Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-10


Democratic and Conservative men of all
sections, aud he asked on behalf OF
the country that Seymour should
Weld to this wish Of the Conven.
ti)P. [Great excitement and ap-
plsuse, delegates rising and cheering. ]
MeCook cast q votes for Horatio Sey-
mour. Renewed cheering.
Seymour rose and said the motion first
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 affecting his duty and hon.
or, he must stand by his opinion against
the world. He could not be nominated
without putting himself and the Demo-
cratic party in peril. When he declined
the nomination he meant il. He paid
an eloquent tribute 10 Pendlet0n and his
magnanimity. In conclusion he said,
thanking the Convention, your candi-
date / cannot be.
Vallandighsm said in times of great
exigency and calamity every personal
consideration should be overlooked. He
insisted that Horstio Seymour must
yield to the demonstration in his behalf.
Ohio must and should stand for Horatio
Seymour, and he called upon the several
delegations to follow that lead.
Kilman, of New York, in behalf of her
delegation They had no part or lot in
this movement Of Ohio. They had heard
something of it, but had declined taking
part in it, out Of regard for the proper
sensitiveness of the President of the Con-
vention, until other States should show
by their action that Seymour was de-
manded by the party. He urged it as q
necessity of success, and expressed his
opinion that Seymour could accept the
Judgment of the Convention with honor,
and that he should yield, as q matter OF
dntv to its wishes. With him as q can
didate New York was good for 100, 900
majority.
A cali of the roll was then moved, with
the following result;
Tennessee gave Seymour 10; when
Wisconsin was called Palmer seconded
the State OF Ohio and cast
votes for Horatio Seymour. [Great cheer
ing. Kentucky gave Seymour her IL
votes. FGreat cheering. Massachusetts
gave IL for Horatio Seymour. North Car
DINA changed her vote from Hendricks
to Seymour. ICheers. Pennsy lvania
asked that her vote be not recorded for
the present. Mississippi changed from
Hancock to Horatio Seymour. lGreat
cheering aud confusion ensued delega-
lion standing upon seats; cries OF set
down. "set down in 'front.'" "order.0
Price took the chair and insisted that
the gentlemen must take their seats, and
would recognize no one until order was
restored.
Woodward, of Penn, now arose and
transferred her 20 votes to Horatio Sey-
mour. [Great cheering and disorder !
cries of delegates all over the house, to
their respective chairmeD, change our
vote. - "change our vote ~ half dozen
States at once wanted to change their
vote. Missouri changed her II to Sey-
mour. Illinois followed en- masse for Sey-
mour. loud cheering, indescribable
confusiopl, and Indiana changed IL to
Seymour. Iowa came next, 5 for Sey-
mour. Texas cast her for Seymour.
Here the cannon in the street began to
fire a salute for the nominee as State
after State came in, but the confusion
and noise was SO great that not word
could be distinguished of what anybody
said. Seymour clearly nominated
the confusion subsiding, Alabama, Kan
sas. Maine and Arkansas followed sue
eessively and unanimously for Seymour.
Dawson, of Pennsylvania, moved that
the nomination be made unanimous, but
the confusion was 50 great that nothing
was done with it. A delegation from
Minnesota frantieslly wsving one of the
State standards, attracted the attention
of the chairman and cast the vote Of
Minnesota for Seymour. Georgia paid
the last tribute TO Hancock, the most
knightly soldier of the war, who she had
supported earnestly, but now unite in
voting unanimously for Seymour.
Stuart, of Michigan, said that State
came to the Convention with the single
purpose to nominate candidate who
could certainly be elected. That position
she occupied to-day. He then proceeded
to euiOgise Seymour as the greatest
statesman now living, and cast the vote
of Michigan for him.
A band on Fourteenth street struck up
the "Battle Cry of Freedom" The
cannons are still saluting.
A delegate from South Corolina said
he was from State which felt most
heavily the chains Of oppression from
Radical rule. He said South Carolina
came here, coming more for measures
than men, they were satisfied with the
platform adopted so unanimously, an d
south Carolina, with the invocation of
Gods blessing on the party on which
rests the last hope Of the country, cast
her vote for Seymour.
Maryland changed to Seymour.
Tilden, Of New York, rose. Great in
terest to hear him was manifested, and
cries uttered OF flake the platform.
He spoke from his place, however, and
said he did not last evening believe that
event which has now occurred could
have happened. His remarks here
were not distinctly audible to the re-
porter, because of conversation in his
vicinity. He was understood TO say he
had no expectation that Ohio would
have come to the support of the distin-
guished citizen of New York. In con-
cIusion he announced the unanimous
vote OF New York for HOrati0 Seymour.
Clark, of Mississippi called for the rat
ifieation of the nomination by three
cheers for Seymour, which were given
with q will.
The chair announced that sll the
States had voted, and the result was 81
votes for Seymour. lCheers-the chair
and audience rising, waving hats, hand
kerehiefs, hands, etc., for several min
utes. Loud and prolonged calls for Sey-
monr, and cries of sit down 10 front.
The chair raped his gayel and called to
order in vain for several minutes.
Price, in the chair, announced Sey-
mour as having received the unanimous
vote OF the Convention, was standard
bearer for the coming campaign.
Preston, of Kentucky, offered resOlu-
ton to proceed to nominate candidates
for the Vice Presidency.
Woodward seconded the motion.
A new scene of confusion ensued on
the call Of States for the nomination of
candidates for the Vice Presidency.
One delegate from California eulogized
h. H. Haight from that State, but was
understood to say the State presented no
candidate.
Steel, of California, said this was a
mistake, and that majority of her dele
gates nominated +. P. Blair.
Bigler, Of Pennsylvania, urged that
the nomination Of Vice Presidency was
a matter of great Importance, and moved
a recess for consultation
Preston, of Kentucky, made point of
order that no motion to adjourn to take
8 recess is in order whilst the roll OF
States is being called.
Woodward moved to suspend the rules
in order to enable Pennsylvania to make
q nomination. Lost.
The chair then put The question on a
motion by Stewart, of Michigan, for a
recess OF one hour. The motion seemed
clearly lost, but the chair announced it
carried, so recess for one hour was
taken.
At2 pm. are Resembling, and the