The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-24
SECOND BALLOT.

Hancock BIG, Bayard 1l3, Field 653,
Hendricks 81, Thurman SO. Tilden 63,
Randall 129. Jewett l, Parker 2, Engli sh
19.-ll:l3 a. m,
11:lS-Wisconsin has changed her vote
to 20 for Hancock making his total 326.
11:32-New York has changed her 70
votes for Hancock.
11:2l-New Jersey changed vote IS for
Hancock.
l1:22 a. m.-Hancock' total now 334
necessary to choice 492.
11:24 a. m,-Pennsylvania has changed
her vote to Hancock.
11:30-Hancock was nominated on the
End ballot
The second ballot after changes and
corrections stood: Hancock 6S5, Hen
bricks 80, Bayard 2. Tilden /,
Ofhcial-Hancock' vote is 705.
On the announcement of the vote, the
cheering was renewed and still continues.
Mack of Indiana moved that the nomi-
nation of Hancock be made unanimous.
Randall, of Pennsylvania. has taken the
platform to second. (Great cheering.)
General Hampton, of s, c., Judge
Hoadley, of Ohio, and Senator Voorhees,
addressed the convention seconding Mr..
Mack motion to make Haneock's nomi-
nation unanimous.
There is great cheering; the band
striking up Dixie" and turning into the
Star Spangled Banner" in which the
great organ joined. producing telling
effect.
Augustus Shell and John Kelly have
just entered the hall, and were received
with cheers Loud calls were made for
Kelly to take the platform.
Kelly has taken the platform amid
cheering and an Irish air by the band
Kelly said the nomination of Hancock
united the Democracy oi New York and
asked that all past differences be forgot
ten. Tremendous applause.)
Fellows of New York, took the platform,
and after shaking hands with Kelly. he
said the action of to-day had not only
united the Democracy of New York, but
it united the Democracy of the whole
country.
At the conclusion of Fellows speech,
Kelly stepped up and shook hands with
him again, Ia view of the convention, great
cheering. the band striking up Aud
Lang Syne,' in which the audience joined
in singing.
Susan B. Anthony has taken the plat
| form and her petition is now being read
asking for womans political rights.
Committee on resolutions reported.
Reports being read by Watterson of Ken
| lucky, the chairman.
A motion by delegate from Massachu~
setts that the national committee be ins
| structed to exclude all persons from the
next convention except delegates, alter
mates and members of the press, was laid
on table. Motion to proceed to nominate
of Viee-P President carried.
1 It is said English OF Indiana will be the
candidate selected for Vice President.
| Alabama presents the name of English,
of Indiana for Vice President.
| The states down to Delaware seconds
the nomination of English, his nomination
will probably be unanimous.
| The states are all seconding the nomi-
nation of English when called.
| Iowa presents the name OF Il. Nj Bishop
Of Ohio, for Vice President.
! CINCINNATI, June 24.-Mr. Peckhan
stated he had received letter from Mr.
Tilden in which he had renounced himself
Ibefore this convention, and the delegation
knowing his honesty of purpose, had con-
sidered it final and conclusive, and hac
this morning agreed on another candidate
than TIlden. He was requested to an
nounce that New York's choice befor'
this convention was Samuel j. Randall
sneaker of the house of representatives.
Thomas, of Kentucky, offered resolu
ltion.
1t this point, moton was put and los
to read Tilden's letter,
The resolution CT Thomas declares i
unconstitutional to deprive any citizen o
the right of suffrage. Under the rule l
was referred to the mmittee on resolu
tious. The roll call then proceeded. L
resulted as follows: To precede ballot
Alabama at the .openiDg OF the seconC
ballot cast eleven votes for Hancock. Cali
foruia followed with FIVE for Hancock
When Illinois was reached the vote came
for Hancock forty-two votes, Wild en-
lthusiasm followed the announcement a
Yesterday she had voted solid Tor Morn
son. The cheering was repeated whel
the clerk announced the vote. The sarn'
demonstrations followed the announcement
oF the vote of Louisiana, Maine, Michigan
and Minnesota. When Missouri's twenty
eight for Hancock were given there va
another rousing cheer.F
The delegates rose aud waved hats ah'
and fans, New York seventy votes 10
Randall. The club whose white hats an'
lcanea were used, gave three cheers. bu
their cheers were met ty hisses, w he'
Ohio was called Alex Long said the dele
! cstion asked leave to retlTe for consuta
tion The state was passed. Pennsyl
vania also asked to retire and was passed
When Ohio was called again, Mr.. Hi
said the most of the delegation was absen
and the chairman was also absent, but Il
onedience to the instruction OF tbre
hundred thousand Democrats OF Ohio, b
: would cast the Al votes of Ohio for Alle
G. Thurman. The chair refused to rec
oguize Mr.. Hills right to cast the vote
Ohio returned and cast A votes TO
Thurman. There was no sensaticn at tn
announcement w Wisconsin got per rmlssio
10 change her vote and cast 20 votes TO
Hancock. Here followed another Will
scene OF excitement. New Jersey followe
casting her Is votes for Hancock: In
stsuly the whole convention and th
galleries became wild with enthusiasm
The chair struck base staccato accom-
naniment to the anthem of enthusiasm
but it required several minutes to enabl
, anv one to hear an individual voice. Whe'
at last peace was partly restored, Hale o
Psnnsvlyania. mounted on chair ant
. shouted out, Pennsylvania
proud of her SOD. he wen
on to eulogize Hancock an
+ closed by changing the vote oi fenn
r syIyannia making il So votes for Hancock
AGAIN the anthem of enthusiasm, an
again in vain the weakened stacoato OF tn
r cSo;rnans gaveI. until it was who'll