The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26
or Thursdays proceedings we find the fol.

lowing synopsis in yesterdays Chicago
Times, which is all our space to-day will per-
nit US to give, with a promise to publish the
platform and other interesting incidents Of
the closing dav in our next;
The adjournment Of the previous day en-.
abled delegates to survey the field, and the bot
weather aided the Impotence of the conven.
ton In coming to quick determination
Immediately after business opened at 1890
O'Clock, Peckham, OF New York, attempted TO
get in a letter from Tlden renouncing the
candidacy, but the proposition was voted
down.
The ballotng for the presidential candidate
was then resumed and before the roll.call of
states had proceeded far it became evident
that Winfield Scott Hancock would carry off
the coveted prize. Georgia sounded the key
note for the south, giving the general votes.
Illinois gave him her AZ solid. Louisiana
gave him her whole l6 amid loud cheers. All
the way down Hancock continued to gain.
Several states, among them Virginia and
Pennsylvania, asked to be passed. Wiscon
sin, before the ballot was announced asked
leave to change her vote, which was granted
and she gave Hancock 90 Votes, which con
stltuted her whole number. Wild enthusiasm
greeted the announcement
After that the stampede to the eX.commard.
er of the Second corps became general. He
was the fashion. All the big states went for
him, Pennsylvania giving Randall the nit.
ten IN favor of her soldier son. The conven-
ton then got fairly on its legs, and yelled in
very workmanlike manner. The flags Of
the states were grouped as in the Garfield
case Hoard, OF Indiana, mad because Hen
bricks got left, tore the silk from the flagstaff
of IOOsicrd0m and created small fight,
which was queled by the police. To make
the nomination unanimous, another rOll.call
was demanded and granted. All went smooth.
" for Hancock, until Indiana was reached,
when the chairman of the delegation an.
nounced the vote for Hendricks, amid vigor.
Gus expressions of Misrepresentation The vote,
as finally announced, stood thus: Hancock,
705 Hendricks, 30; Bayard, .; Tiden, l..
Indiana finally yielded, and the desired unan.
unity was accomplished amid the demonstra-
tons usual on such occasions
The Tammany and anti Tammany factions
of New York, Kelly and Others having spok-
en-, shook hands over the result, and every.
thing was, or appeared to be, lovely.
The state of Alabama nominated W. ii.
English, of Indiana, for the vice presidency.
Irish, OF Iowa, nominated Ex-Governor Bish-
OPP, of OHIO. 1t soon became evident that the
Indiana man would win the pot. Bishop
was Withdrawn, and English received the sec
ond place on the national ticket by aCcama.
nation.
The convention tabled resolution which
proposed to give the territories and District
of Columbia representation on the national
committee.
The platform adopted contained the time
worn pledge to abide by 1.-THE constitutional
doctrines and traditions of the democratic
party, as embodied in the platform of the last
national convention. 1t opposed centralza-
ton and sumptuary laws, upheld separation
of church from state, and patted the common
school system on the back. 1t was for "home
rule, honest money, consisting of gold and
silver and paper convertible into com on de.
mand," and sundry other matters, which can
be found in the regular report The existing
was denounced as the repre-
sentative of conspiracy only, Further on, the
same was eXecrated for making places in the
civil service a reward for political crime"
The great fraud of 1867" was alluded to in
singing terms, and the democracy laHded for
having the torbearance to avoid civil
war The document favored free ships
and living chance for American commerce
on the seas. 1t opposed monopolies, and
wound up with pledge of general reform.
The convention after appointing national
executive committee, adjourned without day.
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