Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
The President directed all, not en-
titled to seats on the platform, to re-

The President directed all, not en-
titled to seats on the platform, to re
tire.
The Chair announced the vote yea
IS nays, S3; SO the report ofthe Plat
form Committee was adopted.
Doolittle moved to reconsider tn
vote by which the amendment wa
adopted, in order to incorporate
proposition which he read, in favor q
silver as legal tender, as well as golt
and the restoration of the doubl
standard of gold and silver at just re
spective valuations. This was follow
ed by his former proposition in favo
of gradual resumption only.
| McLane, of Nd, moved that tn
motion to reconsider be debated, an
in the midst of calls for votes by state
the chair announced il carried.
| Hutcllins moved that the vote il
favor of the platform be
MADE UNANIMOUS
and assigned his five minutes for de
bate to Cox, of New York, who, how
ever, was interrupted by
CALLS TO ORDER AND CONFUSION,
and was compelled to take his sea
unheard.
McLane, of Nd, moved to pro
cecd to nominate candidates TO
President. Applause.] Adopted.
The roll of States was called t,
present their nominees. When Della
ware was called, Whitley took til,
platform and nominated
-.-e THOs. FRANCIS BAYARD, F
[cheers whom he culogized in glow
ing terms as Democratic Statesman
and gentleman. [Applauscl.
Williams, of Indiana, presented tn,
name of
GOV. THos. A. HENDRICKS,
Of Indiana. Great Applausel.
There was no fire in his rear will
him. They would carry Indiana by
10000 majority.
Fuller of Ills, seconded Hendricks
nomination eloquently and forcibly.
Campbell, of Tenn, by instruction
of its convention, also seconded Hen
bricks, under whose lead Tennessee
felt more confident of success than un.
der any other.
When New York was called there
was great excitement.
TILDEN NOMINATED.
Senator Herman expressed his sym.
pathy with all that has been said OF
the gentleman already presented here
but proceeded to urge the nomina.
tion OF Tilden as sure guarantee of
success in the coming contest. Til
den's name was received with great
cheers.
Mr.. John Kelley, of New York,
next took the platform. An attempt
was made 10 hiss him down. CA del
egate here remarked, there seemed to
be some geese in the halD [Cries of
clear the galleries., but with Mr..
kclley's first sentence, complete or.
der was restored, until some one
made the point that he was out of or
der, unless he intended to second Til.
den's nomination, when there en-.
sued long scene of confusion-his.
sing and calls for Kelley.
Mr.. Hutchison, of Missouri, insist.
ed upon order. He expected to vote
for Mr.. Tilden, but Mr.. Kelley was
entitled to be heard.
A delegate from Kansas demanded
a scotching of the vipers who hiss
[ Applause.
Mr.. Herman and others, from New
York, urged the respectful hearing
of Mr.. Kelley, and finally, the cries
for Mr.. Kelley were overwhelming
Mr.. Kelley finally proceeded, urg-
ing that the nomination of western
candidate for President will secure
Indiana and Ohio in October, but il
we lost those States then it would be
impossible to save New York i'm No.
vember.
Some one on the platform inter.
rupting with call of three cheers fol
Iilden, delegate demanded and the
Sergeant-at-Arms proceeded to eject
him from his seat.
Mr.. Kelley persisted in his right te
the floor until he had finished, des'
pite the efforts to interrupt him by
calls of time and the failure of tn,
chair to enforce order.
Mr.. Flourney, of Virginia, second
ed Mr.. Tilden's nomination: Mr.
Herndon, of Texas, did the same, and
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, presented thu
name of the farmer statesman, Viii
liam Allen.
Mr.. Clymer, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented General Winfield Hancock il
glowing terms.
Gen. Bronx, of Louisiana, seconded
Gen. Hancock's nomination.
Mr.. Sexton, of Texas, seconded
Tilden.
Mr.. Doolittle earnestly urged pru
dence and said he did not believe Nj
L. could carry New York i'm Novem
Der unless he carried Indiana in Oc
tober; for this reason rs he feared
Tilden could not.
4 ballot being called for, the clerl
suddenly commenced calling the rol
TOTAL OF FIRST BALLOT:
Tilden, 4O3; Hancock, 73; Hen
bricks, 1872; Bayard, 80; Parker, Is
Allen, Sc; Broadhead, -.
SECOND BALLOT. Iti
Tilden, 535; Hancock, SO; Hen
bricks, 60; Bayard, IL; Parker, Is
Allen, 81 ; Thurman, % ; necessary t,
choice 1872.
The convention then adjourned a
s 30 p. m. until 10 a. m. tomorrow