Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-08
M. Seymour resumed the chair.


New York asked leave to retire for consulsa-
ton. e4.
The Chair announced as Kentucky, Illinois,
and New York all desired to retire for consul.
tation, business would be suspended until
their return.
Objection being made,
The Chair said allowances must be made for
the exhaustion of the g. utlemen.
The Chair announced a recess for Is minutes
The detiii of the ballot was as follows:
Alabama, Pendleton g; Arkansas, Hsncock s.
California, Pen dieton 8, Hancock Ia: not voted
y; Connecticut, Hancock 3, Pendleton 3; Della
ware, Pendleton 3; Florida, Pendleton ., Hen.
drlcks 2. Georgia, Hancock 6K, Pendle-
ton 21; Illinois, Pendleton Is; Indiana, PEN
dleton 3, Hendricks OK: Iowa, Peadleton S
Kansas, Hancock /, Hendricks 2; Kentucky
Pendlston II; Louisiana, Hancock 2; Name,
Hancock ~, Pendleton X, Hendricks 1; Mary
land, Han cock 5X, Pendleton l, Hendricks ",
Massachusetts, Hancock II, Pendieton l. Mich-
lgan, Hendricks g. Minnesota Pendleton 1;
Mississsippi, Hancock 4 Missouri, Hancock g.
Pendleton 5, Hendricks 3; Nebraska, Hendricks
3; Nevada, Pendleton 8; New Hampshire,
Hancock 3; Pendieton IN, Hendricks X:
New jersey, Parker 2. flanghter and
Kisses j New York, Hendricks, 80 !;
North Carolina, Hancock 0: Ohio, Pendletou
81; Oregon, PendIeton 3; Pennsylvania, Han.
cock 26 Rhode Island, Doo,ittl. 4: south G lr-
olina, Hancock 6; Tennessee, Pendleton AZ
johnson 5k; Texas, Hancock 8: Vermont, Hen.
drlcks 8; Virginia, Hancock 10; West Virginia,
Pendleton 81. Hendricks, IK; Wisconsin, Dco-
little g.
There is widespread opinion that Hancock
will be nominated on the next ballot.
On the 18th ballot Alabama led off with z
x-ot1. Co. ~ -
with for the same, Connecticut gave him 3,
Kansas gave Hancock I, Minnesota gave him ,,
New Hampshire gave him S, and West Vir-
I ginia gave him !.
Illinois answered after the general roll had
been called.
Mr.. Richardson answered the vote of limos:
Pendleton, SK; Andrew johnson, Y; Hend-
ricks,7
Before Kentucky and Missouri came in to
vote. Mr.. Tilden of New York. said that the
the Convention had reached point when
careful conference and consultation between
delegates is important, and he moved an ad :
journment rs soon rs the pending ballot shouli
have been decided.
Mr.. Fallandigham seconded the motion t.
adjourn. ICries Of "no, no." .yes, yes."I
vote on adjournment was demanded by
States, but the roll call was suspended until
kentucky came in with ) for Hancock and )
The result of said ballot was announced thus.
Hancock l57H; [cheersE Pendleton 7Ux
Parker :; johnson 6; Doolittle l.; Hendricks So;
Chase <; Holman -. The following is the
l7th ballot in full i:-Alabama, Hancock s:
Arkansas, Hancock 5; California, Pendleton .:
Hancock *; Chase IL Connecticut Hancock
3; Pendletons 3; Delaware, Pendleton g.
Florida, Hendricks. 3; Georgia, Hancock, 6:
Illinois, Pendleton, Sk; A. johnson, Y; Hen
bricks, :; Indiana, Pendleton, s; Hendricks. IL;
lows, Pendleton, 6; Kansas, Haucock, Z; Hen
dicks, 2; Kentucky, Hancock, 5; Peadleton, S.
Hendricks, x; Louisiana, Hancock, :; Mline
Hancock, AZ; Pendleton, TX; Hen.
bricks, d; Michigan, Hancock, A6: Ms.
souri,, Hancock, IL; Pendleton, I:
Michigan, Hendricks 8; Minnesota, Hancock
2. Pendleton 2; Mississippi, Hancock 7; Mis-.
souri,, Hancock 4, Hendricks Z; Nebraska John
T. Hoffman, of New York, fcheers;) Nevada.
Pendleton Q; New Hampshire. Hancock 5;
New Jersey, Parker J; New York, Hendrick.
70; North Carolina, Hancock 9; Ohio, Pendle-
ton 81; Oregon, Pendlton 8; Pennsylvania
Hancock rs; Rhode Island, Doolittle 4: South
Carolina, Hancock 6; Tennessee, Pendle,on AZ
A. johnson 6k; Texas, Hancock g. Vermont
Hendricks S; Virginia, Hancock 10; West Vir.
ginia, Hancock 3, Pendleton 1, Hendricks I;
Wisconsin, Doolittle 8. .s.tr
The question was taken on Adjournment
which was lost-yeas, l42h; nays, I2ik. a
motion OF New Jersey for q recess to O'Clock
was made and lost. The roll was then called
on the eighteenth ballot. Florida gave her 3
10 Hancock. When illinois was called, Mr..
Richardson said his delegation in ced 10 vote
as unit; on last ballot be consented to divide
the vote, but on this he should vote as a unit
though, against his own opinion, for Hen
dricks, a delegate from Illinois demanding to
be recorded for Pendleton.. Mr. Richardson
withdrew the vote he had cast for the present
On this ballot New Jersey gave Hancock },
Pendleton u, and Parker 3R. Tennessee cast
her 10 for Johnson, "Ever faithful to one ever
faithful to his country" West Virginia gave
Hendricks5. Illinois announced her vste of
l6 for Hendricks. One Of her delegates again
protested that his vote should be recorded for
Pendleton; another wanted hts recorded from
the ID District of Illinois for Andrew Johnson.
The Chair (Price) said by order OF the Con-
vention the chairman Of each delegation was
entitled TO speak tor the State.
Great confusion; but the Chair proceeded to
announce the vote:-Hancock, l4ik; PendIe-
ton. 5619; Parker, 81; johnson, 10; Doolittle,
II; Hendricks, g.; Hoffman, 3.