The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-01
The audience and Convention rise and
heer and the band plays "Hail Colum-

The audience and Convention rise ant
cheer and the band plays "Hail Colum
bia."
Mack, of Indiana, moved to make
Hancock's nomination unanimous. HI
expressed the deep feeling of his State
for Hendricks, but they were loyal to the
Democratic party and will do their duty
manfully.
Speaker Randall was then presented
on the platform. He said he was here
to second the nomination of Hancock
| Cheers. He congratulated the Conven.
tion on the harmony which marked the
proceedings. The nomination made was
strong and would bring victory. Itwould
bring Pennsylvania back to the Demo.
cratic roll. 1t was one that would be
satisfactory to the party and to the Amer
ican people. Cheers. He pledged bis
earnest and constant efforts until victory
crowns the work in November. If the
people should ratify their choice, Han
cock would be inaugurated. Partial
applause.
Wallace, of Pennsylvania, also second
ed the nomination, and pledged the elec-
toral vote of his State to Hancock.
In response to loud calls, Wade Hamp-
ton advanced to the platform and said,
in behalf Of the solid South which was
once arrayed against the gallant soldier,
that be pledged to him its solid vote.
There was no name held in higher re-
spect in the South than that of the man
who had now been made the standard
bearer of the Democratic party. Han
cock was one of the first after the war
was over to exert his influence for the
restoration of the Southern people to
their civil rights. He pledged South
Carolina to give as large majority as
any Democratic State in the Union.
Judge Hoadley, for Ohio, seconded the
motion to make the nomination unani-
nous, and said that the action of to-day
WAS worthy of that other day on which
the Declaration of Independence was
signed by John Hancock. Applause.
The Chair put the question on the
pending motion and announced that
Winfield S. Hancock was the unanimous
choice of this Convention for Democratic
President of the United States.
The band played "Dixie" to great
cheers, followed by the "Star Spangled
Banner" in which the great organ joined
with fine effect. Then came "N1y Coun-
try, IT'S of Thee" to the tune of Gamer
ica," rendered in the same manner. The
transparency of the Philadelphia Randall
Association was brought in with Randall's
portrait on one side and on the other "for
President of the United States, Winfield
Scott Hancock"
Voorhees,, of Indiana, said though
somewhat sore. hearted the Indiana De.
mocracy would do her duty in supporting
the nominee of this Convention. They
had hoped to follow their own gallant
leader in this campaign, but they would
follow with cheerfulness the gallant
leader who had been given them. He
eulogized Hancock's course in uplifting
the down trodden civil law and liberty at
the end of the war, making the second
declaration Of independence the second
declaration of the Constitution. He was
worthy of their confidence in war and
peace, and with him they could safely
trust the institutions Of the country.
In response to loud calls, Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, came forward and said that
they had to-day turned their swords into
pruning.hooks, with which they would
reap the harvest of victory next Movem-
Der. They had shown they were again a
united people, and knew no North, no
South, no East, no West. Cheers. They
had put in nomination to-day a man who
had given his blood for the Union. 1t
was national candidate whose name
they put out to-day in the name of the
Democratic party. Kentucky always
voted the Democratic ticket, but what
say the doubtful States? He asked New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Illinois and Indiana if they
could carry this ticket in triumph, and
each responded af6rmatively amid ap-
plause. In conclusion, he invoked the
God of Battles to give the Democratic
party triumphant victory.
At this point the Tammapy men, led
by Kelly and Schell, entered, amid great
cheering, and were greeted with music
by the organ. The confusion and excite
ment continued several minutes before it
could be quelled. Kelly proceeded to
the platform and was greeted with q
lively Irish air by the band, and there
were great calls for him.
The Chair said it gave him pleasure to
announce to the Convention that its
action to-day had united the great De-
mocracy of New York; also, that the
contestants from that State had come
here to give in their allegiance. He in
troduced Kelly, who was received with
great applause and some Kisses.
Kelly said it was true that Hancock's
nomination had united the Democracy
of New York. Though they had been
fighting bitterly for five years, let the
past differences be now banished forever.
fCheers. Neyr again would he refer to
what had transpired in the past, either
here or in the State of New York He
disowned ever having been actuated by
personal feeling, though in the anxiety
of political contests they sometimes said
things of each other for which, in more
sober moments, they we're ready to ask
forgiveness of each other. New York
could not be carried except by unity in
the Democratic party, and now that this
had been secured he felt it safe to prom
ise that New York would give her elec-
toral vote to the ticket made here.
Hancock was not only great soldier,
but statesman as well-a gentleman
against whom nothing can be said
Cheers.
In conclusion he said to the New York
delegates sitting in the Convention, let
US return to our homes, organize our
party and let him who shall first refer to
the troublesome and discordant past be
denounced as q traitor. Great ap-
plausc. For himself, he promised to do
all in bis humble power for the success
of the Democratic ticket. Turning to
the New York delegates he said: Let US
once for all take each other by the hand.
We have great duty to perform to-.