Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-12


the railing sprang upon their chairs and
raised yell of unparalleled intensity.
Prominent among the members Of the body
which assisted in creating this section of the
bedlum were the delegation from Indiana,
Missouri, Wisconsin. Pennsylvania and
+ Tammany end of the New York delegates.
la the midst OF this turmoil the band
struck up, Hail to the chief" The ihun.
dering noise of the demonstration increased
until the strains Of the music were lost in the
deafening uproar. The audience and dele
gates Wed with each other in producing ear
splitting noises. With all the turmoil about
him Gov. Hendricks preserved external calm
ness which eontAsted strikingly with the frenzy
that possessed that vast assemblage. He sat as
if frozen fast to the chair and resisted the
determined efforts of the horde of the shout
ing delegates who tried TO drag him to his
feet, All al once out of the terrific uproar
came a voice like the blast of a horn, and
Beck OF Indiana called for three cheers for
/ Thomas A. Hendricks. The cheers were
given with almost a venomous will.
Gen. Manson forced his way through the
crowds in the aisle and climbed TO chairman
Villas position with the statement that Mis-
souri, wished to cast her votes solid for
Thomas A. Hendricks. bat the chair, with a
few vigorous thunps of the gavel, informed
| Manson that he was out Of order.
James NJ. Quarles of Tennessee, informed
the chair, in a stenorian voice, that his State
desired to put in nomination Thomas A.
Hendricks with no better success than that
achieved by Manson.
Gen. Bragg of Wisconsin attempted to get
in word on the score of old friendship and
| previous acquaintance with chair, but Col.
! Villas sternly repudiated all personal claims
3 nd A.l, -
for order. Out of the confusion rose the
clarion voice of the secretary, Thomas Bell,
repeating the call tor the vote of Illinois,
but neither from Illinois nor any other com
monwealth came any audible response, ex-
Cept yells for Hendricks. The deafening up
roar had now usurped the rights of all other
business for a period of Is minutes. The
erect form of Senator Voorhees, appeared at
| the side of the chairman and the noise and
excitement gradually subsided. Finally
! Voorhees, voice heard calling "Mr.
/ Chairman" When the turmoil had suffic-
! ently quelled To enable his voice to be heard,
/ VOORHEES, said Il am reminded BY the
chairman that nominations are not in order.
| stand before you, however, at the unani-
nous request of the delegation of which | am
member to withdraw the name of Joseph
| +. Mcdonald and for the purpose at proper
!
| A. Hendricks. Renewed applause.
/ Illinois corrected is vote as follows: Hen
bricks, Bayard, 3 Mcdonald, 81 Cleve-
| land, :.
/ Kansas changed her vote as follows; Bay
and, 3 Cleveland, 10 Thurman, 2
| North Carolina changed % votes from Bay
ard to Cleveland.
Virginia changed her vote as follows
Cleveland, 90 Hendricks, l.
Georgia changed to Cleveland, 3; Bayard
At this time all the delegates were on their
feet and many of them were camorng for
| recognition
Florida changed he vote to Cleveland s.
West Virginia changed to Cleveland 10.
Maryland changed 10 Cleveland l6.
The changes were SO numerous and &C
companied by so mach uproar and excitement
that it was almost impossible to keep track
of them.
The Missouri delegation announced
change Of 80 votes srlic for Cleveland
The cheering was deafening. An anchor
of flowers was carried to the New York dele
CATION. A stuffed eagle was carried in pro.
cession. The band struck up patriotic airs
and flags and banners were waved. The ex
citement reached the fever point at thi,
Juncture. When the success of Cleveland
was certain some of the minority delegates
left the hall. Outside the artillery began tC
boom and inside the uproar was tremendous
Then the change of California was announced
as for Cleveland. s; Thurman, s.
Menzies of Indiana changed the vote o.
that State for Cleveland and moved that the
vote be made unanimous.
! Illinois changed the vote Of a to Cleve
land.
Kansas changed for Cleveland, II; Bayard
The chairman stated that he would rule
out Of order the motion 10 make the vote
luminous until after the result was announced
California again changed her vote to IL
solid for Cleveland
Soulh Carolina changed for Cleveland 10,
Bayard s.
Texas gave her whole 26 votes for Cleve
land.
Ohio changed her vote as follows Cleve
land. %; Thurman, 10.
Tennessee changed her vote to Cleveland.
Iowa transferred her &c votes to Cleve
land.
At this moment an immense oil painting CT
Cleveland was carried on the platform await
ing to be sent up when the vote was an.
nounced, and still the work of changing was
going on IN the most confused manner. John
. heileN. AlteUutu DN some OF MS supporters,
left the hall, confused and disgusted at his
defeat. The vote of the States. in detail.
were then, at l o'clock, announced by the
clerk for verification.
The following is revised and corrected
vote on the second ballot
Alsbams-Cleyeland 5, Mcdonald /, Bay.
ard IA,
Arkansas-Cleveland IA.
California-Cleveland l6.
Colorado-Cleveland s.
Connecticut-Clevelend u.
/ Delaware-Bsyard 6.
Florida-Clevelauds s.
Georgia-Cleveland %, Bayard 2
Illinois-Cleveland 43, Mcdonald l.
Indiana-Cleveland 80.
Iowa-Cleveland 26.
Kansas-Cleveland IL, Bayard /.
Kentucky-Cleveland 4, Baysrd 81, Thur
man l.
Louisiana-Clevelandl Is. Thurman /.
Maine-Cleveland IL.
Maryland-Cleveland l6.
ssach1setts--Cleveland 8, Bayard l-2
Hendricks II l2.
MichigAn-Cleveland %. Hendricks 2.
Mime sota-Cleveland IA.
Mississippi-CleEeland ?, Bayard IA, Hen
bricks ?.
Missouri-Cleveland 32.
Nebraska-Cleveland 9, Bayard /.
Nevada-Thurman /, Hendricks 5.
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