St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-12

vote was announced, giving Mr.. Cleveland
6S3, whereupon the Menzie's motion to
make it unanimous was put and carried, and
the chair formally stated that Mr.. Cleveland
was the nominee of the convention for the
presidency.
The motion had scarcely passed before a
beautiful floral anchor, surmounted by an
eagle carrying in its bill satin strip upon
which was printed in gilt letters the name OF
Cleveland, was brought in and placed upon
the presidents desk. Immediately behind
it was placed mammoth oil painting of
Gov. Cleveland, both of which were heartily
applauded by his victorious supporters.
1t had now reached 80 and it was evil
dent that the managers of the convention
desired to have little consultation before
plunging headlong into the nomination for
the second place upon the ticket.
Senator Wallace of Pennsylvania, is a
thin, spare, beardless man, and he rarely
the eye of the chairman and without being
almost Immediately heard. 1 believe he has
made 10 motion or raised no point Of order
in the convention that has not been prompt
ly sustained, and he seems to be one of the
clearest headed men<in the entire conven-
ton. He obtained recognition promptly
when the unanimous vote had been an
nounced, and moved a recess until O'Clock.
There were as usual some cries of "no!"
'snon' and motions to change the hour from
people who, like Barto, never fail on great
occasions to make themselves prominent,
but Senator Wallace's motion stood, and the
recess was ordered.
MAKING THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The usual course in making vice presi-
dents was followed. A few prominent
politicians got together during the recess and
decided that in view of Cleveland's nomina-
ton, Hendricks would be the man to streng-
then the ticket. There had been talk of
Villas and Rosecrans and Mcdonald and
Hoadly and others, and the majority of the
convention gathered at p. m. without
knowing where the vice presidential light
ming would strike. The managers did.
Hendricks was very little talked of, in fact,
scarcely mentioned at all, but still he was
down on the bills to be the man.
The roll call of states was begun for vice
presidential nominees, and when California
was reached, Niles Searles, of California,
with skull cap on, mounted the rostrum
mid cries of Take off your hatl' He didn't
take off his hat, but he did make yeryhand-
some presentation of Gen. Rosecrans. I'm
der ordinary circumstances it would have
carried weight, but this time he was not in
the current, and it was useless to attempt to
stem the rising tide.
A Georgia delegate. who said he had been
confederate soldier, wanted Gen. Black,
of Illinois. A Colorado man could not
be happy without Mcdonald.
The call of Indiana gave Gen. Menzie a
chance once more, and in a very solemn
manner he declared that Indiana had nc
candidate and would present no name. The
fact is, Indiana was mad. The genuine Nc
Donald men were mad at the apparent sell
ing out to Hendricks on the presidency, and
the Hendricks men were mad because the
boom movement of the morning failed. So
they said we don't want candidate for vice
president, to give us the burden of the fight,
but want the friends of Cleveland to help
carry Indiana in some other way than by
putting the state on the ticket.
Gen Faulkner, of Mississippi, announce
that Gen. Rosecrans occupied his (Faulk-
ners) house as headquarters while he was
absent in the confederate army, but as evil
dence that the war is over he seconded the
nomination of Rosecrans.
Oregon, too, wanted Rosecrans and Kan
sas wanted Gov. Click.
1t was not until Pennsylvania was reached
that the fine Italian hand of the politicians
was seen-when Senator Wallace, with clear
cut words and in commanding manner
named Gov. Hendricks.
Menzies, chairman of the Indiana delega.
ton, and Gov. Waller, of Connecticut, were
on their feet simultaneously, the former tc
withdraw Hendricks and the latter to endorse
Hendricks. The delegates seemed to divine
what MenZies proposed TO do, and they pro-
ceeded to howl or rather cheer him down
He stood upon his chair and looked mad, OF
as mad as an Indiana man can look when
an office is being thrown upon the state
Delegates pulled his coat tail and expostu-
lated with him, but he, shook his head
clenched his lips and stood waiting fo1
the storm of cheers to subside. The outburst
was more hearty and spontaneous than in
the morning when the presidential boom
was on and lasted over five minutes. Then
Gov. Waller was recognized and he gave
Hendricks another boom while Menzies still
stood on his chair like a thunder cloud
When at last he was heard he announced in
most positive manner that he was author.
lied by Mr.. Hendricks to say that he WASN'T
a candidate and would not be. He inter
rupted Waller to say this much, and he KEEP
reiteratiug it.
But the boom was on and there was nc
stopping it, and the next rush was for all tbs
states which had presented candidates tC
withdraw them-the com etition being a.
great in that direction as it is to get to tho
front when there is a stampede to nominate
man.
When the roll was called Indiana was EN-
barrassed again and asked to be passed She
didn't want to recognize Hendricks cand
dacy by voting for him, but at the conclu
sion, there being no one else to vote for
Gen. Menzies had to announce, "Indian.
casts hirty votes for Thomas a Hendricks. i,
Win ScFNr