The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-24

COLUMBUS, June A-Hancock will make
splendid candidate and can be elected.
ALLEN q. THURMAN.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June "A.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Dickson:
The Democracy of the District Of Columbia are
firing one hundred guns for the matchless nom
inee. FRANKLIN BARRETT.
Iowa CITY, June "a
J. O. Irish:
Band playing. flags up. whistles blowing. "Fair
ALL" Theobauld Cavanaugh speaking. Nomina-
ton received with tremendous enthusiasm. Ev-
erybody happy. SPRINGER.
Iowa CITY, June a.
Jos, p Irish:
N, mination read with great rejoicing. Band
playing, whistles blowing. Hurrah.
RENO & LEE
MOBILE, ALA, June "a.
General L. W. Lawler:
Great rejoicing over the nomination. One hnn-
dred guns TO be fired this evening"
RICHMOND. Va, June "a.
Hon. John NJ. Danel
The Old Dominion Club is now firing one kun.
dred guns for Gen. w. s. Hancock.
R. H. STYLL
President Old Dominion Club.
RICHMOND, VA, June "a.
General w. s. Hancock, care John W. Daniel. Of
| Virginia:
| Sixteen years ago, in front OF Petersburg,
fought against you. To-day I'll begin to battle
for you. JAMES E. PHILLIPS,
| Captain Mahone's Division.
When the Break Began.
After the completion of the ballot this morning
there was few minutes of supp ressed excite
ment, which grew deeper and deeper. In the
midst of this the Chairman of the Wisconsin dele
CATION announced his wish to change the vote O
4 that State, and the President demanded of tht
Convention If such leave should b.
granted. The vote being put was declared
carried, when the Chairman of the Wisconsin
delegation announced that Wisconsin desired t.
cast her vote for General Winfield s Hancock
The shout that filled the Hall on the announce
ment was something 10 be remembered for life
time In vain the President pounded with hi
gavel, and everybody was upon his feet In thu
midst of this delegate from South Carolin,
rushed to the Maryland delegation and exclaimed
excitedly
can not stop the torrent nowl" While everybod.
was upon his feet the Chairman of the Pennsyl
vania delegation pushed forward to a position il
front of the stand and mounted upon chair ap
pealing to be heard. So soon as quiet could b.
restored he said: "Mr. President, Pennsylvania
presents to this Convention two of the mobiles
candidates ever offered to the American peOpl
for their suffrages-one a statesman withou
compare, the ether soldier unexcelled in bra
very in the world. With disparagement t
neither, am authorized by the delegation fror
Pennsylvania to announce that they desire t
change their vote and cast her votes for Geners
Winfield s. Hancock. The announcement wa
like an electric shock.
Every delegate and spectator in that vast Assem-
blage sprang upon his feet and shouted 10 unrot
the edifce with its echoes At this juncture
banner with
A PORTRAIT OF GENERAL HANCOCK,
I, handsome as Apollo, was brought forward an
swung in front OF the speakers stand and Il
great mass of people in the hall went wild wit
excitement and enthusiasm. Delegates swul
II aloft the banners that marked the names of II
various Stale delegations.
q Delegates shrieked and shouted and waive
: their arms. In the gallery men futtered thou
sands of fans with which the seats of the Convel
: ton were strewn yelled and tossed their hats @
the floor of he Convention; the multitude swaye
to and fro like the branches Of forest in sto.
Judge Hoadly came rushing to the speaker
y stand tn announce that Ohio desired to chang
her twenty-five votes to Gen. Hancoc
but 1t was in vain 10 try to subdue tt
excitement for thesinle sufficient to permit Il
3. announcement to be made. Chairmen OF Il
~ various delegations appealed in vain to be heal
and recognized, and it was apparent to all tn
no earthly power could suffice to stay the delus
/ that had burst at last its barr ers. Above the d
of all, the band struck up the soul-stirrng air
Yankee Doodle" and the scene Of exciteme
was for the moment indescribable.
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