Official proceedings of the National Democratic convention, held at New York, July 4-9, 1868.: Reported by George Wakeman, official reporter of the Convention.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF TRE
Mr. STANTON. of Kentucky. - The delegation from Kentucky asks leave to
retiile for consultation.
Mr. BLANCHARD. — I move that the Convention now take a recess until five
o cl )ck.
Cries of "No, no." Lost.
Mr. TILDEN, of New York. - The New York delegation ask leave to go
out to consult.
The PRESIDENT. -AS three delegations are out, it is useless to weary the
Secretary with calling the roll until they return.
The SECnETARY. — By announcement of the President, the business of the
Convention will now be suspended until the three delegations from Kentucky, Illinois, and New York return.
A DELEGATE.- Fix the time.
Another DELEGATE. — Make it ten minutes.
The SECRETARY. - A recess of ten minutes is called for.
Cries of "No, no."
The PRESIDENT.- The Chair will remind the delegates, who are tenacious
that something should be done, to remember the Secretaries, whose duties
are very onerous: a recess of ten minutes will be allowed for them to rest.
The Convention took a recess for ten minutes, after which the
Secretary announced tbat they would proceed to vote on the
Seventeenth Ballot.
Alabama.- Eight for Hancock. (Loud Applause.)
Arkansas. - Five for Hancock. (Applause.)
California. - Three for Pendleton, one and a half for Hancock, and one-half
for Chase. (Laughter and cheers.)
Connecticut.- Three for Pendleton, three for Hancock. (Applause.)
Delaware. -Three for Pendleton.
7Florida.- Three for Hendricks.
Georgia.- Nine for Gen. Hancock. (Applause.)
The Secretary of the Convention said that the delegation from 1linois was out, and proceeded to the roll-call.
Indiana.- Ten for Hendricks, and three for Pendleton.
Iowa.- Eight votes for Pendleton.
Kansas.- Two for Hendricks, one for Hancock.
The Kentucky delegation being out, the ballot continued.
Louisiana. - Seven for Hancock. (Applause.)
Macine.- Four and a half for Hancock, one and a half for Pendleton, one
for Hendricks.
MJairyland.- Hendricks one, Hancock six. (Applause.)
_IMassachusetts. - Eleven for Hancock and one for Pendleton (Cheers.)
-lichigan.- Eight for Hendricks.
_Minnesota.- Two for Pendleton and two for Hancock. (Applause.)
Mississippi.- Seven for Hancock.
Missouri.- Missouri did not respond; the Secretary passed to the next
State on the list.
Nebraska nominates John T. Hoffman.
Nebraska.- Chairman of the Delegation: I am instructed by the Nebraska
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