Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-30
Democratic National Convention.

ine DemOcratlc national convention convened |
in Cincinnati on Tuesday, the ed instant, and on
Thursday, the oath, contaminated It's abors by the
nomination Of General Winfield S. Hancock Of
Pennsylvania, for president, and Hon. William H.
English Of Indiana, for vce-president. The pro-
ceedings OF the first session were very brief and
were published in our last issue. We condeuse
from the volumnous press dispatches the princi-
pal incidents in the subsequent proceedings.
The convention re assembled on Wednesday
and commenced in earnest the work laid
out for 1t. The committee on credentials unani.
mously recommended the admission Of both the
Abbott and the Bntler delegations from Massa-
chusetts, with the understanding that the two del
egations should cast the vote Of the state The
main interest conferred In the New York case.
The committee rejected the claims Of the Tam
many boilers, and the report on this contest was
received with prolonged applause The decision
Of the committee lacked four votes Of entire
unanimity, and these dissenters submitted mi
nority report recommending compromise by CIV
ing fifty votes to the regular delegation and the
manning twenty votes to the Tammany faction. An
hours debate was had on this proposition. Tam
many desired their champion, John Kelly. to take
the platform in their defense Mr.. Kelly could
not be found and George W. Miller Of Albany,
New York, appeared in his place His praises Of
John Kelly, and threats that Tammany would
not vote the ticket unless its delegates had some
voice in the convention. brought out a chorus OF
yells and cries Of "kick them out" Mr.. Miller
asserted that the boosted regularity OF the sitting
delegation was the regularity of machine politics
" Can you get rid Of us" he asked, "by kicking
us QUIT" Eyes, kick EN- out" yelled the gal
leries Judge Amasa A. Parker continued the
plea for Kelly as the representative of a large
number of Democrats who were necessary to the
party's success, and Governor Hubbard Of Texas
first evoked the rebel yell by an exhibition of
rough native eloquence that won the ear Of the
galleries. There was an outbreak when he men
toned Tilden, and another Of awful dimensions
when he thanked God that the south was sod-a
shrll yell, long continued, rising distinct as bu
gle above the dense roar OF pounding feet and
canes and clappng hands. II we fail in this
election" said Governor Hubbard, "the sun in
heaven may never again rise upon a successful
Democratic party"
John K. Fellows, in defense Of the regular dele
CATION reviewed the course of Tammany, showed
that Kelly bolted to defeat Robinson, and not for
principles, and now had the impudence to come to
the convention over tire slaughtered body of the
New York Democracy and ask recognition on no
other ground than his ability to slay the party at
home. "They will, too cried Tammapy con-
testant amid Kisses and yes and cries Of Put
him OUT" In conclusion Mr.. Fellows eoquently
warned the convention not to strike in the face
the state whose credentials he bore. General
Young, chairman of the committee, closed the case
for the majority. Abiding to the fact that Kelly
had told the committee that he would not vote Tor
Tilden, General Young said, "Mr. Tden is not
before the convention, but wish to God he was"
Amid a chorus Of yells the convention adopted the
majority report by large majority. During the
tumult a resolution was passed inviting the Tam
many delegates to seats in the convention during
the session. The permanent organization Of the
convention was completed by ex- Governor Steven
son Of Kentucky taking the chair as permanent
president of the convention.
The convention decided not to await the report
of the committee on resolutions, but to proceed
at once to ballot for a candidate for president
Judge Field received feeble send-off from Neil
rath of California, and the slight enthusiasm his
name evoked was killed by Brown of Colorado in
seconding the nomination. This namesake of
old " Ossawatomie " labored under the disadvan
tage Of having communicated to the galleries a
strong suspicion that he was drunk, and he was
the victim Of merciess capping. Delaware
presented the name OF Senator Bayard. AT the
close OF an eloquent endorsement OF the Della
ware statesman's ability and character, the Hon.
George Gray remarked Don't tell us he is I'M
available don't give force to the sneers of Repub-
leans that he is too good man to secure a
manhattan from the DpmOcracy Hon &
Marshall was unfortunate In presenting the name
OF Morrison OF Illinois. lie used his time up in
tiresoine catalogue OF the virtues oil his candidate
which the galleries interrupted with cries OF
Time. "Who is her Some derisiveiy an
swered, DAVID Davis. Having at length
reached the NAME he gave It wrong Initial and
descended from the rostrum amid the Jeers OF the
spectators Senator voorhees,, the tall syca
more oil the WABASH, was the hrst to hre the
hearts oil the mniltudes' While the senator was
proceeding 10 the rostrum, a banner bearing the
name Oh heharicks was unroiieo IN front OF the
great organ MIR. voorhees, argued that the re-
suit OF the october election IN Indiana would have
great influence on the success oil the national
ticket In November, put ala not explain now
Democratic supreme court mad made success pos
sible by overriding the Will OF the people.
New York, the master OF the largest vote OF any
state in the Union, had no name to present. though
when the Empire state was called the crowd yelled
Tor Iilden' when ONO was called Mr. McSweeny
oil That state took the platform and read
speech in which he said the Democracy of Ohio in
state convention. with absolnte unanimitv had
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ue'erln'neo u present tne h"'ne vi Aiah u
Thurman. lie denied that Ohio was Republican
state, and argued that Mr.. Garfield's nomination
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"ae III "u'h''e'o" W ,'o '"''as' '."',oH mat
ONO was not kepupiican. lhey mad already a
son of Ohio at Washington in Mr.. Tildens chair
and vet they took another: for what? "Insatiate
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archer' woulo NOT one su"ice Inc speaker
continued at considerable length, with great
raniditv and much huror and was honored nj
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MS eio'e WIN nearly 'o"nu y, "ppi'u'e' anu a.
he returned to his seat the Ohio delegation rose
to receive him with cheers
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Philadelphia who had been imported into the
for n, .S ns
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atainleas as hia sword and he wOuld carry Penn
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sylyania, Indiana New Jersey, Connecticut and
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New York. The orator was frequently interrupted
a., ,or, h,.,,, 81 o,,,I,,sa aud ~ ,,,as soop av,
Dy long Dursts VI applause, anu IL was soon e'i-
dent that Gpnaral Hancock had n strong hold on
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the galleries ana the delegates. Inc maniiesta-
uo's u, "pp,''' "' o ~
those when had accompanied the nomination OF
any other candidate. This spontaneous popular
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