The Portland daily press., 1868-07-10


Mr.. Woodward now arose and transferred
| PennsylyanIa's 26 votes to Horatio Seymour.
Half dozen States at once changed their
votes. Missouri changed to Seymour H. Illi-
| nois followed en- masse for Seymour. Tire
| mendous cheers and indescrbable confusion
| Indiana changed solidly 13 to Seymour. Iowa
came next s for Seymour. Texas cast her 6
| votes for Seymour.
| Here the cannon on the street began to fire
| a salute for the nominee. State after State
came in, but the confusion and noise were so
| great that not word could be distinguished
of what any body said. Seymour was clearly
| nominated. fEk
Alabama, Maine Kansas and Arkansas fol-
| lowed successfully with unanimous votes for
| Seymour.
Mr. Dawson of Pennsylvania moved thal
the nomination be made by acclamation, but
| nothing was done with it.
A delegate from Minnesota frantcally wav-
| ing one of the State standards attracted the
| attention of the chairman, and cast the vote
| of Minnesota for Seymour.
| Georgia paid tribute to Hancock, the most
knightly soldier of the war, whom she had
| supported earnestly, but she now united in
| voting unanimously for Seymour.
Louisiana gave her votes to Seymour.
Mr.. Stuart OF Michigan said that State came
| to the convention with a single purpose to
| nominate candidate who could certainly be
| elected. He proceeded to euiogize Seymour
| Michigans votes for him.
| The band on 44th street struck up the "Bat-
| tie Cry of Freedom" the cannons still saut-
ing.
A delegate from South Carolina said he was
from State which felt most heavily the chains
of oppression of Radical rule He said South
Carolina came here caring more for men than
measures. They were satisfied with the plat
form adopted so unanimously, and South Car
olina with the invocation of Gods blessing on
i the marty which rests the last hopa of the
country cast her vote for Seymour.
Maryland changed to Seymour.
Mr. Tilden of New York rose. Great inter-
est to hear him was manifested, and cries were
uttered to take the platform. He spoke from
his place however. He said he did not last
evening believe that an event which has now
occurred could have happened. His remarks
were not distinctly audible to the reporter be-
cause Of conversation in his vicinity. He was
understood to say that he had no expectation
that Ohio would have come to the support of
even so distinguished citizen of the State of
New York. He had opposed Ohio's earnest
wishes. In conclusion he announced the
unanimous vote OF New York for Ho1atio Sey-
mOur.
Mr.. Clark of Washington called for the rati-
fication of the nomination by the spectators by
three cheers for Horatio Seymour, which were
given with will.
The chair announced the result, all the
States having voted. The result was for Ho-
ratio Seymour BIZ Iotes.
Enthusiastic cheering, the whole convention
and audience rising and waving of hats, hand
kerchlefs, fans, &c, for several minutes. There
were loud calls for Seymour, amid cries of
"sit down in 'front.'" The chairman raped
with his gavel and called to order in vain for
several minutes.
The chairman, Mr.. Price, announced that
Seymour having received the unanimous vote
of the convention was the standard bearer for
the coming campaign.
Mr.. Preston of X ntucky offered a resolu-
ton to proceed to nominate candidate for the
Vice Presidency ta.
Mr.. Woodward seconded it, and it was
adopted
One of the delegation from California eulo-
sgized I'll. 81. Haight of that State, but was un-
derstood to say that State presented no candi-
date.
Mr. Steele of California said this was mis-
take, and said that majority of the delega-
ton nominated f. p. Blair
Mr. Bigler of pennsylvania urged that the
nomination tor Vice President was a matter of
great Importance and moved a recess for con-
sultation. A a-t d. .ae.a
The chair put the question on motion by
Mr. Stuart of Michigan for recess of one
hour.
The motion seemed clearly lost, but the
chair announced it to have been carried SO a
recess for one hour was taken.
At2 L. M. the delegates are re-assembling.
The various State delegations are canvassing
informally in the hall. There seems to be
general conviction that the second place on
the ticket must be assigned to soldier. The
names of Con. Frank 2. Blair, Gen. Thomas
Ewing, Gen. Hancock and Gen. Morgan of
Ohio, are freely canvassed in this convention.
