The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-09
gEOKUK. THURssDAY JULY > lsss.

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seoed bsfore thsn q bow his acknowledge
men.s, and no moro.
The Convention was called to order again
q tventy minutes before two.
The 18th ballot was taken. The following
vas the result:
Hancock, 483; Pendleton, 1341; Parker, I;
Packer, 2s; johnson, II; Doolitte, ID; Hem
dncks, 81; Blair, !; franklin Pierce. i;
Chase }--no choice.
The following we're the changes on this
ballot:
North Carolina gays for Hancock instead
Of Pendleton.
Virginia cAaagsd solidly 70 Hancock, in
stsad Of 81 for Pendleton, Is before.
The 14th ballot wAs taken at once, and re-
suited as follows:
Hancock, Sc (cheers); Pendleton, 1870;
Pasker, I; Packer, 26; Doolittie, ls; Hem
dricks, 844.
The following we're the changes on this
ballot:
Nebraska went from Pendleton to Hen.
dricks.
Tennessee dropped johnson, gave Pen
dleton 81 and Hendricks ~.
On the 10Th ballot Pennsylvania voted sol
ID for Hancock. (Great cheers.) Hancock,
7oS; Pendleton, 1921; Parker, I. johnson,
Oh Dooli.tIe, II; Hen tricks, 824.
I've roll was called for the 10th ballot
Arksnsas changed votes from Pendleion
to Hancock.
Georgia gave % for Penileton and CD for
the man who went to the war, and when ii
was over laid his sword on the altar Of civil
law. (Great cheefing)
Louisiana changed to Hancock Mississippi
did the same. tCheers
Missouri gave Hancock 6 additional to its
presiding vote.
Msfyland gave him 81 of her votes.
Kaoh vote for Hancock was greeted with
cheers
Th result was announced: Hancock, ll3;
Pendleton, iO7i; Parker, :; johnson, 81;
Doolittle, II; Hendricks, 403.
The Kentucky delegation retired for cons
eultation.
Ur. Seymour resumed the chair.
Michigan moved recess until s o'clock.
Lost.
New York asked leave to retire for consul
tation.
The Chair announced that, as Kentucky.
Illinois and New York all desired to retire for
consultation, business would be suspended
until their return.
Objection being made. the Chair said al
lowance must be made for the exhaustion Of
the Secretaries and he therefore announced
. ten minutes recess.
cock would be nominated on the next ballot
On the the Ilth ballot Alabama led off 8
votes for Hancock. [Cheers.
Arkansas followed with for the same
Connecticut gave Hancock 8, Kansas gave
him l, Minnesota gave him 2, New Hamp.
shire gave him s, and West Virginia gave
him /.
Mr.. Richardson announced the vote of
Illinois. Pendleton, 81; Andrew johnson,
j; Hendricks, 7.
Before Kentucky and Missouri came in to
vote, Mr.. Tilden, ofNew York, said Connec
ticut had reached point where careful
conference and consultation between the
delegates was important, and he moved an
Vallandigham seconded the motion to ad-
journ Cries of no, no.
A vote on the adjournment Was demanded
BY the States, but the roll call was suspend
cd until the 18th ballot should be closed.
Kentucky came with votes for Hancock,
ana for Pendleton.
The result Of said ballot was announced as
follows:
AouCOCht 1o2y Sue6ISJ Z IeuuieIOn, JUf.
ParAs-, I; Johnson, 8, nanittle. l2; Hem
bricks, 20; Chase, ]; Hoffman, 3.
A motion was made BY New Jersey for a
recess till o'clock, which was lost
The roll was then called on the 18th ballet.
Florida gave her three votes for Hancock.
When Illinois was called, Mr.. Richardson
said his delegation was instructed to vote as
unit on the last ballot, and he consented to
divide the vote, but on this be should cast
the vote as unit, though against his opin-
ion for Hendicks.
A delegate from Indiana denying TO be re.
corded for Pendletcn, Mr. Richardson with
drew the vote he had cast for the present,
On this ballot New Jersey gave Hancock 5,
Pendleton and Parker 81.
Tennessee gave her 10 for Johnson, Ever
faitful to one who is ever faithful TO his
country
West Virginia gave Hendricks S.
illinois announced her vote, ls for Hen
dAtks. One of her delegates again protested
that his vote should be recorded Tor Pendle-
ton, and another wanted his vote recorded
from the Cd district of Illinois for Andrew
johnson.
Mr. Bnce said by order of the Conven-
tion the Chairman Of each delegation was
authorized to speak for The State.
There was no confusion and the Chair pro-
ceeded to announce the vote, as follows:
Hancock, 1443; Pendleton, 564; Parker,
81; johnson, l0 Doolittle, II; Hendricks,
81 Hoffman. 4.
Mr.. Seymour took the Clair.
The delegate from the I'd District of Hi
nois insisted, as point of orders that each
delegate had right to record his own vote
according to his own views and sentim ents
He moved resolution to that effect
The Chair ruled the resolution ont Of or
der, because it was in contravention Of the
rules adopted for the government of the Con-
vention. He said that in former Conyen-
tions each State delegation had the right to
determine the vote Of the delegation as a
whole.
Mr. Bayard argued that this was a strained
view Of the rule. This was deiberative
body, and each delegate he thought had
right to vote for himself.
Mr.. Clymer, Of Pennsylvania, read from
the proceedings Of the Charleston Conven>
tion the rules adopted there, which recog
nizes the right of each delegate TO cast his
individual vote, except when State Conyen>
ton has instructed its delegates how to vote.
The delegate from the I'd District of Illinois
vote for A. johnson, whom he euloeized as q
defender of the Constitution and the rights of
the people. Great cheers.
Mr.. Richardson stated the Illinois Conven-
ton instructed its delegates to vote as unit.
They also instructed them to vote for PEN
dleton. A majority Of the delegation have
decided to 60 now for other distinguished
gentlemen, and he considered it his duty to
cast the entire vote in the delegation.
There was here another scene Of great con
fusion, and an adjournment was moved and