Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-17

Ohio gave Hendricks l, Tilden 2, Thurman y,
Cleveland u.
Oregon gave Bayard 2, Cleveland 2, Hen
dricks2.
Pennsylvania was passed for the present.
Rhode acknowledgement = Cleveland6.
South Carolina --Bayard g. Cleveland s, Hen
bricks !.
Tennessee-Bay 10, Thurman II, Cleveland
Texas-Hendricks l, Thurman l, Bayard y,
Cleveland II.
Vermont-Cleveland s.
Virginia-Cleveland l3, Bayard 8, Hendricks
g Thurman l.
West Virginia-Thurman 2, Randall l, Bay
ard 3, Cleveland 6.
Wisconsin gave Hendricks ? and Cleveland
20 "as the candidate of the young Democracy
Acknowledgement ..
Oak 2.
District of Columbia-Hendricks =.
Idaho-Cleveland 3
Montana-Cleveland2
Washington Territory-Cleveland 2.
New Mexico-Thurman ], Cleveland /.
Utah-Cleveland /, Hendricks l.
Wyoming-Cleveland2
The roll being concluded, Pennsylvanla was
demanded and the Chairman announced CleVe-
land 49, Hendricks II, Randall 4, Bayard 2,
Thurman |.
Illinois corrected its vote as follows: Hen
bricks l, Bayard 3, Mcdonald 3, Cleveland 81.
Kansas changed as follows: Bayard 3, Cleve-
land 13, Thurman g.
North Carolina changed her % votes from
Bayard to Cleveland.
Virginia changed as follows: Cleveland Z3,
Hendricksl ].
Georgia changed, Cleveland %, Bayard 2.
CLEVELAND NOMINATED.
At this time all the delegates were on their feet
and many of them clamoring for recognition.
Florida changed ClevelandS.
West Virginia changed Cleveland lO
Maryland changed her lG votes to Cleveland.
The Missouri delegation annouced the change
of its 32 votes solid for Cleveland. This set off
the enthusiasm again. The cheering was deaf
New York delegation and stuffed eagle carried
in procession. The band struck up another pa
triotic air and flags and banners were waved ana
the excitement gained the fever point, because
Cleveland's vote had nearly reached the neces-
sary two-thirds.
At this iuncture, when the success of Cleveland
was certain, some of the minority delegates left
the hall. Outside artillery began to boom, IN
side the uproar was tremendous. Inen the
change of California was announced: Cleveland
s, Thurman s. -
Menzies, of Indiana, changed the vote of that
State to Cleveland, and moved that the vote be
made unanimous.
Illinois changed her vote of A to Cleveland.
Kansas changed for Cleveland II, Bayard l.
The Chairman stated that he, would rule out OF
order the motion to make the vote unanimous
until after the result was announced.
California again changed her vote of IL (solld)
for Cleveland.
South Carolina changed, Cleveland 10, Bay
ard s.
Texas gave her whole 26 votes for Cleveland.
Ohio changed her vote Cleveland Y, Thur
man 10.
Tennessee changed her vote to Cleveland.
Iowa transferred her 2G votes solid to Cleve-
land.
At this moment an immense painting of Gov
ernor Cleveland was carried on the platform
waiting to be set up when the vote should he an
cf;1 f1,n 0f
was going on in the most confused manner.
JOHN KELLY RETIRES IN DISGUST.
John Kelly attended by some Of his support
ers, left the hail. confused and disgllsted at his
thorough defeat. -,
The Votes of the States in detail were then Il
o'clock) announced by the Clerk for verfication.
THE GENERAL RESULT
Was announced as follows at Ito p. NJ: Whole
number of votes cast $40 necessary to choice
81. Cleveland received 6S3, Hendricks 45!,
Bavard Sl1, Mcdonald 2, Randall 4, Thurman A..
The question was then put on Menzies motion
to make the nomination unanimous, and 1t was
carried triumphantly.
In the evening session the convention proceeu-
ed to a call of the roll for the nomination of
CANDIDATES FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
Quarles, Of California, came to the platform.
He said that California was loving mother TO
her children, and they in turn were devoted 10
her. On her behalf, and as the representative OF
the delegation from the Pacific Coast, he pre-
sented the honored named of General VIM. 5.
RoSecranS.
Branch, of Colorado, nominated Joseph L. Nc
Donald.
Bacon, of Georgia, said he was commissioned
by his delegation to present the name of a man
eminent in war and in peace, distinguished
commander and gallant soldier-General j. G.
Black, of Illinois.
A delegate from Missouri seconded the nom
ination Of Mcdonald.
Faulkner, of Missouri seconded the nomina-
ton of General Rosecrans. No other Candidate
he said, could come so near bringing together all
the old brave soldiers who fought on either side
in the late war.
An Oregon delegate said the united voice of
the people was for ROsecrans.
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, said he
nominated as candidate for Vice-President a
man conversant with public affairs throughout
his whole life, an honored statesman, pure anu
upright citizen, victim of the grossest fraud
ever perpetrated on the American people-Thom-
as a. Hendricks. [Cheers.]
Waller of Connecticut, seconded the nomlna-
ton of Hendricks, and said that the Democratic
party would, in defiance Of fraud and in accord
ance with law, place him in the chair OF the
President.
The presentation of Hendricks name was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, the convention
repeating, in Il lesser degree, tho scene which
took place at the morning session II hohor OF tne
same gentleman.
Menzies, of Indiana, declared emphatically
that Hendricks was not and could not be a can
didate for the Vice Presidency. lie had been
authorized by Hendricks himself to say SO. lie
therefore warned the Convention not to 90 that
which it would have to undo.
Walsh of Georgia. asked Menzles whether he
was authorized to say that Hendricks Will notac-
cept the unanimous nomination OF the NATIONAL
Democratic Convention for the office OF Vice
President
Menzles repeated his statement.
Waller, of Connecticut, said his State had sure
ly no desire to force upon Indiana candidate
against it's will; but this was not an Indiana
Convention; it was National Convention. me
Democrats of the country had rightto take a ut
man from any placeinit [Cheers]. II any man
said that he knew that Hendricks at this time
was not patriotic enough to take the nomination
rendered upon those circumstances, ne would
withdraw his name, but with humiliation.
Wallace, of Pennsylvania, said that Hendrlcks
had been once chosen Vice-President and had
been deprived of it. The Democracy OF the re-
public demanded Of him again his name asa can
didate, and they would not take no Tor an an
swer He moved to suspend the rules and NOM
mate Thomas A. Hendricks as candidate Tor
President by acclamation [Cheersl.
Harris, of Virginia. united the voice of Vir,
ginia with that of the Keystone State. lCheers.J
Searles, of California, withdrew the nomlna-
ton of Rosecrans, and tho other nominees were
all withdrawn ono by one, so that Hendricks
alone remained before the Convention:
Hubbard, of Texas, made spirited speech IN IN
favor of giving to Hendricks the ONCE OUT Vi
which he had been cheated. ,
Weed, of New York, suggested that the roll OF
States should be called SO as to put OH record the
unanimous vote for Hendricks.
Wallace accepted the suggestion and Wlthdre"
his motion to nominate by acclamatlon.
A motion that nominations be now closed was was
agreed to, and the Clerk proceeded to call the
roll Of States. The result was the
UNANIMOUS NOMINATION OF THOMAS a. HEN
BRICKS
as the candidate for Vice e-Presdent of the United
States.
Mcnzcs, of Indiana asked that that State be