The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-04

CHANGES IN THE WINNING BALLOT.
Before the vote was formally announced Mime
Various States changed their votes. A scene Of
great confusion and noise followed.
Greeley and for DAVIS. Great cheers.) Indiana
changed to q for Adams. A stampede Of changes
to Greeley here occurred, and the noise and coniu
sion that followed was very great.
Illinois changed solid to Greeley except one dele
gate, who insisted that his vote should stand for
The CHAIR finally announced the whole vote
as ia: necessary to choice, $685. Adams had ISL ;
Mr.. EASEMENT moved to make the nomination
unanimous. but it was declared lost, as there were
many nays before the vote was announced.
The CHAIR stated that the Secretary said IL was
impossible to read the vote by states, so the clerks
would only note the many changes which had
occurred without recording the states IN which
Mr. CocnRANR inquired If Mr.. Greeley had
majority
the candidate for the Presidency by this Conyen-
ton.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
On motion IL was ordered to proceed to the nomi-
nation of Vice President immediately.
The roll was called as fOlows:-
Alabama-B. Gratz Brown Is Arkansas-Brown, u
Caliiornia--Brown, ~. Delaware-Albcr Torbert,
Delaware, IL. Florida-Brown, 6.
Here the Illinois and New York delegations re-
tired for consultation and tho roll call was tempo
rarily suspended.
On recalling the roll Delaware voted for Trum-
bull.
delegate inquired whether Mr.. Trumbull was
candidate for Vice President, and II he would
Governor KoERNER. on behalf of Mr. TrumbulI,
replied that the latter would accept under no
circumstances.
An Iowa delegate nominated J. d. Cox, the man
who was too pure to stay in the stink-hoc OF Wash
ington.
Georgia gave Brown 90. Illinois offered Cassus
M. Clay n votes.
Mr.. Clay declined to be considered candidate,
and urged his friends to vote for Mr.. Brown.
Illinois then gave Brown AZ; Indiana-George W.
klnSaa-brown Kentucky for
Clay, but the latter as chairman insisted on casting
% votes for Brown
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Mr.. BURNETT, OF Ohio, announced that Mr.. Cox's
name was not before this Convention.
The total vote was announced-702; necessary to
choice, 352: Brown received 2s7, Trumbul 15s,
Julian l34k Walker s41s, Upton 8, Cox u.s. Clay a.
scove IL. No result.
AN ABoRTIyE ATTEMPT At rS.SiMrrY.
Mr.. HICKMAN PENN moved that Mr.. Brown be
nominated by reclamation.
Cries Of No No!
Governor KoERSER ull.) renewed the statement
that he instructed to say behalf of Mr.. Trum-
bull that the latter would not accept the nomination.
As doubts have been expressed we have tce-
graphed to him, and here is his reply positively dc.
clining.
THE SECOND BALLOT.
The roll was then called the second time, with
the following result
Alabama-Brown Is Arkansas Brown, H. Cali.
fornia-Brown. IL. Conneccut-Jultan, 10; Brown, J.
Forida-Brown,6 6. Georgia-Brown, q Ilinos--,ulian,
Palmer, ], Brown s. Kansas-Julian, Brown, o. Ken
tucky-Brown, %. Lousana-Brown, IA. Maine-Julian,
T. Marrsyland-Brown, 10; Walker, l. Massa.
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8 New IiampshiIe-Br9wn; s. New Jersey-Brown, l7;
Brown, 62. North Caroina-Brown, 10; Walker, 10.
Ohio Brown. IA, Julian, 80 Orcgon-Brown, Penn
sylyana-Walser Y; Brown 2o Julian 10 South Caro-
9; Brown, u Texas,wyBrown, 10 yermont-Brown, 3;
TO-. WIsconsin-Br0wn, 10: Julian, 8.
An Illinois delegate withdrew the name OF Gov
crnor Palmer, who would accept under no circun-
stances
Illinois then changed her vote to Julian, q;
Brown, u.
The vote was announced as folows:-Whole
number OF votes, 657; necessary to choice, $40.
Brown received 435, Julian 175; Walker, IS; Upton,
3; Palmer, g.
Brown was declared the nominee.
A motion was made to make the vote unanimous.
Carried, though there were some dissenting votes.
Mr.. C0CHaANE moved that the President and
FIRST Vice President Of the Convention he a com
mittce to announce TO the candidates their nomina
ton.