The daily gazette., 1876-06-30
THE DEMOcn sTTc NATIONAL CON-
vx1NfION. ~
HENDRICKS NOMINATED FOR vICK PRBs-
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TDENT.
ST.. LOUIS, June 90. The -Conven-
tion was called TO order d. f9eUFhe
interest had evidently greatly abated
and many delegates left, lssving their
slternates In their places. The CALLER
les contained but Few Aspectators.-
Prayer was offered by EpiscopelB Bishop
Robertson. The Chair announced sew
eral kilograms. which were read, ono
from Idalia, Missouri, saying ave
fired one hundred guns for Tilden.
and hope for Hendricks for Vice Pres
ident." Another from the Cincinnati
Mayor and others, approving the tick
ct. One from jackson, Mississippi,
pledging the Stats to the ticket. One
from Mount Vernon, Illinois, saying,
"the nomination of Tilden is received
with great enthusiasm" Many others
OF similar character were read, en-
dorsing the platform and the candi-
date, and elected great interest.
Illinois then nominated Hendricks
for Vice President, and Mr.. McDon-
aid, of Indiana, withdrew Hendricks
| name, but he was nominated ON the
first ballot by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Brown, OF Tenn, seconded Mr..
/
nomination would enable them to car
ry his State by $1,000. -
| The delegates insisted ON finishing
the call Of the roll, which proceeded
amid confusion, ~ -,e-i pSi
| Mr. Abbott, of New Jerseys said
Hendricks was not properly of 1ndi-
ana, but Of the Democracy Of the ma"
tion. No Democrat in the land dare
~ 4 fh<r ~ L sxrn Il
fti0n, and Hendricks won':.l He re-
newed the motion to suspend the rules
to nominate by reclamation. Lost
A. the end OF the roll Indiana wss
called, when Mr.. Williams arose and
said that, although he was not author
lied to say Hendricks will or will not
accept, the Indiana delegation acdui-
tesce in view of this unanimous call
[Applause.] ... .rsa =
The ballot resulted in total vote of
73e. Hendricks, 730. Blank, s. Hen.
bricks was declared the nominee.
| Mr.. Kelly, of New York. rose 70 ad-
dress the chair. [Applause, LIQUID
calls for "Kelley, Kelley, platform,
He proceeded to the platform amid
cheers. Mr.. Kelly said there was no
man here who worked more strenuous
} ly than himself against the nomination
Of Tilden, because it was his earnest
!, belief that they could not carry. the
election with an Eastern candidate.
The convention has decided otherwise
and he bowed to the decision, and none
would labor harder than he for his
election.
Mr.. Hanna, of Indiana, thanked the
Convention for its expression of kind
ly feeling toward his State. Her con-
test had been hard and bitter, but now
the tomahawk was buried to rest fors
ever. Now let the old guard of Demo-
cIacy come to the front. [Applause. I
He continued to exhort to united ef-
fort for success.
Mr.. Webber, of Michigan, offered
, resolution recommending to future
, National Democratic Conventions to
, abolish the two-thirds rule as unwise,
unnecessary, and that States be re-
} questod to instruct their future dele.
! gates on this question, and that atten-
1 tion be called to this suggestion for
; the next Convention. 80
Mr.. Taylor, of Leavenworth, briefly
4 opposed the resolution, A Tennessee
delegate moved to table the resolution
4 Alvote was taken by States on this
fmotion, California voted yes. Colo,
rado, no Kansas, 9ayes, 1 nays Neb-
rAska, nay, Nevada S ayes, 1 nayi New
y York, nay, New Jersey yes, OREGON
F2 ayes,4 nays; PennsyNania aye. The
votes resulted-Y cas- $50, nays 370; so
y the resolution was not tabled.
5 The Chair ow.stated the question
' to be on adopting the resolution re-
: lative to the two-thirds rule.
The Convention refused to divide
y the question. The resolution was
!, adopted in whole.
t Mr.. McMichael offered resolution
J, pledging individual and united rup-
e port to the nominees. Adoyted
At IL. 80, on motion of Mr.. Williams,
of Indiana, the Convention adjourned