The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-30
THIRD DAY.

". THIRD DAY.
Chairman Stevenson raped the Convention
to order at ID 80, and Rev. Chas. Taylor, of
Coyingoon, invoked divine blessing.
Mr. Peckam, of New York, rose 70 make q
statement In behalf of the State of New York,
that the delegation heard with sens1o1l1ty the
vote In the ConventiNSn yes a5 TOT sne
loud cheers1, which called forth from the
chairman the demand that order must De
preserved al any hazard. The delegation had
received
LETTER FROM NIB. TILDEN
In which ne had renounced himself before this
Convention and the delegation; knowing MS
honesty of purpose, had considered IL maj
and mad this morning agreed on another can
didate than Tilden. de was requested 70 an
nOunce that New YOrk's choice before the
Convention was
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THE SECOND BALLOT.
The roll call then proceeded. 1t resulted as
Alabama at the opening Of the second ballot
ELEVEN VOTES FOR HANCOCK.
California followed with five for Hancock.
When Illinois was reached the vote came Ior
Hancock -forty-two votes. Wild enthusiasm
followed the announcement, as yesterday II
had voted solid for Morrison. The cheering
wa, was vdsa TSe same demonstration foIowed
the announcement OF louisiana, mal1S, nIcn-
iQap and Minnesota. When Mlssourls TWEEN
ty eight for Hancock were given tnere was
another rouslng cheer. the delegates rising
and v av1ng their hats and fans When rev
York's seventy votes for Randsll were an
nonnced the Club whose white hats and canes
were used their cheers were met oy misses.
When Ohio was called Alex Long said the del
eoatiOn asked leave to retire for consultation
The state was passed Pennsylvania also
asked to retire. and was passed. ,.,,
When Ohio was called again MI. H1n SAID
the most of the delegation was absent ana the
Chairman was also absent, but IN ODeulence
10 the instruction of the 3OOOOO Democrats OF
ohio he would cast the fOrty-four votes OF OHIO
TT The Chair refused to recognize Mr.. Hills
right TO cast the vote ,,
Ohio returned and cast lofty I hoI nnnnnca-
There was no sensation at the announce
ment, -. -
vote, and cast
TWENTY VOTES FOR HANCOCK.
Here was another wild scene Of excitement.
New Jerssy ioLiSWeE L;st eSS The whole Con-
vention and the galleries. became wiz Win
enthusiasm. .,
ment 10 the anthem of enthusiasm, but IL re-
ouired several minutes TO enable MIN 10 near
an individual voice. When at last peace was
partly restored, Mr.. Hale, OF PennsyIVanla
mounted on a chair and shouted out:
PENNSYLVANIA is PROUD OF HER SON.
He went on to eulogize Hancock, and closed
by changing the vote of Pennsy lVanla, max
ing fsty-eignt votes for Hancock. Again the
anIneu of enthusiasm, and again In vain the
weakened staccato of the Cha1rman's gaVel
until IL was wholly drowned by the over
WneIming tide of sound. Louisiana's banner,
with
HANcOCK's PORTRAIT,
which mad been at the organ, was borne to the
front of the stage. The State banners, over
the whole house, were waving In the air
above all was the monotonous anthem only
swelling and falling as the efforts OF the Chalr
man TO stop the uproar In creased or slackened.
THE climax of excitement was reached when
ALI the banners of the states rusned 10 the
Chairman' s desk and surrounded the banner
bearing the portrait OF
THE CHOICE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
When something like ten minutes had been
spent In this exciting outourSs, the banners r
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, with great dln-
Guilty, changed her vote to eighteen Tor Ham
cock, five for Bayard, and one Tor thurman !;
Nebraska changed her six votes to Hancock ;
Virginia then changed to Hancock; then Ne
ysda; then Rhode Island, and the work was
done. -. -.
down, and said he would recognize nobody
until the delegates took their seats
At length a delegate from New Hampshire
moved to make the call OF states anew; Tho
This motion was quickly adopted, ana the
call began anew.
IL began with state after State voting solidly
for Hancock, but there were many misses
mingled with the applause as the VOTES were
announced.
indiana asked a moment for consultation,
and then voted for Hendricks.
IOWA CREATED SENSATION
nv casting one vote for Hancock.
Wisconsin, which had begun the movement,
closed 1t with giving ner vote for Hancock.
HANCOCK NOMINATED.
The second ballot for President as finally
recorded Is as follows: