Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-25
THIRD DAYS EssIoN.
New York Protests Against Votes tor
Tilden Holi Cail on The second ballot
Intense aud Long Continued Enthusi.
asm for Hancock Tho Result.

Tildeu- Holi Csil on ths second ballot
Iutsnse aud Long Continued Enthuti.
asm for Hancock Tho Result.
Chairman Stevenson raped tho Con.
vcntion to order nj lOi o'clock, aud Rev
Charles Taylor, oi Coyington. invoked
the divine blessing.
Mr.. Peckhan, 0l New York, rose to
make n statement IN behalf oi the State
oi Now York, that the delegation had
heard with great seusibiliiy the votes
east IN the Convention yesterday for the
honored statesman at New York, Samuel
j. Tildon. Loud cheers, which called
forth from tho Chairman a demand that
order must bo preserved al any hazard |
Tho delegation had received letter
from Mr. Tildcn, IN which he hal ~.
nounccd himself before this Convention,
aud the delegation, knowing his hon.
esty Of purpose, had considered Il
F,nsi and Conclusive.
aud had Ibis morning agreed on another
candidate than Tillcn. lie was re-.
aucs,ed a. announce that New York y
choice before this convention WAS :. j,
Randall, Speaker oi the House oi Rep.
reronlatlycs.
Thomas. oi New York, offered u r,so.
luton.
Al this point n motion was put AMI
lost Ia read Tildons letter.
The resolution oi Thomas declares II
unconstitutional 10 deprive any citizen
oi the rgh, oi sulilxgc.
Under the ruln IL was referred to the
Committee on Resolutions
Tho roll call then proceeded. Ala
bana, at the opening oi the second bal.
lot, cast II votes ior Hancock, aud Cali.
iotnia followed with h votes ior Han
cock. When Illinois was reached, hrr
" votes were given Tor Hancock
Wild enthusiasm followed the an
nounCement, m Yesterday Il had yoic,i
solid for Morrison. The cheering was
repeated when tho clerk announced thu
vote. The same demonstrations follow
ed the announcement Oi tho vote oi
Louisiana. Maine, Michigan aud Min.
nesoia. When Missourls ~ votes lor
Hancock surr given, there was
Another Housing Cheer,
the delegates rising aud waving their
hats aud fans When New York gave
her 10 votes Tor Randall, the shouts Oi
the Randall Club. whose white hats an'i
canes we're used To- mark their cheers,
were met hy hisScs when Ohio Mas
called Alexander Iong said the dele
gates asked leave H. retire tor C0nsulia'
ton. The State Vas passed Pcnnsyl'
yania also asked leave io retire, AMI was
passed
When Ohio was called again, Mr.. I'LL
said that most of tho delegation MAS
absent, III" chairman Was also absent,
but in ubcdIvnCo Ia the
Instructions of 10000 Democrats OF
Ohio.
he would cast the ~ yo,cs 0i Ohio Tor
Allen q. Thurman.
The char refused to recognize Mr..
Hills right to cast the votes, when ihc
ohio men returned and cast forty Hour
votes for Thurman. There was no sen
sation at tho announcement.
Wisconsin asked pefInission to change
her vote and east 10 votes Tor Hancock
whereat there Was another Wild scene al
excitement.
New Jersey followed. casting her N
votes Tor Hancock. Instantly tho whole
Con ven ton and the galleries became
Wild w,th LtoitsmsnI
The chair struck . bass staccato az
commandment Ia the anthem oi enihu
sissm, but it required several minutes
10 enable any 10 hear any individual
voice. When at last peace Was partially
restored, Hale, al Pennsylvania, mount
ed q chair aud shouted,
Ponnsyivania 10 Proud of Her Son
IIe went on % eulogiIs Hancock. and
closed by changing the vote oi l'ennsyi
yania, making II 10 votes for Hancock
Again the anthem oi enthusiasm began
And again 10 vain the weakened staocsit
Of the cfairHan's gasel was heard
until II sss wholly dfo2ned by the
oyerw helmipg tIde oisouHd Louisiana
banner. Snh Iiancoct's portrait
which had been at the organ
was horne Ia the front oi the stage viii
the other state banners The whole hOuss
we're moving.
Hs,. Fans aud Umbrellas 10 the Air
Above an vas heard the moDoionou'
anthem. only sweiiing Aui falling N ih'
effort Of the chairman Ia ttop the uproal
increased ~ slackened. The ollmsx o
the excitement VAS reached when al
the banners 81 ths States rushed 10 th'
desk and suTruun led the banner hearing
the portrait OF
The Choice Of the Dsmoency
When som.,biag like ten MINUTES
had hccn spent In this rHciupy onibaTs
the banners w.pt back 10 their places
Then W. G.. IL breckenridge, ot Ken
tucky, With great dIihcuily, changed lac
vote 20 IL Tor IlancO,k, 3 lor BayafJ sh'
1 for Thurman.
Nebraska changed her D votes 10 Han
cock virginia then changed 10 Hsn
oock, then Nrssd. snd then i!hois IL
land, and
The Work vss Done.
The Chairman, weary OF the rIdts
ment, "A, down aud SAID he would fes
ogniIe nobody until the delegates toll
their seais.
Al lonaih q delegate IRON New HsmF
shire moved 10 make the call oil th
States anew.
This motion was quickly adopted an
the call bessn anew. IL bs9an VIZ
state alter State .sl-r
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