The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-25
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WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK,
VIII Lead the Democratic
Hosts TO Victory.
William I'll. English Nominated
for Vice-PresIdent.
A Grand Ticket Unanimously
Chosen.
The Party HRFmOnized and
Prepared for Success.
The Soldier Statesman and
the Civilian Patriot.
Close OF the Convention.
A Good Platform.
WEDNESDAYS sPEcULATIoNs.

was the proportions of Hancock's boom
On the first ballot it demonstrated tn
fact that his friends have managed thei
canvass quietly and with better judg
ment than those of any other candidate
voted for, except Bayard. He was ad
mirably presented. His strength hac
not been heralded; he took the lead une1.
pectedly to everybody except his OWE
leaders. His weight annoyed snd
alarmed the friends of all other nomi-
nees before the ballot began, and il was
because they feared the effect of larga
vote for him that so many Of them tried
to adjourn TO prevent ballot tonight.
Failing in this, the result leaves Hancock
with the pre- tige of the lead, which bids
fair to help Linn greatly tomorrow. II
he increases or even holds his vote on
the second ballot, it is thought hs
| will rapidly advance against the entire
field, ard if once he gets a majority his
nomination by tWo-thirds will follow of
course. He is beyond all question the
fayorite tonight. Fields vote was as
| rldlculOusly below the expectations and
professed claims of his friends that his
candidacy ceases to hold much place in
public interest here. It is feared that
Bayard's vote cannot be greatly increased
Of scattering their votes on dummies or
wasting them on Payne, who also looks
to Oe already hopalessly out of time.
They may be wise enough to concentrate
on Bsyard, though their present attitude
is one Of undignifeI folly. The impress
sion crowns that the Tilden men are
playing a cunning and petty game 10
prevent any nomination whltever until
everybody shall be exhausted, and then
ty a sudden concentration of their dunn
my and lnslncere Votes upon Tilden TO
stampede the convention into the romi-
nation Of the old ticket of Tilden and
Her bricks. do not believe that they
will get their opportunity to try the
stamped, and that they will therefore be
spared the defeat which they would al
most surely invite, for under no circum-
stances is it believed that I'll den can get
two-thirds, though he is the only nominee
who would fail of two-thirds after obtain
ing majority Of the convention in its
present temper. The best impression is
that some nomination will be made to-
morrow, which will be neither Payne,
Field, Thurman nor Hendricks.
During the evening repres entatives of
TammaLy Hall marched in a bJdy,
headed by band, to Hotel Emery, and
serenaded Governor Hubbard, IN ac-
acknowledgement of his plea 10 the conven-
lion in behalf OF the admission of tn Dir
delegation. John A. Haskins made a
brief speech of thanks, TO which Cover
nor Hubbard made q short and stirring
response.
THURSDAYS BUSINESS.
Cincinnati, 24-1O o'clock-The sky
is overcast, the temperature hot and
sultry. The doorkeepers are taking I'D
all platform and reporters tickets. This
indicates the conclusion Of the national
COMMITTEES that the convention will nomi-
nate candidates and finish business
during to-day's session. Few delegates
are yet seated, and they are coming in
very slowly. The galleries are only
partly filled. If there is any dark horse |
fairly in the race, this morning it is
English, of Connecticut. An earnest, |
though quietly conducted canvass was |
made last night to get up combination |
in his favor with which to check the |
Hancock boom, but there is no public |
evidence yet that it was successful, |
although it may be that his managers
have taken a leaf from Hancock's book |
On every hand we hear that southern |
delegates are rallying TO Hancock, snd |
many figure q msjority of the conven- |
ton for him on the first ballot to-day. |
While this expectation is probably wall |
founded, the scene shifts so constantly |
under the pressure from every side, upon |
the unusually plastic material of which |
this convention Is composed, that nothing |
can be relied upon from hour to hour. |
The failure of Pennsylvania to support |
him as favOrite son Is at present his |
worst draw back. If the Tilden men are |
going to develop their new DOM in his |
behalf they must seize their o.pJrlunity |
early to-day. The New York delega- |
ton having Withdrawn from the support |
of Payne have Informally agreed not TO |
present any candidate, but if TIlden is |
presented elsewhere in such way as to |
give him half a chance they will cast |
their solid 20 for him. There are few |
shrewd men here now who question the |
fact that Ii denis letter of withdrawal |
was in fact designed to win the sympathy |
of the convention and strengthen him for |
a renewal of his candidacy at the |
supreme moment, but the weather here
is intensely hot, the Ohio water very |
dir y and everybody wants to go home /
to-day, despite the excellence of Ohio |
whisky, so it looks as if some nomina-
ton is sure before night. That it will |
be Hancock, English or Tilden for the |
frat place is the general opinion, with
the chances fAvoring Morrison for the |
second place in either case.
President Stevenson arrived at 1925, |
but delegates seats were only half filed.
The organ and military bands occupy
the audience. with many admirably |
rendered musical selections.
The chair called order at 1885 am.
Prayer was offered again By Rev. Dr.
Taylor, of the Methodist Episcopal |
Church, south. He prayed for that |
unity and harmony in the convention so |
needful to accomplish the patriotic end |
which it had in view; that individual |
members might lay aside Their personal |
predictions for the highest welfare of the |
whole nation; that the choice of the con-
vention might result in the election Of |
man Of enduring character, blameless in |
life, unsullied in reputation and of |
exalted patriotism, ana that the person
elected might be brought to occupy their |
places.
Wickham. of New York, rose to make
ststement on behalf of the New York
delegation. That delegation heard with
great emotien-Ccries Of platform, and he
took the desk The delegation heard
with great emotion the votes given yes
terday f5r the honored statesman of New
York, Tilden. (Applause.)
The chair rebuked the interference
with the proceedings by outsiders, and
promised that he would ask the conven-
ten to preserve order at all hazards.
Peckham resumed: By telegraph they
had received 6 letter from Tilden, in
which he renowned himself as a candi-
date for nomination. Knowing him to
be honest in purpose and action, they
accent his letter as remuneration of all
claim and all candidacy. he now pre-
sented the letter for such Sction rs the
convention desired, but the delegation
have this morning agreed upon another
candidate, and he named Speaker Raj
dali. (Applause.)
The chair asked if the convention
would have Tilden's letter read. tCries
| of 'sYesp' and mop but on ViUG Uoce
vote it was decided no.)
Thomas, Of Kentucky, offered reso:
luton denouncing as unconstitutional
and unrepublican any state law ia break
in the report on account of his religious
or non-religious views. Referred.
The roll wss called for a ballot for
president: Alabama voted for Hancock
II Ravsrd 7 Field &. Arkansas Field