The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-06-30
Carolina in Cincinnati.
Hampton Heartily Cheered in the Convention.

Special Dispatch to The News and Courier.
CINCINNATI, June 22.-The vast
Music Hall was fair aud good to See
this morning when the spacious gal
lery and broad deep stage We're throng-
ed with eager spectators. National
flags with their ruddy stripes gave
the pillars and dome the needed relief
of color, aud the rustling Of thousands
Of fans gave animation to the scene.
The banuers marking the States OF
the different delegations enabled the
members to reach their destination
without difficulty. Usbers hurried to
and fro, scores oftelegraph boys await
ed impatiently the momentous mes
sages which were to carry to every
quarter Of the Uuion the tidings of
what was done.
As the delegates sauntered i'll the
great organ pealed cut the Wedding
March. Now and then Il faint cheer
from the audience welcomed soue ia.
vorite member, but when Wade Haup-
ton, preceded by Senator Butler, came
across the floor on his crutches the
applause was 7ociferous, aud cries of
" Hamp pton, "Hampton," echoed
through the air. This was repeated
when he went to another part of the
hall to speak to delegate. It vas
the most general and spontaneous
cheering of the day.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer, and Judge Hoadley was called
to the chair. He is rather slender
man, of medium height, with brigh;,
keen, smiling face and nervous mau-
ner. With tile mauus script in reach
he delivered his address, commencing
with "au earnest assurance that ne iu
tended to be, entirely fair to every
body"
The illusions to the nomination of
Tilden and Hendricks, to their cleo
ton and the disastrous results Of the
Electoral Commission, were warmly
applauded. At the mention of Til
denis Danle the New York delegation,
with most of the delegates from Iowa
and Nebraska, aud few from Penn
sylvauia. spraDg to their feet, waving
their fans and hurrahing Justify. The
address was somewhat long and une-
DUAL in merit, but it was a vigorous
presentuent of the Democratic gospel
according to Hoadley, and contained
many telling passages.
No Incident marked the routine
work up to adjournment except the
effort Of John Kelly to obtain recog-
uition by the Chair during the call of
the States for standing committees.
There was q ning!ing Of cheers and
hi>ses, tut Kelly WIS ruled out of Or
der and the call proceeded. The Tam
many leader is full Of fight and will
make things lively if he secures ad-
mission.
The Entertainment at the Highland
Park last night Was suggested and
carried out by committee of promi-
nent citizens as a special honor to
South Carolina. Tie supper CON-
prised all the delicacies of the season,
and the fireworks were both elaborate
and beautiful. TO night the de!ega-
tion are to be entertained by Col.
Jones, of Kentucky, formerly Of South
Corolina.
TIE weather grows warmer, and |
think | can say that there is a geno-
raj desire to finish up the work here
as rapidly as possible. Large as Gin
cinnati is the influx of visitors bur
dens the hotel keepers and drives the
walters at the restaurants to the verge
Of distraction. The barkeepers and
bootblacks are happy. +. W. D.