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platform was then adopted by vote of

platform was then adopted by vote of
651 to 83.
The convention then decided to pro
ceed to ballot for the nominee for the
Presidency. VIM. j. Whitley, of Della
ware, nominated Hon. Thos. F. Bayard
John S. Williams, of Indiana, nominated
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks; Leon Abb
bott, of New Jersey, nominated Ex-Gov.
Joel Parker; Senator Herman, of New
York, nominated Samuel J. Tilden, in
the following eulogistic remarks:
Mr.. President and delegates of the
Democracy of the United States, I desire
to say to you that rejoice, and feel
pleasure at the endorsement received by
the gentlemen who have put in nomina-
ton Bayard, Hendricks and Parker. Byt
I must speak to you of one whose name
is so closely linked with the great State Of
New York that he appears the most con-
spicuous feature. We demand man
who can win; man who gives no conl-
promise views on reform, but who will
push on until corruption is uprooted and
entirely cast out. To you, my Southern
brethren, say you need man who will
remove the yoke and burden that has
CALLED you for so many years, man who
can sympathize with you in your wrongs
and abuses and who will use every means
to furnish you just relief.
To you, gentlemen of the North, I say
you need a man whose nerve is such that
nothing can deter him from doing right;
a man who can give renewed life to the
paralysis of hard times; man whose
honesty would accomplish thorough re-
form; reduce taxation, correct abuses,
furnish bread, as it were, to those who
are famishing through enforced idleness.
We have in our State man who COM
bines these qualities. He came into the
Office of Governor of New York on the 1st
of January, 1875, when the taxation of
the State was S15,000,000 per year; at
the end Of the present fiscal year the tax
alton had been reduced to SS,000,000.
Applause. 1t is needless to say further
that he is reformer. That man is Sam
uel ]. Tilden loud and long-continued
cheering,] aman who is glory to his
State and the pride of the great Demo
cratic party of that State. Cries of
''Time, time."] Mr.. Herman closed by
reading the resolutions that were adopted
at the New York State Convention in
dorsing Mr.. Tilden as candidate.
Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, nominated
Hon. William Allen. Heister Clymer,
of Pennsylvania, nominated Gen. W. s.
Hancock. The first ballot was taken
with the following result. Whole num-
Der of votes cast, 1888. Necessary to a
choice, 1872:
Tilden, 4179; Hendricks, 14O1; Bay
ard, 50; Allen, 56; Hancock, rs; Parker,
18.
The Chair-Gentleme of the Conven-
ton: No one having received two-thirds
of the vote cast, no candidate is elected,
and it will be necessary to proceed to
second ballot.
The second ballot was then proceeded
with amid the most intense interest.
After the changing it stood as follows:
Thurman, 2; Hancock, So; Bayard,
II; Parker, 18; Allen, 81; Hendricks,
60; Tilden, 535.
Without waiting to hear the formal
announcement of the result by the chair,
the Convention, at the close Of the ballot,
arose en- masse cheering tremendously
and continuously for fully ten minutes.
The excitement and noise completely
drowned the music of the band. As
soon as something like order was restored,
the States began changing their votes.
Little Delaware went solid for Tilden.
Pennsylvania moved to make the nomi-
nation unanimous. Indiana seconded
Pennsylvania's motion, and, amid a
fresh outburst 1f enthusiasm, the motion
prevailed without dissenting voice.
A motion to adjourn till 10 o'clock on
the following morning finally reached the
chairman's ear in the general din. 1t
was put and carried.
THE CLOSING DAY-THE TICKET CON-
PLETED BY THE NOMINATION OF
HENDRICKS FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
At the appointed hour the Convention
was called to order, and, after prayer by
Bishop Robinson, proceeded to business.
A large number of congratulatory tele-
grams was received from the various por-
tions of the Union. The nomination of
Vice President was then proceeded to
by the Convention. The delegates from
Indiana declined to nominate Hendricks,
as they did not know that he would
accept, and they said the Convention
must take the responsibility of making
the nomination. Governor Woodson, of
Missouri, then said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT feel extremely graft
fed on this occasion that we are told by
the delegate from Indiana that the re-
sponsibility of placing Governor Hen
bricks in nomination for the second Office
in the gift of the American people has
devolved upon this Convention
[Cheers.] The Missouri delegation have
instructed me as the representative of
this great State to say that Missouri is a
unit, and we believe the entire Demo-
cratic party of America will be a unit in
the support of Tilden and Hendricks.
Cheers Governor Hendricks has no
truer friend from his own native State,
or one who was willing to stand by him
longer than when his name was placed
in nomination for the first Office within
the gift of this Convention, for | conceive
that these Offices are within the gift OF
this Convention. I stood by him, but,
gentlemen, if I was disappointed in the
realization of my expectation, if felt in
my heart to weep for it, I this morning
feel that can rejoice when 1 remember
that the distinguished reformer, the pro-
found statesman, the honest man, Sam
uel J. Tilden, has been nominated by this
| Convention IA pn1ouao
And now, gentlemen, let me say this !:
Place Samuel J. Tilden upon the ticket
first, Thos. A. Hendricks next, [applause]
and then inscribe upon your banner
under those names retrenchment and re-
form, honest administration, and from
Maine to California our flag will float in
triumph in November next Great ap-
plause. 1 second the nomination for
Governor Hendricks. Applause.
The ballot was then proceeded with,
and resulted in Hendricks receiving 731