Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-06-26
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Hancock and English NOminafed-The 9
Result of the First Ballot.

Result of the First Ballot.
The National Democratic convention
to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President to be beaten by Gar
field and Arthur. met at Cincinnati last
Tuesday. The first day was spent in
the preliminaries of the battle. Judge
HOadly, of Cincinnati, was presented by
the national committee as temporary
Chairman and was elected by the con-
ventiOn. The various committees were
appointed and the convention adjourned
until Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday opened up with the heat in
tense and almost suffOcating. The first
business was the report of committees.
Gen. Stephenson, OF Kentucky, was re-
ported by the committee on permanent
organization, as chairman of the con-
ventiOn, and was elected. There was
quite struggle over the cOntesting del
egates, but Kelly with his Tammany
delegates as well as the cOntesting del
egateS from other states were rejected.
An attempt was made to adjourn, but
the motion was voted down. The con-
ventiOn then proceeded to the presenta-
tiOn of the names of candidates for
President, by roll call of the states.
John E. McElrath, of California, pre-
sentsd the name of Justice S. J. Field.
s. E. Brown, of Colorado, seconded the
nomination.
George Gray, of Delaware, nominated
Thomas F. Bayard.
Samuel j. Marshall, of Illinois, pre-
sented the name of VIM. F. Morrison, of
that state.
Indiana was called, ard Senator Voof-
hees in an eloquent speech, presented
the name of Governor Hendricks. He
was greeted with liberal applause.
Massachusetts, seconded the nOmina-
tiOn of Bayard.
When the state of New York was reach
ed the chairman asked to have the state
passed.
When Ohio was reached John Nc
Sweeny took the platform and presented
the name of Thurman. [Cheers.l
When Pennsylvania was reached Mr..
DOugherty presented the name of Gen,
Hancock, of New York. Mr.. Dougherty
said if Hancock was nominated he
would be elected, and he would certain
ly take his seat. More cheering.l
When South Carolina was reached
great cries for Hampton were heard.
Gen. Hampton took the platform on
his crutches, and received a most enthu-
siastic reception. He then seconded the
nomination of Bayard, and was frequent
ly cheered during his remarks.
When Vermont was reached, Gov. Hub
bard seconded the nomination of Han
cock.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot with the following result:
EioId AZ. Pouard 1eS1/. lTarricnr 60.
Hendricks 491a; Thurman 6S15; Hancock
III; Payne 81; Mcdonald 8; Loveland 5;
Seymour 8; Mcclellan 2; Jewett 4; Eng
lish 1: Randall 3; LathrOp L; Tilden So;
Parker 1; Black 1. Total cast, 1861; ne
cessary to choice, 492.
Seven delegates were absent from the
Michigan delegation. Pending the an
nOuncement of the vote, the band played
Yankee Doodle" and "Dixie" to the de-
light of the audience. After the an
nOuncement of the vote the convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday
morning, at which time the convention
reassembled and proceeded to ballOting,
resulting in Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
receiving 703 votes on the second ballot
and his nomination was made unani-
nous.
The bulletin at the telegraph office
announced the the nomination of Eng
lish, of Indiana, for Vice President.
Gen. Hancock is, probably, as strong a
man as the party could have nominated
and personally as popular a man as was
presented before the convention, but
weighted down with the party he repre-
sents he will have hard race to run
and will do well if he reaches the dis
tance post in the race. The Democracy
of Cheboygan seem to think the ticket is
the correct one and the best that could
have been made.