
Time was called In fifteen minutes. and the
Chair called the Convention to order.
: Rumor spread in the hall that New York
will break on the next ballot, casting a part II
not all of her votes for Hendricks. This WI.
denied by some, who say that while New York
will leave Church to-day unless he attracts
support from other States, they are not yet
ready to drop him. -rf
: Excitement and anxiety is intence
The clerks proceeded to call the roll on the
eighth ballot, each vote being received with
demonstrations OF applause by the friends Of
the respective candidates In the galleries.
Louisiana changed from Hancock to Pendle.
ton. Mississippi voted solldly for Pendleton,
at the conclusion Of the roll call
| Mr. Tilden, by the unanimous vote of the
delegates, and the consent Of S. f. Church,
withdrew the name of the latter and cast %
votes for Hendricks. The widest excitement
and long continued cheers. with hIssss.
! The vote on the eighth ballot was ann ounced
as follows:-Alabarna, Pendleton 6; Arkansas
Hancock IN, PendIeton az; Callfornia, Hen
bricks s. Connecticut, English s; Delaware,
Pendleton 3; Florida, Hendricks 8; Georgia,
Pendleton 6; Illinois, Pendleton 16; Indiana,
PeAdleLon ~, Hendricks 9k; Iowa, Pendletoa
:; Kansas, Pendleton 9, Hendricks X; and ths
following is the result:-English, 8; Hancock,
2e; Pendleton, 1867 CHEERS Parker, 7; Packer,
rs; A. johnson, 6; Doolittle, u; Hendricks, -,
[eheers;l Blair, X. Whole number Of votes,
317. No choice. .rs- s
! There having been occasional hisslGs In TIE
gallaries, the President announced that the
galleries would be cleared If repeated. tCries
of 'Good," and applause.l
During the recess the Hon Daniel W. Voor.
hees, Of Indiana, appearing ON the platform,
WAS loudly called for. .-. ...g..
Mr Voorhees, came for ward but said it would
be so manitestly improper in him to address the
audience at this time, that he only appeared be-
tore them to bow his Acknowledgements, and
no more. r..
The Convention was called to order again a,
twenty minutes before two; Vice President
Pnce, Of Missouri, in the chair, but it was
found that not half Of the delegates had yet re-
turned to the hall. ''-
The ninth ballot resulted English 6; Han.
cock, Ban; Pendieton, 144; Parker, 2; Packer,
26H; A. johnson, 5h; Doolittle, IL; Hendricks,
sK; Blair, TX. No choice.
The roll being called on the tenth ballot,
when Connecticut was called the Chairman of
that delegation announced three for English,
remainder for Pendleton.
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'dered Connacticu, 20 y. ,.s..s ~ r.., 80 VI
vote could be agreed upon,
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