Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-29

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-After consldera' {
Bile debate in yesterday evenings ses'
sion the secretary called the roll of the ]
States for the first ballot, with the fol- ]
result: :
FIRST BALLOT.
Tildeu, 4l71; Hendricks, l4O4; Han
cock, IS; Bayard, 80; Parker, Is; Broad
head, 10; Allen, 56.
SECOND BALLOT.
Thurman, 2; Hancock, SO; Bayard,
IL; Parker, IS; Allen, 55; Hendricks,
60; Tilden, 534. Total vote, 1888; ne
cessary to a choice, 492,
The announcemen OF the vote for Til
den was greeted with tremendous ap-
plause and cheers, which were kept up
for several minutes.
Several delegates-I move to make the
nomination Of Tilden unanimous.
Mr.. Wallace, Of Pennsylvania-Pur'
suant to the orders of the Pennsylvania
delegation, l o. to make the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Tilden unanimous, and as
the second State in the Union, although
we should have preferred one born on
our soil, still she will not slack one nerve
nor weaken one effort for the nominee Of
this convention; and when the ides OF
November comes we feel assured that
victory will crown our banners with suc-
cess.
MORNING SESSION.
The convention was called to order
at 1920 this morning. The interest is
evidently greatly abated and many dele
gates have left for home, leaving their
a~lternates. The galleries contain but
few spectators. Prayer was offered by
Episcopal Bishop Robertson.
The chair announced the receipt Of
several kilograms, which were read-one
fram Sedalis, Mo-, saying q hundred
guns had been fred and hopes Hendricks
will be nominated for Vice President.
Another, from Cincinnati's Mayor and
others, approving the nomination; also
from Jackson, Miss, pledging the State
to the ticket; one from Mount Vernon,
Ill that the nomination of Tilden was
received with great enthusiasm and manJ
Others Of similar character indorsinp
the platform and candidate, but th'
reading ELECTED little interest.
The chair announced as business thu
: nomination OF Vice President. Whel
E Indiana was called for its nomination
the State was greeted with much en-
. tbusiasm. Indiana failing to present
\ candidate, some one in his seat in tn
b Illinois delegation nominated HendrickI
when Mr.. Mcdonald, Of Indiana, ros
- and said that the candidacy Of Mr.. Hei
:. bricks was ended yesterday. Indian
ID bowed to the decision yesterday in fave
y Of another nominee; but they had I
70 authority from Mr.. Hendricks to accel
=. the nomination for him to the Vice Pre-
in idency. Indiana would do its duty, b
he implied doubts Of the result in Inc
ana. The Convention must take the
mi sponsibility.
ru- Mr.. Woodson, of Missouri, said
it's delegation had instructed him to s.
ny that Missouri was, and the count
INV would be, a unit for Tilden and H'
for bricks. [Cheers He urged HendricI
ity nomination.
rs Mr.. Wallace, Of Pennsylvania, p
nor scented her united demand for Hendrit
ere and moved his nomination by acclar
per- ton.
"er General Steadman, Of Ohio, said
. H. State had wanted Henry B. Payne,
7ics they would not present him in view
pre- the demand for Hendricks nominal
lese by reclamation.
Mr.. Hardin, of Missouri, Offered
,ub resolution that it is the duty OF this 6
bic, %vention to select for Vice President
res; who is the peer Of the Presidential nc
nee, and believing Hendricks is I
tors man it is his duty to party and cour
law 10 serve, and we hereby nominate hin
ding Mr.. Brown, Of Tennessee, secon
'Ps Mr.. Hendricks nomination, which,
bal. said, would enable them to carry
Az State by Fifty thousand.
n6le The delegates insisted on finishing
: Iayl r~ollcall, which proceeded amid &C
n his sion.
Gland Mr.. Abbott, Of New Jersey, said
tom Mr.. Hendricks was not the propert
ILL., Indiana, but Of the Democracy o.
nation; that no Democrat ip the
high dare refuse this nomination, and
'pots' Mr.. Hendricks will not.
~ A renewed motion 10 suspend the
party, and nominate by acclamatiop was
rgant mRsF RALLoF.
a less Total vote, 1885, Hendricks,
ana blank, 8.
ropes Hendricks was declared the nou
Mr.. Kelly, of New York, rose
scend- dress the chair. Applause and
a calls Of "Kellyr "Kellyll H,
"a. ceeded to the platform amid c
ention Mr.. Kelly said no man vas herr
nd the worked more slrenuously than h
power against the nomination Of Tide
OT Ps. cause it was his earnest belief they
/, civic not carry the election with an b
nge Of candidate. The convention had d
Ition, a o,bo,v;so and he bowed TO It's de,
uS'e and nor would work harder than