New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-10


day afternoon it seemed probable that Gen. Hancock
would rise to the majority. Yesterday morning, hcw
ever although he gained ground in the first two ballots
st the tenaeity of OF the larger delegations 10
other names made 1t evident that not Hancock would be
the man upon whom the Convention would finally unite
The closing ballot of Wednesday it may be remembered
was the eighteenth. At that time Hancock had risen
so far In the ascendancy that his friends enter
tanned sangune hopes that he would be nomns-
ted On the eighteenth ballot the leading candidates
stood Hancock, ll4i; Hendricks, 81 Pendleton bc.
Pendlesns highest vote the eighth ballot when
he received 1851 the greatest number given to any single
candidate at any time until the closing and unanimous
ballot OF the Convention Hancocks highest had
been the lsth when he received l4i Thenceforward
for the two succeeding ballots the falling of showed that
prospects the BEST aud though the voice of
the States that favored him repeated and enthusas
tic applause from audience Of spectators and dele
gates yet easy that destiny had not selected
him for the leader OF the Democratic party in the coming
campaign.
The Convention was called TO order at 1920 O'Clock yes
terday morning by Gov. Seymour Mr. Broadhead Of
Missouri behalf Of the Missouri delegation and
nominated Gen. Frank p. Blair a candidate for the
Presidency. He supported his nomination with a high
eulogy upon the talents the history and character OF
Mr. Blair which, he believed fitted him for the functions
Of the high Office Of the Chief Executive.
Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania complained OF the remarks
Of Mr.. Tiden of New York, Wednesday, as being In
violation Of rules OF the Convention In the course OF
his remarks Mr.. Miller preferred to the name Of Mr.
Chase. which elected applause from the galleries
The Chair then announced that the business then In or
der the 10th ballot delegate from California pre-
ented the of Judge Field Of the Supreme Court
| a candidate for the Presidency.
Mr. Vaandigham OF Ohio said he had written commu-
nicaon which, with the leave Of the Chair he would read
from the stand. This letter from Mr.. Pendeton
dated at Cincinnati July and addressed to Washington
Mclean Of the Ohio delegation authorizing The with
drawal of his from the Convention whenever 1t
should desirable. and stating that he deemed the
success Of the party more important than
| the qualification of any mere personal ambition.
This presented phase Of the canvass and It became
apparent, that leading candidate, and fayorte
with large portion Of the Convention had retired from
the contest that some yet balloted for would
up unite the votes Of the party, and the
| nomination
The Secretary announced the result Of the nineteenth
ballot, follows Hancock, 1854; English 6; Packer, %;
Doolttle, Il; Hendricks lO7a Blair 1874; Field 10;
| Chase, ! Thomas H. Seymour,4.
There now two names-Hendricks and Hancock
both gaining, and too nearly equal in strength TO give
prospect Of early choice unless some one hond seize
suspicious moment and put IN the field man 80 ae
ceptabe to all the delegates to induce them to drop
their respective candidates and combine upon him.
Hendricks had taken start from 81 the eighteenth
ballot 1914 the nineteenth, and his friends
| hopeful Still, it well known 10 those who had
watched the that his strength candidate
not of healthy nature but that New-York had trans
ferred him only order 10 balance the
contest till the rising fortunes Of another and greater
favore should render 1t expedent to change her vote
| Many thought this was to be Chase. Tammany had
spoken for him at various times outside the Convention
and the Pendeton had complained on the following
day, when half for Chase from California. had
drawn down enthusiastic applause from the galleries.
that the demonstrations toward the ChefJustce had
/ aded cit ~ nd Of
many On the Goth ballot, Arkansas deserted Hancock
! and gave Hendricks 4 OF her votes. Massachusetts
asked time. and passed IL was thought she would
90 for Chase. Ohio gave English 10. Tennessee gave
10 for Hancock Rhode Island continued faith
ful DoOte who had taken. and during the whole of
the % ballots had maintained his stand at ~ and 3
OF Is minutes taken. to permit the delegation
from Ohio TO retire for consultation During this interval
the canyassing throughout the Hall active and the
speculatons various to the successful nominee At
the conclusion OF the Ohio gave 10 for En-
gish and II for Hancock The announcement OF the re-
result Of the Goth ballot follows English, l6;
Hancock 1924 DoOlitte, l2 Hendricks, III; Blair, Is;
Field 2; ThOs H. Seymour, 2-whole number, 1854.
The 2lst ballot opened, and Arkansas gave her five
votes for Hendricks which faint applause from his
friends sow less confident than before Mcclellan was
honored by Tennessee with half vote, and Kentucky
gave half vote TO John T. Hoffman This compliment
to our Mayor received cheering, but clearly the
wavered and Chase four OF her votes, whereupon
the galleries applauded vgorously but the answering
Kisses the floor equally earnest, and II became
apparent that the ChefJusce whose friends had been
hoping and waiting for the urnlngme was not the man
for the Democracy. North Carolina gave Hendricks her
nine votes The result OF the ballot follows:
English 49, Hancock, 1854; A. Johnson, s. Doolitte u;
Hendricks 1924; Field, Chase 4; Mcclellan, J. Whole
number 3i6t
The crisis came at last, the twenty second ballot
When the rocall came Ohio Mr. McCOOk, OF the dele
CATION from that State. mounted chair and said that
Ohio had through long course OF balotng supported
one of her own citizens George H. Pendleon; but
that he had withdrawn his from the Convention,
the delegation had decided demand that the Conven
ton put in nomination Horatio Seymour Of NewYork-a
man whom the Presidency had sought but who had not
sought the Presidency Loud cheers greeted this suRges
ton and the speaker followed up the point by saying
that he believed the nomination OF Gov Seymour would
receive the unanimous approval OF the Democratic
party. Ohio cast her 81 votes for Horatio Seymour.
Gov Seymour thanked the Ohio delegation for their
pment regretted that his name had been brought be-
fore the Convention, and eulogized Pendleton AZ
young rising fast into fame whose future is all
glorious" In closing. Mr. Seymour again thanked the
Convention, and said Gentlemen, your candidate I
cannot be-"
Mr.. yallandigham rose and urged that in times OF
great public exigency every personal consideration
should be yielded the public good and that Ohio could
not could not accept Gov. seymours declnation. He
that Notwithstanding that genemans reluc
lance the vote Ohio would yet stand 81 for Horao
Seymour This determination was applauded.
Mr. Herman of New-York then rose and said that.
though New-York did not wish TO seem forward in
pressing the claims Of gentlemen toward whom she was
SO partial yet Ohio having led the way, his own State
was glad follow; and the &c delegates from New
York were confident that Mr.. Seymour could safely
and honoraby change his previous determination TO
withdraw his name the candidacy therefore ths