Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-29

dr.eks 50. Tennessee Hendricks "a sou;l,
Carolina Hendricks IL Oregon-HendrfcR ri
G Texss-Hepdricks i6 North Carolina-
Jersey-HendIicks Is California-He Hendricks
u. Nermont-Hendricks 10. Nlrginia-Hen-
bricks 2. West yirginla-Headrlcks 10.
bricks u. wisconsin Hendricks =. Ne
vaoa-Hendricks G. Mississippi Hendricks
-. Mary land-Hendricks iG Msine-Hen-
Hendricks a.. Massachusetis-Hendrf a6
Flortds-Hendricks 6. Hendricks
p lowa-HeDdricks -. Iouisiana-Hep-
arieks 10: kentnesy-Hendricks2 "a New
Hendricks i6 Alabama-Hen-
bricks 70. MiSsouri-Hendricks 90 Mime
sota-Hendricks 10. Michigan-Hendricks %
Lotsl number OF votes cast, 7SS. Hendricks
Hendricks was then declared the nominee.
John Kelly Burfes the Hatcbet
Mr. Kelly, OF New York, then arose TO cd.
SKe si We K SHTlr AFpls1se Load calls for
the platform amid cheers. Kelly said there
was no man here who worked moro strenu-
OF Tilden, because II was hls eaToest 6eitsf
they could rot carry the election WIN an
eastern candidate The Convention has de
cided otherwise, aud be bowed 10 the de-
cision, aud pone would labor harder MAJ ne
Tor his election. He expressed his ereal al
miratiOn for liendricks, s0d confidence IN
his pure Character; counsele,I burial III an
personal opinions, aud the coDcentrafof
effort for common victory. lie proseeset
win some con ments on The necessity Tor a
change Of national administration throt-yp
democratic succe :, ana was frcQuentiy
greeted with applause.
Thanks of Indiana
NJ Hanna. OF Indiana, thanked the con-
toward the state. Her contest hal been har1
and bitter, but now the tomahawk was nn-
ried 10 rest forever. Now let the old Ruari
OF democracy come 20 the trout Applause
a n fa1
success.
The TUo-Thirds Rule
M Miller, OF Nebraska. offered a resolu-
ton recommending 90 ali future democratic
Conventions not 20 adopt the two thirds
rule. lCries OF "No." and "Yes!''l
The National Com mfttee
The chair said it was not I'm order now, a.
the next business was TO call the roll OF
states OF the national committee, which was
done as follows: Alabama, Walter r Rracg-
A A John J. sumPter; California,
Connecticut, William II. Barnum; Dela-
ware, Robinson Hickman, Florida WIIk
CALI Illinois, William Gangy; Indiana,
Thomas Tolln; Iowa, II. Hsmm; Kansas,
Isaac p. Yeatman; Kentucky, Henry
y. McIenry; Maine Thomas Bowling;
Mary land, q. Horseyi Louisiana, h. r.
sets, 4. o. Prince. Michigan, Edward KAN
ter Minnesota, VIM. Lochran; Oregon John
Whitakeri Nevada. X. p. Heating Nebras-
Hewitt; New Jersey, Miles Ross; New
Hampshire, A. w. Sail way; Raoie Island
Nicnolss Van Slick; Tennessee, VIM. IL.
BATES; South Carolina, James IL. Ryan:
Mississippi, Elliott BurksdRle; Vermont
Mr.. Smslleyi Ohio, John q. Thompson;
Pennsy lvania. VIM. l.. Scott; Wisconsin,
WI Nm: r; Villas virginia, Alex. Campbell;
The Usual Resolutions.
Mr.. Murphy, OF New York, offered resolu-
ton OF thanks OF the convention to the COM
mittee on reception and citizens OF 81
Louis for generous liberaIity 70 members of
the convention. Adopted.
Mr.. Brown, OF Tennessee, offered a resolu-
the president OF the convention and one del
egate from each state, to visit the nominees
and notify them OF their nomination.
adopted. The states named their members
The Two-thfrds Rule.
MI. Weber, OF Michigan, offered a resolu-
ton recommending 10 future national demo-
cratic conventions to abolish the two thirds
rule as unwise and unnecessary, aud that
tbe states he requested 10 instruct their
future delegates on this question, and that
attention. becalled 10 this suggestion for the
Mr.; Taylor, OF LeavenwOrth, briefly OPP
posed IL.
A Tennessee delegate moved TO table the
A vote was taken BIZ states on this.
The vote resulted-yeas 359, nays 379.
So IL was not tabled.
A resolution OF thanks was moved TO Pres
ident McClernand for able and impartial
conduct as president OF the convention.
Adopted with few dissenting votes.
The District I'm Future Conventions.
Also, resolution recommending future
national democratic conventions TO allow
delegates from the District OF Colu mbia aud
territories. Tabled.
y resolution was offered requesting the
recording secretary 10 prepare an Official
report OF the convention, and that the ma
uoHal committee print II: Agreed 70.
luton that the place OF holding the next ma
tionsl convention be left 10 the national
committee, ana The basis OF representation
The Two-Thirds Rule Again.
The chair Low stated the question To be on
adopting the resolution relative 70 the two
Mr.. Wallace asked a division OF the ques-
ton, emitting on the first vote the latter
half requesting states % instruct their dele
but not for instructions from
this convention 10 it's successor.
The convention refused 10 divide the Ques-
ton; The resolution was adopted as q
Closing ProceedIngs.
Mr.. McMichael offered a resolution pledg-
ing united and undivided support OF the
Mr.. Miller, of Nebraska, offered a resolu-
ton OF than KS 10 Bell for efficient services as
gs RTev aPgsIss Ad,SptsS
OF thanks 10 the directors OF the st. Louis
board OF exchange for the use of thsir splen-
did hall for the convention; and Mr.. Herman
said he was directed by the New York dele
CATION 20 present 10 The st. Louis local COM
mittee the portrait OF Tilden which had been
hung back OF the presidents chair. in token
OF their appreciation OF atten ton and hos
pitality.
At 12:S0, on motion of Mr.. Williams, OF
Indiana, the convention adjourned.
The Press ON the Ticket.
NEW YORK, June Z9.-The ELpreSs demo
craticD, speaking OF the nomination OF TIL
an In -
help IL, he allowed no anti-Tilden men 70 go
to the state convention or 70 the national
and therefore his following at
ST Louis did not, In our judgment, fairly