The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1880-07-01
THE CINCINNATI CONyEN.
TON.
THE NoMINArIoys

THE NoMINAIIoNs
It ia impossible in our Unite.
space to enter into any details o
the great Conventionsheld in Gin
cinnati last week for the nomina
tions to the Presidency and Vict
Presidency. 1t will be sufficient
tosay that it was one Of the finest
and most intelligent bodies of mel
that over met on this continent
that it was actuated by the highes,
motives ofpatriotisln Il conducted
on the purest principles Of conduct
that its purpose was to advance the
best interests Of the Democratic
party and q the Country, irrespec
tive ofpesonal preferences; that il
admitted none o.tlle indecencies Of
personal rivalship SO disgracefully
characteristic ofthe Chicago Con.
vention, and that consequently il
was pure, conciliatory and haraloni.
Gus. f'tk
The Convention met on the 22nd
and was temporarily organized by
calling Judge Hoadley ofCincinna-
ii to the chair, Subsequently, the
Hon, John w, Stevenson Of Ken
tuckev was permanent chairman,
Phe Tammany delegates from New
York were excluded, after some
what heated debate, from rights as
representative delegates, though
allowed to participate in the pro
ceedings, The. Massachusetts, con-
testing delegates compromised by
admitting half Of each delegation
to seats,
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The FIRST ballot for President took
place on Wednesday, Hancock lead
ing with III, Bayard following with
1s3, and Tilden with IS, The
North Carolina delegation voted on
this ballot 9 for Hancock, Bayard 6
Black. l, Tilden, l, Scattering 4,
On Thursday morning, the Sc
cond ballot was had, and
III WINFIELD Scorr HANCOCK
of Pennsylvania was unanimously
nominated as the Democratic can.
didate for the Presidency Of the
United States,
b. Subsequently, IT.
WiLLIAM III, ESGLIsH
of Indiana was nominated for the
Vice Presidency of the United
States, receiving all the votes cast
except those from Iowa; but the
vote was afterwards made unani.
NOUS,
The whole Democratic party will
at once see the wisdom of sHcil
selections. II reconciles at word
y
all differences Of faction, The trou-
BILE in New York was at once ap.
peased, John Kelly pledging the
cordial adhesion Of Tammany to
the ticket, The nomination means
undoubted and overwhelming vic
tory to the Democrats, Look at
it, Note the contrast, The Repnb-
llcans present as their candidates
two men----one fixed in the guilt OF
perjury and bribery by tho verdict
of men Of his own party; a man
deep in the sins of corrupt jobs and
contracts; q man who by false testi-
mony, and by disregard Of the OBJ
legations Of his oath, aided to seat
a fraudulent President in the chair,
defrauding the voter of his rights
and the rightfu! incumbent OF his
place, The other kicked out OF of.
Ace by his party superiors, for in
competency, dishonesty, corruption
and oppression,
Sec the other side. Il is like
light to darkness, Hyperion to a
satyr, Apollo to a Caliban, All il
pure, all is spotless, all is upright,
Winfield s. Hancock is one who drew
Ms sword 10 obedience tohis oaths ofdu'y'
He was hard fighter but generous foe.
The Confederate Soldier respected him.
Al the close Of the war, he was put in com
mand Of the military District oflouisian.
and Texas. Here he showed IF what stuf
he was made. He believed the war wal
ended, and the supremacy ofthe civil Law
ough, 10 assert ITSELF In the language o
Daniel Of yirginia, in presenting his nam'
to the Convention, hs was the drst al
ter the war 10 salute with his stainless
sword the majesty Of the civil law" Thu
did not suit his masters, and he had thu
choice to oLeyor resign. He chose th'