The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-30
Opinions of the People.
4 ROUSING RATIFICATION CELE.
BRATION AT CINCINNATI.
Fireworks and Eloqucnce - Waterson,
Hampton and Randall Speak-Tildcn
Sends a Letter Of Congratulations
Our Delegates Coming Home.
(EctUs and CUuric,,.)

CINcIHSATI, Juno 81. The city i.
bright Tonight with fireworks, and the
street ring with cheers for Hancock,
There was a ~torchliglt procession and
mass meeting tonight in front Of the st
Nicholas Hotel.
Henry Wattcrson spoke first, congratu.
Iatins the meeting on the nominations.
He WAS followed by Hampton, who
said that tho boys who had worn the grey
would salute the ticket with their guns
in every part OF the South, not as in years
ago., but under one flag, for one country
and side by side with the boys who wore
the blue. llancock'S am vas moro
than any platform. and. will bring, be
said, peace AMI reconciliation To the whole
land. We in end, he said, to turn olli
to tho future, and il the doubtful State
do their duty the solid South, not solid
against the North, not solid IN a%ntagoiisnl
to tho Union. but solid for good govern.
mcnt and the Democratic party, will with
the North and West give President OF
the whole country to these reunited
States. Loud and prolonged checrs.l
ST cakcr Randall followed, and read Z
d'spatc.l from Governor ridden, who said;
~ conyi atlIate the Convention and the
Democratic pa 'ty of the United States on
the nomina ions they have made. Tho
people " i'll condemn the fraudulent SUI
preston of the election of 1876, and will
assert their power and resume their SOW
prcign rights to choose their rulers"
This dispatch, Mr.. Randall said, show
cl that Mr.. Tillen gave his whole head
and heart to the support OF Hancock and
English.
Most of tho South Carolina delegation
start hOmcward tomorrow, but will tarry
a day or two on the way.
The Press Association will probably &c
to the Lakes. +. w. D..
Hancock Mt C0lumbla-The Best Man
that Could Have Been Selected
How the Radicals Take 1t.
COLUMBIA, Juno 2L.-Thc result of the
first ballot at Cincinnati, yesterday, pre-.
pared. in 4 measure, the popular mind
here for the nominations made to-day
Among all the State officers and leading
Democrats there lisa cordial endorsement
of the work of the Convention.
An undOub!cd preference for Bayard
existed anlorg all classes Of the party
but it is az generally conceded that Han
cock is tho best man that could have beer
selected, and his election Is confidently
predicted.
The one or two Republicans whose
Judgment Is Of any weight at all upon
any question are of the opinion that tho
Democrats have put forward their best
man, next to Seymour. They predict
the closest race that has eve been known
in Presidential elections, and agree in the
belief that if the nominations of to-day
could have been toresc2n by the Repub.
lican Convention at Chicago Grant would
certainly have received the nomination,
They deny Ilancock's ability tn carry
Pennsylvania, and claim New York IL
doubtful, unless Conkling's scheme to
choose the electors by the Legislature is
adopted, in which case it is certainly Re-
publican. This proposed change in the
manner of casting the electoral vote Of
New York was discussed by II or two
prominent Republicans in my hearing,
and the method defended, South Carolina
being cited as a Democratic example. II
is conceded that the nomination of En-
glish makes Indiana undoubtedly Demo
cratic.
Ex-senator John r. Cochran says he
had hoped that the Democrats would not
have made so grand Il selection. He ha
withdrawn from tho race for the United
States marshal for this State.
A National Salute.
COLUMBIA, June 24.-9 p. M.-The Co
luml,ia Flying Artillery fired a National
salute of thirgy-eight guns on Capital
Square this afternoon in honor OF the
nomination of Hancock and English.
The opinion seems to strengthen that the
nominations are unusually strong and re.
fleet great credit upon the wisdom of the
Convention. One of the most prominent
Republicans Of tho State said tonight
that "it is the strongest and most unex.
ccptionablc ticket the Democrats could
have possibly made"
A Salute Of 100 Guns IN York.
YoRKvILLE, June "a. - One hundred
guns were fired by the citizens OF York
Vile and there lisa joyful ringing of bells
tonight in honor of the nomination Of
Hancock
Georgia will Give $4,000 Majority
Stephens to Speak for the Ticket.
AUGUSTA, GA. Juno 24.-The nomina-
ton of Hancock received every mark of
approval here. Bayard was tho personal
favorite of tho majority, but it is univer-
sally conceded that Hancock is the strofl-
man North. Great enthusiasm was
manifested when the nows Of the nomi-
nation was received. The Washington
Artillery fired a salute of t~hirty-cight
guns, and congratulations were the order
of the day. All classes of citizens join
in COMMUNICATION of tho action of the
Convention. The election of the tickets
regarded rs certain. The majority in
Georgia will be at least seyenty-five thou
aand. Republican o~tficeholders here say
kl,ok IIornnn1- 10 tho otr,nuaSE man The
Democrats could have put forward, and
that Garfield will have ahard fight. Many
men, influential among their peo-
pie, openly declare that they will vote for
Hancock in preference to Garfield. They
regard the defeat of Grant as a personal
Hon. A. II. Stephens, who is a
strong supporter of Hancock II favored