The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-09
NEW YORK CONVENTION.
How Seymour was Nomi-
nated-A Scene of Demo-
cratic Enthusiasm
and Disorder.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

ito seymour He called upon the several dele
cations TO follow that lead. ,,
Mr., Herman, of New York, said:-To relieve
everybody in regard TO the New York delega-
ton, he would say they have had no lot nor
something Of IL, but declined to take any part
in it, out of regard for the proper sensitiveness
of the President of the Convention, until other
States should show by their action that Sey-
II our " as demanded by the party in Conven-
campaign, and expressed his opinion that Mr..
Seymour could now accept the Judgment OF tue
as a matter of duty TO It's wishes with htm as
"a candidate, New York was good for 100000
majority.
The call Of he roll was then proceeded with.
TennC ssee gave HoTatIo Seymour TO- When
Wisconsin was called, MIR. Palmer seconded tue
State OF Ohio and cast votes for HoTaLio Sey-
mour tGreat Cheering) Kentucky gave Sey-
mour her II votes. Great cheers) Massachusetts,
her votes from Hendricks to Seymour.
(Cheers) Rennsylvanta asked that her vote be
Changed from Hancock to seymour. Great
cheering and confusion ensued; delegates stand
ing up on their seats, and cries of 'Sit down in
Mr.. Price took the chair, and insisted that the
gentlemen must lake their seats, and would
recognize no one until order WAS restored.
Mr.. wood, of Pennsylvana, now rose and
transferred her 26 votes to HOratio Seymour.
Great cheering and disorder; cries of delegates
all over the house TO their respective chairmen,
Change our vote change our vote!') Halt a
dozen States at once wanted to change their
votes.
Missouri changed to Seymour. II.
llnUols followed en- THuSSe for Seymour. Gre.
mendOus cheering, and lndescrlbable contu-
indiana changed solidly to Seymour
Iowa came next, 8 for seymour.
Texas cast her q.
Here the cannon on the street began to fire
salute for the nominee.
State after State came in, but the confusion
and noise so great that not q word could be
distinguished Of " hat anybody said
Horatio Seymour month"; Hted.
Seymo is clearly nominated.
The conf uson is subsiding.
Alabama, Maine Kansas, and Arkansas. fol-
lowed successfully unanimously for Seymour.
A Motion to Make the Nomination
UBaalmOus.
Mr.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, moved that the
nomination be made by acclamattOn, but there
was so much confusion that nothing was done
How Other States Went.
A delegate from Minnesota, franticaliy wav-
ing one If the State standards attracted the at
tentlon OF the Chairman, anu cast the vote OF
Minnesota for Seymour.
Georgia paid u tribute to Hancock the most
knighuy soldier of the war, whom she had sup
ported earnestly, but she now united ia voting
unanimously for seymour.
Louisiana gave her to Seymour.
Stuart, of Michigan, said that she came to the
Convention with Il single purpose, to nominate
candidate who could certainly be- elected.
That position she occupied to-day. He pro
ceeded 10 eulogize seymour as the greatest
statesman now living, and cast Michlgan's
votes for him.
"The Battle Cry of Freedom" and the cannon
still saluting.
A delegate from South Carolina said he was
from a State which felt most heavily the chains
of oppression of radical rule. He said SCUM
Carolina came here caring more for men Than
measures. They were satisfied with the plat
form adopted so unanimously, and South Caro-
lima, with The invocation of Gods blessing
the party on which rests the last hope of the
country, cast her Vot Q for Seymour.
Maryland changed to Seymour
Mr.. Tllden, of New York, rose, Great Interest
utter ed to "take the platform" He spoke from
his place, however, and said he did not last
evening believe that the great event which has
now occurred, could have happened.
His remarks here were indistinctly audible
to the reporter. because of the conversation in
his vicinity. He was understood to say that he
had no expectation that Ohio would have come
zen of the State of New York, which had OPP
posed Ohlo's most earnest wishes. In conclu-
sion, he announced the unanimous vote OF Nav
York for Horatio Seymour.
MIR. Clark, of Wisconsin, called for the ratifi-
cation o the nomination by the spectators, by
three cheers for Horatlo Seymour, which We're
given with will.
The Result:
The Chair announced the result. All the
States having voted the result was, for Horatio
Seymour, 3l7. Enthusiastic cheertng)
A Demonstr stien.
The whole Convention and audience rose
en- 7ndsSe waving hats, handkerchief, fans,
etc, for several minutes Loud calls for Sey-
mour. Cries of sit down in front. The chair
vain for some time.
Ths OMCI al Announcement.
The Chair, Mr. Price, announced that Sey-
mour having received the unanimous vote OF
the Convention, was the standard bearer for
the coming campaign.
The Vice-Prs aid entIaI Nomination.
Mr., Preston, Kentucky, offered resolution
to proceed TO nominate for the Vlce;President.
This was seconded by Mr.. woodward, OF Penn
sylvania, and adopted.
C0uFuRton
A new scene OF confusion ensued on q call OF
the States for nomination of candidates for the
Vice Presidency. One delegate from California
eulogized Ii. IL. Haight of that State but was
understood to say the State presented no can
didate.
Mr. Steele, of California, said this was q mis-
take, and that n majority Of the delegation
nominated +. Z. Blair.
Mr.. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, urged that the
nomination for Vice President is a matter OF
great Importance, and moved recess for con-
sultatiOn.
Mr.. Preston made the point of order that no
motion o adjourn, or take recess, was in order
while the roll of states is being called.
Mr.. Woodwa'd d, of Pennsylvania, moved TO
suspend the rules in order to enable PennsylVa-
mia to make a nomination,
The motion was lost.
The chair put the question on a motion OF Mr..
Stewart Of Michigan for a recess OF one hour.
Recess.
The motion seemed clearly lost, but the chair
man announced IL TO have been carried, so IA
recess for one hour was taken
Resume OF TO.dAY's Ballots.
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