New-York tribune., 1876-06-30
FINAL WORK OF TIE CONVENTION.

sEw-YORK FAILS To SECURE TIE NOMINATION OF
MoRRIsoN-SCARCELY ANY OPPOSITION TO HEN
DRiCKs-JOHS KELLY GREETED WITH CHEELs-
TIE Two-Tu2Ds RULE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
ST. LOUIS June 29-Thera was no mstakiug the
temper of tie Convention at the hour of adjourn
ment last evening. Had it renamed In session half
an hour longer it certainly would have nominated
Gov. Hendricks to be its candidate for the Vice
Presidency by acelamation Nothing except the un-
Willingness of the Indiana delegation to present his
name for the second place the ticket, and the
doubts which generally entertained of his
ceptance of the nomination If IL should be offered
him. prevented the Convention fIom completing its
work at that time Ia moving for an adjournment,
Senator Herman said he did il for the purpose of Civ
ing an opportunity for consultation in regard to the
nomination of the candidate for the NicePresidency
end i'm order that tie same wisdom which hadmarked
the proceedings of the Convention up 20 that point
might preyail to the end. Six hours of continuous
session following the fatigue and excitement of the
preliminary caused this proposition to be re-
ceived almost without opposition. The newborn
delegation now seemed to have the Convention
more within their control than ever before. Inc
500 delegates who had enlisted Under the banner OF
The Empire State and east their vote fol Gov. Tiden
looked to che NewYOrk delegation for leadership,
and had one-half the ability and skill in organza-
evening and this morning as shown during their
canvass of the last week they might have placed
second on the ticket the I, Of any man whom
they should have selected .nl mad the tail Of II
reprcsent as its head certainly d, %, he principles
Of genuine reform.
But the power of the New )rk delegation ex-
hausted itself with the nomlno On of Gov. Tlden.
Many of the leading to lose all interest
in the further business of the Convention. and TO
become so much demoral4e6 by the excitement
attending their victory that they were entirely un-
fitted for further leadership. few Of those who
were more cool-headed did ty TO rally the delega-
ton. A meeting for that purpose was held this
morning; but after a brief consultation there was
found to be lack of interest, it Ilar have been
Of courage to enable the delegation 10 assert itself
in the Convention to-day.
In spite of this, however. when Gen. McClernand
called the Convention to order tins morning there
seemed to be popular expectation that New-fork
would after ALL place itself once more at the head
NJ the solid Tilden column and comp etc the work
so well begun yesterday by the nomin mon of WIN.
r. Morrison of Illinois OF Henry j. lyue of Ohio
10 lie the Democratic candidat- for e Nlce-Iresl-
dency. Nothing apparently Was necessary to ac-
eo,nplish this except decided stand the part of
New-York, which would have been followed by
other Eastern and Southern delegations. The Con-
adozen dispatches from prominent Democratic poll
teans in various parts of the country reporting the
enthusiastic reception of Gov. Tildens nomination,
sppauded some of them rather feebly. and iiually,
before the last had been reached, Indicated Its
impatenee to proceed with the business III
hand Under the rule adopted yesterday the
roll Of States was called ana deIegafs
we're given an opportunity to indicate
their preferences in regard TO the canddate for the
second place on the ticket No response was re-
eeyed until the name Of Indiana was reached Con
necticut, California, and Georgia were passed win
no nomination. When the delegation from Illinois
.at in silence and failed to present the name OF Col
.Orrison, the scattering OF the Ideh ioI'eS D00lne
apparent to everybody.
Teft without a leader and allowed 10 dl To where
ever the tide of popular excitement migd airy IT, the
enthusiastic reception which Indiana -, lVtd sO"ed
/ An instant that the Convention " IN 'eclsciy
the same position which it occupied at 1he idjoufh-
Iset last evening. The applause, which - 'cmed TO
t.oiu in the Missouri and Tennessee delegations,
frou spread to every part OF the Convention Inc
solth took it up almost body, and was responded
toby Large portion Of NewYOrk and by all OF Penn
,ylvauia until finally staid old Massachusetts ieli III
and led the England States In applause oi 'oV.
Hendricks. Still the Indiana delegation was silent
k,,oo one from Illinois gained the floor and placed
bOV. hendricks IN cthdA'i
speaking for the representatives for this STATE said
that the mission of the Indiana delegation ended
ye...rIav when IT presented Gov Hendricks's name
for the frat place on the ticket and stood by him
until the nomination of Gov. Tildcn was made. lie
bsd no authority to say that Gov. hendricks wou."
q, ont the second place the ticket, and he aVoWod
hat Indiana did not place him in noInlnatioh' -.
a To,old 1vos followed by ex-GOv. WOOdsOn OF
II and Senator Wallace of Pennsy!vdn
D., trner claiming for Missouri the honor
~ inning Gov Hendricks, and the latter deihaid-
il, " on the part of his delegation that the honlna-
ton he made by acclamation. Gen. SteahnaA ol
Ohio said his State declined to present the name "a
Ve,,y II. Payne in opposition to that of Gov i IL
drcls and Gov Hardin Of Missouri of red reSoln-
ton declaring the nomination of Gov Hendricks to
h. the unanimous desire of the Convention. Gov.
Brown of Tennessee the State which supported Gov
Uudricks for the first place the ticket from the
h.Oiuning to the close of the contest which ended
yesterday claimed the privilege Of seconding tie
lomiuatiOn.
Objections then having been made to a nomination
l acclanatiOn the roll of States was called ihls
fioyed to be a useless fOrmality. From Alabama 10
Wisconsin each State in its turn wheeednto line ana
East its solid vote for Hendricks, with the exception
Indiana and Ohio The first of these States, at It's
tsn request, was passed during the roll CALL and at
Toe end Col Williams simply announced that the III
eana delegation acceded to what proved to he the
Aiaost unanimous desire Of the Convention. Ii was
fnarked that he did not say that the Indiana dele
l"'N'n cast ITS vote for Hendricks although that
s.ale WoAcOunted by the clerks in making their re-
pH Eight men in Ohio refused TO vote fOf Hen
0hek~ The Chairman Of the delegation at first an
Aouheed the vote as solid, but when protest was
Sered he corrected it and cast eight blank votes
n IL.