New-York tribune., 1880-06-24

given to manifest the relief the audience felt that
the speaker was done, and not in honor OF Mr. Nor
| rison. Indiana was the next State which had q
candidate, aid Senator Daniel w. Voorhees, was the
mar selected to present his name. A better selec-
| tOn could not have been made. Mr.. voorhees,,
whatever else he may be, an eloquent and effective
speaker. his manner being especially popular with
miscellaneous audiences of Western and Southern
people, Besides, this thecanddate he presented was
favorte with largo proportion OF those to whom
he spoke. Very few of the delegates joined in the
cheering when Hendricks name was received, not
only on this occasion. but whenever it was men,
toned later in the session Of the Convention. The
audience that filled the galleries to-day remark
| ably impartial in the distribution OF its applause.
Any candidate who had good spokesman could get
q cheer although the enthusiasm Of these Demo-
Gratis when at its widest is tame compared with some
Of the more moderate of the outbursts at IChicago
three weeks ago. If there were any favorites with
| the galleries to-day, they were Hancock, Hendricks
| and Tilden, each OF whom got shout or yeu
| Whenever he was named.
MODEL SPEECH.
| The cheering when Mr. Voorhees, first appeared on
the platform was the heartiest that had thus far
been heard in the Convention. The Senator'S
speech was model. There was no long dissertation
on the theory of government or the principles OF
the Hemocratic party He did not 60 around
his subject by slow degrees. But without delay or
crcumlocutOn he came directly TO the point,a af-
ter word or two of compliment skilfulIy said about
each of the other candidates who had been named
he came at once to bis climax, not unexpectedly 30
| that his friends were not prepared to cheer, but
with remarkable ability, carrying bis audience
straight up to it. If speech could mako q candi-
date strong, Mr. Voorhees, would galvanze Hen
drlcks into q live one. but it is probably
Of no use. Governor Hendricks probably has no
| chance of getting the nomination unless he again
takes the second plaSe on the ticket with Tilden.
For the first time in an hour the Convention was in
order and attentive. He had said just enough and
had said 1t IN the most effective way. When Ken
lucky was called in order Governor Preston said
that that State had candidate to present at that
time, but that it might have one at some future
stage of the Convention. This announcement by
Mr. Preston was understood to refer to the possioil
ity that Henry WattersOn, OF the Kentucky delega-
tion. at some stage Of the proceedings might
present the name of Mr. Tilden as formal candi-
| date before the Convention.
louisiana Maine and Maryland each announced
| in q formal way that it had no candi-
date to present to the Convention. Massachu-
setts responded in the person OF the Hon. Leverett
Saltonstal. a representative Of the Beacon Street
Democracy of the Bay State. MIR. Saltonstalps style
|
whether or not he is graduate of Harvard College,
that institution has certainly put its stamp on him.
| lie seconded the nomination of Senator Bayard,
speaking IN an easy, polished manner. and was lis
tened to with fair attention. Like amaj0rty Of the
other orators who delivered addresses this after
noon, he read his remarks.
The roll was rapidly called down after Mr.. Salton-
stall had concluded, no incident occurring except
wnen w-Hampshire called. and the chairman
remarked that while the State had no nomination to
make it was ready to pledge its electoral vote to
| any candidate whom this Convention might NOM
! mate.
| New-JerseY with her two candidates, Senator
Randolph aud Joel Parker, was silent when her
name was called. The Randolph and Parker bOoms
have pretty much died out, three delegates only
voting for the former. and one tor the latter when
the roll WAS called later in the afternoon.
The EMPIRE STATE SILENT.
When the name Of the Empire State was an
nouuced. there was o prolonged yell and a general
expectation that the largest delegation in the Com
| yention would present as its candidate the Hon.
| Henry b. Payne, of Ohio. since the action Of the
delegation at ITS meeting yesterday was known to
every one in the ball. The applause was continued
| for some tIme but all seventy Of the representa-
tiyes of New-York retained their seats, and when
the shouting subsded the roll-call was continued.
Ohio was the next State on the list which had
| candidate when its turn came. Mr.. McSweeney,
delegate came down the aisle led by two of his col
leagues. Mr.. McSweeney is one of the most popular
| Democratic stump speakers In the West. and his
fame bad gone out IN the Convention before him.
He was therefore, received with loud cheering when
he appeared upon the platform aud unrolled the
speech which ho had prepared. The orator was
man Of striking personal appearancej tall. broad,
with q long fringe Of wavy auburn hair surround
| ing his bald pate, and sandy red whiskers cover
| ing the SIDES of his face and chin. He was,
| indeed, the very picture Of the typical
stump orator of the West. The first part of his
speech was in some degree disappointment. and
his friends feared that he was not TO appear at his
best On one or two former occasions, when he has
been expected TO electrify bis audience and carry
everything by storm by the power OF his eloquence,
he has for unaccountable reason utterly faleu
He began to-day reading hurrfedly from the notes
before him and gesticulatiDg in forced. sledge-
hammer manner upon the table 1t reminded one
| Of n funeral Grafton delivered with something
m,re of fOlce than Is usual on such
occasions His speech was not an inspiring one.
| Senator thurman, the candidate whom he was to
nominate, appears In this Convention possibly for
the last time in his political lIfe Nothing but an
| overwhelming Democratic success next November
! will probably recall Senator Thurman into active
| politics. AS Mr.. McSweeney went on with his
speech and completed the eulogy upon Senator
| Thurman which he had prepared, he laid aside his
notes and launched forth in the most approved
Western style of stump oratory. He attacked the
Republican party on the record which it made IN
1s78J77 setting forth the Democratic version Of
the proceedings Of the Southern returning boards
| and of the Electoral Commission with remarkable
| force and effectiveness. One moment he seemed to
In sober and the next he brought down
the entire house by some grotesque epigrammatic
declaration. His reference to the neglect In which
the Republican party had left Ohio was very funny.
/ r.0.Iinn az prnohnnf Hnuea and of General Gar