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 PROCEFDINGS OF THE Mr. HUNTER, of Missouri.- I desire to offer a resolution in reference to an adjournment to St. Louis, in September next. I will send it to the desk to be read. I rather think sometimes that I have not got into a Democratic Convention. I therefore present the resolution, in order that it may be read. The PRESIDENT. - The resolution is not now in order. The Clerk will proceed to call the roll. Twenty-Second Ballot. Alabama.- Eight votes for Hancock. Arkansas.- Five votes for Hendricks. California. -Five votes for Hendricks. (Applause.) Connecticut. - Six votes for English. Delawvare.- Three votes for Hancock. Florida.- Three votes for Hendricks. Georgia. - Nine votes for Hancock. (Applause.) Illinois.- Sixteen votes for Hendricks. (Applause.) Indiana.- Thirteen votes for Hendricks. Iowa.- Eight votes for Hendricks. Kansas.- Two votes for Hendricks, one for Hancock. Kentucky. - The Chairmnan of the Delegation: Pass Kentucky. Louisiana. - Seven votes for Hancock. Maine.- Four and a half votes for Hancock, two and a half for Hendricks. Maryland.- Six votes for Hancock, one for Hendricks. Massachusetts. -The Chlairmnan of the Delegation: Pass Massachusetts. Michigan. - Eight votes for Hendricks. Minnesota. Four votes for Hendricks. Mississippi.- Seven votes for Hancock. Missouri. - Two votes for Hancock, eight for Hendricks, and one for English. Nebraska.- Three votes for Hendricks. Nevada. -Three votes for Hendricks. New Hampshire. - One-half vote for Hendricks, four and a half for Han cock. New Jersey. - Seven votes for Hendricks. New York.- Thirty-three votes for Hendricks. (Cheers.) North Carolina.- Nine votes for Hendricks. Ohio was called. Ohio nominates Horatio Seymour. General MCCooK, of Ohio. - Mr. Chairman, I arise at the unanimous requlest and demand of the delegation from Ohio, and with the consent and approval of every public man in the State, including the Hon. George H. Pendleton, to again place in nomination, against his inclination, but no longer against his honor, the name of HORATIO SEYMOUR, of New York. (Rousing cheers and long-continued applause.) Let us vote, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the Convention, for a man whom the Presidency has sought, but who has not sought the Presidency. (Applause.) I believe in my heart that it is the solution of the problem which has ben eng,a,ing the minds of the Democrats and conservative men of this nation for the last six months. (" Good! good! ") I relieve it is the solution which will drive from power the Vandals I 152

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