Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-29

The Chair announced that, no one
having received two-thirds, there was no
choice
Then, on motion of Mr.. Breckenridge
of Kentucky, the con vention adjourned
till 10 O'Clock Thursday.
On Thursday, the pQpvention was
called promptly to ordeF az the appoint.
ed hour. The chair announced that q
second ballot for President would be
taken.
On this announcement, Mr.. Peckham
of the New York delegation, rose and
asked leave to make statement. Nat
urally much anxiety existed to hear
what New York had determined upon.
Both the New York and the Ohio dele
gati9ns had remained in anneHltatian UP
to the vary minute almost Of the meet
ing of the convention, and therefnre
only an exceedingly limited number
had any idea Of what had been determ
ined upon. 1t was felt that the tide
which was setting toward Hancock
would probably be turned in the other
direction. But when Mr.. Peckham
gave the information that Mr.. Tilden's
withdrawal was absolute and anal and
that the New York delegation had de-
termined to present Speaker Randall.
there was q feeling of great relief on
the part Of the supporters Of Hancock,
and of corresponding disappointment
FROM thoee WAG, while they We're CON
tent to take HANCOCK, would have pre-
ferred some Other.
THE HANCOCK FLAG AT THE TOP.
Any doubts which had existed as to
the nomination of Hancock were at
once dissipated, and the first call on
the roll was awaited as the signal for
the grand stampede. Alabama was
shouted by the clerk, apd Alabama re-
spOnded with eleven of der sixteen
votes for Hancock. California gave
Hancock five, as many as she gave to
Field. Illinois, which had put her own
son Ia romInatipn. deserted him and
cast forty, two votes for Hancock. The
announcement was recefyed with the
most tpmultHous demonstrations. In
deed, from the beginning to the end of
the call, it was cheer on cheer at everv
vote for Hancock. Indiana, of course.
stood fast to Hendricks, and New York
could do nothing less than throw away
her seventy votes for Randall; Ohio
and New Jersey both requested to be
passed. In the case of Ohio, after this
request had been made, 2 delegate from
that ntate.annoynped that, Ia Obedience
to instruction, she cast her A votes for
Thurman. Another delegate excitedly
protested against this, and denied the
right of any one to cast the vote Of Ohio
until her dele gates had agreed upon
what they should do. Pennsylvania
gave only 25 votes to Randall and % to
HANCOCK.
TITS SAP TO FARY.
The delegates who had voted for Mr..
Rayard Wednesday hated to part with
him. Although q number Of them
went over to HANCOCK, Maryland and
South Caralina still gave Hayard q solid
vote. and Ohio finally concluded Its con-
ference and announced A votes for
Thurman. In consequence of the ex-
element and disorder, which was con-
tinued, long time was occupied with
the call of the roll. and the clerks found
it extremely difficult to catch accurately
the resRenees.
At the conclusion of the roll call, as
we'll as could be figured up, Hancock
had $40 votes, Bayard 1l3, Randall 1877.
and the remainder divided between
the other candidates. While the clerks
were still working over the figures, Wis
consin asked 10 change her vote and
then cast it solid for Hancock. New
Jersey followed suit, and then other
States, the ENTHUSIASM increasing with
saoh announcement, and becoming en-
tirely uncomfortable. When PennsyI-
vania changed and announced q solid
vote for Hancock, not living being in