Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-12
THE TICKET COMPLETE.
nEspS,,Ks FuK vIos PRESIDENT.
Closing scenes OF Harmony In the GREAT Uon.
Vention-Tho Vote In Uctaii--How the
NOInIn ations Mero kccrIxeh.

FRIDAY evening session OF the convention
was called to order, and the first business
done was tho adoption of q resolution
electing MIR. Villas Chairman of the con
vention) as chairman of the committee u
notify the nominees Of their selection as
candidates. A telegram was read from
the president OF tho New York produce
exchange stating that tho business mon ot
New York were solid for Cleveland.
a delegates from louisiana offered a
resolution providing that in case of a
vacancy on the ticket for the Office Of
president or vice president majority of
tho national committee shall have power
to fill the vacancy. There was so much
opposition made to the resolution that it
was withdrawn. A delegate from Texas
offered resolution declaring that the
Democratic party in convention assembled
indorsc tho Morrison bill for tho reduction
of war taxes. There was storm of op-
position to the resolution, and the chair.
man ruled that it must bo referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Naming candidates for leo President
The convention then proceeded to the
call of the roll for the nomination uf a
candidate for vice president. MIR. Searles
(Cal), came to the platform. lie said
California was loving mother tO her chill
dTeO, aud they IN turn were devoted to
her, On her behalf, aud as representa-
tive of tho delegation from the Pacific
coast, he presented for their suffrages a
man who had been eminent among his
fellow men who in tho councils of the
nation bad been preeminent who had led
their soldiers to battle who had achieved
victories who had assisted in upholding
the banner Of the country. lie presented
the honOred name of General William 5.
Rosecrans, the hero OF Stone river, the
faithful soldier, the grand old commander
whose image was impressed ON the hearts
of all men who served under him.
tCheers for ltosecraus.
MIR. Branch (Col) nominated Joseph L.
Mcdonald, of Indiana. MIR. Bacon (Ga. }
said he was commissioned by his dolega =
ton to present the name of man eminent
in war and in peace, q distinguished com
moner, a gallant soldier, General John &.
Black, Of Illinois. Cheers for Black.
Judge Black expressed his appreciation
Of the high and unmerited compliment
paid him. 1t was almost absolutely sur.
prise to him, but he had come here as the
spokesman and representative of another
citizen of the republic. He had put his
hand in tho hand of Joseph L. Mcdonald,
and whilo that gentleman's name was
before the convention, he (Black) could
not appear as in any sense his rival for any
position. uc therefore, declined tho
nomination.
Mr.. Mum (lil } hoped that the decliua.
ton would not DO received. lie paid a
high compliment To General Black, saying
that when the surgeon was operating on
his arm after a battle he declared that al
though he lost au arm his whole body was
firm and true for the Union aud firm aud
true for the Democracy. He was without
exception the most gallant son that Illi-
nois possessed. Mr.. Pinlow, (Kan }, pre-.
sented the name of Governor George
W. Click. A telegram was read from
Council BlniIs, Iowa, stating that the nom
ination of Cleveland had bee n received with
the widest enthusiasm that thousands
of Democrats and hundreds of Republ
cans were equally captivated with IL, and
that Council Bluffs would do her part
toward carrying Iowa for the Democracy
\ delegate from Missouri seconded the
nomination Of Mcdonald. Nr. Faulkner
(Miss. }, seconded the nomination OF Gen.
RUsecrans. NJ other candidate, no said,
could come so near bringing together all
the brave soldiers who fought on either
side in the late war. An Oregon delegate
said the united voice OF Oregon was in
favor of ROsecrans.
Pennsylyani. Names the Man.
Ex Senator Wallace (Pa.) said that he
nominated as a candidate for vice president
a man conyersant with public Affairs
throughout his whole life, an honored
stateman, pure and upright citizen, a
victim Of the grosseSt fraud ever perpo.
tIated on the American peOple-ThomasA.
Hendricks. lCbeers. Governor Waller
Comm seconded the nom nation of Hen
bricks, and said that the Democratic party
would, in defiance OF fraud and in accor
dance with law, place him in the chair for
vice president. The presentation OF Mr..
Hendricks name was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, the convention repsat.
ing, in lessor degree, the scene which
took place at tho morning session in honor
OF the same gentleman.
Mr.. Men2ies Und) declared very
emphatically that Mr.. Hendricks was not
and could not be candidate for tho vice
presidency. He bad been authorized by
Mr. Hendricks himself to say SO. He
therefore warned the convention not to do
that which il would have to undo. Mr.
Walsh (Ga.) asked Mr. Menzies whether
he was authorized TO say that Mr. Hen
dricks would not accept the unanimous
Of the national Democratic
convention for the office OF vice president.
Mr. MenZies repeated his statement.
Governor Waller Comm said that his
state had surely no desire To force upon
Indiana candidate against its will, but
this was not an Indiana convention.
II was national convention, and
the Democrats of the country had right
to take ut man from any place in it.
Cheers. Ii any man said that he knew
that Mr.. Hendricks at this time was not
patriotic enough to take nomination
tcndered under these circumstances, he
would withdraw his name, but with
humiliation.
Mr.. Wallace (Pa.) said Mr.. Hendricks
Aad been once chosen vice president and
had been despoiled of the office. The
Democracy OF the republic demanded of
q i'm again his name az a candidate, and
they would not take mo" for an answer.
lie moved to suspend the rule and nomi. |
nate Thomas A. Hendricks as a candidate
or vice president by acclamation.
Cheers Mr.. Paris (Va) united tho |
'oice of Virginia with that of the Keystone
tate. Cheers Mr.. Searles (Cal J |
withdrew the the nom ination of Roseorans. |
The other nominees were all Withdrawn,
me by one, so that Mr.. Hendricks name |
lone remained before the convention.
dr. Hubbard (Tex.) made Bpirited |
peech III favor of giving to Hendricks the |
nice out of which he had been cheated,
DR.. Weed On. Y, } suggested that tho roll |
u states should bo called 30 as to put
n record the unanimous vote for Hen
TICKS MIR. Wallace acocpted the sug-