Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-12

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the Morrison bin for the reduction az
war taxes. There was storm of opuo-
si'ios 10 the resolution and the chair
man ruled that it must be referred %
the Committee on Resolutions.
NOMINATIONS FOE VICE PztaoxxT.
The Convention then proceede IN
the call of the roll for the nouina.i n
OF Candidates for Vice President.
RosEcRAxs.
Sear!es. of California. came ,o the
platform. He said California was .
loving mother to her children. ard
.ney, IN turn, we're devoted to her. On
oenalf OF the delegation from the Pa
emo Coast he presented for their suf
rage naR who had been eminent
among MS fellow men, who IL the coun.
CHS OF the nation had BEEN prominent.
VINO nad led their soldiers to battle.
VINO lad achieved victories, who had
assisted IN holding the banner of the
country. he presented the honorable
name OF General WIN. Z. Rosecraus.
the hero OF Stone river, the faithful
soldier, the grand old commander,
whose image vas impressed on the
hearts oi all the men who served under
him. lCheers fsr kosecrsns.
NC DONALD.
Branch. Of Colorado, nomin a,ed Jos.
Z. Mcdonald.
Bacon. OF Georgia said he was Com
missloned by his delegation to present
tue name OF man eminent in war and
peace, a distinguished commander and
gallant soldier. Gen. John C.. Black. of
Illinois. Cheers for Black.
Mr.. Black expressed his appreciation
OF the high and unmeritsd compliment
to him, but he had come here as the
spokesman and the representative of
another citizen of the Republic He
had pat his hand in the hand eff Joseph
T. Mcdonald, and while that gentleman
was before the convention he Black
could not appear as in any sense bis ri
val for any position. He therefore re-
specially declined the nomination.
Perry, of illinois, hoped that the
destination would not be received. He
payed high compliment TO Gen. Black.
saying that when a surgeon was operat-
ing On his arm after a battle, he declar-
ed that, although he had lost his arm,
his whole body WAS firm and true for
the RIon and firm and true for Dem
ocracy. he Was without exception the
most gallant son that Illinois possessed.
CLICK.
Pinlow, of Kansas, presented the
name of George w. Click.
delegate from Missouri seconded
the nomination of Mcdonald.
Faulkner of Mississippi seconded the
nomination of General Rosecrans. No
gfher candidates, be said, could come
so near bringing together all the old
brave soldiers who fought on either
side in the late war.
An Oregon delegate expressed the
united voice of Oregon in favor of
Rosecrans.
Senator Wallace, of Pennsy lvauia,
said that he nominated as candidate for
Wee Preslfens a man conversant with
public an irs throughout kis whole life,
an honored statesman, pare and up
right citizan, u victim of the grossest
fraud ever perpetrated uuon the Ameri-
can people, Thos A. Hendricks. fCheers.
walter, of Connecticut, seconded the
nomination of Hendricks, and said that
the Democratic party would in defiancet
or frauds and in accordance with law,
place him In the chair of the Vice Pres
idency.
The presentation of Mr.. Hendricks
name was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers, the Convention repeating in a
lesser degree the scene which took place
at tie morning session in honor of the |
same gentleman.
INDIANA sQUIRMs.
MenZies, of Indiana, declared very
hal To- -.
not and could not be n candidate for |
the Vice Presidency. He had been aa-
thorized by Mr. Hendricks himself to
say SO. He, therefore, warned the Con-
ven'ion not to do that which il would |
have to undo.
Walsh, of Georgia, asked Menzies
whether he was authorized to say that |
Mr.. Hendricks would not accept the un- |
animous nomination of the National |
Democratic Convention for the Off 20 of |
Vice President.
Menzies repeated his statement.
Walter, Uf Connecticut, said his State |
had no desire TO force on Indiana can |
didate against his will, but this is not an |
Indiana Convention. IL was National |
Convention, and the Democrats OF the |
country had a right to take fit man |
from any place in 1t. (Cheers.) IL any |
man said that he knew that Mr.. Hen |
bricks at this time as not patriotic |
enough to taAe a nomination rendered |
under these circumstances, he would /
withdraw his name with humiliation.
Wallace of Pennsylvania said that |
Mr.. Hendricks had been once chosen |
Vice President, and had been despoile ! |
If the Office. The Democracy of the
Republic demanded Of him again his
name as candidate. and they would
not take "Ns" for an answer. He moved
TO suspend the rules and nominate Thos.
A. Hendricks as a candidate for Vice
President by reclamation.
Harris of Virginia united the voice of
Virginia with that of the Keystone
State. Cheers.
OTHER NAMES WITHDRAWN.
Searles of California withdrew the
name of Rosecrans. The other nom
inees were all withdrawn che by one,
so that Mr.. Hendricks alone remained
sefore the convention.
Hubbard made spirited speech in
favor of giving Hendricks the office out
Of which he had been cheated.
HENDRICKS UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED.
Weed Of New York suggested that
the roll Of States should be called, 80 as
to put on record the unanimous vote
for Hendricks. Wallace accepted the
suggestion, withdrew his motion to
nominate by reclamation ana moved
that the nominations be closed. The
motion was agreed to, and the clerk
proceeded to call tho roll of States.
The result was the unanimous nomina-
ton of Thomas A. Hendricks As the /
candidsse for Vice President.
Menzies of Indiana asked that that /
State be excused from voting. Loud /
shouts of mo J" Morn He then /
asked whether there was any name but /
Mr.. Hendricks befoie the Convention,
and on receiving an answer in the mega
tive frsm the chairman, said: "lhen,
air, the State of Indiana casts thirty |
votes for Tho mas A. Hendricks" This
vas as the close OF the call, making the |
result unanimous vote.
CLOSING SCIENCES.
The demonstration then exceeded in
yehemence and enthusiasm any similar
scene which has taken place during this
eventful day. All the days aud bann r.
were gathered around the section occu- |