, 1868-07-17
National DemOcratic Convention.

N0b1OAlol OOl1OO14bEC IOO1IOnllOla
New York, July S.-The Convention met
at 10 AZ ~ The Hall was filed in every
part N0Prayer.Was offered.
The following was announced as the Ma.
tioual Executive Committee Alabama,
John Forsyth Arkansas, John NJ Herrick;
California, John Bigler; Connecticut, NJ.
Convers; Delaware, Saml, Townsend Flor
ida, Charles Z. Dyck; Georgia, A. H. Coils
cut; Illinois, Wilbur F. Storey; Indiana,
VIM. Black; Iowa, Daniel d. First; Kansas,
j. Eaton Kentucky, Thomas . McCreery;
Louisiana, Joseph McConuelly; Maine,
SylVanus r. Lyman Maryland, Odin Bowie;
Massachusetts,, Frederick 0. Prince Michi-
gan, William A. A Moore; Minnesota, c.
w. Nash Mississippi, c. E. Hooker Mis-
souri,, Charles A. Stewart Nevada, j. w.
MeCorkle; New Hampshire, Henry Bingham;
New Jersey, John NJ. Gregor; New York,
August Belmont; North Carolina, Thomas
Briggs; Ohio, John G. Thompson Oregon,
j. Z. Hawthorne -Pennsy Isaac E
Hester; Rhode Island, Gideon Bradford !;
South Carolina, Charles H. Simonton Ten
nessee, John W. Sedgwick; Texas, John
Hancock Vermont, Henry B. Smith Vir-
ginia, John Cord; West Virginia, John
Hall Wisconsin, Fred. W. .-Horne.------
Fish, of Indiana, made a short speech and
nominated Hendricks. He said the delega.
tion had voted a reasonable time for Pendle-
ton and thought they should still adhere to
the gentleman from Ohio, and a minority of
the delegates expressed the highest respect
for Hendricks, but he said the State Convex
ton had instructed the delegates to vote
for Pendleton.
The roll was then called on the seventh
ballot. Missouri and a portion of Tennessee
voted for Pendleton whose name was voci-
ferously cheered. A recess of Is minutes
was then taken.
On the eighth ballot Louisiana went over
to Pendleton. At the conclusion of the cali
New York withdrew the name of Church
and cast a solid vote for Hendricks This
was received with frantic cheering mingled
with Kisses.
The remaining ballots showed little change
till the twelfth, when California cast half a
vote for Chase. There was long continued
applause in the galleries. A scene of con-
fusion ensued. A motion was made to clear
the galleries, but not acted on. Tennessee
gave one vote for Mcclellan and the CALLER.
les applaude b, though not SO long as for
Chase. Pennsylvania still kept voting solid
for Asa Packer. A recess of Is minutes
was had.
On the ninth ballot, North Carolina voted
solid for Hancock instead of Pendeton :;
Virginia went for Hancock, dropping Pend,
Teton; California voted variously on differ
ent ballots, generally giving Pendleton 3.
Oregon gave a solid vote for Pendleton.
On the fifteenth ballot Pennsylvania went
solid for Hancock amid great cheers. This
ballot stood, Pendeton 1894, Hancock 794 !;
Hendricks 824. Packer, johnson aud Doc
little, each received the same vote as before
On the sixteeth ballot Arkansas changed
from Pendleton to Hancock. Georgia gave
81 for Hancock. Louisiana aud Mississip-
pi left Pendleton and voted Solid for Han
cock. The result was Hancock 1874, Pend
Teton 1914, Hendricks 703. Several dele~
cations retired for consultation.
On the 18th ballot Alabama changed from
PendIeton to Hancock
Chicago, July s, o'clock p. M-On the
thirteenth ballot, Pennsylvania went for
Hancock, The ballot then stood: Pendle>
ton, 1924 Hendricks, S23 Hancock, 794
On the eighteenth ballot, Pendleton, 563;
Hancock, l444 Hendricks, 81; Hoffman,
Mayor Of New York, 3.
A row broke out in the Illinois delegation.
Their chairman cast the vote solid for Hend.
ricks. A delegate protested. Pending this
row, the convention adjourned till to<morrow
New York, July 9.-Pendeton has with
drawn. Nineteeth Ballot-Hendricks l07;
Hancock 1851; Field, IS; Seymour, of
Connecticut, 8; Blair, 1871. Massachusetts,
goes for Seymour. On the 21st ballot Ohio
again nominates Horatio Seymour, who
again declines; but declination was not
accepted Several States changed their
votes for Seymour who was nominated on
the 22d ballot with great enthusiasm.
New York, July 9.-The Democratic Ma
tional Convention assembled at 1920 A. NJ.
Mr. Broadhead nominated Frank P. Blair.
He eulogized his frmness of purpose, great
courage, and indomitable will. He would
give living meaning to his pledge to pre-
serve and defend the Constitution.
Weller of Pennsylvania, complained that
some remarks made by Tilden yesterday,
were elected and in bad temper, incidentally
mentioning the name of Chase and the gall
leries broke out with great cheering.
The chair announced that the 10Th ballot
would be taken.
A delegate from California briefly nomi-
mated Judge Field for President. Subdued
cheers.
Mr.. Vallandigham read a letter from
Pendeton, dated July I'd, desiring the with
drawal of his name, when the best interests
of the party seemed to require it. Vallandig-
ham, says MCLEAN desired to present this
letter yesterday, bot the delegation thought
it best to keep Pendleton throughout yes>
terday.
The roll was then called on the 10Th bal,
lot. The result has been previousl sent.
The goth ballot resulted as follows: Eng
lish, l6; Hancock, 1921 Doolittle, II;
HandriokS 10I. RIo;r 10. Eiald O. ThoS