The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17


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faithful soldier; the grand old col
q mander whose image was impress,
q on the hearts of all men who sery,
4 under him CHEERS for Rosecrans.)
Mr.. Branch, of Colorado, nominate
|. Jos. E. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Bacon. of Georgia, said he W;
l commissioned by his delegation /
present the name of man eminent
war and peace-a distinguished con
mander, gallant soldier-Gen. j.
Black of Illinois, CHEERS for Black
Mr.. Black expressed his appreciatio
of the high and unmerite
compliment paid him. 1t wa
almost absolutely a surpris
to him, but he had come here as tn
spokesman and representative of an
other citizen of the republic. he hal
put his hand in the hand of Joseph I
Mcdonald, and while that gentleman
name was before the convention he
| (Black) could not appear as in auy
sense his rival for any position. Hi
therefore respectfully declined thu
nomination.
Mr.. Mann, of Illinois, hoped that
the declination would not be received
He paid a high compliment to Gen
| Black saying that when the surgeon
was operating on his arm, after a bat.
tie, he declared that although he had
lost an arm his whole BODY
was firm and true for the
union form, and fine for the dem
ocracy. He was, without exception
the most gallant son that Illinois pos
sessed.
Mr.. Pinlow, of Kansas, presented
the name of Geo. w. Click. A tele-
gram was reau from Council Bluffs,
Iowa, stating that the nomination of
Cleveland had been read with the
widest enthusiasm, that thousands OF
democrats and hundreds of republi-
cans were equally captivated with II,
and Council Bluffs would do her part
toward carrying Iowa for the democ-
racy, A delegate from Missouri sec
onded the nomination of Mcdonald.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Mississippi, second
ed the nomination of General Rose
craps. No other candidate he said
could come so near bringing together
all the brave old soldiers who Tough
on either side in the late war.
An Oregon delegate expressed the
voice OF Oregon in favor of Rosecrans.
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
said that he nominated as candida c
Tor vice-preSident, a man cOnverSant
with public affairs. Throughout his
whole life he was an honored states
man, pure and upright citizen, a
victim of the grossest fraud ever per-
petrated on the American people,
(Thos. A. Hendricks). [Cheers].
Mr.. Walter, of Connecticut, sec
onded the nomination of Hendricks,
and said that the Democratic party
would, in defiance of fraud, and in
accordance with the law, place him
in the chair of the vice president.
The presentation of Hendricks name
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers,
the convention repeating in a lesser
degree the scene which took place in
the morning session in honor Of the
same gentleman. Mr.. MenZie of In
diana declared very emphatically that
Mr.. Hendricks would not and
could not be candidate fol
the vice president. He had been
authorized by Hendricks himself to
say so, He therefore warned the con
vention not to do that which it would
have to undo.
Mr.. Walsh, of Georgia, asked Mr..
Menzie whether he was authorized to
say that Mr.. Hendricks would not
accept the unanimous nomination of
the national democratic convention
for the vice-presidency
Mr.. MenZie repeated his statement.
Mr.. Walter, Of Connecticut, said that
his state had surely no desire to force
upon Indiana candidate against its
will, but this was not an Indiana con-
vention, and the democracy of the
country had right to take fit man
from any place in it. (Cheers). If
any man said that he knew Mr.. Hen
bricks at this time was not patriotic
enough to take a nomination under the
circumstances he would withdraw his
name, but with humiliation.
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania, said
Mr.. Hendricks had been once chosen
and had been despoiled
Of the Office. The democracy of the
republic demanded of him to again al |
ow his name as candidate, and they
would not take no for an answet. He
moved to suspend the rules and nomi- |
nate Thos. A. Hendricks as a candi-
late for the vice-presidency by accla-
nation (cheers.)
Mr.. Searls, of Colorado, withdrew /
he name of Rosecrans. The other
all withdrawn, one by
,ne, That of Mr.. Hendricks alone re-
NAMED before the convention.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Texas, made a
speech in favor of giving to Hen
tricks the office out of which he had
)een cheated.
Mr.. Weed, of New York, suggested
hat the roll of states should be called
70 as to put on record the unanimous
7ote for Hendricks.
Mr.. Wallace accepted the suggestion
% withdraw his motion to nominate
)y reclamation, and moved that the
be closed.
The motion was agreed to and the
clerk proceeded to call the roll of |
states. The result was the unani-
nous nomination of Thos. A. Hen
tricks as a candidate for vice-presi-
lent.
When the state of Illinois was
reached General Palmer arose to al
1ounce the vote and said: illinois |
casts one vote for Thos. A. Hendricks |
and then paused as if waiting for the |
outcome OF some preconcerted ar
He cast his eye toward |
The Missouri delegation and, appar-
emily IN response, General Manseur,
Of Missouri, jumped up and emitted. |
A TERRIFIC YELL.
This was Immediately taken up by
the audience, and tremendous howl
rose from ali parts of the hall south
Of the space allotted to the delegates. |
The excitement and noise swept grad |
ually around among the audience in |
the rear of the delegates, and rolled in
a wave through Che vast mass of spec
tators congregated in the north wing
of the chamber. The chair raped
the splinters off his table in an
effort 10 curb the demonstration,
but he might as well have
to stop an eruption of We
suvius with the top of a tack-hammer.
so far the excitement had been con-
fined to the audience with the excep-
ton of few enthusiastic delegates
who, remaining in their seats, waved
fans and handkerchiefs.
at length little commotion was
visible ia the New York delegation,
and the grim visage of the grand
sACHEM OF TAMMANY
was seen slowly rising out of the con
fusion, like the light on dark night
Mr.. Kelly's mouth was as wide open.
as the large orifice of pound
net, but whatever indiYi-
dual noise was being emitted
was drowned in the frightful uproar