The daily gazette., 1880-06-23
FIRST EDITION.
Cincinnati Convention.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

SQUELCHED - WHOLE GANG |
sNUBBED AND THROWN OUT OF THE |
CONVENTION THREE CANDIDATES
TAKING PROMINENCE.
The National Democratic Conven-
tion to nominate candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President assembled |
yesterday in Cincinnati, and after lis
tening to the Temporary Chairman's |
address and naming the members of |
committees adjourned until ten o'clock |
this morning. The summary squelch-
ing of the 1ammany "Boss" ON his at |
tempting to address the Convention
and the cheers for Tilden on his name |
being mentioned were the only nota- |
BILE incidents Of The session. The |
most important event after adjourn
ment was when the New York delega-
tion at its meeting last evening agreed
by majority to support Payne, who
has also practically captured the Ohio
delegation from Thurman. Hancock
and Bayard, of other candidates, ap-
pear TO gather most force.
CINCINNATI, June %.
Once more the delegated Democratic
wisdom of the nation is assembled in
convention. The hall is absolutely
packed. The organ sits in a parterre
of gayly clad ladies, some of whom are
professionally strong minded, while
others are the festive flowers of Ohioan
society. Flags of all nations fringe
the Hail Columbian standard. Ban
ners of welcome bear inscriptions such
as "Welcome" and "Ohio Greets the
Nation" A very fair picture of George
Washington is at the end of the hall
| and portraits of Samuel Randall, Thos.
A. hendricks and 1the Americus'
Club owl adorn the platform.
THE SCENE IN THE HALL.
The delegates are arranged precisely
as they were in Chicago, and banDerets
indicate them and the locality of each
delegation. Judge Abbott, a tall, bald
headed, gray. mlistached gentleman, leads
the Massachusetts delegation and sits in
the front seat on the east. New York
has one of the best places in the hall,
and it locks odd enough to see promin-
ent in the seats the dark face and flowing
locks of Pryor, of Virginia, and The
curly head of Fellows, of Arkansas.
There are many tall men in the hall,
very few bald heads and not a single
colored delegate. The great galleries
are packed with men, ,afiordng marked
contrast to the varlegated display In
Chicago.
OPENED WITH PRAYER.
Precisely three-quarters of an hour
after the time fixed Pres dent Barnum,
with all Old fashioned nallet in his
hand, hit the table tremendous rap,
opened the proceedings and introduced
the parson. Instantly all the delegates
rose, whereupon the galleries, misun-
derstanding the movement, shouted OH
''Down in 'front.'" IL must be chronicled
that the Unitarian utilized his oppoi-
tunity. He prayed all over the face Of
The earth, and made IL clear that tbi:
, was the most wonderful occasion thus
, tar brought to the notice OF the Faith r
He spoke of the young democracy o
, America having become refuge ant
asylum for the distressed and downtrod
den throughout the world and the light
and hope of the nation, and prayed tha
with an unfaltering hand every unjus
), law on the statute books might b,
erased and our political life purget
: from every evil that keeps back th'
people from the highest measure o
: virtue and happiness. lie continued
. About all let there be an end of al
sectional divisions and strifes. LIE
:, every root of bitterness, every occasion
{ of estrangement, be removed, and le
n our whole people, forgetting the thing
~ that are behind and pressing forward T.
the things that are before, be unite
in the bonds of mutual confidence an
q good will. Help this Convention t
% choose for leaders in the approachin
/ aud honorable struggle men oflarge wis
l. dom and exp rience, of lofty characle
4 and irreproachable life; men true an
-, fearless In the hour OF trial, yet ardeI
lovers of justice and peace. Enable TIL
members of this Convention to ri>
above all self-seeking and person al pre-
farences and indiscreet party zeal int
10 the larger sentiment ofpublic good {
I'd American nationality and huma
brotherhood. Let them remember tbt
ID he serves his party best who best serve
is God. We ask that our action to-da
k may be well pleasing in the sight
le God.
20 THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
General Barnum, who is an oil
| W'oh q S"aS'''
o. trimmed, silver beard, then present'
IL briefly the name of Judge Hoadley Il
er temporary chairman, and that gentlemt
was escorted TO his desk.
Judge Hoadley is a deferential whi
man, with semi-bald head, browns
n beard and voice which after very ia
IL start, has a tendency TO wind up In
T squeak. He was fairly received, al
or spoke long time. His hrst allusion
" Tilden as the foremost statesman Of q
~, az age ELECTED storm of cheers, duri
ne which New iork's entire delegate
hu stood mp, waved Their hats. hurrah
eu themselves hot, and then sat down
~. fan. Mr.. Hoadley said:-
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
Our fathers, dlstTusting popular chol'
m established in each State an electol
ar college to whose unpledged action th
in sought to intrust the election of
md Chief Magistrates of the Republic. Tn
dly children, taught by experience, ha
hat wisely modified the constitution
hat scheme by an unwritten amendmt
the which combines the advantages of
ing electoral system with the direct popu
and vote while preserves to each State
the Just weight of influence upon the resi-
nst- Custom has defined your duties. I'll
and are to construct platform and
cen nominate candidates. You are not, he
ury ever, called together to create ere
bnt ~ onnlu q knnWn nrinclnla To u