The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-30
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
THE FTNlL ACTION or THE DEM
OCRITIC CONTENTION
<h. Nom,uation for the vice Presidency
Unanimously rendered TO Gov. Hendricks
-Jobn Kelly Announcing that lie VIII
su,nort the TIcket-Pre-agiug n Victory.

Ioh, Kelly Announcing that lie VIII
support the TIcket-Presagiug n Victory.
81. Louis. June 2o.-It was natural that
the severely contested struggle that terminated
last evening with the signal triumph OF Ttlden
should have left bitterness ranking 10 the
breasts Of the friends Of Hendricks. There were
preiudices deep seated in minds Of a minority
Of western Democrats against their Eastern
brethren which we're the offspring Of sectional
feeling az well as OF divergent Views on the
financial question. This antipathy had been
steadIy encouraged by designing men and was
sr,fullY played upon by the opponents Of Tilden
from New York. False hopes were held out to
the friends Of Gov. Hendricks by such men as
Kelly, schell. Church, Cox, and Beach and 1t
was with great surprise, therefore. that they
SAW the mighty current of public opinion sweep
everything before It yesterday and make Tilden
the choice II more than two-thirds Of the West
ern Democracy. rhey might have foreseen this
had tney not rssoiutely shut their eyes to the
siens Of TIE times but there are none 50 blind
As the wufllly blind The popular demand
whi'h va. growing di,y ami hourly for rilden
was the natural and spontaneous outgrowth OF
The paJpies longing for a new order Of things.
They believed that lilden embodied all the
nu mites which their ideal leader should pos
ses. Crafty politici,u' might plot and plan as
ihcy pie sed. but the will OF the masses could
not be turned aside.
AT the sam. time thers was kindly feeling
OIL the par, o! thi Western people for GOV. Hen
bricks. and this grew into seutim ntllism when
h was detected. 1t was quite evident last
nsht that unless there WAS an al dtDurnment two
thinxs would rely happen: rst tn I the
JonycntiOn woull insist upOn rendering the
second place On the ticket t. Hendr cks : and
second, thu IN their then humor the Indianians
would lndigni inily spurn the offer. The excite
nent had been Intense all day. and the passions
OF nleu had teen wrought up to the highest
pitcn. and there was great danger that IN the
present temper OF the Convention a clsgraceful
Al the outset the Indiana people had voted
with discretion. and had reated Nr. Tilden with
erent consideration, but bis opponents from
New York had from friendly opposition passed
TO yloent abuse and unguarded denunciation,
Tndi"na politicians. The friends Of Gov Tilden
never retaliated, but continually neld out the
olive trinch OF peace, and dsprecated personal
violence and recrimination. Throughout their
canvass was conducted on high plane, and 10
the hour Of Victory they were disposed 10 be
macnanimous hey were willing from the
start TO surrender anything but principles. They
placed the issue on the financial plank Of the
Ilatiorm on bign ground, aud were determined.
as Gov. Dofsheimer said 70 stand or fail with
out yieidins one jot or title OF principle. They
cru men who had supported Iilden on princi-
still they wanted ul parties TO have a nikht's
heciion. and then n the West demanded Hen
dricas they would heartily second IL. With ths
obJect solely III view, thcy ur-et anu carried an
adjournment.
TENDEKfSG THE SECOND PLACE TO HENDRICKS.
During the nish. the friends Of Hendricks
were consulted and II was manifest that while
they were very sore. still they would come IN
gracefully, and do nothine calculated to stir up
BAD blood or prevent harmony. The ohio peo-
pie were anxious TO have Payne for tho second
place. and the delegation from that state unan-
imou.ly determined to urge his nomination. A
part of the Pennsyyania delegation seconded
this move with great Zeal. The ILLINOIS people
s and ,s ssa Of s Ss s
stood arm for Hendricks. The friends Of Gov.