Hancock's locality as Pennsylvania is urg-
ed as fatal objection to him, since New York
has the Presidential nomination. Ewing ap-
pears popular, but the friends of Blair urge
that the latter will excite more enthusiasm
among the soldiers. 1t is said New York will
probably give him her vote.
1t is now understood that before the recess
Judge Woodward, on behalf of Pennsylvania,
was to nominate Blair though their delegation
was much divided between Blair, Morgan and
Ewing. --se.
Gen. McClernand, of Illinois, was also talk !
ed of for Vice President.
Mr. Price called the convention to order
again at half past 2.
Gov. Seymour having returned to his quar-
ters at the st. Nichoos Hotel, the call of States
was continued for nominations for the Vice
Presidency.
Illinois presented the name of John A. Nc
Clernand, as a compeer of Clay and Webster, a
distinguished General of the late war, whose
brain conceived the capture of Vicksburg
though the credit of that achievement was Civ
en- to much inferior man. (Cheers).
Gen. McCernand rose to thank the conven-
ton for the nomination, but asked the delega-
tion from Illinios to withdraw his name. (Cries
of no, no). He had no ambition except to as
sist in relieving the country from the thraldom
which now binds her; he said the soldiers and
sailors would heartily accept the nomination
of Mr.. Seymour The soldiers and sailors are
not all for the sham hero, the creature of for
tune and circumstances; more than half of
them would vote for the patriot orator and
statesman, Horatlo Seymour. In conclusion,
he said he was in earnest in asking the with
drawal of his name.
The Illinois delegate who nominated Mr..
McClernand withdrew his name at his earnest
request.
Mr.. O'Neil, of Iowa, presented Augustus G.
Dodge, of that State, whom he eulogized as a
man OF integrity, of answering fidelity to his
party man with national reputation, who
served his state in four Congresses, and for two
terms in the United States Senate, and had
been Minister to Spain. He was coldly receiv-
ed.
A Kansas delegate nominated Gen. Thomas
Ewing, Jr., of Kansas.
A letter from the Soldiers and Sailors Con-
vention was read by the Secretary. 1t was
dated on the 8th inst, and names Gen. Ewing
as the choice of the convention for the second
place on the ticket if the President should be
taken from the East. and ordered to be spread
on the minutes.
MIR. Preston, of Kentucky, made few re-
marks, and presented Gen. Francis P. Blair, of
Missouri, as Southern soldier, who had diff
tered from Gen. Grant in the war. He desired
to say the soldiers of South extended their
hands to the soldiers of the North in token of
amity and good will.
Gen. Steadman, of Louisiana, seconded the
nomination of his companion in arms, Gen. f.
i. Dlalr he Claimed that the support given
by the South to Gen. Hancock and the nomi-
nation of Blair by Preston, was an evidence
that the soldiers of the South accepted the is
sues of the war in good faith.
Mr.. Anderson, of Maine, seconded the NOM
ination of Ewing and presented a letter from
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention of that
State in his favor under the existing circum-
stances.
Maryland said she would sustain Blair.
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Nevada
also seconded Blair.
North Carolina, in order to show that she
had no prejudice against a soldier who fought
gallantly for his own side during the war, sec
onded the nomination of Blair.
Pennsylvania seconded the nomination of
that great soldier and statesman, Blair
(Cheers).
When North Carolina was called, her chair.
man rose and introduced Wade Hampton to
announce her response. He was received with
uproarous applause. Hampton said the sol
diers of the South fraLkly, cheerfully and cor
daily accepted the hand of amity extended to
them here. He thought it due the soldiers of
the North that they should have the second
place on the ticket, and he seconded therefore,
the nomination of Gen. Blair. (Cheers).
AS he took his seat Gen. McClernand cross
ed the hall and took Hampton by the hand,
amid vociferous applause.
Virginia seconded Blair in token of accept
ance of the profer by the Northern soldiers of
amity and good will.
Ewing now rose and withdrew the nomina
ton.
Iowa then Withdrew the nomination of Gen.
Dodge, which left Blair the only nominee be-
fore the convention.
Great cries of ''no no: call the roll call the