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whom they might desire to vote for. :
The delegation then responded min
votes for Wolfe and nine for Cravens.
| There being no choice the Convention
proceeded to the seventh ballot, with II.
choice.
The call Of the 9Th. 9th, 10th, llih ant
18th ballots were made and the result wa
very little changed. Upon the 18th, l4th
18th, and 10th ballots the tables of III,
votes stood as follows: Durham. 434
Wolfe, SIT; Cravens, 374; Davis, 25
and Dobbins, l3.
! At this juncture Mr.. McCallister, on,
OF the delegates from Crawford, moved
that the nomination be rendered Hon
4. "A. Hendricks of indianapolis. liz
said it was not necessary for the candi
date to live in the District. The motion
was received with applause.
AS the Secretary was about to call tho
18th ballot, Mr.. Dobbins rose and thank.
ed the delegates of Martin and Duboi.
counties for their support, and withdrew
his name from before the Convention
lie then suggested the name of DIR. W.
+. Sherrod of Orange county as can.
didate for Congress. The mention ol
A'i. sohciIOu udulc WIS TcCclScu Will
loud applause.
A delegate from Martin county pro-
posed the name of Judge A. Il. Carlton
Of Floyd as a candidate.
The seventeenth ballot was called, and
the vote stood as follows: Wolfe. so
Durham, i3; Cravens, 35; Davis, 20
cherrod. i6.
There being no choice the 18th ballot
was taken resulting about the same a.
the l7th ballot.
On the 18th ballot. the vote stood rs
follows: Wolfe, Gil; Durham. All
Cravens, 36a Davis, 25: Carlton, !.
Previous TO the taking Of the above
ballot, DR.. Sherrod in Il brief speech
Withdrew his name from the candidacy.
The twentieth ballot was called and
resulted rs follows: Wolfe, 63 Dunham
80; Cravens. So; Davis, 20.
From the 10Th to the sd ballot there
was but little change. the latter resulting
Il: follows: Durham, 45; Wolfe Al; Cra-
velis, 80 |; Davis. % Dobbns. 10. e.
Upon the twcnt!-iirst ballot a dele
gaze from Martin again brought the
name OF Mr.. Dobbins before the Con-
ventiCn.
As the twcilty-sccond ballot was in
progress. an old man. very much excit-
cd, demanded the right ot casting two
votes for Cravens. Brown o. thar conn
~. said jackson voted twenty for Dnu-
ham. AT this the old man caiieu Brown
4 liar. aud gcsticulatcd violently. much
10 tie a!uii-.men; OF the convention.
After the announcement of the 32d
ballot Isaac Holman OF Scott, moved
That Hon. NJ. e.. Kerr be declared the
candidate for Congress by acclaniation.
Applause and hisscs.j
Jason B. Brown moved an adjourn
ment until o'clock.
Mr.. Harbeson of Harrison said that
Mr.. Kerr had served the people faith
fully and long enough, and hc believed
there Was more than one man in this
District able 10 represent us in Congress.
During this move great confusion re-
suited and the vote on adjournment was
ost 10y large majority.
Mr.. Curry of Clark moved that afterI
our more ballots the himdnio>t candi-
iaic be dropped. Adorted by an over
majority.
Thirty-third ballot Davis. IS, Dun
larn. At; Cravcns, a6!; Wolfe, 5sl
Jobbins, II.
The mex, four ballots resulted the same
way.
According TO the rule. Dobbins was
lrcpped on the last ballot. Davis bcimgl
hc next lowest candidate. he came next
0 be dropped, and Floyd county retired
0 consult.
Alter Floyd county had been out for
IA.
announced that Floyd coun-
Y delegates were uninstructed. consc-
ncntly the vote of the delegation had
ecn taken, which resulted: Wolfe, IA
ravens, 8 Durham, ].
Mr.. Stotsenburg, after making this
xplanation, put in nomination the name
I Hon. Geo. a. Bicknell.
The tllirty.ninth ballot was then read !.
$ follows: Wolfe, AT Durham, 4Sl
ravens 47l.
This announcement created great en- !!
lusiasm on the part of the Wolfe men. !
Cravcns was dropped, according TOT
he rule.
AT length the hard struggle and long
gOny of suspense came 10 an end. On
he fortcth ballot being read, the result. \
rovcd TO be as follows:
Wolfe. Durham.
'!arkc (: 3 III
raw ford, ID
,ubois, . 9
lloyd, 22 -
harrison, II
iartin, . A
ackson, 90
)range, (: : /: lI2 "a