New-York tribune., 1880-06-24


In closing he declared that the Convention
had the high privilege to resent the wrong perpe-
trated on Tlden and Hendricks, and that it would
be recreant to its duty if it didn't do The Con-
venton did not interpret this declaration as advice
to renOminate Tilden and Hendricks, and therefore
made very little response. When Senator Steven
son closed there was little capping OF hands ana
two or three loud yells from some of his admiring
Southern friends. The passage of the resolution OF
thanks to Judge HOadley for the efficient and i'm
partial manner in which he had presided over the
Convention during its preliminary proceedings oc-
cupied but minute, and then Mr.. Breckenridge, q
delegate from Kentucky, moved that the roll OF
States be called in order that candidates for the
Presidency might be put in nomination.
The character of this motion was mis-
understood by some members Of the COnven-
tion, who supposed that the Kentucky delegation
desired to proceed Immediately to o ballot and
Judge Hoadley moved that the nominations be
postponed until after the platform had been re-
ported and adopted This was received with cries
of mo no." from all parts Of the Convention hall.
The delegates were very impatient to proceed to
the important work for which the Convention had
assembled, and as the Committee on Resolutions
had only just gone into session, and would be I'M
able to report during the afternoon session. the Con-
Yention was unwilling to await It's delay.
THE CALL OF STATES
The call of States was then ordered. The gal
leries. which had by this time become very lm-
patient to see the fun began rising to their feet and
shouting with more enthusiasm than had been dis
played in the Convention up to this time. The
rO-call began at quarter past 2, and California
was the first State which responded. Its spOkes-
man was delegate McElrath who of course presented
tho name Of Judge Field. Mr. McElrath, as did
all the speakers who followed him. occupied the
desk Of the presiding officer upon the platform. and
he read his speech, which appeared to have been
carefully prepared. He is square built business
like looking man, a fair speaker but not eloquent.
lie read from his manuscript, which lay upon the
table before him, very deliberate manner, with
the thumb of his left hand in the armhole of his
vest while he gesticuated vigorously with his
right hand. Like several other speakers he at
tempted to FIRE the Democratic heart by repeating
the stale and exploded scandals affecting the per-
sonal character of General Garfield and referred to
General Arthur as n man who was removed from
office i'm the interest Of Civil Service reform. Mr..
McElrath appealed to Connecticut to support the
mar who was born on its soil, to California for its
adopted citizen and to Virginia for the jurst who
had maintained the Constitution in Its behalf. He
also reviewed very briefly Judge Fields career, and
closed after he had spoken more than twice az long
as was beneficial for the candidate he named.
During tho whole time that he was upon the plat
form very few persons, except those near to the
sneaker, listened to what he SAID The hall was in
almost as much confusion as the House OF Repre-
scntatives at Washington during the transaction Of
ordinary business. Although the speaker had man
aged adroitly to mako the first mention OF Judge
Fields name the climax Of what he was to say, 1t
called forth only httle feeble applause, and there
was no Indication that Judge Field was a fayorlte
candidate with any considerable portion OF the
Convention.
gray-hared delegate with long white beard
arose in the Colorado delegation when the Centen-
NAL State was called, and went upon the platform
TO second Judge Fields nomination. He spoke In
so low tone Of voice that he could he heard only
few feet from where ho stood. The COnven-
ton and the galleries, which by this time were
suffering with the heat, and had been fatgued
during the commonplace Grafton Of tho former
speaker soon began to call louder, LOUDER which
greatly embarrassed the speaker and prevented
him from proceeding, Finally, whenever he under
took to say any thing there catcalls from the
galleries, and shouts of tune. tme," until some
one who stood upon the platform behind him whis-
pered in his ear that he had better bring his re-
marks TO q close. When he sat down a loud shout
OF appreciation went up from the whole Convention
The roll of States was then resumed and called
name was called there went up from the Southern
delegations I'm which Senator Bayard has the most
support great yell OF applause The Ohio yell Is pc
cullar. and makes the sounds one hears In Demo-
cratic National Convention as different from
those of q Republican gathering rs one differs
from the other in personal appearance
A Northern crowd Applauds with cheers.
shouting hurrahw or in times Of great and
prolonged excitement by n cry that sounds like
prolonged hay or "h hi, hi, h" The Southern yell,
or as it was known during the war " the Rebel
yell" ~ as much different as one college cheer ana
tiger" Ii from another 10 make 1t, the southern
delegates and their constituents open their mouths
to their greatest capacity initiate che lungs and emit
from the throat % fierce explosive, piercing sound
that cannot be maintained more than two or three
seconds but is repeated ut very SHORT intervals, not
in concert, but each man on his own hook. IL Is q
sound that is "A mixture Of savage exultatiOn aud
fcrocty and once heard will never be forgotten,
whether heard OH battlefield Or III Democratlo
National Convention 1t Is as much characteristic
of the S0uthcrner as tho prOyincasms OF his
speech. The Southern yell was heard repeatedly in
tho Convention all tho afternoon. IL was given
with a will for Hancock again and again, for lldcn
and Hendricks, but more frequently aud with more
enthusiasm for Bayard since he was the candidate
whose name called forth the most applause from
tbe delegates who live south Of the Potomac and Ohio
Rivers.
DAYARD PROPOSED GRACEFULLY
The champion of Bayard in his own state was
Georpe Gray, a young, good-loobing delegate. Ho
wasa polished speaker, and, unless his looks belIed
him. he was another representative OF that class III
which Mr.. Bayard himself holds 80 honorable
position-tho gentleman in politics. Mr.. Gray was
a polished speaker, and succeeded in capturing the
attention of his audience to greater extent than
any previous speaker of tho day. Early IN Ills au-
dress no brought forward Senator Bayarrs hame'
which Vas received with enthusiastic, but short
lived applause in which the Southern yell blended
with the hurrah from New-Engand aud almost
drowned it, and loud stamping of feet and clap