Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
HOW MR. TILDEN WAS NOMI


MATED.
The following report of the proceed
ings of the convention at st. Louis
which we take from the Baltimore
Sun tells briefly the interesting story:
NOMINATION. OF CANDIDATE.
Mr.. McLane moved to nominate
candidate for President. Applausel.
Adopted.
The roll of States was called to pre-
sent their nominees. When Delaware
form and nominated Thos F. Bayard
cheers]. whom he euIogized in glow
ing terms as a democratic statesman
and gentleman. [Arp'anse].
Mr.. Williams of Indiana presented
the name of Gov. Thos. A. Hendricks
of Indiana. [Great applausel. There
was no fire In his rear. With him
they would carry Indiana by 10000
votes.
Mr.. Fuller of Illinois seconded Mr..
Hendricks nomination eloquently and
forcibly.
Mr.. Campbell of Tennessee, by in
struction of its convention, also Sec
Onded MIR. Hendricks, under whose
lead Tennessee felt more confident of
success than under any other.
MIR. Albeit of New Jersey presented
Joel Parker's s name in ringing speech
When New York was called there
| was great excitement, cheers, waving
of fans. Senator KerDan expressed
| his sympathy with all that had been
| said of the gentlemen already pre-
sented here, but proceeded to urge the
| nomination of Mr.. Tilden, and assur
| ing a guarantee of success III the COM
ing contest. Tilden's name was re-
| ceived with great cheers.
KELLY IN THE RING.
John Kelly of New York next took
| the platform An attempt was made
| to hiss him down. A delegate-There
seems to be some goose i'll the hall.
Cries of ''olear the galleries" but with
| Kelys first sentence complete order
was restored until some one made the
point hat he Was ont of order, unless
| he intended to second Tilden's nomina
| tiOn, when ensued a scene of confu-
| sion and hisses and calls for Kelly,
Kolly.
Me-. Hutchins of Missouri Insisted
| upon order. He expe cted to vote for
| riIden, F,ut Kelly was entitled II be
| heard
A delegate from K,nsas demanded
ecotching of the vipers who hiss. APP
plause
Mr.. Herman of New York urged the
reSpt ctful heating cf Kelly. and finally
cries FOR Kelly were overwhelming.
Mr. Kelly finally proceeded, arguing
that the nomination of a Western
candidate for President will Sc cure
Indiana aud Ohio in October, but if
| We lose those States then 1t would be
| impo -sible II save Ne~ York i'll Nos
vamber.
Some one on the platform interrupt
| tug, proposed three cheers for s. j.
| Tilden.
A delegate demanded his expulsion,
aud the sergeant at>arms proceeded to
| eject him from his seat.
| Mr.. Kelly persisted III Is right
the floor until be had finished. despite
| 5ht efforts Ia intern apt him by cries of
| time nad f. lpre of the chp;r to enforce
order.
Mir Flou. 10Y of Virginia seconded
| Eilden'es nom nation. Mr.. Hernden OF
! Texas the sane.
Mr.. Ewing Of Ohio presented the
| name of the former statesman, Wm. Al
| en-.
Mr.. Cly mer of Pennsylvania present
ed General Winfield S. Hancock, in
| glowing terms.
General Brente of Louisiana second
| ed Honcock; also Mr.. Sexton of Texas.
Mr.. Smith of Wisconsin seconded
| Tilden.
Mr.. Doolittle earnestly urged pil-
| dence, and said he did not believe he
could caI.y even New York i'll Novem
ber unless the democrats carried In
| diana in October. For this reason he
favored Hendricks, who could carry
Indiana, and he feared Tiiden couid
not.
The ballot being called for, the clerk
suddenly commenced calling the roll
FIRST BALLOT.
New York-Tilden 70. Massachus
| setts-Tilden 26 Illinois-Tilden 10,
Hendricks %. California-Tilden II.
| Maine-TiIden IA Arkansas-Tilden
r. Colorado Hendricks 6. Connec-
| ticut-Tilden II. Alabama-Tildeu Is,
| Hendricks 5, Hancock 2. Iowa Til
| den IA, Hendricks 6. Hancock 2. In
| ldiaua-Hendrcks 30. Kansas-I1en-
| dr. lcks 10. Georgia-Tilden 5, Hancock
6. Bayard 16. Virginia-Tilien II,
Hendricks ], Bayard 4. New Hamp-
ahire-Ii!den 10. West Virginia.
Allen 10. New Jersey-Parker Is.
Texas-Tilden 1O3. Hendricks q. Han
cock 2. Bayard l. Vermont Tilden
10. South Carolina -Tilden Il. Rhode
Island-Tilden 8. Missouri-Tilden
2, Hendricks 7, Allen 2, Broadhead 10.
Wisconsln-Tilden 10, Hendricks l.
Delaware-Bayard 6. Tennessee
Hendricks "a. Mlssissippi-Cilden 16.
Louis ana rilden 9. Hancock 5. Bay
ard 2. Oregon-Tilden 6. Ohio-Al-
len A. Pennsylvania-Han SIS.
Minnesota 10. Maryland
Tilden II, Hendricks 3, Hancock 2.
Fiorida-TiIden 8. North Carolina
Tilden 9. Hendricks 1, Hancock s, Bay
ard 2. Kentucky-Tilden a. Nevada
-Tilden 3. Hendricks 3. Nebraska
TiIden 6. gan rilden II, Hen
bricks s.