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but they were loyal to the Democratic party

but they were loyal to the Democratic party
! and will do their duty manfully.
Speaker Randall was then presented on the
platform. He said he was here to second the
Nomination of Hancock. (Chccrs.l He con.
Which marked the proceedings. The nomina-
! ton made was strong md would bring VIC
tory. 1t would bring Pennsylvania back to
the Democratic soil. 1t was one mat woula
he satisfactory 10 the party and to the Ameri.
can people. [Chcers.J He pledged his earnest
| and constant efforts until victory crowns the
! work In November. If the people should
ratify their choice, Hancock would be iilnu-
gurated. Partial applausc.l
Wallace, of Pennsylvania, followed. The
Democrats four years ago named Il man VINO
; was elected President, and to-day they mad
named the next. He urged n vigorous cam.
paign; no campaign OF defense. but one OF
! constant aggression. He, too. pledged Penn
! sylvnnin to place herself in November next
In the Democratic column.
General Hampton's Speech.
In response to loud calls. Wade Hampton
advanced To the platform and said, In behalf
of the solid South which was once arraycd
| ngainst the gallant soldier, that he pledged TO
to him its solid vote. There was no name
held In higher respect In the South than that
standard bearer OF the Democratic party.
! Hancock WAS one of the first after the war
was over to exert his influence for the resto.
rution Of the southern people to their clVll
rights. He pledged South Carolina to give as
large n majority US my Democratic State III
the UniOl
The Nomination Made Unanimous.
Judge I1oadlcy. for Ohio, seconded the mo-
ton 10 make the nomination unanimous.
Victory In Ohio In auinc meant a unanimous
! e.tcd to win hat October victory. The Con-
vention had commanded OHIO to take the
Garfield gun and they would try. (ApplauSc.l
The action of to-day was worthy OF that other
day on which the Declaration OF lndcprlln-
cnce was signed by John Hancock. ZAP
plauSe.)
The Chair put the question on the pending
motion and announced that Winfield :. Ilnn-
cock was the unanimous choice of this Con
rrnti0n for Democratic President Ut the Cn,-
ted States.
National Music Amid intense Enthu-
sinsm Followed by Speeches.
The band played "Dixie" to great cheers,
followed by the "Star Spangled Banner" IN
which the great organ Joined with fine effect.
Then c;lm."My Country. IT'S or Thce' 10 me
manner. The transparency of the .Philadel-
phia Randall Association WINS brought In with
lMndall's portrait on one side and on the 9TH
cr"fnr President Of the United States. VIM
II, III Scott Hancock"
Voorhees,, of Indiana, snid though somewhat
sorc.hcadcd tie indiana Democracy would
do her duty In supporting the nominee OF this
Convention, They had hoped to follow their
own gallant leader In this campaign. but
would follow with chccrfulness the gallant
leader who had been given them. He referred
to the Confederate Brigadicrs OF whom so
| much had been heard he knew them and
Hancock knew them. and they knew that
they could rely upon them 10 assist IN uphold-
Ing the constitution aud rights of the people
under them, he eulosizcd Hancock 3 course
In uplifting the down-trodden civil law and
liberty at the end or the war, making the sec.
Ond declaration or independence the second
declaration of the Consultation. lie was wor:
thy of their confidence in war and peace, and
with him they could safely trust the instItu.
! lions OF the country.
In response to loud calls, breckenridge OF
Kentucky, came orwnrdn and said: They had
| to-day turncd their swords Into pruning hooks
Victory Wet: / next November. they had shown
t icy were aguin q united people. aud knew
No. North: no south, no East, no WGSt:
n man who hAd given his blood for the Union.
It. Ma:n national candidate whose name they
put out to-day In the name OF the Democratic
purity. Kentucky. always voted the Demo,
doubtful States? lie asked New York, Penn.
s%ylvaniu, Ohio, Connct ticut. New Jersey, I'LL
nois and Indiana II they could carry this
ticket IN triumph, and each responded affirm
atlvely amid applause. In conclusion, he
invoked the God OF Battles to give the Demo-
critic party n triumphant victory. (Grcatap-
plausc.)
The Tammany Delegates Endorse
the Nomination.
