Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-24

Saltonssalt took the platform and secooded
/ the nomination Of Bayard.
New York being called, voices in the gal-
! lcries called s.Tilden,a ssTilden ~ and were
greeted with furious Kisses.
When Ohio was called. Mr.. McSweeny
Of that State took the platform and read .
speech in which he said that the democracy
Of Ohio. in their convention. with absolute
ananiminity had determined to present the
name Of Allan G. Thurman. He proceeded
with his remarks, referring to Thurman's
record.
As Mr.. McSweeny returned 70 his seat the
Ohio delegation rose and received him with
cheers.
When Pennsylvania was called, its chair
man said they had no candidate to present,
but one oftheir delegation desired to present
q name. David Doagherty of Philadel-
phis, then took the platform. ~ he said, to
nominate one whose name would reconcile all
factions and carry Penn, Ind, Conn.,, New
Jersey. \. V, and Ohio. He proposed the
name of that soldier whose name was ~ stain
less rs his sword. Winfield Scott Hancock.
This gave occasion for the widest burst Of
applause.
When South Carolina was called, Wade
Hampton rose and was greeted with tremen-
dous burst of applause. He went forward
on crutcncS anu aScenueu tue piNtiOru.
When order was restored Hampton said So.
Carolina had no preferences, no candidate.
Recognizing the enthusiasm with which Ham
cocks name had been received. he would say
the South would feel safe with Hancock, for
they had been under him when he was in
power, but South Carolina favored Bayard.
because they believed him the strongest man
before the convention.
Inc chairman oil the lexas deiegahon stat
ed her desire to second the nomination oil
hancock.
Mr.. Hubbard, OF Texas took the platform,
as he sand, to second that soldier statesman.
Hancock. Tie proceeded to extoi Hancocks
conduct IN the South when in military COM
mand, and then after the war
MI Springieiiow OF west va, seconded
'he NOMINATION. OF 'fieiu. CONFUSION was 100
great to permit much OF the speakers remarks
To De heard, nonodv ouering To listen ana
everybody taking with everybody else, with
no attempt to preserve ORDER.
Mr.. Goode OF West Va, next took the
hoor and supported ihurmans nomination.
onaer nm there would De no North' Sou'h'
East or West, but one common lninn.
(tries OF " inc, IN tue lace OF whlch Hooue
closed
Ihe chair then announced the names that
were IN nomination for President OF the
United States. The names OF iendr'cks,
Thurman and Hancock, were each received
with considerable applause, that Tor HANCOCK
being ny lar the greatest, most enthusiastic
and apparently the most spontaneous ana
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Mr. McCafIsrtv of Mass charged thai IN n
viva yoce vote on a motion 10 adjourn the
Galleries ;o;ned and he asked a vote bv call
of the roll.
The chair said he had not vet announced
the result of the vote on the motion, and or
,iered call of States on the adjournment.
The result was ms follows; AYES STA, NAYS
3g51 So the motion to adjourn was lost.
This looks like victory for Hancock against
the field. though il is not a decisive test, but
evidently the friends of other candidates arc
afraid of IL.
Haggerty of Mass. moved to proceed i'm
mediately to ballot for nominee for President,
which was agreed to with few dissenting votes.
The roll WAS then called. As the vote OF
each State WAS announced from the platform
cheers and misses were renewed and some one
moved that the galleries be closed, but 1t was
not passed. New York gave Payne 20.
While the clerk was adding IN the tallv.
the band played Dixie" the first strain Of
which brought a large part Of the audience
to its feet with cheers, which were redoubled
As "Yankee Doodle" followed. The chair
announced that no one having received two
thirds of the votes there was NO choice. Mr..
Breckenridge Of Ky, moved to adjourn till
tomorrow. Adopted, and the convention
adjourned at CLIO O'Clock =. NJ.
The Committee on Platform has finished
its work and is prepared to report tomorrow
morninp. The platform a. it now stands,
r.affirms the platform adopted at St. Louis
and il in its main features in the line of the
late Pennsvlyani. resolutions adopted at a
convention of the partv few months since,
and from the men of ,jcre Black. There is
also a strong anti Chinese plank and q reso.
luton in favor Of Tilden and Hendricks. and
an arrangement of the republican party for
| traud in 1876. The financial plank declares
for gold and silver coin. and a constitutional
currency. convertible into coin.
| The New York delegation is in session to-
night discussing the pojicy of abandoning
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