Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-11

ard 10; Illinois gave for Hendricks /.
Here there suddenly broke out q scene of
wild, general and enthusiastic cheering and
waving of hats, fans and bandkerchiefs.
1t was impossible for the chair to sup
press it, although he tried. Most of
the delegates and spectators took part in it.
1t was the first exhibition of genuine en-.
thusiasm in the convention. 1t was renew
ed again and again, and finally the band
Joined in the the demonstration with "Hail
Columbia" and other patriotic airs. UNI
brellas were also brought into requisition
and banners were carried around, i'll fact,
the Blaine demonstration of five weeks ago
was repeated con dmOre. The Interrupt
ton must have occupied fifteen minutes.
Hendricks himself was not present, having
left the hall just previously.
At the end of q quarter of al hour and
while the uproar was at its height, Voorhees,
mounted the platform and announced that
at the request of the Indiana delegation he
withdrew the name of Joseph L. Mcdonald
for the purpose at proper time, of casting
the vote of Indiana for Thomas A. Hen
bricks.
This renewed the cheering, which was
kept up for several minutes longer. At
length the rest of the vote of Ili-
nois was announced as follows: For
Cleveland SO. This was the opportuni.
ty for the friends Of the New York caudi-
date, and they avaled themselves of it,
the delegation from that State rising to their
feet and cheering Justify, while they waved
fans, hats and handkerchieis. The specta-
tors took part in the demonstration but not
to the same extent as in the case of Hen
bricks. After awhile the band joined in
with the air, 1--WE wont 60 home till morn
ing" which seemed to simulate enthusiasm.
This scene lasted three or four minutes.
Illinois continued, for Bayard 3, Mcdonald
illinois one vote less than the full num-
ber) Indiana gave for Hendricks 3 Iowa
gave for Cleveland %, Hendricks i.
At this point the Pennsylvania delegation
asked leave to retire for consultation. A
New York delegate objected, but the chair
decided that the Pennsylvania delegation
had the right to retire for consultation, and
it did so amid great excitement.
Correction.-During the confusion it was
announced that another vote had been
gained in Illinois for Hendricks. The State.
therefore, stands: Cleveland 3S, Mcdonald
l Bayard 3, Hendricks 2.
The call of the roll proceeded. Kansas
gave for Thurman 3, Bayard 4, Cleveland
II; when Kentucky was called, Mckenzie,
who had nominated Carlisle withdrew that
nomination and announced the vote of Ken
lucky as follows For Thurman l, Cleveland
8, Bayard 7, Hendricks Is, (cheers); Lou
isiana gave for Thurman l, Cleveland Is;
Maine gave for Cleveland -; Maryland
gave for Cleveland 10, Bayard IS Massachu.
setts gave for Hendricks l2l, Cleveland s.
Bayard II; Michigan gave for Hendricks
l3, Cleveland 10; Minnesota gave for Cleve-
land II Missouri gave for Cleveland >, Bay
ard S, Hendricks g; Mississippi gave for
Bayard II, Cleveland 2, Hendricks . Ne
braska gave for Bayard l. Cleveland g;
Nevada gave for Hendricks 5, Thurman !;
New Hampshire gave for Cleveland S; New
Jersey gave for Bayard 2, Cleveland 5,
Hendricks II, ANNOUNCED as for one
of the men cheated in 1876; New York
gave for Cleveland 70 Manning announc-
ed that on polling the delegates there
were SO for Cleveland and % scattering.
Cochran asked, in the name of the disfran-
chised minority of the New York delegation,
to have that last statement extended in the
minutes.
North Carolina gave for Bayard %. "a
delegate stated that there were Is Of the
North Carolina votes for Bayard and 6 for
Cleveland, but they had agreed on this bal
lot to cast their vote as unit.) Ohio gave
Hendricks /, Tilden 9. Thurman %, Cleve-
land 81; Oregon gave Bayard 2, Cleveland 2,
Hendricks 2; Pennsylvania was passed for
the present; Rhode Island gave Bayard .,
Cleveland 6; South Carolina gave for Bayard
8, Cleveland 8, Hendricks l; Tennessee gave
bricks l; Texas gave Hendricks /, Thur
man l, Bayard IL, Cleveland - Yer
mont gave Cleveland s; Virginia gave
Cleveland ID, Bayard S, Hendricks .,
Thurman /; West Virginia gave Thurman
9, Randall l, Bayard 3, Cleveland 6;
Wisconsin gave Hendricks 3, Cleveland 20,
as the candidates Of the young democracy
Arizona gave for Cleveland 2; Dakota gave
Cleveland 2; District of Columbia gave
Hendricks 9; Idaho gave Cleveland 9;
Montana gave Cleveland 2; Washington
Territory gave Cleveland q New Mexico
gave Thurman /, Cleveland / Utah gave
Cleveland l, Hendricks l ; Wyoming gave
Cleveland 2.
The roll being concluded Pennsylvania
was called for and the chairman announced
for Cleveland AZ (another noisy demonstra-
ton viii oh interrupted the further announce
ment Of the Pennsylvania vote) for Hen
bricks II, Randall 4, Bayard g.. Thurman !;
Hendricks l, Bayard g. Mcdonald 3, Cleve-
land 81 Kansas changed her vote as fol-
lows: For Bayard 3, Cleveland Ii, Thur
man @; North Carolina changed her 90
votes from Bayard to Cleveland (grcat ex-
element and cheering; Virginia changed
her vote as follows: For Cleveland 90,
Hendricks l Georgia changed her vote al
follows For Cleveland 90, Bayard ,.
At this time all the delegates were on
their feet and many of them were clamoring
for recognition. Florida changed her vote
as follows For Cleveland S. West Virginia
changed as follows For Cleveland 10. Ma
ryland changed her III votes to Cleveland.
The changes were 80 numerous and accom-
panied with so much uprear and excite
ment that it was almost impossible to keep
track of them. The Missouri delegation
announced change of its 80 votes solid for
Cleveland. This set off the enthusiasm
again. The cheering was deafenng. An
anchor of flowers was carried to the New
York delegation and stuffed eagle was
carried in procession. The band struck up
more patriotic airs and flags and banners
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