Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-09


landirham said it was McLean's desire TO
pres.n, this letter early yesterday, but the
Ohio delegation thought best to keep his
name before the convention Throughout yes.
tsrdsy. He commended the msgnanimity
and unselfsh patriotism Of this letter, aud
finally Withdrew Psndlston's name, with
thanks to :those who had supported him
with such fidelity. Great cheering-)
The roll was called for the 10Th ballet.
Alabama and Arkansas led of for Ham
cock. fChsers.
Connecticut returned to the support Of
English.
Delaware went to Hancock. (Chssrs.)
Richardson cast the entire vote Of lii
nois for Hendricks. A delegate frem I'd
district rose to object to being counted for
Hendricks: but Vas ruled out Of order,
Massachusetts, voted solid for Hancock.
Nevada tor Field.
New Jersey, 7 for Field.
New York adhered to Hendricks.
Ohio went solid for Packer Of Psnnsyl-
vania.
Oregon gave Packer l, Field 2.
Pennsylvania retired for consultation.
Tennessee cast the entire ten for Han
cock, lChscrs
Pennsylvania came In and cast &c for
Hancock, Great Cheers.
The Secretary announced the result !:
Hancock, 1857 English, 6; Packer, % j;
Doolittle, IL; Hendricks, 1911 Blair, 49, !,
Field. Is Chase, 1 /; Seymour 4.
| The Roll was called for the 90 Ballot.
Arkansas broke from Hancock and gave
Hendricks 4 Of her five votes.
| Massachuie 10 gave Hendricks 4 Of her 3
| votes. Mass, asked time and was passed.
Il is rumord she will 20 for Chase.
Neg Jersy voted for Hendricks.
New York adhered 70 Hendricks.
Ohio, asked time and il WAS passed, *.
| element and very great interest
Pennsylvania, adhered TO Hancock.
Kentucky gave Hendricks Hancock 81
| Nassachusse u asked and obtained leave
| to retire for fifteen minutes.
Ohio gave English 10; Hancock II and
then obtained leave to retire for
consultation. The chair then announced
but in acquisition affecting his duty asd
honor, he must stand BY his opinion against
the world. lie could not be nominated
without putting himselfand the Democratic
party in peril. When be declined the nom-
ination he meant it. He paid eloquent
| tribute to Psndlston and his magna ni,nity
in closing, and said, thanking the Conven-
ton, ~ our candidate cannot be-"
Vallandighsm said: In times of great
exigency and calamity every personal con-
sid.ratlon should be overlooked. He in
sisted that Horatio Seymour must yield to
the denomination on his behalf The Ohio
vote must and should stand for Horatio
Seymour.
Mr.. Herman, Of N. Y, to relieve every
body in the New York delegation, said they
have had no lot nor part in this movement
of Ohio. They had heard something Of it,
but declined 10 take any part in it, out Of
regard for the proper sensitivensss Of the
President of the Convention, until the
| other States should show by their action
that Seymour Was demanded by the party
in tho Convention. He urged the nscsssi-
ty Of success in this campaign, and sx-
pressed his opinion that Mr.. Seymour could
| now accept the judgment of the Conven-
ton with honor, and that he should Weld
As . matter Of duty to its wishes, and with
him as candidate New York was good for .
hundred thousand majority.
The call OF the roll was then proceeded
with.
Tennessee gave Horatio Seymour ten.
when Wisconsin was called.
| Palmer seconded the State Of Ohio, and
cast 8 votes for Hora.io Seymour, Great
Cheers.
Kentucky gave Seymour her IL votes,
Great Cheering.
Massachusetts gave IL votes for Horatio
Sey mour.
North Carolina changed her nine votes
from Hendricks to Seymour, Cheers -
Pennsylvania asked that her vote BE- not
recorded for the. present, but Miss, chang.
ed from Hancock to lloratioS eymour, Grsa,
Cheers and confusion ensued, delegations
standing upon their seats, and cries cit
down, sit down in front orderl
Mr.. Prico took the chair and insisted tina,
the gentlemen must take seats, and would
rscog nizs no one until order was restored.
Mr.. Woodward, of Pennsylvania now
rose and transferred her 26 votes to Hora-
ito Seymour. Great cheering and dsor-
der. Cries Of dele gates all over the House
to their respective chairmsn, ''change our
vote. change our vote" Half q dozen
States 1t once wanted to change their vote.
Missouri changed to Seymour IL votes,
and Illinois followed en- masss for Seymour.
| Tremendous cheering.)
! A general recess was had for fifteen min
| utes.
During recess John Morrissey offered
bets that English would be the nominee.
| The csnvassing was active oil over the hall,
| each delegation reviewing tho field, discuss.
ing the chances Of the different candidates.
| and determining how to vote on the next
ballot, or how to change their votes if there
should be any general change Of votes.
Before the announcement Of the goth
ballot, still pending, the convention was
again called to order.
The result WAS announced % follows -
English, 10; Hancock. 1924 cheers Doc
little, -; Hendricks, 12l; Blair, 13; Field.
3; Seymour, 90.
The roll Was called on the 2lst ballot.
kentucky and Massachusetts, again asked
time, and were passed.
Missouri abandoned Blair, and rave Han
cock 6. Hendricks 4. North Carolina gave
Hendricks l. Psnnsylvania gave Is fer
Hancock. Tennessee split again, giving
Johnson 8. Hancock p, aud MsClsilsu j
Cheers in the gallery. Seymour resumed
the chair. Massachusetts gave for Chase.
Crest. prolonged and repeated cheering in
The galleries. Kisses on the floor. Result
announced 10, Hancock 1854.
Johusen s. Doslittls IL, Hendricks 1872.
Field 9, Chase 4, Mcclellan !, Hoffman !.
The vote (ee Chase Ma again hisssd, which
was responded 70 BY overwhelming cheers. |
On the 22d ballot Califeenis voted sclid
for Hendricks.
Ninnsseta gave Hendricks her entire 4.
Missouri gave Hendricks 8.
Nevada gave Hsadricks 3.
New York adhered to him.
North Carolina gave him her 8. (0rsat
chesrs)
Whom Ohio was called, M. MsCeok. bv
the unanimous direction Of his DELEGATION.
and with the assent and approval Of every
public man IN that State, including Psndle-
ton, to put in nomination, against his incli-
nation. but no lssgsr against his honor, the
name of Hon. Horatio Seymour. Let ~
vote for . man who the Presidency
has sought and has not sought the Presi-
dency. This, he believed, would drive
from power the Radical cabal at Washing
ton. He believed that this nomination
would command the unanimous support Of
the Democrats and Conservatives Of all sec.
tons. He asked, on behalf Of the country.
that Seymour should yield to the wish Of
the Convention. Great excitement and