The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-08
By Telegraph
REPORTED FOR TIM DAILY ARGUS.

New YORK, July s. Convention. Tam
many Hall, ii o'clock. The convention
was called to ordeor at 1890, Mr.. Seymour
in the chair. The hall was filled in every
part. Many ladies present.
Mr.. Price, of Missouri, assumed the chair
Mr.. Fitch, of indiana, in behalf of MAORI
ty of the Indiana delegation, nominated
Thomas A. Hendricks for president. Mr.,
Price, of Indiana, for majority, urged ad.
herence to Mr.. Pendleton.
Roll call, on the It'll ballot. At each vote
for Pemdleton the galleries cheered vociter.
ously. The same demonstration greeted
Hendricks. Mississippi went for Pendleton
on this ballot. The vote of New York, for
Church, was cheered during the roll call.
Tennessee gave 4! for Pendeton for the first
time. The result was announced as follows:
English 6, Hancock 424, Pendleton 1914
Cheers Parker Z, Church 80, Packer e.
johnson l24, Doolittle II, Hendricks 39!
CHEERS Blair J. No choice.
Mr.. Tilden asked leave for the New York
delegation to retire for consultation. Five
of the delegates having asked it, objections
were made and the question put to tho con-
vention.
Mr., Clymer, of Pa, moved recess for
10 minutes. Agreed to. In Is minutes the
chair called the convention to order. The
excitement was intense. The clerk pro
ceeded to call the roll on the 9Th ballot,
each vote being received with demonstra-
tons of applause by the friends Of candidates
in the galleries. Louisiana went over to
Pendleton. Mississippi also voted solid for
: Sc A..
Mr., Tllden, by unanimous vote of his delega.
ton and the consent of Church, withdrew
the latter and east 80 votes for Hendricks.
Widest and long continued cheers, with
misses. The result was then announced, as
follows: English 6; Hancock %; Pendle.
ton l563. cheers Parker I; Packer 2G
A. johnson 6 Doolittie IL; Hendricks IS
cheers Blair -. Whole number of votes
cast 3l7. No choice.
There having been occasional Kissing in
the galleries, the president announced that
they would be cleared if it was repeated.
Cries of good "good, and cheers.
Seymour here resumed the chair. Penn.
sylvania moved 10 minutes recess, which
was rejected. Ten minutes, however, were
spent in general consultation before the call
OF the roll was ordered on the 9Th ballot,
and this being taken resulted as follows
English 6, Hancock 34l, Pendleton IA,
Parker I, Packer 26!, johnson 81, Doolittle
II, Hendricks Sl!, Blair J. Pendeton lost
in Maryland, North Carolina and South
Carolina. No choice. The roll was called
on the 10th ballot When Connecticut was
called the chairman announced for Eng
lish and 3 for Pe1dleton. A number of the
Connecticut delegation arose and denied this,
insisting that the vote was for Hendricks.
Eaton, of Connecticut said he was chair.
man of the delegation, and entitled to cast
its vote. Seymour ruled that delegations
must settle these questions among them
seyes, and ordered Connecticut to be passed
by until she should agree upon her vote.
Subsequently her vote was cast 3 for Hen
bricks and 3 for Pendleton, Result announc-
ed as follows: Honcocka 81, Pendleton
l41l, Parker 7, Packer PIT, Johnson :,
Doolittle Il, Hendricks s2!, Blair /.
Roll called at once on the 18th ballot with
the following result: Hancock 324 Pendle-
ton l44l Parker Z !; Packer 26 A. John.
son 81; DOolittle l2!; Hendricks sS.-I