The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-26

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Stevenson, Of Kentucky, reported for Per
manent President took the chair. Nomina-
tions for candidates for President were then
made. It was moved TO proceed 10 a ballot,
and also to adjourn, and the latter motion
was lost-uyes 317I, noes S95l. The first
ballot for a candidate for President was then
taken. The ballot resulted Hancock, Ill (;
Bayard, 1881 Payne, 81 Thurman, Gsl I;
Field, Go Morrison, 62j Hendricks, 49l f;
Tilien, l3 Seymour, s; Ewing, 10; Rand
all, 6 scattering, Z. The Convention then
adjourned until Thursday morning. The
feeling in favor of Hancock was growing
among the delegates after the adjournment
Of the Convention, and it was believed that,
if nothing unforeseen should occur he would
be the choice of the Convention Thursday.
Payne has withdrawn from the contest.
THURSDAY, IL a. m. The convention was
called to order at 1921 a. M, the house be-
ing crammed and the weather very sultry.
Peckham of New York, took the platform
and said that the New York delegation had
received letter from Mr. Tilden, in which
he renounced his candidacy for the nomina-
tion. There was great excitement and
cheering on this announcement, but a mo-
tion that Tilden's letter be read was lost.
Mr.. Peckham then presented the letter from
Tilden already published, and said New
York had agreed on candidate, and his
name was Samuel j. Randall, of Pennsyl-
vania. This was received with great ap-
plause, the cheering lasting several minutes,
when the convention proceeded TO ballot,
and the following is the result of the second
ballot, after changes and corrections:
Hancock .....""... "............".......1O5
llendrcks........... ............................ 80
Bayard d,..,,,,,, ,.................,.....,......
Illden .,.,,.,,. ..".............,......"....,
All the hats and banners went up when
this result was given, and the scene was one
Of the widest enthusiasm.
For Vice President, Mr. English, Of Indi-
ana, was nominated.
THE CANDIDATE,
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock,
the son of Benjamin franklin and Eliza
beth Hancock, was born in Montgomery
county, Pa, February IA, 1924, so that he is
now in his fifty-seventh year. He comes
from sound Anglo-SaXOn stock, the ances-
tral line on the maternal side leading back
to the English and Welsh, and on the pa
ternal to the English, Irish, and Scotch.
His fathers family were originally Episco-
palians and Friends, and his mothers Bap.
lists. His mothers family have resided in
Pennsylvania from the time Of William
Penn, and have been living in what is now
Montgomery county for the last $50 years.
In Hatfield township, in that county, may
now be seen the old family homestead, with
the figures 1894 on the gable end OF the
more recent part the older part, built long
before, falling into decay, Among the in
cidents related Of his mothers family is one
illustrating the damages to which the early
settlers were exposed. During the French
Indian wars before the Revolution, in the
absence of the men on a campaign, the In
dians attacked the house in which they
then resided and drove the women to the
attic, which they defended with spirit
chopping the fingers of the savages with
hatchets as they climbed up to kill or cap
ture them. The Indians finally set fire tc
the dwelling but the neighbors came tc
the rescue, eXhnguishng the flames, and
saved the family.
The General is direct descendant Of the
Hancocks who came to this country in the
early period of its settlement, and during
the Revolutionary war his ancestors on both
sides were engaged either on sea or land in
the struggle for liberty and independence.
The nomination of General W. S. Han.
cock for the Presidency, gives the most en-.
tire satisfaction to the Democracy of thi;
section. A large and enthusiastic ratifca.
ton meeting was held in Mauch Chunk or
Thursday night, and eulogistc addresses
were delivered by Hon. Robt. Klotz, Hon
A. Craig, E. r. Siewers, L. II. Rauch, anC
others; procession was formed and annie
loud huzzas of the people and the discharg,
Of fireworks marched through the princlpa
thorcughiares. The scene depicted was on,
of the widest enthu ilsm. A large numbe
of the citizens of Lehighton, Weissport anc
other places at this end of the county weI,
| ptesent.