Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-24
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
GEN. w. S HANCOCK POR PRESI-
DENT,
HON. ". L. ENGLISH FOR VICE
PRESIDENT.


the c)bvi,tion OF the national committee that
The convention will nominate O candidate AID
hoIsa bds:n'sI during to days sessou. Few
delegstcs arc yet seated, and they are Ginning
in very sbWly. The galleries are on'y partly
filed.
Ir:sldett Stevenson arrived at 1925 a. NJ,
but the delegates seats arc only half filled.
The eIg 10 and military band occupy tho au-
dienoe With N my admirably rendered musical
Seltctiors
The chair called the oo5vi ulion to order OF
1885 o. 10.
Prsyer was tifsred again b. Rev. Dr.. Taylor,
CT tho Methodist Episcopal Church South. lie
prayed tor that uoarimity and harmony 10 the
convention SO necdiuI 10 accomplish the patri.
oic end which it had 10 VeH; lhlt individual
members mlgh lay aside their poIsonal predi
Lotions Tor tho highest welfare CT the whole
natlor; that the ohoioo of the convention might
result 10 the election Of man Of enduring char
acter. blameless 10 life. unsullied 10 reputation
and OF exalted patriotism, aud that the pers OBS
cltotcd might be brought tn tc,upy their places.
Mr. Pcckham. of New York, roso to make a
statement Oh behalf CT the New York deega-
lloo. lie said that that delegation had heard
with great emotion. Cries OF platform, !"
and be took the desk. The delegation heard
Hlth great emotion the votes given Yesterday for
the hontreG statesmen of New York, S. j,
Tideu. IGroat applause.
The chair rebukCd the interference with tho
proceedings by outsiders and promised it would
ask tho convention 10 preserve order at any and
all htzndp.
Mr.. P,ckham resumed: The delegation had
received o letter from MIR. 1ideu, 10 which he
renowned himself es Candidate for ptmiua-
lion. Knowing him to be honest 10 purpt sc
and action, We sc,ept his lettor as q renunca-
ton OF sill claim and all candidacy.
Tie then resented tho Iotter fer tuoh action as
tie convention desired, but tho delegation this
morning agreed upon aaolher candidate AID be
named SPEAKER Randall. Applause.
The chair asked if the convention Would have
lildens lelttr read. Cries of "yts" and 100, ~
but % viva vcce vote it was decided 10.
Mr. Thomas. of Kentucky, offered resolu y
lion denouncing as unconstitutional and uu-
republican auy Slate law affecting oitz,n on
account OF religious or non religious views. Re.
ferred.
The balloting was then proceeded with, rs.
| suriog as follows:
Hsnccck &c; BayaFd ll$ Field G5s; Hem
Jewett Parker .; English 10.
Mr.. Hull slated that 10 otcdeuco TO ipstruo.
tons they cast AZ votes for Thurman.
Another Ohio delegate denied his right to
announce the vote and said tho delegation was
then consulting as to how Ohio's vote would b.
cast. lCbeers.
Ohio whom sgain called gave4i for Thurmau.
Before the Official vote was announced Wis
oooin asked permission to change its vote.
Cries Of agreed" and some noes.
Somebody raised question of order that the
vote could not ho changed. The convention
agreed to it and Wisconsin cast for Hat ,ck 20.
Great cheers.
There was then scene of great confusioo.
New Jersey changed to Hancock is, which
produced immense chceriog, lUrg o>nlinucd and
great c)ntusl0n which tho chair vainly tried for
several minutes to suppress.
The chairman Of tue Pennsylvania delegation
| 1859 tinally and said "Penrsylvania i. proud of
| her sops-hoth of then-one q great soldier
| and tho ether 90 able eminent statesman;
| would gladly vote for either" and then he
changed her whole vote to Hat cock. Immense
cheers aod excitement.
A great portion Of the auderc, and convop,
lion rose cheerlrg waving baDntrs. fans and
tossing bats.
Hsnceck's banner Wi brought to the float of
the platform amid great enthusiasm.
Tho band played Hail to the Chief"
The small banners of States voting for Han
c1ck were brought forward to salute Hancock
| larre banner.
Virginia changed solid FIR Hauctck. The
chalrmen OF marydcleg cations l,cked to the front
| OF the platform to rush 10 With changes. No
vada 6 to Hancock, and Rhode Island was solid
| for Hancock.
Before the official announcement of tho re-
suit, motion was made and carried for q now
call Of the roll Of States.
Inc sergeant at aims announced that the
chair had ordered no applause until tn, call
should be finished.
Alabama voted solid for Hancock | II isses. !
Arkansas. California aud Colorado voted solid
for Hancock.
Announc*m ,ntS Of charges to Hancock from
Tilden States were greeted with Kisses from
tho galleries. Each State followed suit with a
| solid vote for Hancock, ualiI Indiana wasca|ed
which State voted fer Hendricks solid.
Iowa, llatc:ck, 81, 1i'den, /; MARYLAND,
Hancock, II, Bsyard. ,; New York, Harc:ck,
70. ltecci1 viii cheers ADD hiss;s All
the remsinder vo.ed soil for Ilatc:ck.
Tho audlorcJ and convention ross and ohoer.
I'd. and the band played Hail Columbia
MIR. Mack, of led movsd to mako Hano ,ck' 3
nomination unanimous. lilo expressed the deem
Il cliog of bis s a.e for Hendricks, but they wcrc
loyal 10 the dcmtc aic party, and will do their
duty manlu'ly.
Speaker Randall was thou pr,s!ntcd on tho
platform. liz said no WI 3 hero to second tho
nomination Of Hancock. ICheers.l lie con.
graduated the Convention Gu the harmony which
had marked the pfocoeciogs. The nomination
made WIS strong, and would biiog victory. Il
would bring Pennsylvania btci to The democratic
roll. 1t was one that would be satisfactory to tho
party and the American peoll.. lCheels He
pledged bis earnest snd constant efforts until
vie.ory CROWDS The work 90 the November Tues.
day. II the people should ratify their choice
listc;ek would be inaugurated. Partial ap.
plause.
MIR. Wallace, Of Pennsylvania. followed. The
democrats four gears ago named tho man who
Was eltc.ed President, and 10 day they had
named the next He urged vigorous cam paien.
No campaign Of defense, but ono Of constant
aggression. Tie. tor, pledged Pennsylvania to
place herself 10 November mex. in tho demo.