The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-30
ed to deliver q speech for the ticket in
Augusta in a short time.
Great Rejoicing In Savannah.

morrow night. The chatham Artillery
will fire one hundred guns On Bay street t,
and there will probably be u torchligh.
procession. The Democrats arc jubilant
and arc confident of victory. Leading
Republicans acknowledge that we have
several state publicly that they will vote
for Hancock.
Western Georgia Happy.
COLUMBUS. Ga, June 24.-Specials to
the Enquirer-iSum from ull parts of West
ern Georgia say that the nomination OF
Hancock and English is received with
universal satisfaction and endorsement.
In this city the enthusiasm is unboundcd.
Cheering in Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., June 2+.-The news
of the nomination of Hancock was re-
ceived here with an outburst Of genuine
enthusiasm. Il salute of ono hundred
guns was fired, and preparations are max
ing for Il grand ratification meeting. The
Observer will say tomorrow that he will
unite the South as none other but Sey-
mour could.
Ratification IN Raleigh.
RALEIGH, n. c., June 24.--The nomi.
nation of Hancock and English was greet
ed with great enthusiasm in all parts OF
the State. Raleigh fired a salute of loo
guns.
Enthusiasm in Montgomery:
MONTGOMERY. Ala, June "a. - TT c
nomination of Hancock aud English was
club of over 800 was formed in an hour uf-
ter the nominations were made.
Great Satisfaction III New York-How
Hancock Received the News.
New YORK, June 24.-H; lcock's NOM
nation was received with cheers at the
bulletins all yer the city.
l found him aud congratulated him ut
his house III Governors Island. He is a
perfect picture of physical vigor and
courtly bearing and takes the news quiet
ly.-.
The Democrats are wholly satisfied
with the result, and admit that Hancock
may poll Il larger vote than Bayard could
have done in the West. 4 clean and I'M
assailablc candidate for the first time in
twenty years Is tho way Democrats talk.
congratulations to Hancock.
New YORK, June 24.-Gen. Hancock
received the following congratulatory tel
cgrarns this afternoon:
II cordially congratulate you on your
nomination. SAML. J. TILUEN."
II have just thrown you our solid vote,
and congratulate you on your nomina.
ton. WM. A. WALLACE,
Senator of Pennsylvania"
Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Pennsyl-
vania, sent the following: You are ouI
nominee. We send congratulations"
Senator VIM. Pinckncy Whyte, oil
Maryland, tclegraphed: Hearty con.
CALCULATIONS to the next President OF the
United States"
Gen. Joseph L. Johnston, member o.
Congress from Virginia, sent greeting rs
follows: "lhe nomination makes mt
much gladder than YOU"
Senator Randolph, of New Jersey, tclo.
grapEed: "My hearty congratulations,
New Jcrsey's sons will stand by you as
their sires did by the Revolutionary he
roeS.
The New York Press.
NEW York, June 24.-The Stats lei.
tung strongly approves the Cincinnati
nominations and considers the result
reached by the Convention u sign of i'm.
provement in the condition Of the u
! try.
! The SIN says the nomination of Gen,
Hancock presents the same great issue
| which would have been presented by the
nomination OF Mr.. Tilden, although: II
had hoped that the latter would be nonIi'
mated by the Convention.
What HnncocK's Brother Officers Say
WASHINGTON, June "a. - Gen. Sher'
man was asked by n reporter to-day wha,
he thought of Gen. Hancock's nOmina'
ton. The General replied that lie did no,
have anything to do with politics, "but u
YOU will sit down." he added, land write
the hest thing that can be put in Language
about Gen. Hancock az an officer and gen
tIeman l will sign it without hesitation
The army officers Oh duty ut the wal
department do not deal much in politics
and talk but little about candidates aiC
parties. They have, however, but ont
| thing TO say about Gen. Hancock, that he
i- ONO OF tho finest officers in tho army
and one of the best men in the country,
The Democratic nominee is popular
among all the officers and NOR in the ser.
vice.
Postmastcr-Gencral Key said: "Thc
nomination of Gen. Hancock is the
strongest they (the Dcmocrats) could have
made. He has q good record as a soldier
and has IN political record to answer for
Assistant Pustlna>ter-ticneral Tynei
saws that no stronger nomination could
have been made by the Democratic par
ty.
The City of BrothcrIy Love.
PHILADELPHIA, Junc 24.-Thc news OF
, the nomination OF Hancock and English
was received with very general salisfac-
ton in this city by all classes. Republic
cans believe the nomination of Hancock
is 4 strong one, and Democrats are highly
gratiticd and say he will surely carry the
State and possibly the city. There has
been no demonstration Of i public char
actcr. Great preparations are being made
for the reception OF the Cincinnati dele
gates aud the Americas and Randall
clubs OH their return here tomorrow.
The Record of Tomorrow will say
"Tho nomination Of Gen. Hancock was
probably the c~lcarest solution of the diff.
iirultics which bcsct the choice at Gin
c%innati. Probably among all the candi-
! dates named there was not u safer nOmi-
! nee"
The Times will say: "Gen. Hancock
gives the Democracy q better record than
! it has given Itself, and he is vastly strOn-
ger than tho party in the State and Ma
ton. This candidacy strips the contes,
of the last vestigc of scctiOnalism, and
leaves the Republicans with no attribute
! OulSiuC vi IlC lllllClClC lliClAto vi IiCii
! candidate"
The Ledger will say: "Gen. Hancock
Is by far the strongest candidate the DEM
ocrats could have put in the field"
New England RejOiccs.
BosToN, June 24.-The dispatches from
various points throughout New England
mention enthusiastic rejoicing of tho
Democracy over the Cincinnati nomina.
tons.
Bnyard Congratulates Hancock.
WILMINGTON, DEL, June Ex-senator
Bayard is ut his residence in tho suburbs
of this city, and when approached thi'
evening in reference to the nomination
said he thought that the Convention hat
done it's work well and that Gen. Han
cock was q strong candidate, his military
and civil record being u~nblemished. Ht
called attention TO the fact that Delaware's
vote was cast for Hancock in tho Conven'
ton of 1868. Mr.. Bayard heartily en-
! dorses the ticket, and has sent u congratu'
latory telegram to Gen. Hancock and re
ccived a reply. Owing to the disappoint'
ment at Dayard's defeat there is little en-
! thusiasm here rs yet over the nomination
but the Democrats generally think it /;
strong one and next choice to Bayard.
, Ex.Confederates in Richmond, Va.
Fire u Salute.
RICHMOND, Va, June 24.-Thc nomi'
nation of Hancock was received here
with great enthusiasm. 1t is generally
conceded that the ticket is the strongest
that could have been put in the field.
EX -Confederate soldiers upon receipt OF