The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-30
Carolina in Cincinnati.
HAMPTON HEARTILY CHEERED IN
THE CONVENTION.

Special and Handsome Entertainments
Given to the Delegation from this
State-Pen.Pictnre Of the Temporal.
r. Chairluan-Thc Fighting Tamma'
nv Chicftain - The Situation I'm
changed, Except that Bayard's
Friends arc moro Confident.
Ncus and Courier.
June @.-The vast Music Hall
was fair aud good to SEQ this morning whcL
the spacious gallery and broad deep. stage
were throngeu with eager spectators. Nation
Iurs and dome the needed relief Of color, and
the %rustlin. of thousands Of fans gave ANNA.
ton to the scene. The banners marking the
states uf the different delegations enabled tho
mcmb, rs TO reach their destination without
difficulty. UShers hurried To und fro, and
scores OF telegraph, boys awaited impntiently
the monentous messages which were 70 car
~ to every quarter Of the Union the tidings
Of what was lone.
As the delegates sanntcrcd in the great or.
gan pculcd out the Wedding March. Now and
then Il Gaint cheer from the audience welcoill-
cd some fnvoritc member. but when Wade
Hampton preceded by senator Butler, came
across the floor OH his crutches the applause
WAS vocifcrouS,. and cries or hampton;
CHAMPION" echoed through the mir. THIS
was repeated when he went to another part
OF the hall To speak to a delegate. 1t WAS tie
most general and spontaneous cheering OF
the day. -,
The proceedings were opened with prayer.
and Judge IIOadlcy was called to the chair.
lie Is q rather slender man, OF medium height
with Il bright, keen. smiling face and nervous
manner. with the manuscript In reach he
dell vercd his address, commencing with IAN
earnest assurance that he intended to be en-
tlrcly fair TO everybody"
The illusions to the nomination or Iliuen
and Hendricks, to their election and the dis
--r .1~ N.s 1n, -, {pyfn an
were warmly a%pplauded: At the mention OF
Tilden's name the New York delegation, with
most OF the delegates from Iowa. and Nebras'
ka, and a few from Pennsylvania, .sprang to
their feet, waving their fans and hurrahinG
ilustiiy. The address was somewhat long and
unequal In merit. but II was q vigorous pre-
sentiment OF the Democratic gospel according
to Hondlcy, aud contained many telling pas.
No Incident mark ed the routine work up to
adjournment except the effort Of John Kelly
to Obtain recognition by the Chair during the
call OF tho States for memberso Of the %s,andine
committees, There was a minEling or cheers
ana misses, but Kelly was ruled out OF order
and the call proceeded. The Tnmmany lead.
cr Is full Of fight and will make things lively
The different committees are at work to
night. Hon. J. W. Stephenson, Of Kentucky,
will be permanent president. There IL no
change in tho situation, but BaSard's friends
are confident now that he Will be nominated
if the delegates who prefer him stick to him
until the weak candidates drop ONT,
The entertainment ut the Highland ihrK
last night wns suggested and carried out by
n com OF prominent citizens rs u spec.
ial honor to South Carolina. The supper com
priscd all the delicacies Of the season. and the
fireworks were both elaborate and beautiful
Tonight the delegation IRE to be cntertnincd
by Col. Jones. Of Kentucky, formerly OF South
Carolina. " ,
The weather grows warmer, and l think
can say that there Is a general desire to finish
IN the work here rs rapidly as possible,
Large rs Cincinnati is the influx Of visitors
burdens the hotel Keepers md drives the
walters Mt the restaurants to the verge Of dis.
traction. The barkeepcrs and bootblncks are
happy. r. W. d.