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 THE
The President pro tern. put the question, and there were cries of
"1No, no!"
The question was then taken on ordering a recess of five minutes,
which was decided in the negative.
A motion for recess of ten minutes did not prevail.
A DELEGATE from California. - I desire to put in nomination FRANK P. BLAIR.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. BIGLER, of Pennsylvania. - Mr. Chairman, I desire to make a suggestion to the members of the Convention, and that is, that the nomination
for Vice-President will be an important part of the coming election. I suggest the propriety and the necessity of a recess for at least half an hour, in
order that we may confer upon the subject.
Mr. PRESTON, of Kentucky. -We are on a question of order,- the calling
of the States, - and I submit here that no motion to adjourn or for a recess is in
order. (Applause.) This will be interminable, if we should go on this way
with motions to adjourn and to take a recess while taking a vote on an order.
The PRESIDENT P)'O tern. -The proposition is to adjourn for half an hour.
Mr. PRESTON, of Kentucky. - We are on an order for calling States.
Judge WOODWARD. - I move that the order of the Convention be suspended for the purpose of receiving from the delegation from Pennsylvania a
nomination for Vice-President.
The SECRETARY. -- The order of the Convention directing the Secretary to
call the roll of States for nominations for Vice-President was in progress,
and the Secretary was calling the roll of States alphabetically.
Judge WOODWAID. -My motion was that the order be suspended.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. - Mr Woodward moves to suspend the rules by
which the Convention ordered nominations to be made, and the Clerk was
calling the roll of States.
Mr. PRESTON, of Kentucky.- If you will withdraw it, there will be no difficulty. We will make the nomination unanimously, and then take a recess.
Judge WOODWARD, of Pennsylvania. -I desire to make a nomination for
Vice-President. The Pennsylvania delegates together -
The PRESIDENT pro tem. -The question is upon suspending the rules as
proposed by the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
The question was put and declared lost.
Mr. STUART, of Michigan. -I move to take a recess for one hour.
Mr. MILLER, of Pennsylvania. - Pennsylvania is for General Blair.
The President pro tern. put the question on the motion to take a
recess for one hour, and declared the motion carried.
lThe Vice-Presidential Nomination.
After recess, the Convention was called to order at 3.20 o'clock.
The PRESrIDENT pro tern., General Price.- The Clerk will proceed with the
call of the States for the nominations for Vice-President.
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