New-York tribune., 1880-06-25
universal din, which fairly drowned tho voices OF

boxes and when they had hurrahed themselves
hoarse to the accompaniment oil STEADY an"
hiss among the Southern men, the roli-cai wen' VI"
Kansas, which gave General Ewing her w
votes Yesterday, under Instructions no" gaVc
them TO Hancock Connecticut gave hahcocH
orly votes ont of her "a, but Louisiana anu
Maine followed with a solid 1G and 10 respecnveiS'
each announcement being greeted with via chcei'
ing all over the house. Maryland still s'oou Dy
Bayard. but Massachusetts, increased little on the
vote for Hancock taken in the delegation last n'gnt'
and gave him II. The Michigan vote was Dad'y
split M brit Hancock got the larger part II out Oh
% Minnesota which was supposed to nave TEN
der feeling for Hancock on account or n,S t iome
residence there the head OF that mi''ary ocP@i'
ment gave him all her 10 uOtes as Delolc'
CLINGING TO BAYARD.
In n number of Southern delegations tho bayaru
vote held out faithfully In Mississippi nc recei'eu
8, as before in Missouri, q Ill South Caroiiha 'no
solid vote; in Tennessee, 3: in Texas, q; anu Ill
this time the Hancock vote was steadily ihcic"s
InC Missouri gave him % out OF 3o' at WINCH
there was great cheer. Nebraska, a state always
loyal to Tilden finding herself compelled 10 part
with PAYNE gave all votes to Randall, WHO hau
now secured the revcrsion OF the llIoeh vo'o
Nevada split her vote up. but gave none to Han
cock. The vote of New-Hampshire was equally
divided between Hancock and Randall. New-Jer-
| Sey WAS pdSecN loA IL IiAi0 "0 'NS AN'N
cation.
When New.York was called and cast 20 votes Tor
Randall, the Randall cheering machine ont IN tho
middle of the hall roared and ratified Its very pest
But North Carolina followed immediately WIN
20 votes for Hancock, and it became evident tha''
with two of the great States, New-York and Ohio'
| supporting candidates who could not DC hohi-
mated and Pennsylvania divided between two candl-
! dates, the Convention was drifting TO Hancock
| with rush like the rush of water.
| When Ohio was called, Alexander Long. the CHAIR
man. said that the delegation asked leave to with
draw for consultation and it was granted. The
issue was anxously waited. because the only posi-
blty OF defeating Hancock lay in some break by
the great States of New.York and Ohio for dark
| borsen or in the break of Ohio for Randall
| himself When Pennsylvania was called some
tiinp like silence fell upon the hail; tlat
| is to say, the difference between the din that had
prevailed and the noises that were prevailing was
so marked that the contrast seemed almost hKe
quiet. Malcolm Hay. the chairman. a slender anu
licht.cyed man, with sllver-Gray halr ana dark
beard said the delegation was not prepared TO voo
and would like to be passed for the present. Ihero
wcrs cries nevertheless of " Pennsylvania" Ienn-
svlyania~ from all parts of the house. The whole
delegation were on their feet gesticuatinG ana dls
ptuing with one another, while Mr. Hay stood IN
the aisle trying to tally the vote of the excited
crowd. When the vote of Pennsylvania was finally
announced it stood Randall % and Hancock 81,
| and WIS received with tremendous cheering.
| The Tennessee delegation gave Ii OF their II
| votes to Hancock These 1ennesseans were study /;
they were men of the wild Southern type VINO filled
the air half the time with cries for ORDER ana wcro
! fercer and noisier in demanding peace and dnlct
! than all the rest of the Convention put together
Their demonstration for Hancock was spectacle.
One Of them a short, red-haired enthusiast would
leap fairly OFF the floor and give quick sharp cat
| amount yell that travelled half way down the hall
iu spite of the uproar Another of them can easily
be pictured If the reader will imagine respectable
| and hard-working ape with white whlskers and a
| rod face When the Hancock cheering began this
venerable monkey would swing his arm above his
head drop his lower Jaw and set 1t, half close his
eyes, and emit long, shill, unwaveFine scream
that fairly split the ears. At the same time he re-
| yolved steadily and slowly on his heel with the
dignity of wax-work figure. These varieties of
the Southern yell were hoard by the surrounding
| spectators with wonder if not with pleasure.
Texas reinforced the Tennessee screamers with
II votes for Hancock, who marched on tri-
u,nnbantlv to the end Of the list. Vermont gave
him TO- Virginia 7, West Virginia added
more and Wisconsin 10; then the States were
called which had been passed at rOl-cal. The vote
| of New-Jersey was much divided ono man siaYlRH
| bv Jewett and two being y faithful lOund IOI
| Parker but Hancock received Z.
ONE DELEGATE VOTING FOR FORTY-FoUR.
When the vote Of Ohio was asked for there was a
cnrous episode Congressman Hill. whose ,lnc
linen suit had been something of landmark III
the Ohio delegation, called out to the Chair in an
excited way that the chairman Of the ONO dciega-
ton was not present, nor was tho delegation, Dul
that. in obedience to the voice of 800 900 Demo
Gratis of Ohlo the delegation cast its III votes ioI
Allen G, Thurman. The chairman, ex-senator
Stevenson ponnded the desk with his big malet
and declared Mr. Hill out of order while voices on
all sides called ont that the delegation had retired
and Mr.. Hill had no right to cast the vote.
Then the vote Of Pennsylvania was announced
as already given and the Ohio delegation seer
TO have returned to their place. When Alexander
| Long arose and said that Ohio cast her iorty-fOu
| votes for Allen G.. Thurman the last possibility 0
defeating Hancock had vanished. All this white
there was a steady uproar which varied 81
} little That it became almost monotone. But now
sudden stir ran through the crowd. increasing th
/ din and confusion, bringing delegates and report
; | ers up from their seats and throwing the who'll
bodv OF tue floor and in the galleries into disorder
The chairman Of the Wisconsin delegates asked per
mission that the delegation might change lis vote
Tho hubbub was dcafening Senator Stevenson
pounded away ON his desk, and from mere force o
haiti pounded as he spoke each word, and fairl!
drowned his own voice.
; "Shall the Wisconsin delegates" said he. q" b
l allowed to CHANCE their vote T.
There were cries of " Yes, yes" and the permis
sion was granted The chairman Of the delegation
Q then announced that the delegation wished to cas-
: twenty votes for Hancock. At this great chee
: broke out The stampede had evidently begun
Some one seized the Hancock b. nner that was lean
ing against the great organ at the back of the hal
| 4 o;r Tho ladi in fhn Ia
dies gallery werc all on their feet, eagerly Yatchin
the great cheering crowd on the floor and in the Ra
leries 1t was evident that Hancock was as good
q nominated. Malcolm Hay was over in the mid