Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-06-25
BALLOT 3.

The official vote was as follows -
Alabama-Field I. Bay ard ). Hancock /
Arkansas-Field IL; California - Field :.
Hendricks /, Hancock ): Colorado-Field c;
Connecticut-Bayard |. English IL; Della
ware-Bayard 6 Elorida-BayardS 5; Georgia
Field 10. Bayard ;, Hancock =: Illinois
Hancock ~; Indiana-iiendricks 80; Iowa
-Bayard /, Hendricks 3. Randall IL; Kan
sas-Hendricks 10: Kentucky-Field 4. Bay
ard :. Thurman ., Hancock s, Tilden ;;
Louis iana-Hancock l6; Maine Hancock
II; Maryland-Bayard l6; Massachusetts
Field / /. Bayard :, Hancock IL. Tilden ,,
Randall 81; Michigan-Bayard T. Hancock
IA, Tiiden /. Randall |, English =; Mime
sota-Iiancock 10: Mississjppi-Field ?,
Bayard s. Hancock 6.
When Ohio was called. Mr.. Hull stated
that in obedience to instructions, they cast
II tor Thurman. Another Ohio delegate de-
MED his right to announce the vote, and said
the delegation was consulting as to how the
vote shall be cast. Ohio when called again
gave "A for Thurman.
Missouri-Bayard 2l, Hancock 2S; Ne
braska-Randall 6 Nevada-Fields T. Ran
dali l. Thurman l: New liampshire--IIan-
cock ), Randall 5: New Jersey-Bayard 1,
Randall 4, Hancock I, .Eewett |, Parker 2 :;
New York-Ran6all 10; North Carolina
fl3nCock ~. Ohlo--l huTn1an az OrcpOn--
Field G; Observation-Disclosures 30, Randall
%. Bayard !; Rhode Island-liancock 6.
Randall ]. English South Carolina-Bay-
ary IA; Tennessee--Field2 .. Bayard S. Han
cock II; Texas-Bayard ). Hancock II ;
Vermont Hancock 10; Virginia-Field 4.
Bayard 8, Hancock Z; West Nirginia--Bay-
ard ], Thurman ,. Hancock :: Wisconsin
Field .. Bsyard ,, Hancock 10, Thurman L.
English :.
Before the official vote was announced
Wisconsin asked permission to change its
vote. Cries of agreed and some noes. I
The convention agreedthat Wisconsin change.
Wisconsin voted for Hancock. Great
cheers.
There was now a scene of great confusion.
New York changed to Hancock Is. amid i'm
mense cheers. long continued and great con
fusion, which the chair vainly tried for sever
al minutes to suppress.
The chairman of Pennsylvania rose finally
and said Pennsylvania was proud of her sons,
both of them one of great soldier, and the
other an able and eminent statesman. They
would gladly vote for either, and then she
changed her whole vote to Hancock, amid
cheers and excitement, a great portion of The
audience and convention rising, cheering,
waving banners. fans, and tossing hats,
of the platform, and amid great applause the
band played Hail to the Chief.
Virginia changed solid to Hancock Neva-
da changed to Hancock. Rhode Island
solid for Hancock.
Before the official announcement of the re-
suit a motion was made and carried for a new
call OF the roll of States. The sergeant-at-
arms announced that the chair had ordered
no applause until the call should be finished
Alabama voted solid for Hancock. His
es. Also Arkansas, California and Colorado
The announcement of the changes to Han
cock from TiIden States were greeted will
Kisses in the galleries.
Speaker Randall was present on the plat
form. and said he was here to second tn,
nomination of Hancock. He congratulated
the convention on the harmony which hat
marked their proceedings. The nomination
made was strong and would bring victory
1t would bring Pennsylvania back into tn
democratic roll. 1t was one that would b.
satisfactory to the party and American peO
pie. He pledged his earnest and constan
efforts until victory was won in November
! If the people would ratify their choice, Han
cock would be inaugurated.
Each State followed solid for Hancock un
til Indiana was called, which State voted 70
Hendricks solid. Iowa, Hancock 81. Tide
/. Maryland, Hancock, IA. Bayard 2; Net
York, Hancock 20. Cheers. Kisses. Al
the remainder solid for Hancock. Total
officially announced: Whole vote 73s Han
cock 707 Bayard 2; Hendricks 80; Tide
g. The Ohio vote gave Hancock two-tbird.
/ When the vote was announced by tn
chairman the audience and conyentio
cheered and the band played Hail Columbii
Mr. McMack Of Ind. moved iIancock's nom
nation be made unanimous. He expresse
the deep feeling of his State for Hendricks
but they were loyal to the Democrat
party and would do their duty manfully.
Mr.. Wallace of Penn. followed. II
pledged Penn. to place herself, Novembe
next. in the democratic column.
Wade Hampton Pledges a Solid South
In response to loud calls Wade Hampto
advanced to the platform and said. in behs
of the South, which was once arrayed again.
the gallant soldier, he pledged to him il
vote. There was no name held in higher r,
spect in the South than that of the man VIII
had now been made the standard bearer
the democratic party. Hancock was one
the first after the war was over to exert hi
influence for the restoration Of the Souther
. people to their civil rights. He pledge
. South Carolina to give a. large majority ;
any democratic State in the Union.
: Nr. fIadley of Ohio, seconded the motto
. to make Mr.. Hancock's nomination unan
nous. Victory in October meant a unanimog
vote in November and Ohio democrats e,
pected to win the October victory.
The chair put the question on the pendir
motion and announced that Winfield
Hancock was the unanimous choice Of tn
convention for democratic President of Il
United States. The band played.
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