Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-29
the whole vast hall but seemed to catch
the spirit of the occasion.


BANNERS AND WELLS.
The banners of blue and gold wer'
taken up and carried to the hammer o
Pennsylvania, and waved in circle!
around it. The ''old rebel yell" an(
the "yell of the Union veteran" ros,
upon the air in one wild concert o.
sound. A fine large portrait Of Gen
Hancock was displayed from the stage
and on the reverse were painted the
words ever made memorable by him. in
which he proclaimed the supremacy Of
the civil power. From the great circle
of banners, floating and waving in the
air there were missed only the banners
of Indiana and little Delaware.
A SIDE SCENE.
Then a side scene of thrilling interest
occurred. The Indiana delegation
showed q division in its ranks. One
member undertook to pull the banner
from its place with the intent to carry
it over and join the circling throng OF
standards which clustered around Penn.
sylvania. Another member objected.
and struggle ensued. Nearly half the
delegation was drawn into the contest,
and strong arms fought for the posses.
sion of that banner At last it was rent
from its staff and borne off in triumph
to join the victorious throng.
RIvALING CHICAGO.
The scenes at Chicago were at last RI
vailed, if not surpassed. Carried away
by the spirit Of the moment New York
changed its seventy votes to Hancock,
and caused thereby tremendous re-
newal of the excitement. In conse.
quence of the changes which had been
made and the uproar which had gone
on without intermission the clerks hes
itated to trust their summing. and the
Chair directed that the roll should be
called again in order to verify the count.
Delegates andspectators were once more
vainly appealed to, to remain quiet.
THE ROLL AGAIN CALLED.
The roll was then called, and each
State responded with a solid vote for
Hancock except Indiana, Maryland and
Tennessee. Indiana, true to the last,
gave her votes for Hendricks; two Ma
ryland delegates (Messrs. Davis and
Johnson) would not leave Bayard, and
one Tennessee delegate gave his vote to
Tilden. When little Delaware left her
peerless Bayard, whom every one loves
and admires, and handed her six votes
for Hancock, it was met with respect
full and sympathetic applause which was
very touching.
It is proper at this juncture to explain
the position of Indiana. The delegates
from that State, when on the amended
rolT-call it was found that Hancock was
receiving a solid vote, found themselves
in position of much Embarrassment
Probably half of the delegates wanted
to change the vote and cast it for Han
cock, but others objected that it would
not only be violation of instructions,
but of their plighted faith to vote for
Hendricks "from first to last" irrespec-
tive of whatever might occur. After
much debating of the matter among
themselves, it was concluded that the
proper course was to let the vote for
Hendricks stand, and for Indiana, after
the result of the ballot was announced,
to move to make the nomination unan
imOus.
THE WATERS UNLOOSED AGAIN.
The result when announced. with 705
votes for Hancock, had the effect to once
more let loose the rushing waters, and
with redoubled force, the band Ginning
the chairman of the Indiana delegation,
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diana's second choice, moved to make
the nomination unanimous. Speaker
Randall followed in an encouraging
speech. promising Pennsylvania for the
nominee. Then came Senator Wallace,
his great rival in the affections of the
democratic party in Pennsylvania, in
few inspiring remarks. Senator Wal
lace was heaming all over with delight,
and certainly no one had better right.
He had made Hancock's canvass from
the beginning, unaided by any man of
prominence outside of the South, and it
was natural he should feel rejoiced.
HOPE FOR PENNSYLVANIA.
As both he and Speaker Randall will
now work together in the cause OF Han
cock, there may be some reason for the
hope of carrying Pennsylvania. Wade
Hampton and Senator Voorhees,, cgm-
ing up from opposite sides Of the plat
form, met. Mr.. Voorhees, gave way to
Gen. Hampton, and when the latter
concluded Judge Hoadley, of Ohio, fol-
lowed. The remarks were all brief, but
all full of promise and encouragement.
THE NOMINATION UNANIMOUS.
After this the chair, Coy. Stevenson,
put the motion to make the nomination
unanimous, and it was carried by thou
SANDS Of yeas, every delegate and every
one else voting in the affirmative. Once
more the banners were waved in thou.
sands. and lusty Threats shouted forth
their joy and satisfaction. The band
struck up the "Star Spangled Banner"
and my country, IT'S of Thee" and
the great organ from the other end
pealed forth in unison. The convention
and the galIeries rose and stood, cheer
ing, waving bats and handkeFehiefs.-
The scene was most impressive. The
crowd seemed to be in the humor for
more speeches, and constant cries were
made for prominent members of the
convention. Senator voorhees, respond
ed in characteristic. strain to repeated
calls for him. But the most interesting
and dramatic scene of the series Waa yet
to come,
THE sphMI ssIoN OF TAMMANY.
The name of John Kelly was taken
up and shouted from all parts of the
house again and again in thunder tones.
The organ pealed forth its solemn and
grand tones as if to- still the tumult. But
II was no 60. John Kelly. who sat way
down the hall, came slowly up the aisle,
escorted by some of his friends. The
shouts increased as he neared the stand,
and he must have felt the difference in
the ovation he was now receiving from
the marked disapproval of his conduct
on the first day of the convention. He
turned and faced the audience when he
reached the presidents stand, and stood
for a short minute r two until silence
was restored. He spoke of a harmonic
GUS and united democracy of New York,
made so by the nomination of Hancock,
and he gave the assurance, so happily
received, of victory in November.
Mr.. Fellows, of the Tilden wing, re-
peated the same assurance, and as he
turned to leave, Mr.. Kelly met him, and
they shook hands in the face of the
whole concourse; the organ pealed out
"Auld Lang Syne," and the delegates
united in singing the words. This ex-
ample was followed by friendly saluta-
tons between others Of the Tammany
and TildeG chiefs, eliciting long and
lloyd and enthusiastic plaudits from all
the spectators.
THE PLATFORM.
4ne platfQrm was next read by Mr..
Watterson, chairman OF the committee
on resolutions, and adopted.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The last business was the nomination
for Vice President, and it was put
through without daIav Tn commitment