New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-30
POLITICAL.

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Hesdricks fer vics President.
ST.. LOUIS, June 29-The convention vas
called to order at 1920. 1t was evident thst
egates lsft, leaving their alternates in their
places. The galleries contained few spec-
tators. Prayer by Episoopsi Bishop Rob
bertson.
The chair announced several kilograms,
which wera read-one from Sedalia, Mis-
souri,, saying: 1--WE fred 100 guns for Til
den," and hopes for Hendricks for Vice
President; another from the Cincinnati
mayor and others. approving the ticket !;
one from Jackson, Mississippi, pledging the
State to the ticket; one from Mount Vernon.
Illinois; saying the nomination of Tilden
is resolved with great enthusiasm. Jt
Many others Of similar character were
read, indorsing the platform and candidate.
elicited great interest.
Illinois nominated Hendricks for Vice
President. Hendricks was nominated on
the first ballot unanimously.
After proclamation Of Mr.. Hendricks
nomination, Mr.. Kelly, Of New York, rose to
address the chair. [Applause. Loud calls for
Kelly, ''Kelly." "piatform."] He proceeded
to the platform amid cheers. Mr.. Kelly
said there was NO man hero who worked
moro strenuously than himself to press
against the nomination Of Tilden, because it
was his earnest belief they could not carry
the election with an Eastern candidate
The convention had decided otherwise, aud
he bowed to its decision; none would labor
harder than he for Tilden's election. He
expressed great admiration for Hendricks
and confidence in his pure character. He
counselled burial of all personal opinions
and concentrated effort for . common vic.
tory. He proceeded with some comments
on the necessity for . change of the ma
tional administration through Democratic
success, and was frequently greeted with
applause.
The following are the members of the
national committee for the Southern States:
Alabama, Bragg; Florida. Call; Kentucky,
McHenry; Maryland, Horsey; Louisiana.
Jonas; Missouri, Priest; Tennessee, Bates
South Carolina, Ryan; Mississippi, Barks-
dale; Virginia. Campbell; Texas, StockdaIe.
After the usual resolutions the convention
adjourned sine die.
Hendricks Invited to Sacrifice Himse
The following dispatch has been seHt to
Governor Hendricks by Augustus SchelI
and John Kelly:
The convention has nominated you by
unanimous vote for the office of Vice Presi
dent of the United States, We urge your &C
ceptance. We hope to be ct your city at
half-past five o'clock tomorrow evening.
He Has Grave Doubts ON the Subject.
INDIANAPOLIS, June Ex-Governor Hen
bricks having positively declined to be
candidate for Vice President in repeated
kilograms to his friends last night, will not
consider the subject of the acceptance of
the nomination made to-day until the return
of the Indiana delegation from the con ven
ton.
How the South Voted.
WASHINGTON, June 29-The Southern
States On the first ballot voted: Arkan-
sas-Tilden II; Alabama-Tilden l3, Hen
dEioks $, Hancock 2; Georgia-Tilden 5,
Hancock l, Bayard l6; Virginia-Tilden Il
Hendricks ], Bsyard 4; West Virgsnia-A.
len 10; Texas-Tilden l0h, Hendricks 2h
Hancock 9, Bsysrd l; South Carolina-Til-
den IA; Missouri-Tilden 9, Hendricks :.
Allen 2, Broadhead 10; Tennessee-Hen-
bricks "a; Mississippi-Tilden l6; Louisi-
ana-Tilden 8, Hancock S, Bayard 9; Mary
land-Tilden IL, Hendricks 3, Hancock 9;
Florida 8; North Carolina -Tilden
3; Hendricks I, Hancock S, Bavard .; Ken
On the second ballot North Carolins
changed to Tilden 10, Hancock l; Missouri
changed to Tilden l6, Hendricks IA. Ths
other States vOted-Texas, Tilden Is; Louis
lana, Tilden, Is; Maryland, Tilden IA
Hendricks 6; Georgia, Tilden Is, Bayard 2
the remaining Southern States az in the
first ballot.
Comments on the Nominations.
CINCINNATI, June 29-There is exhib;-
ton of quiet satisfaction by the hard money
Democrats, and with undisguised disgust
by the greenbaek wing Of the party.
MEMPHIS, June 29.SThe Arolanchc In-
dependent and anti Tilden), regards his
nomination as q triumph of the money
power of East over the West and South.
NEW YORK, June 29.-The Express Demo
cratlc), speaking of the nomination of Til
den, saye: I'm this State. where he could
help it, he allowed no anti-Tilden men to go
to the State convention or to the national
convention, ana, therefore, his following at
st. Louis did not, in our judgment, fairly.
represent the Democratic sentiment of the
Empire State. y We have given the freest
possible expression to our views and have
nothing to take back. As to the policy of
this nomination, we shall follow the Demo
cratic flag with Democratic platform and
Democratic nomination, others NAV
follow the man. the organization
and the machine. 1t is not
GOOD sign in our eyes when Re-
pu6licans, rejoice over and contribute to
make Democratic nomination. We sha
hope 70. the best and work for the be-,
not permitting disappointment to move /
one hairs breadth in the discharge of
great public duty. If the Democratic psrg.
wins 1t must be upon its platform of prin.A
pies and the pledge which it's candidate b,
already made, that he is singled out lea:
for himself than the good fortune which has
made him the personification of ratorm
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