The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-01

MIR. Mcdonald In The few words that
have to say
The President. The gentleman is en-
titled To the floor.
Mr.. Mcdonald: cannot admit OF an
intcrruption. Mr.. President | have al
ready stated that the mission OF the dele
CATION of Indiana, so far as the name OF
Gov. Hendricks is concerned, endtd on
yesterday evening. We have no author
ity to say to this convention that m L sees
proper to place. his name upon the ticket
that he will accept it. Therefore, We do
not propose to place ourselves u any
false position upon that SUBJECT.
A Delegate: Illinois Will.
Mr.. Mcdonald: When we say that
Mr.. President, we do not say i be-
cause the office of vice-presidcnt / be-
meath him. IL has been held by men
more distinguished that he, more kipwn
to history and whose patriotism has Illus
trated some OF the brightest pages Ofthe
history of our own party. For myalf,
Mr.. President, | could only say that ulon
this question the convention must take
the responsibility. Loud applause, po.
longed cheering and cries of Hendricks
drowning all efforts on the part of tie
speaker to conclude his SENTENCED
Mr.. Spaunhorst, of Missouri Pres
ident:
The President: Illinois has the floor.
Mr.. Spaunhorst: Mr.. President, ask
that our distinguished citizen. ex-Gov.
Woodson. of Missouri, be awarded the
floor to rcspo1d to the call made in be-
half of Mr.. Hendricks. Cheers and
cries OF Woodson.
Mr.. Woodson, of Missouri
Mr.. President | feel extremely graf
flied on this occasion that we arc told by
the delegate from Indiana that the re-
sponsibility of placing Governor Hen
bricks in nomination for the second office
in the gilt of the American people has
devolvcd upon the convention. Cheers
The Missouri delegation have Instructed
me the representative of this great
State to say that Missouri is unit, aud
we believe the entire Democratic party
OF America will be unit iii the support
of Tilden and Hendricks. Cheers. |
Hendricks has no trucr friend than his
own native State. or one who WAS willing
to stand by him longer than | when his
name was placed in nomination for the
first office within the gift OF this conven-
ton, for | conceive that these offices are
within the gilt of the convention.
stood by him, but gentlemen, if / was
disappointed in the realization of my eX-
pectatiOn. if felt in my heart to weep
tor it. this morning feel that | can re-
joice when remember that the distin.
| guished reformer, the profound states
| man, the honest man. Samuel j. Tilden,
has been nominated by this convention.
[Applausc.I
And now, gentlemen, let me say this:
Place Samuel j. Tilden upon your ticket
first, Thos. a. Hendricks next. lap
plause] and then inscribe on your ban
ner under these names retrenchmcnt and
reform, honest administration. and from
Maine TO California our flag will float in
| triumph in November next. Great APP
plause. l second the nomination OF Gov.
Hendricks. Applause.
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania: The
Pennsylvania delegation lin obedience to
the willingness of Indiana that this con-
vention take the responsibility of nomi-
mating Mr.. Hendricks,) give their sup
port to that gentleman. Great applause.
With the governor of New \ DIRK. Iildcn,
for president, and Hendricks, the Demo-
cratic governor OF Indiana. tor vice-presi-
dent upon this ticket we will
be triumphant in November
Applause. arise. sir, to
move that this convention by acclama-
ton declare Thos. A. Hendricks the nom
ince OF this convention for vicc-presideut
OF the United States. [Great applause
and waving Of hats ana cheers.
MIR. sTEADMAN, OF OHIO.
The delegation from the State OF Ohio
had thought OF Offering the name of one
OF her distinguished sons for vicc-prcSi-
dent OF the United States, the Hon. iicnry
Il. Payne. We, however, decline to pre-
sent his name and second the nomination
of Thos. A. Hendricks. Applause.
Gov. Hardin. of Missouri ] send up
a resolution to the secretary. which de-
sire to have read.
question being upon the nomination. II
the gentleman has anything to say upon
that he will be in order.
Gov. Hardin: | ask common consent
to have the resolution read. Cries OF
"Real read!?'
THE RESOLUTION.
The secretary read rs follows:
ResOired, That it Is the duty of this
convention to select for vice-prcSident
one who is the peer of him who has been
nominate! for the presidency, Applause.
and believing that Hon. Thos. a. Hen
bricks igreat applausel OF Indiana is the
full measure of this position. and also
that in our judgment it is his duty to
serve his country and his party in this
p osition il nominated and elected; we
therefore nominate him unanimously tor
that office.
ADelegate from Virginia: As the only
man in the Virginia delegation who voted
for Hendricks for my district | second
| the nomination OF lndiana's distinguished
| son.
Gov. Brown of Tennessee The dele
| CATION from Tennessee have from the be-
ginning supported Thomas a. Hendricks
| tor the first position upon this ticket.
| The convention saw fit to choose another
We not only bow to that choice, but we
| pledge Tennessee to majority for tina
selection of fifty thousand votes IN No
vembcr. But to enable us to do it we
ask this convention, by reclamation, tc
| put upon that ticket, as the SECOND choice
OF this convention. Thomas A. IIendrick;
of Indiana. Loud applause.
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania move
that the rules be suspended, and the cad
of the roll of States be suspended. an,
the vote taken by acclamation.
Gov. Brown OF Tennessee: | sCconC
the motion.
The President; There Is objection OF
the right the call will proceed.
| Mr.. Wallace: | move II suspension q
the order OF business aud demand vot
upon that, in order that Thomas 4. lien
bricks may be nominated by reclamation
The motion is in order.
The President: think the quickes
way to reach the result will be TO go o
with the call.
Mr.. Abbott of New Jersey: | rene,
the motion OF Senator Wallace OF Penn
sylvana that the rules be suspended
aud that we by reclamation for the nom
nation of Thomas A. Hendricks. | wi
tell this convention why. Thomas A
| Hendricks il not the Dropprty of Ind