The Portland daily press., 1880-06-25

AL Tic SUaUtS VOCeu SOllQly Tor HANCOCK oX-
cept Indiana, which was solid for Hendricks,
Maryland which gave two votes for Bayard,
and Iowa which gave one for Tilden.
When the vote was announced by the chair
man the audience and convention rose and
cheered and the band played Hail Columbia.
Mr.. Mack OF Indiana moved to make Han
cocks nomination unanimous. He expressed
the deep feeling of his state for Hendricks, but
they were loyal to the party and would do
their duty manfully.
Speaker Randall was then presented on the
platform and said he was here to second the
nomination of Hancock. (Cheers.) He con-
graduated the convention on the harmony
which had marked the proceedings. The
nomination made was strong and it would
bring victory, it would bring Pennsylvania
would be satisfactory to the party and the
American people. (Cheers.) He pledged his
earnest and constant efforts until victory
crowns the work on the November Tuesday.
If the people should ratify their choice Han
cock would be inaugurated. partial ap-
plause.)
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania followed. The
Democrats four years ago named the man who
was elected President, and today they had
named the next. He urged vigorous cam
paign, no campaign Of defence but one of con-
slant aggression. He too pledged Pennsyl
vania to place herself in November next in the
Democratic column.
In response to loud calls, Wade Hampton
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. There was no name held
in higher respect in the South than that of the
man who had now been made the standard
bearer of the Democratic party. Hancock was
one of the firsc after the war was over to exer-
else his influence for the restoration of the
pledged South Carolina to give as large ma
jority as any Democratic state in the Union.
Mr.. Hoadley from Ohio seconded the motion
to make Hancock's nomination unanimous.
The convention had commanded Ohio to take
the Garfield gun and they would try. Gap
plause.) The action of today was worthy of
that other day on which the Declaration Of In
dependence was signed bylJohn Hancock. ZAP
plause.)
The Chair put the question and announced
Winfield S. Hancock the unanimous choice of
the'convention for President of the United
States. The band played Dixie to great
cheering, followed by the Star Spangled Ban
ner, IN which the great organ Joined Then
came "My County tits of Thee rendered in
the same manner.
A transparency of the Philadelphia Randall
Association was brought in with Randalls
name on one side and on the other side the le-
gend For President of the United States,
Winfield Scott Hancock
Mr.. voorhees, of Indiana then spoke. He
said that though somewhat soreheaded the In
diana Democracy would do their duty in sup
porting the nominee of this convention. They
had hoped to follow their own gallant leader
in this campaign, but they would follow cheer
fully the gallant leader who had been given to
them. He referred to the Confederate brga-
dlers of whom SO much had been heard. He
knew them and Hancock knew Them and
they knew that they could rely upon them to
assist in upholding the constitution and rights
of the people under them. He eulogized Han
cocks course in uplifting the down-trodden
civil law and liberty at the end of the war
making second declaration OF independence,
a second declaration of the constitution. He
was worthy Of their confidence in war and
peace, and with him they could safely trust
the institutions of the country.
Mr. Faulker of New York spoke briefly but
could not be understood.
In response to loud calls Mr. Breckenridge
of Kentucky came followed and said that they
had to-day turned their swords into pruning
hooks with which they would reap the harvest
of victory next November. They had shown
that they were again united people and
knew no North, no South, no East, no West.
(Cheers.) They had put in nomination here
to-day man who had given his blood for the
Union. He was the national candidate whose
name they put out to-day in the name OF the
Democratic party. Kentucky always voted
Democratic, but he asked what say the doubt
full States. He asked New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois and
Indiana if they could carry this ticket in
triumph duQ EACH TcSpOuu6u yes, duO LII COu-
clusion he invoked the God of battles to give
the Democratic party triumphant vicrory.
Great applause)
At this point the Tammany men led by
Kelly and Schell entered the hall amid great
cheering and were greeted with music by the
organ. The confusion and excitement con-
tinued several minutes before it could be
quoted. Kelly proceeded to the platform and
was greeted with lively Irish air by the band
and then there were great calls for him.
The chairman said it gave him great
pleasure to announce to the convention that
its action to-day had united the great Demo-
cratic party of New York. also that the con-
testants from that State had come here to give
in their allegiance. He introduced Mr.. Kelly
who was received with great applause and
some Kisses. Mr.. Kelly said it was true that
Hancock's nomination had united the Demo-
cracy of New York though they had been
fighting bitterly for five years. Let past diff
ferences be now banished forever (Cheers.)
Never again would he refer to what had
transpired in the past either here or in the
State of New York. He disowned ever having
been actuated by personal feeling though in
the anxiety of political contests they some
times said things of each other for which in
more sober moments they were ready to ask
forgiveness of each other. New York could
not be carried except by uniting the Demo-
cratic party, and now that this had been
secured he felt it safe to promise that New