Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-26

dall's friends hoped tobring him in as
dark horse. Indiana stood CALAMITY
by Hendricks, and Thurman's S friends
frantically shook thered bandana on
every corner.
In all this excitement and furore.
to the credit of our civilization and
AnglO-Saxon self control be it said,
very few drunken men or disorderly
persons were seen. There was an ex-
liberation in the air which was su-
perior to draughts of wine or Cincin-
nati's famous lager beer. Those who
took the trouble to visit the prin-
cipal headquarters and analyze the
drift of things, saw that Han
cock would go ahead the
next morning with at least three hun
dred votes. The Commercial, a re-
publican paper, conceded this much
to him, but some of our democratic
brethren refused to see it until all
was over.
On the third and last day the i'm
mense hall was more crowded than
ever. A mass of people who had ne
respect for the rights of others fairly
took possession of the re-
porters' cheap little tables,
and held this space by sheer
brute force. There were fully ten
thousand people in the hall, including
large and brilliant array of ladies be-
tween the organ and the chairman's
desk. The momentous time had come
which would decide whether Han
cock would go through or drop off
the list. The third and last ballot,
before any changes were made, stood
Hancock 80; Bayard lib; Randall
l274 Field 36l; Hendricks 30;
Thurman so; English % ;
Tildcn 6; Parker 2; Jewett l.
Tennessee pulled up little, giving
Hancock IA land the rest scattering.
Those who voted for Hancock from
this state were Thos. O'Conor, dele
gate at large, and delegates Allison,
Cunningham, DR.. Bob White, John
Overton, ST., Butler, Jones, Cooper,
Champion, Taylor, Spiral Hill, DR..
Edwards and Albert McNeal. Before
the result was announced, Wis
consin changed divided vote and cast
her 70 votes for Hancock. This was
the break that ended the contest.
New Jersey wisely followed. Then
Pennsylvania changed and cast IS
votessolid for Hancock. 1t was then
race with the rest to get in next. All
were clamoring to be heard at once
amid the roar of applause from ten
thousand voices, the feebler swell of
the organ and the band at
opposite ends of the hall. Inde-
scribable tumult prevailed. The vigor-
Gus old chairman suddenly conceived
that all this was a violation of the
rules Of the house Of representatives,
which had been adopted, and seizing
his ponderous gavel, belabored the
wooden desk in front of him. The
pantomimic effect was very fine, but
nothing was heard until the crowd
became exhausted and set down.
Then the roll of states was
called over, and nearly all
went solid for Hancock. In
diana however cast 30 votes for Hen
bricks. The vote stood, Hancock 7O5;
Hendricks 30; Bayard2; Tilden1. The
result was announced, the organ
played, and thousands of voices
joined in the grand swell of music
that rose to the cedar roof of the vast
building, and everybody was happy.
When quiet was partly restored. and
some speeches were made, shoutarose
for John Kelly, and the great leader of
Tammany was seen approaching down
the aisle. Instantly the whole crowd
arose, and the hall rang with cheers.
Mr.. Kelly made sensible, patriotic,
statesmanlike speech, assuring
the convention that all differ
ences were healed, and that the
united democracy of New York
would support the ticket. This pro-
duced another demonstration. Then
Mr.. Fellows, of New York, who but
the day before made a strong speech
against Tammany, appeared, and gave
assurance that he accepted the olive
branch offered by Mr.. Kelly in good
faith, and that hereafter the party
would be united. At this instant
Mr.. Kelly sprang upon the
platform, and the two who have been
fighting each other bitterly for five
years, stood there shaking hands for
five minutes, while thousands stood
up and shouted. All the speakers de-
clared the New York democracy
united, and that Hancock will carry
that state, Pennsylvania, and Indiana,
and probably Connecticut, New Jer-
sey, and ono or two of the Pacific
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