Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-25
THE STANDARD BEARER.
A Successful Days Work by the
Cincinnati Convention.
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK NOMINATED
ON THE SECOND BALLOT.
W. II. English, Of Indiana, for Vice
President, on the First Ballot.
HOW II WAS RECEIVED IN EUREKA.


The single ballot taken on Wednesday
evening by the Cincinnati convention left
no clue as to possible results, and there
was much speculation as to how long the
balloting business was to last. By II
o'clock, however, yesterday morning, a
general feeling prevailed-due no doubt to
certain private kilograms which had be-
came noised about-that matters were sat-
isfactorily and amicably arranged, in the
interior of adjournment, and that but o
few ballotings, at most, would tell the tale.
Crowds were congregated at different
points along Main street, prognosticating
and prophesying as to the result. Anvils
lay piled up at the foot of the flagstaff. bon
fire timber was stacked up in the middle
OF the street, and flags were in the hands
of public officers and private citizens,
ready to be flung to the breeze at a NOM
ents notice.
The second ballot was being called; was
being transcribed by the operator, and
placed in type by the printers for the SEN
TINEL extra, before even the anxious throng
about the SENTINEL Office dreamed that a
nomination had been made. In short
order, the morning proceedings OF the Ma
tional Democratic Convention were read.
General Winfield Scott Hancock was pro-
claimed the nominee for President Of the
United States, and there was but one COM
ment by the ever united Democracy, 1t
is goodl" A few OF the most blatant Re-
publicans slid off to finger in musty pigeon
holes, there to ferret out some smutty ac-
casations that have not been seen nor
heard Of since the first gun of the Eureka
Democracy sent its echoes rolling over the
hills. A little later, and English, of In
diana, was announced as the unanimous
choice of the convention for the second
place upon the National ticket, and the
crowds upon the streets cheered, the stars
and stripes were hoisted to the very tops
of every Flagstaff in town, while men upon
horseback carried the news to Ruby Hill,
and adjoining camps.
Let US look at figures. In 1876 on the
third ballot, Tilden received 535, Hen
bricks so, Hancock SO, Parker Is, Bayard
IL, Allen 81, and Thurman %. On the
second ballot in 1880, Hancock received
705, Hendricks 80, Bayard Q, and Tilden /.
They could hardly call the roll Of States
fast enough for them to respond for Eng
lish to fill the second place. Nothing
could be more unanimous, and so feel the
people Of Eureka.
OF the standard bearer himself, General
W. S. Hancock, a late issue Of Frank Les
lies Illustrated Newspaper says
He possesses the advantage Of undoubted
ability, Of a conspicuously distinguished
record, and almost unbounded popularity
wherever he is known. He is prudent,
sincere, conservative and infiexible in his
loyalty to principles approved by his judg-
ment. In any position to which he might
be called he would do his whole duty.
General Hancock is a native of Pennsyl-
vania, having been born in Montgomery
county, in that State, on the 14th of Feb
ruary, 1924. He graduated at West Point
in 1874, and served mainly on frontier duty
until 1S46. and afterwards in the war with
Mexico, being breveted as First Lieutenant
for gallant and meritorious conduct in the
battles of Contreras and Cherubusco.
The name of every great battle in the
East is inscribed on Hancock's flags.
He has uniformly maintained the doctrine
that the military power should in time of
peace be subordinated to the civil law.
This was particularly shown in his address
to the Court of inquiry constituted to try
0eutIai DaoSOChg AL AO'Ot IA III Nv
urged that that officer having been form
ally indicted at st. Louis, il was right and
proper that the military inquiry should be
adjourned in order that the ordinary civil
processes might take their course, which
suggestion was duly adopted.
General Hancock is a mar OF handsome
presence and most agreeable He
Is perfectly straight ; a blonde, with a rich
skin and blue eyes, and light hair, now
turning gray and his address is both
courtly and simple. He is a favored guest
at the houses of some Of the best people in
New York, but makes no pretensions to
wealth or style. The regard Of his men
for him is boundless. While he would,
perhaps, draw as many votes in New York
as any Democrat, he would poll an i'm
mense vote in Pennsylvania, for he is not
repugnant to the good sense and feeling OF
the Republican soldiery.
As to the imputation that he hanged Mrs.
Surratt, it will be Of no effect except among
the most ignorant and unreasoning. When
the Commander-in-Chi of the Military
and Naval Forces had been assassinated by
persons living within the military lines OF
the United States, it would scarcely have
been a gallant example for Gen. Hancock
to nave pulled off his sword in Difference
to such objects, instead OF carrying out the
orders of the tribunal, imposed on him by
bis oath and by President John son.
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