The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15
ALL THE N EWS

] On the first ballot, Connecticut yotet
} for Gov. English Maine for Hancock ant
Pendleton; New Jersey for ex-Gov. Joe
Parker; New York, for Chase Ohio fo
Pendleton; Pennsylvania, for Packer
Tennessee, for Andrew johnson fgrea
!, cheering j Vermont, for English; Wiscon
f sin, for Doolittla; Oregon, Indiana, Illinois
Iowa and Nebraska publicly pronounced ii
favor of Pendleton.
No nomination so far; 202 votes arr
, necessary to a choice.
, On the first ballot, Pendleton received
los votes; English, 16; Hancock, 3315
Andrew johnson, IS; Reverdy johnson
f|SI; Chase, "a; Doolittle. i3; Parker
4 -; Frank Blair, X; Packer, &c; Hen
bricks, u.
i Louisiana voted solidly for Hancock.
ihe platform of resolutions reported by
the committee is to the following effect
favors the immediate restoration of the
Southern States to their constitutional re-
!atlons with the Federal Government; the
adjustment OF the military supremacy
restricts the question of suffrage to the iu
rlsdlctIon of the States, bonds to be paid
IN lawful money, where not specified to be
pam In gold equal taxation, including
bonds abolition of Freedman's Bureau
aud all political machinery intended to en-
courage negro supremacy.
The platform was adopted unanimously
amidst great cheering.
New York, July s.-National Demo.
cratic Conyention-On the seventh ballot
Indiana split, the majority going for Hen
drick; Mississippi for Pendlcton; Tennes-
see four and-a-half for Pendleton.
On the eighth ballot Louisiana went for
Pendleton, New York for Hendricks.
This produced the widest excitement
cheers and Kisses. Result-P endleton,
| 1862; Hendricks, n.
| 9th Ballot-Penlleton l44, Hendricks
SO1a, Hancock 34ija balance wildly scat
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. adhering to Packer.
The tenth and eleventh ballots show but
little change. On the eleventh Chasei re
ceived q which produced great applause
and some Kisses.
Twelfth ballot, Pendleton 1451S, Han.
cock 30, Hendricks SO, Chase Is, McClel-
Ian 1. LCheers.l -
New YORK, July 9-On the nineteenth
ballot Ohio east her vote for Packer.
The result of the ballot is Hancock 1876
-Pendleton Observation-Disclosures lO7.
Tennessee voted for Hancock.
Ohio has agreed to vote again for Pack
er' and then they expect to scatter, five of
them for Johnson
1t i now believed that neither Hendricks
nor Hancock will be nominated, but
many arc talking of Andrew johnson as
the nominee
Twentieth ballot, Hancock 142, Hen
bricks 49,
On the twenty-frst ballot, Hancock 135,
Hendricks 1872
Massachusetts cast four votes for Chase.
Immense cheering outside
Balloting was resumed to-day.
Judge Field, of California, was put in
nomination by California.
Pendleton was withdrawn by Ohio.
On the nineteenth ballot Hancock re-
ceiyed l35, Hendricks 1O7a, Chase !, Field |
l3, English 6, Parker %, Doolittle IL, r.
Seymour A.
on tue s|enty-second ballot Ohio nomi- i
mated Seymour. Prolonged cheering.
Seymour, in brief speech, declined.
On the twentieth ballot Hancock receiv-
ed one hundred and forty-two and half,
(142a,) Hendricks one hundred and twen,4
ty-one. (121.) The rest scattering.
Twenty-frst ballot-Hancock, 1854:
Hendricks, 1873; Field, 8; rest scattering.
On the twcnty-second ballot Horatio
was nominated by reclamation.
There is firing OF cannon. Great excite
ment.
Vallandigham and Kearnan insist on the
nomination of Seymour, willing or unwill-
ing.
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts change
vote to Seymour in the midst of tho great
EST confusion and cheering.
Guns are firing, and the cheering and
confusion continues. I
States continue to change their vote.
Seymour has already 159 votes. l.
The Southern States are all going for [
seymour II
He willcertainly be nominated. !
The cheering and firing of guns continue, :
nd States continue to change their votes
m the 22d ballot. =.
Seymour is now nominated. He has re-
eived over two-thirds.
All the States have voted for Seymour. !
here is intense excitement in the an /
fence and among the delegates, who are r
landing. There is great cheering and a
7aving of handkerchiefs, and cannons are
coming soutside. n
The Convention has adjourned for one
our to consult on the nomination for Vice :
resident.
On the twenty-second ballot Bendricks
ad gained eight or ten votes ahead of "
hancock. e
When Ohio was called Gen. 'McCoolz Ii
rose and nominated HoratiO Seymour, e.
hich was received with tumultuous G
herring. c]
Seymour, in the chair, made graceful h
beech, reiterating his former declaration n
lat he would not be Il candidate, and ex- q;
ressing his warm gratitude to the Ohio =,
,legatiOn, which was the more highly ap-
,eciated since he had opposed the nomi SC
ltion of Ohio's favorite, whom he compli- Of
ented in the highest terms for his patri- tC
ism aud devotion to the Democracy. h,
Vallandigham, for the Ohio delegation, al
,clared the determination of Ohio to re- e,
I'D its vote for Seymour nj
Oregon, which followed, voted likewise 70
did the other States; whereupon the o.
ates which had previously voted asked ~
change their votes, SO that when the roll -,
as called, Seymour was the unanimous ~ ~
oice, in the midst Of which the enthusi- -,
m and cheering became most tumultu- ~
s. "
The galleries arose The scene became ~ =.
ost thrilling, The cry was quickly taken e..
by the vast crowd outside. and the1 -,
me of Seymour was shouted down Broad +.
ny, and salutes of artillery were fired. IL IL
The Convention adjourned at half-past ~
Q. t.
Tho contest for Vice President appears ~, nJ
be between Gen. Ewing, of Kansas, and ", ",
N. Blair, of Missouri n lo'
Mr.. Chas. A. Eldridge, member of Con- -, ~
rnrpN nprs Ii ln1