The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO, July 11.--At IL A. M. the conven-
ton was called 10 order, and prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. DR.. Clinton Locke, of Grace
church, Chicago.
SECOND BALLOT
Upon motion of Pennsylvania delegate,
the convention proceeded to second ballot.
Then Mr.. Snowden, of Pennsylvania, with
Randall, Withdrew that gcntleman's name.
The call of States was proceeded WITH and
when Illinois was reached that State cast one
vote for Hendricks.
Here there suddenly broke out scene of
wild, general and enthusiastic cheering and
! waving Of hats, fans and handkerchief II
was impossible for the chair to suppress IL,
although he tried. Most of the delegates and
spectators took part In it. IL was renewed
again and again, and finally the band joined
In the demonstration with Hail Columbia
and other patriotic airs.
AT the end Of a quarter of an hour, and
while the uproar was at its height, Senator
VOORHEES, mounted the platform and announced
that at the request of the Indiana delegation
he withdrew the name Of Joseph L. Mcdonald
the vote of Indiana for Thomas A. Hendricks.
This renewed the cheering, which was kept
up for several minutes longer.
Illinois gave Cleveland 80, Ia gain of 10),
Bayard, 3, Mcdonald, 1, Hendricks, q Here
the friends of Cleveland cheered tumutuously
at the gain in his vote.
CLEVELAND NOMINATED
Soon after the Pennsylvania delegation
asked leave to Withdraw, and the balloting
continued with further changes, principally
in favor of Cleveland and Hendricks. The
roll being concluded, Pennsylvania was called
for, and its chairman announced for Cleve-
land 42, Hendricks, IL, Randall, 4, Rayard, 2,
Thurman. l. Great cheers from Cleveand's
friends greeted this voice. The total ballot
was found to be; Cleveland, 475; Bayard,
1905; Hendricks, 124sl; Thurman, 60; Ran
dali, 8; Mcdonald, 2 Tilden, 2. Several
changes were made, North Carolina transfer
ring her % votes from Bayard to Cleveland,
vhereat there was great cheering and excite
ment; Virginia followed by giving 23
votes to Cleveland and 1 for Hendricks.
Other changes followed until Cleveland
had the necessary twothirds vote-557.
AT this point the cheering was deaf
ening. An anchor of flowers was car
tied to the New York delegation, and
tuffed eagle was carried in procession. The
band struck up more patriotic airs, and flags
nd banners were waved, and the excitement
reached fever point. The result Of the re-
vised second ballot, by which Governor Gro
yer Cleveland, of New York, received the
National Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent, was:
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Then Mr. Menzies, of Indiana, changed
the vote of that State to Cleveland moved
that the vote be made unanimous.
| AT this moment an immense oil painting of
Governor Cleveland was carried on the plat
form, waiting to be set up when the vote should
beannounced and still the work of changing the
| vote was going on in the most confused man.
ner. The announcement was followed by
great che erng, the bands playing, the people
| waving their hats and handkerchiefs A
| large floral piece with an eagle on top and the
name of Cleveland was brought in.
| The question was then put on Menzie's mo-
tion to make the nomination unanimous, and
it was carried.
Mr.. Wallace, Of Pennsylvania, moved for
consultation on the Vice-Presidency. The
motion was carried.
HENDRICKS FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
When the convention reasscmbled at p.
NJ. the roll Of States for candidates for Vice.
| President was called. California presented
the name Of General Rosecrans; Colorado
named Joseph Il. Mcdonald, Of Indiana;
/ Georgia named General Black, of Illinois;
who declined the honor; Illinois named Gem
raj Black; Kansas named Governor Click, Of
that State. Missouri seconded McDonaid's
nomination; Oregon seconded the nomination
of Rosecrans. When Pennsylvania was
reached tremendous enthusiasm was aroused
by Senator Wallace:s nomination of ThomasA
Hendricks, of Indiana. The candidates pre-
viously named were withdrawn and amid un-
common excitement and turmoil Mr. Hem
bricks was nominated for Vice President by
acclimation. The delegates from the different
States seized their banners, and forming in
! line, marched up and down the aisles, waving
the r hats and singing songs.
! Nnen quiet was restored resolutions of
thanks were pas ell to the chairman and other
! officers, and at 1925 P. M. the convention ad-
I journed without day.