Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-02
POLL TlCAL.
rhs N.tioa.l psnosrat,e 3 Convention.

mum, chairman of the committee, called the
to order and without any prelimin-
AIRY remarks announced that prayer would be
offered BY Rev. G. W. Wendle Of the Unitarian
church. Senator Barnum then announced
that he had been unanimously requested by
Geo. Hoadley, of Ohio, for temporary chair
man: This being approved Of by the conven.
ton the chair appointed VIM. L. Scott and
]. D. McEnery as committee to conduct
Mr.. Hoadley to the stand. As Mr..
Hoadley assembled the platform, he was
BE delivered q spirited, stirring address, which
was greatly applauded, claiming that Tlden
and Hendricks were elected In 1876, and that
no dishonest arbitration could again rob the
Democracy Of the fruits of victory. The States
were then collected and committees were
appointed on permanent organization. creden.
tials and resolutions, and the convention 3D.
. The convention met In Music Hall which
holds COCO people and was entirely packed,
and there was as many outside who could not
gain an entrance.
CINCINNATI, June 24.-Ohai1man Stevenson
Sapped the convention to order At 1880, and
Rev. Chas. Taylor, of Oovington, invoked the
divine blessing. Mr.. Peckham, New York
ofNew York. he said that the delegation
heard with great sensibility the votes in the
convention yesterday for the honored states.
man of New York, Samuel J. Tilden. tLond
cheers, with called forth from the chairman a
demand that order be preserved at any hazsrd.)
The delegation had received . letter from Mr..
Tilden, in which he had renowned himself be-
fore this convention, and the delegation know.
SSSop hi IF nj haH
final and conclusive, and had this morning
agreed on another candidate than Tilden. He
was requested to announce that New York's
choice before fhfs convention was Samuel J.,
Randall, speaker of the House of Representa-.
tives.
At this pcint motion was put and lost to
The roll call on the nomination for Presi.
dent was then proceeded with. Alabama at
the opening of the second ballot cast IL votes
for Hancock. California followed with votes
for Hancock. When Illinois was reached the
vote came for Hancock AZ votes. Wild enthu.
aiasm followed the announcement, a. yester.
lay she had voted solid for Morrison. The
cheering was repeated when the clerk announ.
ced the vote. The same denominations fol-
lowed the announcement Of
the votes of Louisiana, North
Carolina Michigan and Minnesota. VIII en-
Missouri's2 90 for Hancock were given there was
another rousing cheer. delegates rose and waved
their hats and fans New
York cast 70 for Randall. When Ohio was called
Alex. Long said tho delegation ssked leave
TO retire for consultation. The State was
passed. Pennsylvania also asked to retire and
was passed. When Ohio WAS called again Mr..
Hill said the most of the de legation was absent,
and the chairman was also absent, but in ODE.
dience to the instructions of three hundred
Thurman Democrats Of Ohio he would cast the
forty-four votes of Ohio for Allan G. Thur.
man.
The chair refused to recognize MIR. Hil.
right to cast the vote, but at this time the del.
egation returned and cast forty-fOur for Thur.
man. There was no sensation at the announce.
ment.
Wisconsin got permission to change hel
vote, and cast twenty votes for Hancock.
Here followed
ANOTHER WILD SCENE
Of excitement. New Jersey followed casting
her Is for Hancock. Instantly the whole con.
vention and the galleries became wild with en-.
thusiasm. The chair struck base sfacoato &C.
compartment to the anthem Of enthusiasm
but it required several minutes to enable any
one to hear an individual voice. When at last
peace was partly restored, Hale. of Pennsylva-
nis mounted on . chair and shouted ont "Pen
nsylvania is proud of her son." and went on to
eulogize Hancock and closed by changing the
vote of Pennsylvania, making IS votes fol-
Hancock. Again the anthem of enthusiasm
| and again in vain the weakened staccato of thu
chairman's sarel, until it was wholly
drowned by the overwhelming tide
HANcoCK's PORTRAIT
which had been at the organ, was borne to the
front OF the stage. The State banners over the
whole house were waving in the air. Above
all was the monotonous anthem only swelling
and falling ~ the efforts of tho chairman to
| stop the uproar increased or slackened. The
climax OF excitement was reached when all the
banners Of the States were carried
ed the banner bearing the portrait of the
| choice of the Democracy. When something like
| ten minutes had been spent in this exciting
outburst the banners went back to tneiI
places. Then W. @. P. Breckenridge
of Kentucky with great difficulty changed her
and one for Thurman. Nebrasks changed hel
| six votes to Hancock. Virginia then changed
| to Hancock. Then Nevada then Rhode Island
and the work was done, The chairman, weary
| of the excitement, sat down, and said he would
recognise nobody till delegates took their seats
| At length delegate from New Hampshire
moved to make the call OF States anew. This
motion waa quickly adopted, and the new call
began. 1t began with State after State
| but there were many Kisses mingled with thu
applause a the votes were announced. Indiana
| asked for . moments consultation, and then
voted for Hendricks. Iowa created asensatior
| by casting fourteen votes for Hancock. Wis
consin, which had begun the movement, closed
it with giving her vote for Hancock. IThe
| detailed vote il given in the first column.-ED.
RESULT ANNOUNCED.
The announcement of the result of the ballot
was made at II so, the band played Hail Col
umbia" and Yankee Doodle" and again III.
house rung with cheers of the Thousands
VIM. Mack, chairman of the. Indiana delegs.
ton, took the stand and asked; to be heard
(Hieees). After rebuking those who Missed
the Hoosier Democrats, he moved to make the
ing that Indiana would cast her vote in Novem
Der for Hancock.
SAMUEL J. RANDALL .
the nomination: Mr.. Randall said he was here
to second the nomination of Pennsylvania
son, General Hancock. The action had beer
unanimous. The nomination was strong,
would bring: victory and would add the key
stone of tho federal arch to the Democratic
States. He closed by promising his untirine
UeueT8l
Hancock. This nomination means that If elect
ed he will be inaugurated.
WALLACE, 'i"t
Of Pennsylvania, followed, rendering the thanks
of his delegation and Of his State for to-day
astion. 30 says history repeats itself. In thi.
goodly city twenty years ago the Democrats
named its last President, and here now II
names Its next. The duty Of the Democracy
now 10 aggression.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON,
of South Caroline, on his crutches came to the
platform and was greeted with loud applause.
Re said that ON behalf of the solid South, that
South that once was srrayed against Gen.
Hancock, he pledged the solid vote of tho South
to the gallant nominee of tho convention.
Recognizing Gen. HAncock's gsllantry
in-war and his true Observance of tht
rights pertaining to !, civil life
no pledged to him the earnest, true snd ener
Gatic support of all the South, and for hit
State of South Carolina, 40 lately redeemed
from nisrule, be promiaed decisive Demo
cratic majority. - ~
- 81 JUDGE ROADLLY
followed. promiaing the support Of Ohio. and
that by the aid OF the silyer-tongued orators Of
other States, It's electoral vote would be casi
for Hancock. -.
The chair then put Che motion and it wa
adopted unanimously. -
- Immediately the band struck up the ''Btal
Spaugled Banner" the great organ added thu
overpowerine volume of its tones in accompsni
ment. and tho effect was thrilling.
+ D. ". VOORHEES, !
took the platform - soon - order was 70
STORED, and spoke q follows: r.
~ Ladies' and Gentlemen: This isno time 70,