The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-30
A Boom for Hancock.
THE SOLDIER.STATESMAN LEADS
THE VOTE AT CINCINNATI.
Bayard q Close SecOnd-Tammany Re-
manded to the Rear-A Grapic Re-
Sume of Yesterdays Proceedings.
Ncu,s and Courier.

CINCISNATI, June 3.-Thc feature OF the
Convention to-day was the unexpected out
burst Of enthusiasm for Hancock, which plac.
cd him first OH the only ballot that was taken
and makes his supporters confident and Jubi-
liant.
admitting the whole Of the anti Tammany or
Irving Hall delegation, opened the important
work Of the Day. the vote being first taken Oh
the minority report signed by four members
OF the committee and giving Irving Hall fifty
delegates and Tammuny the remaining TWEEN.
ty. Ex-Governor Hubbard made n capital
speech In favor Of the minority report, hav-
Ing q sonorous voice and IN imposing pres.
ence.
John r. Fellows, OF New York, who follow
ed on the other side, appealed rs lie admitted
to the heads and not to the heels of tho dele
| gates, and his statement Of the facts was
Crushing. Tummany WAS regularly represent.
ed In tho State Convention and took part In
all the preceding, including the adoption oil
the platform, until they saw that they could
not prevent ltobinson's nomination for Gov.
ernor when they bolted, put up another tick
ct aud stabbed the party To the heart. Stand
Ing over the slaughtered corpse they now DC.
mand TO be admitted to representation which
could only be given them by denying 1t to
! tho delegates chosen by the sovereign Empire
state. Moreover, John Kelly has publicly
announced that he will not support Tilden II
nominated, and the Talnmuny committee
threaten 10 put an Electoral tlckct IN ihe neld
next November.
Peckham, or New York.. spoke In the snme
strain. Tammany was weak both on the facts
and In their presentation.
The minority report was rejected by q hcaVy
majority. the south Carolina delegation CIV
Ing five votes for 1t and nine against. The
majority report was then adopted by accla-
nation.
4 resolution was passed giving the rejected
TumInany delegates seats on the floor.
Ex-Governor Stevenson, OF Kentucky, was
now Installed MS permanent chairman. l1els
elderly, Old-iashloned, precise. dignilied ana
rather slow, and delivered u formal essay on
Democratic principles.
After some little skirmishlng the nomlna-
ton Of candidates for President began.
Judge Field WAS handsomely brought ont
by Mcf;lrath, Of California. and Attorney.
General Gray, OF Delaware, In a finished und
cogent address nominated Bayard. His dec
~larution that BayArdis name Is Il platform In
itself, and thut Ills nomination would fall like
ceivcd.
senator Voorhees, fell below his usual mark
IN nominating Hendricks.
MIR. McSweeny. OF Ohio, nominated Thur
man In a speech Astounding in feeling N fun
which was loudly applluded.
Mr.. Daniel D0ugherty, OF Pennsylvania,
now took the stand and nominated Hancock,
the mention OF whose name elected round aE.
ter round of applause from delegates as well
as spectators. The main argument was that
with Hancock the Democrats could throw
awa aIo 'he ins sh .itnd. ;in Ex wqso a al efsns to- H hsnt
cock New Orleans order and his services Us
a soldier brought forth more cheering.
South Carolina was now called, and when
Hampton rose to say the State had no nomi-
nation to make, he was chcered. and 80 vocil-
erously called for. that he assembled the plat
form and made q brief speech, In which he
alluded MS a happy omen TO tho fact that Mus
sachusctts and South Carolina were now uni
ted in supporting Bayard. He said that the
South would give her whole electoral vote TO
any candidate who represented the best ele-
ments Of the party. The South asks for no
f,lnpn no ,lntrpr M patrnD1Op M office and
the Southern delegates came to Cincinnati
simply rs loyal Democrats to sustain the
nomination OF any one worthy 10 bear the
banner In the hands Of Hancock, lie said,
the South would be safe, for 1t WIS safe In his
hands before. But Bayard we prefer, because
we believe him to be the strongest cundi-
date.
Mr.. S%altonstall, Of Massachusetts, seconded
the nomination Of Bayard in an admirable
speech.
Major John s. Daniel, Of Virginia. deliver
man, Hancock, whom he styled the Brutus Of
unhallowcd military power.
The nominations having all been made, the
balloting commenced with the result already
Mr.. Bayard's friends expected him to reach
two hundred votes, but arc In no wise discour-
aged.
The Hancock vote was a surprise to every
one who had not appreciated the evident
warmth and sincerity OF the applause when
ever his name was mentioned.
Tilden was voted for in nine STATES, recclV-
Ing - votes. Every time his name was mem
toned there was vigorous shouting, chiefly
among the spectators, und 1t has been belicv-
cd all day that In some shape Tilden's name
or the old ticket Will be brought before tho
Convention. New York voted solidly for
Payne, Of Ohio, who Is Tilden's legntee, and
who is expected to join him when Thurman
drops out. There is certainly an understand
Ing between the two delegations, but no effort
will be spared to avert the nomination OF
both Tilden and his a
The bottom has dropped out Of the Field
movement and Hendricks 10 ont Of the fight.
There will probably be many changes on the
second ballot, but ut this time Bayard and
Hancock are running together with about
even chances.
English, Of Connecticut, must not be lost
sight OF. But l think thut Hancock Mt this
time TX TAR more likely.
Jewctt entered. but Is not expected TO run
unless Payne and others are thrown out.
The Press Association visited Highland
Park and other sights to-day at the invitation
OF the Board of Trade. Governor simpson
and Gen. Hagood arc here likewise and re-
ceive much attention. +. W. D..