The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-30


that the Convention be in all respects delio-
The Convention, by unanimous vote, tabled
Mr.. Pulitzer, of Missouri. moved to proceed
to
THE NOMINATION OF A VICE PRESIDENT
me call of States for the nomination OF can
dida.es then began and Mr.. Pitts, of Alabama
NOMINATED WIN Il ESGLIsB,
of Indiana, in the following appropriate
speech:
MR. PETTIs' SPEECH.
Mr.. PREsiDENT-By the unanimous in
structions of the delegates from Alabama,
Indiana Aiabama dominates William a.
| English, of Indiana. lCheers.J We have had
| a glorious day to day. The Federal Army and
and Dixons line, as an army. lCheers. Now,
there is another principle that ought not TO be
forgotten. You have had snranoe from New
We have heard from Con necticut; we have
heard from New Hampshire. Now, gentle
| North, from the East, from the West and from
the South, you have sang together here
that grand old question: "-hall auld acquaint-
| suce be forgot and never brought TO mind
shall friends all true be remembered not in the
/ days of Aud Lang Syne.n Where have we
/ true friendsa Where do we expect true
friends7 From the glorious State of Indiana
Arkansas when called seconded this nomi-
nation, and in turn all the remaining States
seconded the nomination Of English
When Indiana was reached Mr.. voorhees,
seconded the nomination.
MR. VOORHEES, SPEECH.
Mr.. PREsIDENr-A single word. Indiana has
not been an applicant for the second place
upon this ticket, but Is deeply grateful pene.
trated by sense of gratitude for the spo l.
ablest and most dist nguished citizens, Mr..
English. l would say to the Convention
t9. InSnna the has n9s had nr
but if NJ English Is placed
native of that State, OF commanding capacity
| for affairs, both public and private, and a man
who was never defeated when his name was
nor will he be defeated now. Applause and
| cheers. 1 thank the States for their offer of
this high position 70 MINI 0n the part 1b OF the
OF that state for Mr. English, her distinguished
son: IApplsuse.l
mated
RM BISHOP
in the following speech.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-Requested
by many gentlemen sitting In many delega-
tions and with the assent of the delegation
from Iowa, am about TO make nomination
OF name for the office of Vice President OF the
United States The Convention will indulge
me for a moment, while group as terssly as
may the plan of that campaign which, In my
judgm may make INSTRUMENTATION alcnoSt
| a necessity to the enlargement of the maj Orisy
/ which we expect for the nominees OF this Con
vention. In 1876 the Democratic party, as now
and its Judgment, planned campaign which
rescued the country from its thralldom TO a
paIgn we sought a leadership adapted to the
duties of that hour; we sought a leadership
which found the Democratic party the Laz-
arus among the parties OF this Union; Lead
| ership which found Ii defeated, dismayed and
overtnrown In majority of these States;
leadership, which, inspired by genius and
| Judgment touched that almost dead political
body into life again, so That when the end
| came IL arose from encouragement and defeat
ali rnf i0ff md lnf0
ing the scepter of power. Now then we have
another campaign to plan. Let US plan this
campaign. so Iar Wisely oone; Let US
years ago. rise, then, to nominate tor the
office OF Vice President of the United States,
hisses.J nominate Mr.. Bishop as man who,
in this great State of Ohio, mas never been de-
feated when candidate for office. nominate
him. not saying that his presence upon the
| ticket is an absolute condition precedent to its
success, but nominate him as man who
campaign which will fight the battle with
| even chances of success in October, and per-
haps pledge the State in November. l noml-
crat-his record as business man; l nomi-
nate him on that magnificent record, that
1870 had discouraged and unnerved the
party, he carried the State of Ohio
leading an army that was discouraged by the
loss of its victory by fraud. He carried the
state of Ohio by %, 900 majority. 1 offer, then,
this nominee to the Convention, saying that
Iowa supports the action of the Convention.
lApplause.l
TELEGRAMs OF CONCENTRATION.
kilograms were here read from Allen G.
| Thurman as follows: Hancock will make q
| splendid candidate and can be elected"
| Mr.. Voorhees, received the following from
Thomas A. Hendricks: Hancock is accepta-
BILE to Indiana. Delegates should take posi-
| ton for him far in advance"
/ Kansas down to the end of the roll call either
| seconded the nomination of English or tacitly
Tne last State called, Wisconsin, was repre-
sented by Mr.. Who's, who took the platform an
| answer to loud calls.
Mr. vILUs SPEECH.
| Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTION i am deputed by the last State
| upon the list, but by no means the last
| in the devotion of her Democrats to the princf-
pies Of the party, to express the great delight
with which Wisconsin seconds the nomination
of VIM g. English, of Indiana. Applause
In the union of the great soldier, statesman of
uosn wSose Name y prssenteS now for the
second place on the ticket, we see the bond OF
harmony exempifed, and to illustrate which
of New York, in the Punishment OF all discord
i and the suppression of all division, radiant
bow Of promise for this happy land; stretch,
in the coming election of November,
/ in office the men who shall restore the peace
i and happiness OF this hitherto distracted
/ country, then the summer sun of our prosper
/ ity will rise to its zenith, and like a reaper
i gathering his bountiful harvest, the American
people will proceed In their career OF happi.
ness, freedom and liberty. lCries Of "Good"
and applause.l Then again, as at the begin
ming OF the great Republic and the beginning
of the world. the sons of God win shout to-
gether for joy. [Applause.l Mr.. President, the
| order of the Convention is now concluded.
| Might not be in order in taking advantage
i of this opportunity TO relieve the convention
| from further labor? move that the nomina-
i ton of William 81. English be unanimous by
| reclamation. [Applause.l
OHIO WITHDREW THE NAME OF BISHOP,
and the vote being put by the Chair, the nom- |
fnation was declared unanimously agreed to. |
| The announcement was greeted with APP |
plause and cheers.
| Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, moved that |
/ a Committee of one from each State be APP |
pointed to notify the nominees of the Conyen |
/ lion of their nomination, and in the name Of
the Convention and OF the party to request