Note 115 — Chapter IV · THURLOW WEED TRIMS HIS SAILS 1863
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New York Tribune, October 7, 1863.
The Democratic caucus stood 28 for Erastus Corning, 25 for Fernando Wood, and scattering 18.
The vote of the Senate stood: Morgan, 23; Erastus Corning, 7; 2 absent or silent. On the first ballot the Assembly gave Morgan 64, Corning 62, Fernando Wood 1, John A. Dix 1 (cast by Speaker Callicot). On a second ballot all the Unionists voted with Callicot for Dix, giving him 65 to 63 for Corning and placing him in nomination. In joint convention Morgan was elected by 86 votes to 70 for Corning, one (Callicot's) for Dix, and 1 for Dickinson.—Ibid., February 4.