The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17


spectators took part in it. 1t was th
$ first exhibition of genuine enthus ISL
= in the convention. 1t was reneWe
again and again, and finally the ban
2 Joined in the demonstration with Ha
: Columbia and other patriotic air.
. Umbrellas were also brought int
requiSition, and banners were carries
ground. In fact the Blaine demon
stration of five weeks ago was re
peattd. The interruption of the pro
hceedings must have occupied fifteeI
minutes. Mr. Hendricks left the hal
just previously. At the end of {
quarter of an hour and while the up
roar was at its height, VOORHEES,
mounted the platform at the request
of the Indiana delegation, and with.
drew the name of Joseph E.McDonald
for the purpose at the proper time OF
asking the vote of Indiana for Thomas
| A. Hendricks This renewed the
cheering, which was kept up for sew
eral minutes longer. AT length the
rest of the vote of Illinois was an
| nounced as follows: For Cleveland,
| 38; Bayard, 3; Hendricks, 2. Now
was the opportunity for the friends of
the New York candidate, and they
awaited themselves of it. The delega-
ton from that state, rising to their
feet and cheering Justify while they
waved fans and hankerchiefs. The
spectators took part in the demonstra-
ton, but not to the same extent as in
the case of Hendricks. After while,
the baud Joined in with the air, "We'll
not go home till morning"
N
delegation of that state asked leave to
retire for consultation. A New York
delegate objected, but the chairman
decided the Pennsylvania delegation
had the right to retire for consultation
and it did so amid great excitement.
When New York was reached, chair
man Manning announced that on poll
ing the delegates there were 50 for
Cleveland and % scattering.
Mr.. Cochran asked, in the name of
the disfranchised minority of the New
York delegation, to have that last
statement in the minutes.
North Carolina gave Bayard %. A
delegate stated there were 16 of the
North Carolina votes for Bayard and
6 for Cleveland, but they had agreed
on this ballot to cast their vote as
unit.
The roll being concluded, Pennsyl-
vania was called for and the chairman
for Cleveland AZ. Another
noisy demonstration occurred, which
the further announce
ment of the Pennsylvania vote. Hi
nois carried its vote as follows: Hen
bricks, 1; Bayard, 3; Mcdonald, 3;
81.
Kansas changed her vote as follows:
for Bayard, 3; Cleveland, ID; Thur
man, 2.
North Carolina changed her % votes
from Bayard to Cleveland. Great ex-
element and cheering).
Virginia changed her vote as fol
lows: Cleveland %; Hendricks 1.
Georgia changed her vote as follows:
For Cleveland %; Bayard 2.
SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM.
Cleveland was nominated on the |
second ballot. AT this time all the |
delegates were on their feet and many |
of them were ciamoring for recognl- |
tion.
Florida changed her vote as fol-
lows: Cleveland 8.
West Virginia changed her vote as
follows: Cleveland 10.
Maryland changed her vote of 16 to
Cleveland.
The changes were so numerous and
with so much uproar
and excitement that it was almost i'm
possible to keep the track of them.
The Missouri delegation announced
! change of its 80 votes solid for
Cleveland. This set off the enthusi-
ISM again. The cheering was deafen-
ing, an anchor of flowers was carried
20 the New York delegation, and a
stuffed eagle was carried IN process
lion. The band struck up more
patriotic airs and flags and
banners We've waved and the eX-
,itement gained a fever point, be.
,ause the Cleveland vote had nearly
cached the necessary two.thirds.
At this juncture, when the success
# Cleveland was certain, some of the
delegates left the hall.
Outside, the artillery began to boom
md inside the uproar was tremend-
JUS. Then the change of California
vas announced-for Cleveland, 8,
thurman, 8. Mr.. Menzies, of Indiana
hanged the vote of that state to
Cleveland and moved that the vote be
nade unanimous.
Illinois changed her vote to forty
our to Cleveland. Kansas changed
lso for Cleveland, II, Bayard, 1.
The chairman stated he would rule
ut of order the motion to make the
'ote unanimous until after the result s.
vas announced.
California again changed her vote
o 16 solid for Cleveland. South Caro-
ina changed for Cleveland 10, Bayard [
Texas gave her whole 256 votes {
or Cleveland. Ohio changed her vote
s follows: Cleveland 81, Thurman
8. Tennessee changed her vote to I
cleveland. Iowa transferred her 26
.otes to Cleveland. II
At this moment an imm ense oil
ainting of Gov. Cleveland was car
led on the platform waiting to be set
ID when the vote should be announc-
and still the work of changing the
'otes was going on in the most con-
used manner.
JOHN KELLY.
John Kelly, attended by some of his
left the hall, confused and
1sgusted at his thorough defeat.
7he votes of the states in detail were
hen lone o'clock announced by the
Jerk for verifcation.
DECLARED THE NoMI-
NEE.
During the scenes succeeding the
,allot the mammoth oil painting rep
esenting Cleveland's head and bust
vas carried in front of the speakers
itand and exhibited to the enthusiastic
spectators, who greeted it with cheers
md the waving of everything that
Gould be put into requisition for the
purpose, while the band played
Marching Through Georgia. "The
Red, White and Blue" and other
airs.
After order was restored, the chair
man announced that the motion to
make the nomination unanimous, hav-
been carried, Governor Cleveland was
declared the nominee of thei national
democracy for the next president of |
the United States. Cheers.
A dispatch was received from Gov.
Hoadley, congratulating the conven-
ton, the democracy and the country |
on the wise thing done, an dpromising |
the democracy victory in Ohio in Oc-
tober and November.
The convention then at 1880 took
recess till 5 p. m.