Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-08
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Proceedings Of the National Den-
ocratic Convention.
NO NOMINATION YET MADE /!
Hancock Ahesd ?. the a'ss 1'A''
New YoRK. July 7.
NOMINATIONS.
Mr. Dle,es. of Pennsylvania, moved that
the Secretaries OF the COnvenu0a scs -
telless. Agreed 70.
A delegate from Nevada Inquired whether.
after the nominations closed to-dsy, e"y
new candidates can be brought forward.
The Chair replied that the Convention
eculd. A. any time bring forward new can
dida,es subsequently,, he said 1t was IN
order nnder n resolution already adopted.
Tor apy state TO bring forward Its caDdl-
date. They proceeded 10 call the foll 10
order 10 give an opportunity for states "
present their candidates. a..
MIR. Esgan, oil Connecticut. presenter snc
name of Governor English.
Mr. Richardson said iiiino's "o mu; Wv -
far pendleton. but would leave ONO 10
make the nomination.
Mr. Anderson, OF Maine, nominated Oen'
Eew Jersey nominated ex-Gov. Parker.
Nr Eden, Of New York, by the unani-
mons vote oil the delegation, presented the
name OF Sanford L. Church.
McCook, Of Ohio, by the unanimous voice
OF the delegation, presented the name oil
George II. Pendleton.
Mr.. Woodward, Of Pennsylvania, by the
unanimous voice Of the delegation, nomi-
mated Hon. Asa Packer.
Mr.. Newman, OF Tennessee, nominated
| Andrew johnson. (Long and continued
'' n. Smith. Of Vermont. nominated Gov
NJ. Clark. Of Wisconsin. nominated Doc
little.
n. Palmer. Of wisconsis. for The minor
l,y Of The delegation. seconded the nomina
tion Of rssdlssOn.
fhe roll was then called On tho heee 81
LOT. with the following result: Pendletol
los; Hancock 33S; A. johnson %; EngIlat
10; Hendr,cks ~: Rsvsrdy Johneon u
! DoolittIe Is; Parker Is; Packer %; r. =
| blair !: Church 81. Whole vote Cast 3lJ
necessary TO choice 2l2. No choice.
Mr.. Price, Of Missouri, assumed the ChaiI
hese.
The roll was called on the second ballot
Enslish l22; Hancock a.; Pendleeon w
Parker l54; Church 80; Packer 70; AnoJ
johnson 62t Hendricks 2; Revsrdy John
son 8; Blair 8; Thomas Ewing. IT,. IL N
choice. On the second ballot Texas changes
from A. johnson TO Hancock. and Pcnnsyl
vania her additional ten.
Mr.. Scott, Of Pennsylvanta. moved Y
adjourn ill 1 .. m but withdrew the motiol
on appeal OF friends.
A motion for recess till p. IN. Was made
and lost
The roll ON the third ballot WAS begun
Peppsylyania asked and obtained leave 4
retire for consultation. Virginia on thu
third ballot went to Pendlcton with tel
votes; IChccrs English It; Hancocl
45i: Pendeton 119s; Packer 20; Doc
Doollttle IL; Hendricks " Reverdy John
son II; Blair Al A. johnson lat Ewing
II, Pcnnsylvania announced her vote tol
Packer rs before. No choice.
The roll was again called on the fourtl
| ballot. North Carolina voted Tor Sey
! mour. fGreat applause. Mr.. Tilden said !
| the galleries were 10 Interfere In this way
| he would move they be cleared.
Mr.. Richardson moved TO clear them, bu
withdrew il.
Mr.. Seymour rose. He said he could no
accent the nomination by this Convention
and he hoped he would not be nomlnatc'
against his will.
Al the close Of the call North CAROLYN
was again called, but persisted In her vo'
for SEYMOUR. The result was announced a
follows: English II; Hancock 43i Pendlt
ton 1854 Parker ID; Church Ii; Packe
&c; A. johnson 32; Doolittle IL; lIendrick
Ins Reverdy johnson 8; Seymour .; Blai
ana Ewing each !.
indiana asked permission for delegates @
that State 70 retire for consultation, whic
vas agreed to.
o'clock p. m, lost
lot. ON this ballot Florida changed from
Hancock to Doolittls; Michigan changes
nom Reverdy johnson 10 Hendricks
North Carolina gave vote tor A. johnson
| Mr.. Adams of Georgia, gave Tor Blaii
| Arkansas added three 10 Pcndleton, INDIAN
having not returned.
The vote stood English I Hancock 4d
pcndlc,on 100, Parker IL, Church -
Packer a, A. johnson Ii, Dooli,tle l.
u..naricks l9,, Rcyerdy Johnson 81, Blai
~.
T. Quincy Adams, moved that Will
waiting for the Indiana delegation. the See
risry call ca the several delegations I
SEND up for recording, the names aud pos
| office address respectively, OF their nom
ne,s for National Executive Committee.
MIR. Richardson Of Illinois, said that be
fore the expiration Of the next four year
all present Territories would probably b
| States OF the Union. lie moved, therefor.
that member from each Territory be add
| cd to the National Executive Committee.
Mr.. Hart, of New York. moved to lay th
| motion on the table Lost.
| Delegates from Pennsylvania moved Z
amend the pending motion so rs to give on
member of the National Executive Com
mittee TO the District Of Columbia. Lost.
The question required on the origina
motion. Tiltsn, Of New York, opposed thu
proposition.
Mr.. Tildcn asked leave for the New Yorl
delegation TO retire for consultation - 4
it's member Of tho National Committee
Loaf.
The motion to adjourn was lost
The sixth ballot resulted: English Q
Hancock Al; Pendleton 1924; Parker IL
Church Is; Packer ~; A. johnson u; Doc
little ~; Hendricks 81; Blair 3.
Missouri cast half less than her full vote
A delegate from N5lth Carolina said i
vas evident that the onsention was &C
complishiug nothing; he moved TO adjourn
Lost.
| Mr.. Riley, of Pa, offered . resolution
which WAS adopted, providing that in th
event of any new State being admitted Int
the Union. any person appointed BY tn
recognized Democratic organization shxl
be accepted - . member Of the Nasiona
Com .nittee.
A committee of three was appointed 4
ascertain II Indiana delegation 10 liksl,
to soon be ready 70 return 10 the Convcn
ton with view OF taking . recess II al,
delegation needs further time.
On The suggestion Of NJ. Nelson, Of Ten
nessec. Mr.. Brown. Of that State. was 10
vited 10 present the memorial OF the Dem
ocratic State Convention. setting forth th
suiferings Of her people under Radical rule
Mr. Brown took the stand 20 state In brie
the points Of the memorial which tine com
mittce he'd prepared and which he had bcel
deputized to prcsent.
While Mr. Brown was still speaking,
delegate from Indiana interpreted, - quei
ton of privilege, TO state that the delegation
of that State were etill in consultation. bu
he was authotzcd 10 cast the vote of In
diana, ~ before. for George II. Pendlctor
rhis increased Pcndleton's vote TO l22
Mr.. McMulen moved recess till 5 p n
Mr.. Clymer. OF Pennsylvania. moved
recess until tonight. Pennsylvania ha
asked for aud was refused leave for cor
sultstiop.
motion for q recess till 9 O'Clock e
night was made, and the vote ordered b
| Statea