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Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 (of 2)

CHAPTER XV
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He had 105, while Andrew Johnson had 65, Judge Church 34, General Hancock 33, Packer 26, English 16, with the remainder scattering.

President Johnson had a higher vote than was expected, but after the first ballot it immediately and rapidly declined.

On the second ballot Pendleton fell of to 99, but recovered on the third, rising to 119, and thereafter slowly declining.
The first day of voting, which was the third of the Convention, ended after six ballots without any material change or decisive indication.
The name of Mr.Hendricks of Indiana had been brought forward just at the close of the third day with thirty votes, and at the opening of the following day he immediately developed more strength.

The adroit use of his name, devised by the New-York regency, was fatal to Mr.
Pendleton.

Coming from the adjoining State Mr.Hendricks divided a section on which the Ohio candidate relied.


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