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The Cincinnati Convention.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS


At twenty minutes of eleven the chairman,
Stevenson, gave three rdps with his gavel,
and Rev. Mr. Hill offered prayer in an in
audible tone
Rufus w Peckham in the name Of the
New York delegation presented Tilden's let
ter, and said that the delegation had deter
mined to support Speaker Randall. This
was blow at the union of Pennsylvania
for Hancock.
The convention clamored for ballot and
the roll was called, commencing at IL
O'Clock. The votes for Hancock was loudly
checrcd, but he did not receive the addition
al votes expected until Illinois gave him a
plumper of AZ votes.
Indiana remained stubborn, for some one
cndcavorcd 10 take her banneret, but others
resisted and a free fight ensucd, during
which the banneret was torn into shreds
The police in all parts of the hall sprang to
the spot and there was quite jolly row, the
chairman pounding an accompaniment with
his gavcl.
| The bannerets bearing the names of States
were waved in air, and banner on which
was portrai, OF Hancock was brought to
the front of the stage. The band struck up
Hail to the Chief" and the State bannerets
were borne 10 the front and waved over the
portrait of Hancock.
A scene of riot ensued, varied by the run
ming out of an irate Hancock man by the
policemen. Georgia next went through a
pantomine as she changed her vote, but not
a word could be heard. A crowd of men
clustered around the clerks table watching
the changes.
The roll was called again for correction
of the votes. Indiana stubbornly adhered
| to Hendricks, New York swung into line at
last with her 20 votes for Hancock, and Ohio
followed with her Al Tilden's sway was at
last broken.
| Judge ll0adlcy, i'll sqneaking voice,
| pledged Ohio for Hancock. The venerable
chairman vainly tried to preserve order,
which was finally secured by the band play
ing The Star Spangled Banner" accom-
panied by the great organ at the other end of
the hall
| The formal announcement of IIancock's
nomination was received with applause, the
band playing Hail to the Chief" and the
Southern war yell ringing through the hall.
| Ben. Hill came to the front of the stage and
| looked approvingly on the scene, as if to say
''bless You, my children" Mack of Indiana
| moved TO make the nomination unanimous.
| Wade Hampton advanced TO the platform
and said, in behalf of the solid South which
was once arrayed against the gallant soldier:
| He pledged to him its solid vote
The chair put the question on the pending
motion, and annouced that Winfield 5. Ham
cock was the unanimous choice of this con-
vcntiOn for Democratic President of the
United States
AT this point the Tammany men, led by
Kelly and Schell, entered the hall amid great
cheering. The confusion and excitement
continued several minutes before it could be
quelled. Kelly proceeded to the platform
and was greeted with lively Irish air by the
band. Applause and some Kisses.
Kelly said that Hancock's nomination had
united the Democracy of New York, which
mad been fighting bitterly for five years. Let
past differences be now banished forever.
Never again would he refer TO what had
transpired in the past either here or in the
State of New York
AT this point Susan B. Anthony assembled
the platform, presenting to the chairman a
printed appeal by the Womans Suffrage As
sociation which was read by the clerk
TIE PLATFORM
Mr.. Waiterson reported the following plat
form:
The Democrats OF The United States in conven-
ton assembled declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew TO the cOnstitu-
toial doctrines ahd traditions OF the Democratic
party, a. illustrated by the teaching and example
OF long line OF Democratic statesmen and patriots,
and embodied in the platform Of the last National
Convention of the party.
Second-opposltiOn To centrailzatlonism and that
dangerous spirit of encroachuent which tends To
consolidate the powers OF all the departments III
one and thus to create, whatever he the form Of
government. a real despotlsm; no sunptuary laws
separation of church anl State fOr the good of
each common schools fostered and protected.
1hird-Hpme rule honest money. the strict main
Ieuance of the public fi.th. consisting Of gold and
The sttt maintenance Ul The puDuc faith s,ac anu
National, and a tarin ior revenue only.
The platform was adopted unanimously
\ delegate from Massachusetts, moved
that the National Committee be instructed
TO make arrangements II the next National
Convention for seats for delegates, aliernates
and the press alone, so rs to make the CON-
vention in ali respects deiberatve body.
For Nicc-President, Mr. Petts of Ala
bama put in nomination William II.
English of Indiana California, Colora-
do and Connecticut seconded the nom-
nation of English Delaware ditto Florida
ditto. Illinois seconded English Georgia
ditto.
Iowa hcing aa.led, JlT. Irish of that State
presented the name of Gov. Bishop of Ohio,
which was greeted with cheers, hisses, and
cries of no" from the galleries.
Twenty States. including Vermont. sec
onded the nomination of English.
Ohio withdrew their candidate and second
ed the nomination of English, and then
motion 10 nominate the latter by acciamation
rs the only candidate before the convention
was put and unanimously carried. Cheers.
The roll was called for members of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. The usual
resolution of thanks to the Secretaries were
adopted also a resolution leaving the selec-
ton Of the place of holding the next Ma
tional convention to the National Committee
and making its basis of representation the
same as the present convention.
The convention adjourned at 3;l5 p. III.