The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-30

dent, all passed in quiet TIL Indiana called
and the call was nailed with cheers and yels,
which Continued for some moments, but no response
made from Indiana. AT length Hendricks
nominated by some irresponsible person not IN the
Indiara delegation, whereupon Mr. Mcdonald Of
Indiana announced thai the mission of his delegation
so tar as concerned the oil Governor Hendricks
name, terminated when the nomination for the Presi
dency made that he could not answer that Gov
ernor Hendricks would accept the nomination II ten
dered, and that the Convention take the response
biity. This regarded hedging tor the position
and endeavorpg to secure for Hendricks such rea.
ton the nomination that he could not refuse it
without seeming to exhibit contempt for the position
and the Convention which alternative would of course
force hm 10 accept His nomination then formally
made by Missouri. and Pennsylvania announced her
united demand for his name
General Steadman announced that 1t was the nten.
ton OF ohio 10 present the OF Mr.. Payne but
declined la face OF the demons ration, TO present
any name, but seconded the nomination of hendricks
Everybody else did the same. The nomination by nc
clamation demanded, but the calling OF the roll
was voted and proceeded with, and Hendricks was
nominated by in the nall except eight votes
from Ohio which we're cast blank There was in.
cdent except when the call of Tennessee came and the
twenty -four delegates stood their feet and shouted
in chorus,
Tennessee twenty four votes for Hendrcksl"
Indiana passed in her turn, but at tho close acqui
csced in the decision OF the Convention.
Mr.. KELLY's DEMONSTRATION
Mr. Kelly as the voting had concluded
and his reception was very different from that OF yes
ierday. II seen at once that the opposition OF
Tammany had ceased; that the paint was washed
or, and that the big chief prepared smoke the
pipe Of peace. The Boss took the platform and in.
formed the Convention that person had opposed the
nomination of Tildcn moro strcnuously than he bad
and as he had been overrulcd by the Convention no
one would now strive more vigorously TO elect him
President than he would, and the Convention was as
sured that he could do some good work when he put
his shoulder to the wheel.
he continued but as had known Hendricks. the
good pure and able Western ruler, when | in
Congress fifteen years ago, had been anxious place
him ut the head OF the ticket
The speech u conciliating throughout, giving
credit Tor purity honesty and sincerity In reform TO
the Governor who had been abused by Tammany as
fraud, bogus reiormer and . trickster Tor whole
week and urging the whole democracy to support the
ticket The Tammany warrior, terrible in war and
mild in peace, listened to attentiveiy, and ~ was
felt that from this time forth the efforts OF Tammany
would be devoted making friends with the rising
THE TWO THIRDS RULE
Nebraska offered resolution that this Convention
recommend future the discon, inuance
OF the two-thrds rule, aud that The States instruct
their delegates that subject In choosing them Tor
the Convention in 1850 This divided, and the
frs. part--that making recommendation to future
conventions voted down but the call upon States
their delegates upon this point carried
EXPRESSIONS GRATITUDE.
The thanks oil the Convention were offered by roso-
luton the local committee and to the citizens OF ST.
Louis for Their hospltablc reception. All the arrange
ments were such as to be worthy this compliment
II would have been WELL even TO have made special
OF recognition Colonel Armstrong OF St Louis,
who personally organized all the at the
hall The thanks to the people a simple courtesy
responding to . warm, generous welcome st
LOUIS is fine city for conventions, beautiful
city OF liberal ideas The hotels are great recomrien.
dation aud the southern especially is unsurpassed in
any city the world for the excellence of its
modatrons. ST. Louis has, however, defect in its
want of proper teegrapnic facilities ST. Louis also
furnished in the person Of Mr. Bell the one efficient
and admirable secretary that the Convention able
to Bell received vote OF thanks The CON-
mittees 10 wait the President and Vice President
nominated were appointed, thanks were voted to al
most everybody and the Convention adjourned.
SAMMY cox.
After the ADJOURNMENT OF the Convention Mr.. Cox
and the President Of the Convention, General
McClernand, met at the Lindcl House The General
spoke 10 the Congressman in friendly manner, but
the latter repealed his advances
II cannot speak to you as gentleman" said he
combauve Congressman, .since regard your conduct
in the chair unbccomng gentleman The unfair
ness OF your decisions and rulings only excusable
by OF your incapacity as presiding ollccr.
According 10 Mr.. Cox the General made reply,
~ and Il..d Suhs flv
Of the Generals waited on Mr.. Cox with message
that the President Of the Convention regretted he had
threatened the Congressman with the Sergeant
at Arms when he was popping up and down in the
Convention and that he wanted TO apologize for that
act
He has not made the apology yet, said Mr.. Cox,
sbui expect to receive it,
sBut suppose he sends you message of q different
CHI ractergr was the suggestion.
~ am ready TO accept any message from him" said
Congressman Cox drawing himself up to his full height
and looking nercc 'whctuer apology or hostile
invitation
Asst is stated that General McCernand laughed the
affair as a capital joke Mr. Cox leaves ST LOUIS
to-day is not feared pistols Tor Two and coffee for
viii result from the Consressman's ire.
THE CALUMET
After Mr. Kelly made his address before the Conveh-
ton this morning and was taking his seat Mr. b.
r. Wood stepped up TO him and cordially shook him
by the hand the same time congratulate NJ Mr.
Kelly on his thorough democracy. This is the first
time eighteen years these gentlemen addressed
one another any topic whatever, and thus
established at the entente cordiaie
The Tammany braves, having washed OF their war
paint and thrown aside their tomahawks aud scalping
knives, the front IN support OF the tickle, and
speak their sentiments In advance of their meeting
around the council nrc OF the wiSwam John Kelly,
the OF tho organization late Tor war;
peace Beng requested to state his present position
Mr. Kelly said
kELLy's POSITION
LAS sa,d in my speech the Convention, the Tam
many democracy will support Governor rliden just as
faithfully and zcalousiy they have supported
democratic Presidential candidate. Nothing will be left
undone which that organization has IN its power
effect to remedy what before the nomination we re
gardcd as evils look OF the old fashioned