Tiden from New York and New England felt
...s .yt4t he
CONCESSION TO the imitation element Of the West
ern Democracyf" bur. after full and careful de.
liberation, they were satisfied that the country
would not 80 infer. They had made the square
Issue on hard money aud had won oy tremen-
dous majority. and henceforth there could be
no doubt as 10 where the Democratic party
stood on this question lit was once more in ac-
cord with all It's traditions. II a small faction
had fallen down and worshipped tho image set
up by their tempters, the great MAS mad re-
manned true TO the ancient faith and to the
grand council q he party. The voice OF the
faithful had with thunderous acclaim drowned
the feeble protests Of the fsctious few. Gov
Hendricks was not Joined TO this faction; his
record was clear though that OF some Of his
supporters was bad therefore the hardin Oney
party could, without any saer.ice OF pIineple'
without any d'nger OF appearing inconsistent,
tender b m the second honor
This was the feeling that animated the ma
jorit. of the Convention this morning when II
assembied and therefore Il was foreRone con-
c.usiDn that unless Gov. Hendricks had at the
last hour positively irs ructed his friends TO de-
cline Tor him the rendered honor IL would be
unaniu ously thrust upon him. his he had not
0One, ana tue result Is elsewhere told. Ilat Ne
will accept no one doubts. His patriotism and
bis devotion to his party, which Is so well
known, forbid any doubt as TO what hs course
will be. The graceful manner IN which John
Kelly gave In his adhesion TO Mr.. rlden this
morning In secondins the nomination OF Hen.
dricks, has immessuraby restored harmony in
the New York delegation, and Is generally In
terpreted as good oInsn by the Democracy Of
Otnsr states. Whatever John Kelly's faults
may be, no one who knows him doubts the sn-
eerity OF his convictions. They may believe
that, with his stfong antipathies, he h incapable
of forming Judgment certain y
tions. but they Will not question the honesty OF
III motives.
party which was so generally received with ia
yor by representative men from every portion OF
lection q Acrsm 5. Hewitt ior Chairman OF Of toe
National Committee gives the assurance that In
thorough discipline aud perfect organization
vii. come to the assistance OF popular enthus-
asm to carry the ticket tnumpnantIy to sue
now PENNSYLVANIA WAS RLPREsEsrED.
There are few stray facts which have come
20 my notice here which are worth giyinsa wide
notouety. The Pennsylvania delegation, which
was made up by political tricksters for Jobbing
PURPOSES, cut very poor ns1Ie ~ this nsht. In
the list place the men at the head OF IL were
not believed 10 lie sincere. They were COM
mitted To another man than the one tney were
forced to present TO the Conye ntion by the
voice of ths people whom they would have mis-
represented had they dared. II was not IN the
any strength To Hancock by pretending TO sup
port hun. The southern men, who really were
AfiNn very ClOse 10 t1hHCoth lelt lukl no
eou1dence was to be placed IN the pro-
fess.ons Of Senator Wallace therefore they
DID not agree come TO the support
OF that gallant soldier, even in the event Of a
deadlock. They believed that Wallace was sup
pcrsng him because lie was forced TO, aud that
he would desert hun at the critical moment II
he could manipulate his delegation. The dele
tiou itself was, on the whole, a very good one
There was majority against Wallace all the
tlue, out II lacked leader Mr.. Randall was
compelled, by high sense OF puulic duty, 10 re-
mLin at hi, post IN Washington and while he
had many friends among the delegates, there
was no one who could assume the leadership In
his absence. The delegation was therefore car
RED into the contest by leaders distrusted by a
majority OF tue delegates, and suspected by tn o
ftisnGs Of oil the other candidates. II was
natural, therefore, that IL should play an infe-
rlor rart In the deliberations Of the Convention
aud play 'hat part very badly.
SAN cox.
The factlous part that the Hon. 8. 3. Cox at
ntted 10 play IN the Convention yesterday Is
cause Tor regret on the part OF his many friends.
He selected by the soft money opponents
et lilden - lead in the effort to disturb the
harmony Of the Convention, because II was
u ught that his reputation us popular speak
tr al q the weight ~ hIs opinions Of Parliament
ary law would be sufncient TO carry the body
hgaIu-t the arm n ~ a pa