Tractor not starting

Hello everyone,
I've got a 1940 9n it has 12 volt conversion 8 years ago with electronic ignition that won't start. I was using tractor leveling some dirt shut it off and came back about 1 hr later and it wouldn't start. It turned over Very slow and the negative battery cable got hot and started to smoke. I took battery out to charge battery as I left the key on cleaned negative cable on both ends to make sure I'm getting a good ground. When I tried to start tractor the negative cable got real hot again and wouldn't turn over. Does anyone have any suggestions???

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