Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-09

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The Convention adjourned till 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow morning. j. ~ E. B. E.
- Ia tAssociated Press Dispatches.l IS
ProceedinEso of the Democratic Ma
tiOnal COnventi0n-FOurt Day.
TAMMANY HALL, NEW YORK,
| s'af1 sAss" July S-11 O'Clock A. M}
The Convention was called to order al
0:30-Seymour in the chair.
The hall was filled in every part. MANY
There was no PRAYER, and the reading OF
the minutes of yesterday were dispensed
with.ss a@aF maa esT faAaI-aCg
Missouri called for the reading of the
names of the National Executive Commit
tee. which was ordered. These were given
in the morning papers for all the States
except New York and California. sas -
Mr.. Price, OF Mo-, assumed the chair.
Layard, of Del, said there was some mis-.
take about theanameS recorded for that
State, and asked that it be omitted in the
call. He was sure the name, as published,
bad not been agreed to by majority Of
the delegation. a & = 81 =
The list was read. California named Jno.
Bigler, and New York named August Bel
mont. -
Fitch, of Indiana, rose to present one of
its most talented citizens as candidate be-
fore this convention for the Presidential
nomination, one of the best and purest
men of the natiOn.-Indiana had thought
it right to cast her vote for a reasonable
length of time for Pendleton. In the opin-
ion of a majority of the delegates that rea-
sonable time had passed, thougha minority
are still of the opinion that they ought to
olh ,fI< > 10,
The majority had no disposition, even If it
had the power, to force their views upon
the minority. In conclusion he briefly
ieulogized and nominated Thomas A. Hend-
ricks.
MIR. Price. of Indiana, for the minority
urged adherence to Mr.. Pendleton, and
expressed the highest respect for Mr.. Hem
bricks, but the minority should not go for
him because the State Convention of their
State decided their preference for Mr.. Pen
dleton against the most earnest and per-
sistent opposition. In accordance with
that preference the delegation resolved to
stand by Mr.. Pendleton so long as there
was a reasonable hope of his domination
fGreat cheers and some Kisses e'' ~
: The roll was called. At each vote for
Pendleton the galleries applauded vocifor-
Hendricks. Mississippi, went for Pendle-
ton on this ballot. The vote of New York
for Church was cheered.
During the roll call an Oregon delegate
to explain the vote the delega-
ton would give, but was ruled out oforder.
He admitted that he had no new candidate,
and said he only wanted TO renominate
tennessee gave ~ for Pendleton for the
first time. The result was as follows:
SEVENTH BALLOT.
LIZ A -r~o
bricks 5. California-Hancock1 IL; PEN
dleton 3; Hendricks II Connecticut
English 6. Delaware-Pendleton 8. Florida
8. Georgia-Pendleton 8;
Hendricks /. IlIinois-Pendieton 16. In
31e; Hendricks 81 Iowa
s. Kansas-Pendleton 2; Hen
bricks n; Frank Blair Il Kentuc ky-.Pen-
dleton II. ouisiana-Hancock7. Maine
hans1ek HsaSTiHks
achusetts-Hancock II; Pendleton-
10. Michigan-HendricksS 8. Minnesota
Pendleton a. Mississippi Pendleton z.
Missouri-Hancock1 Is; Pendleton 4 john
son ]; Hendricks 8. Nebraska-Pendleton
8. Nevada-Pendleton 3. New Ham pshire
-Hahcock 3; Pendleton ~; Hendricks Il.
New -Jersey-Parker New York
Ohio-Pendletona 81. sOregon-Pendleton
8. Pennsylvania-Packer 26. Rhode Isl-
4. South Carolina-A.
Johnson s.. Tennessee-Pendleton ~; A.
Johnson So. ETexas-HancOck 6 Yer
5. Virginia-Pendleton 10.
West Virginia-Pendleton s.. Wisconsin,
Doolittle 8. - As-4.4 " =
Mr.. Tilden asked leave for the New York
delegation to retire for consultation, five
members of the delegation having asked it.
Objections.
Thequestion was put to the Convention
and decided in the affirmative.
ME-. Clymer, of Penn, moved recess tor
l5 minutes. Agreed. -
Time was called in 15 minutes, and the
Chair called the Convention. to order.
Rumor spread in the hall that New York
would break on the next ballot, casting
part, If not all her vote for Hendricks.
fhis was denied by some who said that
while New York will leave Church to-day
unless he attracts support from other States,
hey, are not yet ready to drop him. The
sxcitement and anxiety was intense. .sy.al
The clerk proceeded to call the vote on
The eighth ballot, each vote being received
with, demonstrations OF applause by the
friends of the candidates in the galleries.
Louisiana went over from Hancock to PEN
1leton. Mississippi also voted solid for
Pendleton. At the conclusion of the roll
all Mr.. Tilden, by unanimous vote of the
delegation and consent of Mr.. Church,
the latter and east thirty three
or @Hendricks.. Widest, long continued |
cheers, with hisses.l Isl T00T
-------- EIGHTH BALLOT
Pendleton 8. Arkansas-Han-t |
,ock IL; Pendleton 31s. California-Hen-
tricks 5. nnecticut-English 6 8 Della
xare-Pendleton 8. .Florida-Hendricks g. |
8. Illinois - Pendle-
on Q 16.s Indiana-Pendleton 8 H. Hen-i
tricks 1-2. Iowa-Pendleton 8. Kansas
oendleton 2; Hendricks L 2; Frank Blair I
-2.s Kentucky-Pendleton IL. Louisiapa-.