Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-15
FIRST EDITION.
1880 p. M.
HANCOCK.
HANCOCK.
He is Formally rendered the
Nomination

HancOck'S grandson, named AFTER
himself, died this morning from
cholera infantum. This event has
depressed the general and the com
mittee's visit to tender the nomi-
nation is in consequence purely
formal.
Mr.. English reached Governors
Island at noon and was heartily
greeted by General Hancock on the
Veranda of his residence.
The steamer Fletcher, having on
board the members of the commits
tee of the democratic national con-
vention. some of the democratic
national committee, quite number
of the democratic congressional
campaign committee and many
prominent politicians, landed at
Governors Island at 1:4O P.
m, and Immediately proceeded
to General Hancock's residence,and
upon being ushered into the parlor,
Gen. Stockton, addressing Gen.
Hancock, said:
General Hacock, I have the honor
to introduce to you Governor Stew
enson, chairman of the democratic
national committee, recently assem-
bled at Cincinnati. I have also the
honor of presenting to you the COM
mittee appointed by that body to
wait upon you and notify you of
your unanimous nomination for
the highest Office in the gift
of the people. 1t is
q source Of great satisfaction to
the committee in making their an~
nounc6ment to you to say that your
nomination was not secured by sos
licitations of personal or political
friends, but was the spontaneous ac-
tion of that convention, actuated by
patriotic duty. One of the ablest
and wisest bodies of our c0untrymen
ever assembled has given you this
nomination with perfect unanimity.
And. General, since that con-
vention has adjourned, we of that
committee have been to our homes,
we have seen our constituents, the
democratic masses, and the conser-
vative people of this country and
with one accord they ratify the
action of that convention. So we
are bound to believe as we do, that
your election will be an accomplish
ed fact. We cannot doubt it, and
we believe that when the election
is over the great principles of
American liberty will still be an
inheritance of this people, and
shall be forever. And now, in the
name of the national democratic
party, by virtue of the power in
trusted to this committee by the
convention, as its chairman,
1 have the honor to hand
the secretary a communication
in writing, informing you officially
of your nomination. Gen. Stock
ton then handed the secretary of the
committee, Mr.. Bell, the address
signed by the committee, aftc
which it was handed to Gen: Han
cock.
In reply, the latter said: Mr.
Chairman and gentlemen of tn
committee: appreciate the homo
conferred upon me by the demo
cratic national convention lately
assembled in Cincinnati, and thanE
you for your courtesy in making
that honor known to me. AS soor
as the Importance of the matter
permits l will prepare and send tc
you a formal acceptance of my
nomination for the Office o
president of the United States.
Those persons were introduced t.
General Hancock, who had few
words of welcome for each. Aftel
a few minutes spent in handshaking
General Stockton, turning to Hon
VIM. Fl. English, said:
"The Cincinnati convention, will
unanimity unparalleled, appointet
US as a committee to wait upon yo,
at such time and place as would b
most agreeable to you, and inforr
you in person and in writing of you
nomination. Inow have the honor t
congratulate ourselves on the event
and to present to you on the part O
the committee, and in the name 9
the convention of the national dem
ccratic party, the official announce
ment of your nomination"
Mr.. English, in reply, spoke q
follows:
''MR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEME
OF THE COMMITTEE: AS practic
business man, not much aceustome
to indirection of action or eli
cumlocution of speech, I wi
say plainly, and in a fe
words that l accept the high tru'
which you have rendered me wit
feelings of profound gratitude, an
that I will, at an early date, forma1
ly and in writing make acceptanc,
which I am informed is usual o
such occasions. In doing this
fullv raaIiza the GREAT rasnors;h h;I;+