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

NATIONAL DEMIOCRA TIC CONVENTION. Fourth BaUllot. The Secretary again called the roll, as follows, Alabama.- Eight votes for Andrew Johnson. Arkansas. -Two and a half votes for Pendleton, one and a half for Frank P. Blair, one and a half for Andrew Johnson, and one-half vote for English. California.- Three votes for Parker, one for Johnson, and one for Pendleton. Delaware.- Three votes for George H. Pendleton. Florida.- Three votes for Hancock. Georgia. -Eight votes for Andrew Johnson, one for Ewing. Illinois.- Sixteen votes for Pendleton. Indiana.- Thirteen votes for George H. Pendleton. Iowa.- Eight votes for Pendleton. Kansas.- Two votes for Pendleton, one-half for Hendricks, and one-half for Blair. Kentucky.- Eleven votes for Pendleton. Louisiana.- Seven votes for Hancock. Maine. - Four and a half votes for Hancock, one and a half for Pendleton, and one for Hendricks. Maryland.- Five votes for Pendleton, one and a half for Andrew Johnson, and one-half for Hendricks. Massachusetts.- Eleven votes for Hancock, one for Pendleton. Michigan.- Eight votes for Reverdy Johnson. Minnesota. - Four votes for Pendleton. Mississippi.- Seven votes for Hancock. Missouri. - Five votes for Pendleton, two for Hancock, and four for Hendricks. Nebraska.- Three votes for Pendleton. Nevada. - Three votes for Joel Parker. New Hampshire. - Half a vote for Hendricks, one and a half for Pendleton, and three for Hancock. New Jersey.- Seven votes for Parker. New York.- Thirty-five votes for Sanford E. Church. North Carolina. -The Chairman of the Delegation: Nine votes for Horatio Seymour. (Loud and enthusiastic cheering, participated in by the galleries.) Mr. TILDEN. - Mr. President, I shall give notice if there is any cheering in the galleries in respect to the candidates whose names are mentioned here, that I shall move to clear the galleries. Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois. - I move to clear them now. A DELEGATE from Michigan. - I suggest to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Richardson) that the intimation is sufficient, if he will withdraw his motion. Mr. RICHARDSON.- Certainly I will withdraw my motion. The PRESIDENT (Mr. Seymour). - I trust I may be permitted now to make a single remark. Very much to my surprise, my name has been mentioned. 1 must not be nominated by this Convention. I could not accept its nomiuation if tendered, whict I do not expect. My own inclinations, prompted me 83

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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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