Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-24
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the Presidential season IL over. and the
Democratic family copnubiation at Gin
cinsati ended this day In the bringing
forth OF Major General Winfield Scott
Hancock Of Pennsylvania a. the candi-
date Of that party for the next President
Of the United States. supplemented BY
the nomination Of James Z. English OF
Connecticut for Vice President. And
let II be said greatly to the credit OF the
Democracy that they got along with this
their national convention much more
smoothly and s~Ipsditiously than did the
Republicans with theirs ct Chicago. nom
mating Hancock almost unanimously
ON the second ballot. A large number
Of candidates were entered for the race
yesterday. and there were plenty OF dark
horses In the background to be trottsd
out II called for. ' Sammy Tildsn
e~ndsavoring to slyly assume the dark
horse role. and thus cipher himself in
on the homsstrstch.
The nomination OF Hancock seems to
give general satisfaction among the
average Democracy. although some few
Tilden men express . regret or two on
the subject. and the friends Of Thurman
still hold to the opinion that hs would
have been much the strongest osndindfs
and most acceptable to the whole party,
in which opinion they are most
certainly correct. The average Demo-
orat, however. will throw mp his hat and
shout for the nominee Of the party. even
10 IL we're old Nick himself. The bour.
bon ehivalry Of the Solid South may not
feel % iavorably disposed toward Han.
cock by reason OF the part hs took in the
hanging Of Mrs. Surratt, and considering
the part hs took in oonqusrins the South
may look upon his election as about the
same - . Republican triumph ; that in
fact they might a. well have voted for
Grant. How far this nomination will
20 toward crystallizing the Solid South
into uuadultsraied Democracy. or OF
even preventing New York from falling
into the Republican ranks. remains to
bs seen. On the whole the nomination
Of both Hancock and English il . pretty
strong one for the Democracy to amuss
themselves with until the election Of
Garfield and Arthur in November next.
The following condensed history OF tho
candidates will serve to bring their rec.
ord with them before the people:
winfsld Scott Hancock was born in
Montgomery county. Pa. February IA.
1924. and at the age Of sixteen entered
West Point. He served - Lieutenant In
the Mexican war. and was breveted for
Rallantry at the battles Of Contrsras and
Cherubusco. In 1850 he married Miss
Almira Russell. Of 81. Louis. He served
in the Florida war. and In 1859 came to
California. When the Rebellion broke
ont be declared squarely for the North.
and did much to check the secession
spirit In that State. He served through
out the war. winning especial honor
at South Mountain, Antietam and
Gettysburg. In the latter battle
no was severely wounded. Near the close
Of the war he was assigned to the duty OF
organizing an army Of $4,000 veterans
from discharged volunteers. He gained
A. - - Nf.t~- n.u.~.l IL tha -sr ua
was conspicuous among the military COM
manders Of the reconstruction period. and
after occupying various posts In the West
he was assigned TO the command OF the
Department OF the Atlantic. with head
quarters In New York city.
James E. English was born In New
Haven. Conn.,. In 1912. and after . com.
mon school education. engaged in the
lumber trade. He Afterwards added bank
ing and manufacture to his business pur-
suits. In 1885 he was elected TO the State
House Of Representatives. and In 1856 TO
seventh and Thirty = eighth Congress.
defeated Colonel J. e. Hawley for Gov
srnor Of Connecticut in 1867. and was re-
elected; he WAS defeated In 1863. but was
Q third time Governor in 1870. He ran
for the Forty.third Congress. but WA I'M
successful. Ha served In the United
States Senate the unexpired term Of Orrin
3. Ferry.
This IL not the first Of Hancock's
political record. In the Democratic
National Convention held at New York
in July. 1868. he wss = candidate for the
Presidential nomination and received.
with the exception OF Psndleton on the
twelfth ballot. the greatest number OF
votes given to any candidate for the
nomination. until the twsnty.second
ballot. when Horatio Seymour received
the unanimous vote Of the convention.
Win be meet with greater success than
Seymour In being slectsdi
Packard. out 81 Crystal Peak. 10 down
on the Mozart family. and has been in
the habit OF using vile and obscene Ian.
QuaQe toward Mrs. Nc. and her daughter