Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-07-17
New SeriesrVol. "a. No. 90

Samuel ]. Randall. Governor Abbott
of New Jersey, seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Randall. John w. Cummings, OI
Massachusetts, seconded the nomination
Of Mr.. Bayard.
Gen. Bragg and ex-senator DoOlittle
of Wisconsin; Henry S. Kent, of New
Hampshire, and Mr.. Waller, of Connec-
ticut, seconded the nomination of Cleve
land.
The call of the States being completed
the names of the candidates we're then
announced, each name being greeted by
cheers, the greatest demonstration being
tor Cleveland, as follows:
Thomas Francis Baya of Delaware
Joseph +. Mcdonald, of Indiana.
John G. Carlisle. of Kentucky.
Grover Cleveland, of New York.
Allen G. Thurman. of Ohio.
Samuel j. Randall, of Pennsylvania.
George Hoadly, of Ohio.
Mr.. SnOwdsn. of Pennsylvania, offered
q resolution that the Committee on
Platform be instructed to report at s
O'Clock, to which time the convention
now adjourn. The resolution was agreed
to and the convention At 2 :25 adjourned
till 8 p. ID.
| EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of the convention
was attended by an immense gathering
of spectators. Every seat within the
building outs!'.e of the sections assigned
to the delegates and their alternates are
being filled half an hour before the time
to which the adjournment took place.
As the delegations came in and promi-
nent men among them were recognized,
they were greeted with cheers and clap
ping of hands. Meanwhile popular airs
were performed by the band. There was
far intenser feeling of interest and ex-
element vibrating than was apparent al
any preceding session, for it has been a
matter of general observation among
those who have attended both the Rer
publican convention and this one, that
there has been a striking contrast mani
tested in enthusiasm in the one and ab-
sence of it in the other. None of the
prominent candidates seemed to be Ca
pable of exciting delegates to anything
like the degree that Blaine and some of
his rivals for the Republican nomination
did in this same hall five weeks ago.
At S:25 the convention was called to
order and resolution was offered by
Henry. of Mississippi, expressing the
regret and intense admiration of ths
convention at reading the statesmanlike
and patriotic letter of Samuel j. Tilden,
in which he made known the overpow4
ering and providential necessity which
constrained him to decline the nomina-
tion TO the Presidency; cOniemning the
fraud and violence by which Tilden and
Henricks were cheated out of their off
ces in 1876, expressing regret that the
nation has been deprived of the lofty
patriotism and splendid ability of Mr..
Tilden, and appointing a committee to
convey these sentiments to the gentler
man. Adopted.
On motion of Cleveland. OF New Jer-
sey, it was ordered that the States and
Territories be called for the names of
members to the National Democratic
Committee. A report Was made by the
Committee on Resolutions in favor OF
the proposition to permit the National
Committee to choose d chairman outside
of its members. The report was adopted.
A delegate from Arkansas offered res
olution abrogating and disseminating
in the future the two-thirds rule in the
nomination of candidates for President
and Vice President.
Cochran, of New York, moved to lay
81 h.a f.ll 1h. .,afr,
ing it as 8 revolutionary proposition.
Abbott, of New Jersey, said it was abb
surd fer the convention to attempt to
make rule for the next convention,
and he moved to postpone the resolu
ton indefinitely. The question was ta-
ken, and the motion to postpone indeh
nitely was carried. Morrison, of ILL.,, al
9 20, chairman of the committee on res
olutions, stepped to the platform to pre-
sent the report of that committee. His
appearance was greeted with cheers.
The platform was read by one of the
reading clerks.
The convention at II 40 proceeded to
ballot for candidate for the Presidency.
Before the State of Alabama had re-
sponded to the call a motion for a recess
till Tomorrow was interposed and vote
upon 1t taken by States.
The vote on taking a recess resulted
in the negative, ayes 1876, noes 6l619.
The Convention then proceeded at II %
to take the first ballot with the follow
ing result: Whole number of votes cast.
$40; necessary to choice. 547. Cleve-
land received 1872; Bayard. 10; Randall,
IS; Thurman, So; Mcdonald, Sc; Carlisle.
81; Hoadly. s.; Flower, A.; TildeD, l
Hendricks, l.
When Ohio was reached In the call
her vote was announced as follows:
Thurman. %; Hoadly, 2l; Cleveland, ?.
After the last Territory was called, Ohio
changed her vote: Thurman, 23; CleVe-
land, 21; Hoadly 2.
Fourth Day.
The convention proceeded to the sec
ond ballot, which was as follows: Cleve
land ATS, Hendricks 12415, Bayard l5015,
Thurman 80, Randall ), Mcdonald ?,
Tilden ?.
On the announcement of the second
ballot, States began changing their votes
to Cleveland, until the ballot finally re-
suited In his nomination as follows:
Cleveland 6S2, Bayard 81. Hendricks 459
Thurman 4, Mcdonald ?, Randall 1.
A motion to take a recess to p. M,
to consider names for Vice President
prevailed.
EVENING SESSION.
On the re+assembling of the eonven-
tion several names were presented. in
five minutes speeches, for Vice Presi-
dent, but before ballot was taken were
all withdrawn with the exception of
Hendricks. of Indiana, who received the
unanimous vote of the convention.
The circus adjourned sine die at I ;22
o'clock.
RURAL simplicity still reigns in the
West. At a Hannibal, Missouri. wed.
ding, few days since, the bridal march