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 TIHE
General FORREST. -I have the pleasure, sir, to cast the vote of Tennessee
for General Blair; and I wish to take this occasion to thank the delegates
here for the kind and uniformly courteous treatment that the Southern
delegates have received at this Convention. (Great cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN of the Texas Delegation.- Mr. President, tile Texas delegation desire that a distinguished soldier from that State should respond
for it.
General SMITH, of Texas.- Mr. President, I esteem it a great honor that
I have been requested by the Chairman of the Texas delegation, and the
members of that delegation, on this occasion, to cast the six votes of
the State of Texas for Major-General Frank P. Blair. It is an evidence that
the soldiers of Texas, who fought through the Confederate war, will give,
when we come to vote, as warm a reception in the support of General Frank
P. Blair, as we gave him on the field of battle from the commencement of
the war to the end of it. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN of the Vermont Delegation.- Five votes for Gen',rail Blair.
The CHAIRMAN of the Virginia Delegation.- The State of Virginia ends
where she begun, and casts ten votes for General Blair.
The CHAIRMAN of the West Virginia Delegation. - West Virginia casts her
five votes for Francis P. Blair.
The CHAIRMAN of the Wisconsin Delegation.- Wisconsin casts her eight
votes for General Frank P. Blair, Jr.
The Announcement of the Result.
The SECRETARY. - The vote stands upon Vice-President, as follows,Whole vote of the Electoral College, 317, which were given unanimously for
Frank P. Blair, of Missouri.
The following is a table of the first ballot for Vice-President, -
Blair.
Nebraska....................... 3
Nevada......................... 3
New Hampshire................. 5
New Jersey * -! -' -.-.-.-.* 7
New York...........33
North Carolina.................. 9
Ohio............................ 21Oregon......................... 3
Pennsylvania..........26
Rhode Island.................... 4
South Carolina.................. 6
Tennessee...................... 10
Texas.......................... 6
Vermont........................ 5
Virginia......................... 10
West Virginia................... 5
Wisconsin.......... 8
Blair.
Alabama....................... 8
Arkansas.......................5
California................. 5
Connecti(ut.................... 6
Delaware.......................3
Florida......................... 3
Georgia........................ 9
Illinois....................16
Indiana.............................. 3
Iowa......................18.....18
Kansas......................... 3
Kentucky..................11.....11
Louisiana...................... 7
Maine.......................... 7
Maryland....................... 7
Massachusetts...............12
Michigan...................... 8
Minnesota.................. 4
Mississippi..................... 7
Missouri....................... 11
Total........................... 317
this announcement, and another
Three hearty cheers greeted
scene of enthusiasm ensued.
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