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lourn till g O'Clock. and the motion was carried
rhs further adjournment was regarded as n dodge
70 gain time TO perfect arrangements for the nomin
Bot here, again. were the Fen,onites outGank h ed
The Conkling men were never sincere In their sur.
ford. '''''' '''''''' VI '''"'' ''"''h' WOOD
rHs srAr Ar HoxE GENERAL,
WAS the man they wanted to nominate. They were
particularly anxious to keep his name out Of the
ne Sspapers. woodtord himself requested of mo
nos 10 mention him as n candidate ior Govern.
or Of course, President Grant has been the stanc
pro,ector OF Wood'ord. The President, althourh
horse or boz OF cigars retained In grateful
memory woodfords speecli al Woodstock last tlh
OF July.
wooDronD's WEALTH
10 speech making. lie can talk forever. with the
understanding thst the vote OF tue Con kiingitos
should I've as equally divided as possible between
support Greeley. both factions entered tie Cooyen
tion at O'clock. The crowd was greater than ut
any tins during the day. few hundred outs,cers
came within the ruling and mingled with the dele
latter.
Z. 4. Spencer presented q resoic,,on. vh,e,, VIVA
al a.. :. -."aat read and referred 70 Committed on
Resolutions, expressing earnest tymrsthy with all
people in their cndcsvors to throw 6I tSe yoke OF
despotism, and secure to themselves the blessings
OF political Independence and free government ;
euoglxne the people Of Cuha for their exerlions TO
Tree themselves, and also for freeing their slaves
and irving item political equality and equal rights
Mr.. Cornell moved that the roll, bs called, and
each delegate nano csndiiae tor Governor. the
vote to be informal which was carried. Aner tho
10 an almost equal distribution OF the vote among
Greeley, woodord, and Curti, Charley Spencer,
ins as h!s ;ru%sess, .foss and moySd sS ,Ss, the ,ae
Convention noxt procted to third ballot. Spencer
SAID that, allhour, he had supgorted Curtis ho
was now willing 10 Yield TO the wishes OF tho ma
jority sf the Convention and vote for Woodlurd.
wcopYonp NOMINATED
Tie Conklingcs now began 10 cheer for Wood.
lord: motion 10 adjourn was booted down. The
uhrd ballot. OF coure. slectet Woodford. Senator
Con king, who had voted for Gree ey on the other
ballots, voted Tor woodiord on the last and so did
most OF the ONCE holders Tho following IL tho
vote vote; For woodiord, aos: for Greeley, 1ooS for
A few ,olis and whistlinss followed the announce.
ment. Geo; VIM. Cnrtis moved TO make the nomi.
nation unanimous. He eaid he hal doubt Ior.
ace Greeley would have relieved him Of the task II
he we're proeent
woodlord. having prepared an Grafton. motion
was adopted apoointing sovcn Generals to bring
him In. Woodford wss wutin: at convenient dis.
lance outside md was In perfect stew Of excite
nent heing iear'u that he would not be afforded
The Committee remaining out longer than sr.
pected probsbl, drin nxins Wocdfords health, sens-
Tor Conklin, Chairman of the Committee on Reso.
lutions. mounted the platform and read In a Ioud
voice the r. solutions.
Mr.. Con King hsving concluded his task, and tho
resolutions having bcen adopted Unanimously with
deAfennr screams, Woodfotl and the five generals
who were impaientiy listening through the keyaoIe
oeived With oleers, for tho Contention wss dc.
cidedj In cheering mood. and cOnduci cd to the
platform. Having made his most graceful bow he
heart was full OF gratitude and he accepted the
nomination. He hoped to be elected, and Thought
sne law of Congress relative to elections in this
state would check lie .s voting In the great ciiiee"
oodford was 60 overcome with emotion that he
<Hsot his speech, and, than King the Convention
nsss more for the honor conferred ON hin, he retired