Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-10
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TO THE DAIRY pEMOCRAr.
Proceedings Of the National DEM
Ocratic Convention.

ton To nruer NJ Eau, Wv 10y
returned to his quarters at the o.. N'e"o'"'
Hotel.
The call of States was continued for nom
nations for the Vice Presidency
Illinois presen,ed the name Of John A.
v.Gle,rapd q compeer Of C.sy and heo-
s,.y . distinguished General OF the ia'e
war whose brain conceived the capture VI
vickshurg. though the credit oil thai hchles.-
ment was given TO much interior inai'
tCheers.
Gen. McClernana rose 10 thank me Con
,acs,cr hut asked the delegation 10 WIN
draw bis name. lCries Of mo, 10. he
h.a M ambition except TO assist IN renewing
H. ronn;ry from the thrsliom when now
hirsa her. He said the soldiers would
hnar,i,v accept the nomination OF Seymour.
The soldicrs and sailors were not all Tor
sham hcro--a creature OF fortuilous circum.
s,auces more than half OF them wouiu
vote for the patriot, orator, and statt smai'
IIoratio seymour. He said lie WIS IN car
nest in asking the withdrawal oil his name.
The Illinois delegate who nominated him
Withdrew his name at bis request.
NJ O'Ncill of Iowa presented Augustus
Cn sar Dodge. Of that Stetc. whom he euio-
sixcd as q man Of integrity. OF answering
fidelity 10 his party, man with national
reputation, who served his State IN four
Cos se~s.-s and sse t.s 49, - ~. .e.H
States Senate, and had been Minister 70
spain. (Coldly recsived)
4 Kansas delegate after bfiei aud clio
Quent tribute 70 his character and Qualifica-
tons, nominated Gen. fhos. Ewing. j.. Of
KAnoos.
Mr. Preston, OF Kentucky. made .
| lew renarks. 10 which he said this nOuin-
alton vas due 10 the West. and presented
Gen. r. r. Blair, Of Missouri; - b0uehcss
soldiers he desired 10 say that the soldiers
Of the South extended their hands 70 the
soldiers OF the North 10 token Of amity OF
! good will.
Gen. Sssadman Of Louisiana. secluded
| the nomination Of his companion In arms.
| Gen. r. r. Blair. He claimed The support
| gives By The South TO Gen. Hancock. and
The nomination Of Blair By Mr.. Preston was
an an evidence that the soldiers Of the
South accepted the situation and The issues
Of the war In good faith.
MARYLAND said she would sustain Blair.
Mississippi and Missouri. Nebraska and
Ecvada, also seconded Blair.
North Carolina. In order 70 show that
she had no prejudice against soldier who
fought calamity for his own side during the
| war, seconded the nomination Of Blair.
Oregon also seconded Blair.
PENNSYLVANIA seconded the nomination
Of that great soldier and sound statesm sD,
! B.air. Cheers.
When South Carolina was called. her
| chairman arose and introduced Wade
| Hampton, to announce her response. He
| vas received with uproarious applause
/ Hampton said the soldiers OF the South
| frankly, cb.criully and cordially accepted
| The hand of amty extended To them here.
| Hc thought II due To the soldiers OF the
| North that they should have the second
| place on the ticket, and he seconded there
| fore the nomination Of Gen. Blair. Cheers.
AS he took his seat Gen. McClernand Cross, d
the hall and took Hampton by the hand
amid voclferous applause.
Virginia seconded Riair in token Of &C
ceptance Of the proiler by northern soldiers,
OF anlity and good WILL AT the close MI
rilden concurred in the nomination OF MIR
Blair
The delegate from Kansas who nominated
Mr.. Ewing, now rose aud said that by rc
quest OF that gentleman ard by Instruction.
% his delegation. he withdrew the nomina.
ton OF Nr. Ewing. and moved that Gen.
Blair be nominated by reclamation.
Maine seconded the motion.
Iowa then Withdrew the nomination Of
Gen. Dodge. which left Gen. Blair the only
nominee before the convention Great
cries of mo, no. Call the roll. Call the
ron"l Which Was ordered.
| Each State in its order voted unanimously
for Gen. Blair
| A resolution of thanks was adopted 10 the
Tammany Society Tor the use Of their mag
nificen, Hall and The Manhattan Club for
their liberal hosciialitv
On motion ot Mr. Kerr Of Pa, the
| thanks of The Convention were rendered TO
the New York Press .or their impartial and
| lar ttrl # r.rA.n.itrtr. nj fl,io
| Convention.
Mr Cox, Of n. u, requested the Secretary
the distinguished Chief Justice Of Utah
| 10 announce that a grand ratification meet
| ing would be held o-nght IN Union square
under the auspices OF the Tammany Society.
The Chair announced the names OF the
| committee 10 inform the nominees OF their
| selection.
! Mr. kernan, of y. T., at the suggestion
| oi many members OF various delegations,
moved that the thanks of this Convention
| be rendered 10 Chief Justice Chase tor the
able and impartial manner in which he pre-
sided over the Impeachment trial Of Prosi-
| dent johnson.
rebel soldier Of Alabama, | take pleasure
in casting her vote Tor the gallant Union
soldier, Frank L. Blair
Woodward, In casting the vote of Penn
sylvania for Blair. pledged twenty thousand
majority for the ticket in that State 10 No
vember next.
When Tennessee was called Nelson in.
PRODUCED N. d. Forrest 10 cast the vote
(Great chcers) Forrest rose. cast the vote
Tor Blair. ana thanked the Convention for
courtesy and kindness extended Ly ito
members to the soldiers Of the South.
Gel. Ashbel Smith. with . few remarks, |
cast the vste of Texas for Blair.
The Chair announced that . unanimous |
vote having been cast fos Frank r. Blair,
he was The nominee Of this Convention for |
Vice President.
s. S. Cox, Of New York. rose 10 move
that thu. nomiDation b ratified By the uuan. |
imous voice Of both the delegates and audi. /
ence.
The entire assembly united iu three cheess, |
Mcdonald. Of Indiana, moved the Chair
appoint . committee OF one from each |
State to inform the nominees of their selce.- |
ton.
The Secretary read call Of the Natioual
Democratic Committee q o'clock TO night |
for organization.
The Secretary read . Telegram from Ian.
caster. Pennsylvania, announcing the d.
mocracy firing salutes for the nomination OF
Horatio Seymour. which nomination was
received With great enthusiasm.
The Convention adopted = resolution OF
thanks TO the citizens Of New York for their
etc.
White, Of Maryland, offered . resolution
Of thanks to the President and other on.
GERS of the Convention. Adopted.
Vallandieham offered . resolution sym.
pathizng cordially with the working.men
OF the United States, &c. Adopted.
Cavanaugh, Of Montana, moved that
delegate from each Territory be added 10
the committee to inform the nominees OF
their selection.
Then, on motion If Gen. McCook, OF
Ohio. the Convention adjourned. with re-
peated cheers.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 10.-Spscials from most
OF The prominent towns in Illinois and Iowa