Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-10
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
HORATIO SEYMOUR NOMINATED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.


THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
HORATIO SEYMOUR NOMINATED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
CHICAGO, July Sth-4 P. N.-On tho
thirteenth ballot Pennsylvania went for
Hancock. The ballot stood-Psndleton'
1921 ; Hendricks, s24 Hancock, 4St'
Eighteenth ballot-Pendleton, 66t;
Hancock, l443; Hendricks, 81 HON.
man, 3.
A row broke out In the Illinois dele
CATION. The Chairman cast the vote
solid for Hendricks. A delegate pro-
tested. Pending the row the ConVen-
ton adjourned till tomorrow.
New YORK, July s.-The Convention
met at 10 A. n. The hall was filled in
every part. No prayer was offered.
The following are announced as the
National Executive Committee:
Alabama, John Forsyth; Arkansas,
John NJ. Herrick California, John Big
Ter: Connecticut, @. NJ. Convers; Del
aware, Samuel Townsend Florida
Charles E. Dyck; Georgia, A. ii. Coir-
r;t, illinois. wilbur F. Story ; Indi-
ana. VIM. Black; Iowa, Daniel o. Finch
Kansas, ]. Eaton +; Kentucky, Thomas
G. McCrury ; Louisiana, Joseph McCon-
nelly Maine, Sylvauus r. Lyman I;
MARYLAND, Odiu Bowie; Massachusetts,,
Fred. O.. Prince Michigan, VIM. A.
Moore; Minnesota, G. W. Nash Mis-
.;oa;nn; n + Hooker: Missouri, Chas.
A. Stewart Nevada, j. W. McCorkle |;
New Hampshire, Henry Bingham New
Jersey, John NJ. Gregor !; New York.
August Belmont North Carolina, Thos.
Bragg ; Ohio, John G. Thompson Or
evoa. ]. O. Hawthorn Pennsylvania,
Isaac E. Hirster; Rhode Island, Gideon
Bradford South Carolina, Charles II.
Slmonton /; Tennessee, John w. Seug-
wick Texas, John Hancock Vermont,
Henry B. Smith Virginia, John Cord ;
West Virginia, John Hall; Wisconsin,
Fred. Horne.
Fitch of Indiana, in u short speech,
nominated Hendricks. He said the
delegation had voted o reasonable time
for Pendleton, though a minority
thought they should still adhere.
A gentleman from Ohio, a minority
delegate, expressed the highest respect
for Hendricks, but said the State Con-
veutiou had instructed their delegates
to vote for Pendleton.
The roll was then called for the sew
enth ballot. Mississippi and a portion
of Tennessee voted for Pendletou, whose
name was vociferously cheered.
A recess Of fifteen minutes was taken.
On the eighth ballot Louisiana went
over to Pendleton. At the conclusion
of the call New York withdrew the
name Of Church, and cast a solid vote
for Hendricks. This was received with
frantic cheering, mingled with Kisses.
The remaining ballots showed but
little change till the twelfth, when Cal.
| ifornia cast half o vote for Chase, and
there was great and long continuous
applause in the galleries, and a scene oil
confusion ensued.
A motion was made to clear the gal.
l~eries, but it was not acted on.
Tennessee gave one vote for McClel.
Ian, and the galleries %applauded, but
not so long Us for Chase.
Pennsylvania is still voting solid for
Asa Packer.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken.
On the thirteenth ballot North Caro-
lima voted solid for Hancock instead Of
Pendleton Virginia went for Hancock,
dropping Pendleton California voted
! variously on different ballots, generally
giving Pendleton 8; Oregon gave q solid
vote for Pendleton.
On the fifteenth ballot Pennsylvania
went solid for Hancock, amid great
cheers. The vote stood Pendleton,
1901 ; Hancock, 794; Hendricks, s23 ;
Packer, Johnson and Doolittlc each re-
ceived the same.
On tho sixteenth ballot Arkansas
changed from Pendleton to Hancock {;
Georgia gave 64 for Hancock Louisi-
ana and Mississippi left Pendleton and
voted solid for Hancock. Result Han
cock, ll3A Pendleton, lO74i Hen
bricks, 7ot.
Several delegations retired for con
%sultation.
On the seventeenth ballot Alabama
changed from Pendleton to Hancock.
Result Hancock, 1871; Pendleton,
7Ot ; Hendricks, 10.
Tilden said q careful conference and
consultation between delegates was now
important, and. he moved to adjourn.
Vallandigham seconded the motion,
which was voted down.
The eighteenth ballot was taken.
When Illinois was called, Richardson,
Chairman, said the delegates were in
structed to vote as a unit. He should
therefore cast the entire vote for Hem
bricks.
One Of the delegates protested. He
wanted his vote recorded for Pendleton.
Another wanted to vote for Andrew
Johnson.
Great sensation ensued, but the
Chair proceeded to announce the vote {:
Hancock, l443; Pendleton, SCI; Packer,
81; johnson, l; Doolittle, IL; Hem
bricks, 81; Hoffman, 3.
A delegate insisted on the point that
each delegate had the right to vote in
dividually, and offered a resolution to
that effect.
The Chair ruled it out Of order, be-
cause it is in co~ntravention of the rules
adopted.
A rule of the Chicago Convention
was read, which recognizes the right of
each delegate to cast his individual
vote, except where the State Conven-
ton had instructed her delegates how
to vote.
Richardson said Illinois had instruct
cd her delegation to vote as a unit, and
also to vote for Pendleton. The major.
ity Of the delegation had decided to 60
now for another candidate. He deemed
it his duty to cast the entire vote Of the
delegation.
Here was q scene OF great confusion.
Adjournment was moved and carried.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Pendleton was
withdrawn on the 10th ballot, which
stood: Hendricks, lo7 Hancock, 1851;
Field. Is; Seymour, Of Connecticut, 8;
Blair, l33.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Massachusetts went
for Horatio Seymour on the 2lst ballot,
when Ohio again nominated Horatio
Seymour, who again declined, but the
d~eclination was not accepted. Several
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