Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-25
sAMUEL j. TlLDEN rELEGRAPHS
GENERAL HANCOCK
TO SHAKE.
[By Telegraph to the Sentinel

plating the possibility OF throwing ONO
solid for Tilden.
The Convention was called to order at
1890 A. NJ. The house is crowded; weather
sultry.
Peckham, of Albany, New York, took
the platform and said that the New York
delegation had received a letter from Til
den, great cheering renouncing his can
didacy for the Presidency. Mr.. Peckham
then presented the letter from Tilden, al
ready published, and said New York had
agreed on a candidate, and his name was
Randall, of Pennsylvania.
Roll of States called on the second bal
lot.
SECOND BALLOT.
Hancock 316, Bayard 113, Field 65k,
Hendricks 81, Thurman so, Tilden 6h,
RAINFALL 1879, Jewett /, Parker 2, English
10.
Wisconsin changed her vote of 90 to
Hancock, making the total 326.
There is great excitement, confusion
and cheering.
New Jersey changed her vote of IS for
Hancock.
1t is thought that Hancock will he NOM
ated on the third ballot. His vote now is
$50.
Hancock's total now 1874 necessary to
choice, 492.
Chairmen of Delegations on their chairs
endeavoring to be heard.
Great confusion.
Pennsylvania has changed her vote to
Hancock.
All delegations on their feet, and have
pulled up their banners.
Intense excitement.
New York has changed her 70 votes for
Hancock.
Hancock nominated on second ballot.
Nearly all the States are turning their
vote to Hancock. Now his vote is sol.
Roll Of States ordered. Called down to
Georgia, all voted solid for Hancock.
Official vote-Hancock 705, Hendricks
80, Bayard Q, Tilden /.
11:57.-On the announcement of the
vote, cheering was renewed and still con-
tinues.
The nomination Of Hancock was made
unanimous, not a dissenting vote.
CINCINNATI, June 24.-After Hancock's
nomination the following cong~ratulatory
speeches were made. In response to loud
calls for Hampton he advanced to the plat
form and said, that in behalf of the
South, which was once arrayed against the
gallant soldier Hancock he pledged to
him its solid vote. There was no name
held in higher respect in the South han
the man who had now been made the
standard bearer Of the Democratic party.
Hancock was one Of the first, after the
war, to exert his influence for the ~restora-
ton of the Southern people to their civil
rights. He pledged South Corolina 30
give as large a majority as any Democratic
State in the Union.
Voorhees,, of Indiana, spoke: He said
that the somewhat sore-headed Indiana
Democracy would do their duty in sup
porting the nominee OF this convention.
They had hoped to follow their own gal
liant leader in this campaign, but they
would follow with cheerfulness the gallant
leader who had been given to them. He
referred to the Confederate brigadiers, of
whom 80 much had been heard. He knew
them, and Hancock knew them, and they
knew that they could rely upon them to
assist in unfolding the Constitution and
the rights of the people under them. He
eulogized Hancock's eourse in uplifting the
down-trodden civil law and liberty. At
the end of the war. making another decla-
ration OF Independence. He was worthy
of their confidence in war and peace, and
Viva AAhA shOy SouiQ boACAy unt tnC lubtk-
buttons OF the country.
Faulkner, of New York, spoke briefly,
but could not be understood. In reply to
loud calls, Breckenridge Of Kentucky, came
forward and said. they had to-day turned
their swords into pruning hooks, with
which they would reap the harvest Of vic
tory next November. They had shown
they were again q united people, and knew
no North, no South, no East, NO West.
CHEERS. They had put in nomination
here, to-day, q man who had given his
blood for the Union. He was q national
candidate, whose name they had put out
to-day, in the name Of the Democratic
party. fCheers. Kentucky had always
voted the Democratic ticket, but, he asked,
"what say the doubtful States 2" He asked
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecti-
cut, New Jersey, Illinois and Indiana il
they could carry this ticket in triumph,
and each responded afirmatively, amid
great applause. In conclusion, he invoked
the god of battles to give the Democratic
party a triumphant victory. fGreat ap-
plause. At this point the Tammany men,
led by Kelly and Schell, entered the hall
amid great cheering, and were greeted with
music by the organ. Confused excitement
continued several minutes, before it was
quelled. Ksily proceeded to the platform, |
and was greeted with a lively Irish air by |
the band and loud calls for him. The chair |
said it gave him great pleasure to announce |
to the convention hat its action to-day had
united the great Democracy Of New York I; |
also, that the contestants from that State
had come here to give in their allegiance.
He introduced Kelly, who was received
with great applause and some Kisses.
Kelly said that Hancock's nomination had
united the Democracy of New York,
they had been fighting bitterly for
years. Let past differences be now
banished forever. lCheers. Never again
would he refer to what had transpired in
the past, either here or In the State Of New
York. He disowned ever having been ac-
by personal i'll feelings, though in
the anxiety Of political contentious, they
had at times said things Of each other, for
which. in their more sober moments, they
were ready to ask forgiveness Of each other.
New York could not be carried except by
unity in the Democratic party, and now
this had been secured, he felt IL safe
to promise that New York would give her
vote to the ticket made here.
Hancock was not only q great soldier, but
! statesman 40 well. and . gentleman
whom nothing can be brought.
Cheers.
In conclusion. Kelly said to the New
York delegation 10 the Convention LET
rs return to our homes and organize our
and let who shall first refer to the
and discordant past be de-
lounced a. a traitor. Applause. For him
elf. he promised to do all in his humble
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