The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-09
TOPOGRAPHIC NEWS.
National Democratic Convention.
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National Democratic Convention.
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New York, July g, 1868.
Another day Of fighting in the dark.
Pendleton, Hendricks, and Hancock have
been played off against one another. New
York influence is for Chase, and he has
made, or is prepared to make, almost any
pledges. His friends are rs confident as
ever. / know nothing reliable as to the
prospect. Hancock is not dead yet, but
trembles in the balance. D.
Associated Press kilograms.
Chase Not Mentioned Yet.
NEW YORK, July s.-l1:30 A. M.-The
first ballot taken this morning 1.-THE seventh
so far) resulted: Pendleton, l37 Hancock,
AZ Church, 80; Packer, rs; A. Johnson,
121S; Hendricks, 80.
On the eighth ballot New York, hereto
fore voting for Church, changed to Hen
bricks.
Chase's name has not been mentioned
yet. -.-.--..----
SECOND DISPATCH. -. an
Chase Receives Vote.
New YORK, July S.-1.50 P. Mon the
seventh ballot the Indiana delegation split,
the minority going for Hendricks. /
On the eighth ballot Louisiana changed
to Pendleton. New York changed to Hen
bricks, and the change caused the widest
Kisses. The eighth ballot resulted as fol-
1Ee1/. Hapdr;oLo
The ninth ballot resulted: Pendleton,
IA; Hendricks, s0%; Hancock, 3411a I;
the balance being widely scattered.
The tenth and eleventh showed little
change. On the eleventh, Chase received
~ votes, which was greeted with great
applause and some Kisses.
The twelfth ballot resulted as follows
Pendleton, 145%; Hendricks, 80; Han
cock, 80; Chase, ~; Mcclellan, L. I
The vote for Mcclellan was received with
cheers.
THIRD DISPATCH.
New YORK, July $3.50 P. M.-The
thirteenth ballot shows little change be-
yond the giving Of one vote for Franklin
Pierce. s-
FOURTH DISPATCH.
New YORK, July $3.50 P. Mon the
seventeenth ballot Hancock got 1917. This
vote is regarded as a skirmish. On this
ballot Hoffman, of New York, got 8.
Several States moved to adjourn, on the
ground that crisis had been reached,
which demanded mature elaboration.
The motion to adjourn was lost-ayes,
1917; noes, 1851.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
NEW YORK, July S.--4.40 P. Non the
eighteenth ballot Hancock got l441h.
The Convention then adjourned till to-
morrow. ...
SIXTH DISPATCH. "a
NEW YoRE, July SIS P. Mon the
thirteenth ballot Virginia changed to Han
cock. The fourteenth ballot was I'M
changed.
On the fifteenth Connecticut split, giving
Hancock 8. Nebraska went for Hendricks
and Pennsylvania for Hancock. The re-
suit was: Pendleton, l29 !; Hancock, 1917
Hendricks, S21a.
On the sixteenth Arkansas, Georgia, and
Louisiana voted for Hancock, and it re-
suited Hancock, ll6; Pendleton, l07
Hendricks, 10.
VII luC sGtCulCCulu UullOS spllt
between Hendricks and Pendleton. Ne
braska voted for Hoffman. The result was
Hancock, 1877; Pendleton, 10; Hendricks
so.
On the eighteenth ballot New Jersey gave
Hancock 3, and Illinois voted solid for Hen
bricks. The result was-Pendleton, Sc
Hancock, IA; Hendricks, 81.
The ballotting to-day shows nothing
| Hancock's friends were confident of ia
vorable result on the eighteenth ballot, but
the result discouraged them very much
and they reluctantly yielded to an adjourn
ment.
A coalition between Pendleton and Han
cock is hopeless, and it is apprehended thai
the latter has achieved his highest vote.
The following is the detailed vote on the
eighteenth and last ballot:
Alabama: Hancock, 8. Arkansas: Han
cock, 5. California: Hancock, / Il; Pen
dleton, 3; Chase, u. Connecticut: Han
cock, i; Pendleton, 8. Delaware: Han
cock, l; Pendleton, 2. Florida: Han
cock, 8. Georgia: Hancock, 8. Hi
nois: Hendricks, Is. Indiana: Pen
dleton, 3; Hendricks, 10. Iowa: Pen
dleton, S. Kansas: Hancock, l; Hen
bricks, 2. Kentucky Hancock, AZ Pen
dleton, ~; Hendricks, Q. Louisiana
Hancock, 7. Maine: Hancock, ~; Pen
dleton, Is; Hendricks, y. Massachusetts
Hancock, IL Pendleton, l. Michigan
Hendricks, s. Minnesota Hancock, 7
Hendricks, 4. Nebraska: Hoffman, 3. Ne
vada: Pendleton, 3. New Hampshire
Hancock, 81; Pendleton, /; Hendricks
| "A. New Jersey Hancock, 3; Pendleton
u; Parker, 81. New York: Hendricks
| 33. North Carolina Hancock, 9. Ohio
Pendleton, 81. Oregon: Pendleton, 3
| Pennsylvania Hancock, 26. Rhode
Island Doolittle, 4. South Carolina Han
cock, 6. Tennessee: Johnson, 10. Texas
| Hancock, 6. Vermont Hendricks, S. Vir
ginia: Hancock, 10. West Virginia: Hen
| bricks, S. Wisconsin: Doolittle, s.
1t is stated on authority that Hancock
has written letter declining positively tt
be candidate for the Vice-Presidency.
Mr. Chase Confident Of Receiving
the Presidential Nomination.