At this point the i'ammany men. led BY
Kelly and SclicIl. entered, amid great cheer
ing, and were greeted with music by the or
ned several minutes before 1t could be puellrd
Kelly proceeded TO the platform and wns
greeted with Il lively Irish air by the band,
Ir,t there were great calls for him.
NJ fu.t- an 4 10 ,s,a LIZA, ~ nkc t,ra - M
nouncc IN the Convention that It's action to-
day had united tho great Democracy of New
York also. tllnt the contestants from that
state had come here to give In their alicgi-
ancc. He introduced Kelly. who WAS recciv-
cd with great applause and some Kisses.
keily's Speech.
Kelly said 1t was true tn IT Hnncock's nOml-
na,iLn had united the Democracy OF New
York. Though they had been lighting bitic'ly
for five years. let the past differences be now
banishel forever. tChccrS.) Never again
, ast. either here or in the State Of New York.
He disOwncd ever having been nctuatcd by
personal feeling. though In the anxiety Of pn.
lllical contests they sometimes said things OF
o lcl other for which, in more sober moments,
t icy were ready to ask forgiveness Of ench
O her. New York could not be carried except
Dy unity IN the DcniOcr;liic party, ana how
that this Ind been secured he felt 1t safe To
promise that New York would give her clccto-
r,l vote to the ticket made here. Hancock
" Va" w eH! Sn s$n 4 }ETSHt s Saii1ns. ' %i,o j s'% nc;ii"s
ei In &c co S"'"i SG"is he ala 70 thcNcw York dele.
gates sitting IN the Convention, let us return
to our homes. organize our party md let him
who shall first refer to the troublesome and
Great applnnsr.) For himself. he promised
10 do allin his humblc power for the success
OF the Democratic ticket. Turning to the
! New Yorl; delegates he said: Let US once for
all take each other by the hand. We lIuvc n
great duty to perform tngether. Let us do IL
will, ono heart and voice. tApplanse.)
Kelly and Fellows Shake Hands Over
the Nomination. :
Fellows. Of New York, camc forward in r :
ZIP ), &c to calls, but was SO hnarsc as to DC Y ry
ilti>Iinct. lie commended t0.day's act OH
aI suorrh. They had healed ali distractions
c listing heretofore In the Democratic pn't' >,
and they were 10Y united to fight our common
foe. (Arplausc.) But they had done still
| more In Strangling the Strif which
h Il for years dominated the whole country.
They had restored In the United States nj t,
q C .inImon country. In conclusion he and
Kelly shook hands formally amid great up
plauhe, the band and. organ playing "-Auld
Lang Syne."
panied Mr.. Kelly upon the platform: Angus.
tus Schell, Ainasa j. Parker, Geo. Z. Green
and Samuel North.
Waterson, from the Committee on Rcsolu-
llDnS, IcpoIlcu tuc Pl'tSioil Ill Which, WIS h"oP'
ted unanimously.
4 telegram was received from the home of
Gen. Hancock us follows: "rhc buyhOOd
homo of Gen. Hancock IL enthusiastic over
the nomination Of General Hancock
The National Democratic Platform.
The Democrats of the United States In con-
vcntiOn assembled, declnrc-
First. We pledge ourselves anew to the con-
stituti0nal doctrines and traditions Of the
Democratic party, MS illustrated by the teach
ing and example Of along line Of Democratic
statesmen and patriots, and embodied In the
platform Of the last National Convention Of
The party.
Second. Opposition to ccntralIZationism and
that dangerous spirit of entertainment which
tends to consolidate the powers Of all the de-
pnrtmentS In one and thus 10 create, whatever
be the form of government, Il r0;ll deSpotism.
No sumptuary laws, the separation Of church
und State for tho good of euch, common
schools fOstered and protected.
Third. Home rule, honest money. strict
maintenance Of the public faith, consisting
of gold and silver, and paper convertible into
coin OH demand, the strict mlintcnnnce of the
public faith, State md National, and tariff
Tor revenue only.
Fourth. Subordination OF the military to
the civil power, md II general and thorough
reform OF the civil service.
Fifth. The right TO Il free ballot Is n right
prescrvativc of all rights. and must and shall