The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-17


also that best homage OF treedom-the
pledge of our devotion TO the principles
and cause now inseparable in the hislC. y
of this republic. From the labors and
the name Of Samuel j. Tiden, with this
statement OF hopes, principles and pur-
poses OF the Democratic party, the great
issue Of reform and change in admins.
tration is submitted to the people, in the
calm confidence that the popular voice
will pronounce in favor of new men and
new and more favorable conditions for
the growth Of industry, the extension or
trade and the employment and due re-
ward Of labor and Of capital and the
general welfare of the whole country.
General Il. +. Butler offered minority
report, which embodied the Greenback
and Labor Reform party views, but it
received no support in the Convention.
After the adoption of the platform on
Thursday night the first ballot was taken
for the candidate for President, with the
following result: Cleveland 1872, Bayard
40, Mcdonald IS, Randall 7S, Thurman
SO, Carlisle 27, Hoadley 3-the rest scat
tering. The Convention then adjourned
to Friday morning.
On Friday morning the second ballot
was had. 1t proceeded quietly enough
until Illinois was reached. Gen. Palmer
arose to announce The vote, and said
Illinois casts one vote for Thomas a
Hendricks. lie cast his eye toward the
Missouri delegation, and apparently in
response Gen. Mansouir, of Missouri,
jumped up and emitted q terrific yell.
This was Immediately taken up by the
audience, and tremendous shout arose
from ali parts of the hall south of the
space allotted to the delegates. The ex-
citemcnt and noise swept gradually
around among the audience in the rear
OF the delegates, and rolled in u tremen-
dous wave through the vast mass Of
spectators coDgregated in the north wing
Of the chamber. The chair raped the
splinlers off his table in an effort to curb
the demonstration, but he might rs we'll
have attempted to stop an eruption Of
Nesuyius with the tap Uf tack hammer.
At length little commotiOn WAS visible
in the New York delegation, aud the
grim visage Of the grand sachem Of
Tamniany Hall was seen slowly rising
out of the confusion. kelly's mouth
was wide open, but whatever noise WAS
being emitted by the gentleman "ss
drowned i'll The frightful uproar which
had taken possession of the hall. All at
once out of the terrific uproar came q
voice like blast of q foghorD, and Mr..
Beck, OF Indiana, called for three cheers
for Thomas A. Hendricks. The cheers
we're given with an almost venomous
good will.
At length the rest of the vote Of Hi.
nois WAS announced as follows: For
Cleveland SO. This was the opportunity
tor the friends of the New York candi-
date, and they a"a;ied themselves of it,
the delegation from the State rising to
their feet and cheering Justify, while
they waved fans, hats and handkerchiefs.
The spectators took part in the demon
stration, but not to the same extent as in
the case Of Hendricks. After awhile the
band joined in with the air. "We
Won't Go Home till Morning." which
seemed to stimulate the enthusiasm.
This scene lasted three or four minutes.
Illinois continued Bayard 8, Mcdonald
l. Illinois cast one vote less than her
full number. Indiana gave Hendricks
80. Iowa gave Cleveland % and Hen
dricks i. At this point the Pennsylva-
mia delegation asked leave to retire for
consultation. The New York delegates
objected, but the chair decided that the
Pennsylvania delegation had the right to
retire for consultation, and i: did so amid
excitement. When Kentucky was called
Mr.. Mckenzie, who had nominated Mr..
Corlisle, withdrew that nomination, and
announced lhe vote ot Kentucky as fol-
lows: Thurman l, Cleveland 3, Bayard
7, Hendricks Is. Cheers.
New York gave Cleveland II. Mr..
Manning announced that on polling the
delegates there were so Cleveland, 90
scattering. Mr.. Cochran asked, in the
name of the disfranchised minority Of
the New York delegation, to have that
last statement entered in the minutes.
Ohio gave Hendricks /, Tilden ., Thur
man %, Cleveland 81. Wisconsin gave
Hendricks 2, Cleveland 20 Jas the caDdi-
date Of the young democracy District
of Observation-Disclosures 2. The roll
call being concluded Pennsylvania was
called and the chairman announced
Cleveland 40. This gave rise to another
noisy demonstration, which interrupted
further announcement of the Pennsylva.
mia vote. Hendricks II, Randall 4,
Bayard 2, Thurman l. Several States
began to change their votes TO Cleveland.
North Carolina changed her % votes
from Bayard to Cleveland. (Great OK.
citement aud cheering.) Virginia
changed her vote to Cleveland 90, Hen.
dricks /. Georgia changed to Cleveland
%, Bayard 2. At this time all the dele.
gates wero on their feet, and many of
them were clamoring for recognition.
Florida changed to Cleveland s. West
Virginia changed to Cleveland 10.
Maryland changed her l6 votes to Cleve.
land.
The Missouri delegation announced
the change of its 80 votes solid for Cleve.
land. This set off the enthusiasm agaiu.
The cheering was deafening. An anchor
of flowers was carried to the New York
delegation and a stuffed eagle carried in
the procession.
At this juncture, when the success of
Cleveland was certain, some of the mi
nority delegates left the hall. Outside
the artillery began to boom, and inside
the uproar was tremendous. Then the
change Of California was announced to
Cleveland 8, Thurman 8. MIR. Menzies,
of Indiana, changed the vote of that
State to Cleveland, and moved that the
vote be made unanimous. Illinois
changed her vote of a. to Cleveland.
Kansas changed also for Cleveland II,
Bayard i. d
fhe chairman stated tha. he would
rule out of order q motion to make the
vote unanimous until after the result was
announced. 60
California again changed her vote, 16
(solid), for Cleveland. South Carolina
changed TO Cleveland 10. Bayard g.
Texas gave the whole 26 votes for Cieve.
land and Ohio changed her-Vote to
Cleveland 81, Thurman Is. Tennessee
changed her vote to Cleveland. Iowa
transferred her 26 votes solid to Cleveland.
AT this moment an immense painting