The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-29


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While The seoOnd vsse uas beisg iaksu. Hnil
stated in obedience 70 Instructions that the Ohio
delexssio0 cast - votes for Thurman. AnolheT
Ohio delegate denied his right to announce the
vote and said the delegation are now cOunseIling
as 10 how Ohios vote would be cast lDheerAl
Ohio, when again called. gave A for Thurman.
Before the ofilcial vote was announced Wis
consin asked permission TO change her vote.
lCries Of .agroed," and some "a poe&"l
Somebody raised the question Of order that
the vote could not be chas2et- The convention
agreed to it, and Wisconsin cast for Hancock 20
votes. (GreAt cheering.l aa
There was now Q scene Of great confusion.
New jersey changed to Hancock IS votes. which
caused immense cheering, long continued and
great confusion, which the chair vaiDly tried tor
several minutes 10 suppress The chairman OF
The Pennsylvania delegation rose finally and
said that Pennsylvania proud Of her sons-both
OF them: one great soldier aud the other a.
able and eminent statesman-would gladly vote
for either; and then changed her whole vote 20
Hancock Immense cheers and excitensenIl
A great portion Of the audience and the co.,
vention rose, cheering, waving banners, fans.
and tossing hats. Hancock's banner was brought
to the front Of the platform, amid great enthu-
siasm, the band playing Hail TO the ChieE"-
The small banners Of the States voting for Han
cock were brought forward and placed arouud
Hancocks large banner. Virginia changes solid
10 Hancock. The chairmen of many delegations
dOcked to the front Of the platform TO rush in
with changes Nevada six 10 Hancock Rhede
Island solid for Hancock
Before the Of1cIal announcement OF tine result
q motion was made and carried for a new call OF
the States.
The sergeant-at-arms announced that tie char
had ordered no applause until the call should be
finished. Alabama voted solid for Hancock
Kisses Arkansas, California and Colorado
also voted for Hancock. The announcements Of
changes 10 Hancock from the Tilden States were
greeted with Kisses from the galleries. Each
State followed suit with a solid vote fnr Hancock
until Indiana was called, which State voted for
Hendricks solid. Iowa, 81 for Hancock and
for Tilden.
All the remainder solid for Hancock The
au4ience and convention rose and cheercd, and
the band played " Hail Columbia
Mack, oil Indiana, moved TO make Harcocks
nomination unanimous. He expressed the deep
feeling of his State for Hendricks, but they were
loyal The Democratic party, and will do their
duty manfully.
Speaker Raddall was then presented on the
platform He said he was here TO second the
nomination OF Hancock. fCheers. He cougrat-
uiated the country on the harmony which had
marked the proceedings The nomination made
Z
bring Pennsylvania back To the Democratic roll
1t was one thai would he satisfactory 10 TIE par
ty and TO the American people. Cheers He
pledged his earnest and constant efforts until VIC
tory crowns the work on the first Tuesday in
November II the people should ratify the NOM
lnation oil Hancock, he would be naugurated.
Great applause
Wallace OF Pennsylvania followed The Demo
Gratis, four years ago named the man who was
elected President, and to-day they had named
the next. He urged a vigorous campagn-no
campaign OF defence, but one Of constant aggTes
SON. he. too, pledged Pennsylvania TO place
herself in November next in The Democratic col
uim. In response to loud calls Hampton advsnced
to the platform and said, in behalf Of the solid
South. which was once arrayed against this gal
liant soldier, he pledged to him its solid vote There
was not name held in higher respect IN the
South than that of The man who had now been
made the standard bearer If the Democratic
parry. Hancock was one Of the frst after the
war was over, 10 exert his influence for the res
ioration OF the Southern people 10 their citizen
ship He pledged South Carolina TO give as large
Democratic majority as any State in the Union
Judge Hoadey. for Ohio, presented the motion
TO make HancOcks nomination unanimous Vic
tory IN Ohio in October means a tremendous
vote in November. and the Ohio Democrats ex-
pet 10 win that October victory The coaven-
ton had commanded Ohio to take the enemys
guns, and they would ry Applause The
action of to-day was worthy OF that other dSy
on which the Declaration Of Independence was
signed by John Hancock. Applause \
The chair put the question on the pending mo-
lion and announced that Winfield s. Hancock
was the unanimous choice Of this convention for
the Democratic candidate for President Of the
United States
The band played Dixie" [Great cheering.
This was followed by the " Star Spangled Ban
ner." in which the great organ joined with fine
effect Then came My Country It's of Thee TO
he frnG 1f
manner The transparency Of tho Philadelphia
Randall Association was brought in, with Ran
dalfs portrait on one side. and on the other,
For President Of the United States, Winfield
Scott Hancock"
Voorhees, of Indiana, said though someV hal
sore-hear,cd, the Indiana Democracy would do
their duty in supporting the nominee of this con-
venllon. They had hoped to follow their own
gallant leader in this campaign, but they would
follow with cheerfulness the gallant leader who
had been given them. He referred to the Con
federate Brigaders, of whom so much had been
heard. He knew Them, and Hancock knew them,
and they knew that they could rely upon them
To assist in upholding the Constitution and the
rights of The people under it, He eulogized
haneock's course in uplifting dow -trodden civil
law and liberty al the end of the war-mak,ng
the second declaration OF independence-ihes SEC
ond declaration of the Constitution He was
worthy OF their confidence in war and in peace,
and with him they could safely trust the inter
eSts oil the country.
In response to calls Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, came forward He said they had 10 Gay
turned their swor,is into pruning hooks with
which they would reap harvest OF victory in
November. They had shown they were again
united people and knew no North, no South, no
East no West [Cheers. They had put In noIni-
mated here to-day man who had given his blood |
for the CuiOn. II was national candidate |
whose name they put out to-day in the name of !
the Democratic party. Kentucky always voted |
the Democratic ticket, but he asked, What say |
the doubtful States:' He asked New York, Penn |
sylvana, Ohio, Connecticut. New Jersey, Illinois |
and Indiana il they could Garry the ticket 10 tri
umph and each responded affirmatively amid
great applause. In conclusion he invoked the |
God of battles TO give the Democratic party iz-
umph and victory. Great applause
AT this point the Tammany men, led by Kelly
and Schell, entered The hall amid great cheering,
and were greeted with music by the organ Con
fusion and excitement continued several minutes
Before ii could be quieted Kelly proceeded to the
platform, and was greeted with lively Irish air
by the band, and there were great calls for him. |
The chair said it gave him great pleasure TO
announce TO the convention that in its action ia
day II had united the great Democracy Of New
York. All the contestants from that State had |
come here TO give in their allegiance He intro |
duced Kelly who was received with great an. |
plause and some Kisses.
Kelly said ii was true that Hancock's nomiua-
ton had united the Democracy OF New York |
though they had been fighting bitterly for five |
VearH LET mast differences he NOW h ;uha<3 e,r