The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-12
T. r. JORDAN

General Bragg attempted 10 get in
a word on the score ot old frieudshi p
aud previous Acquaintance with the
chair. but Coloncl Villas sternlv rcpu-
dated all persona! claims and coutin-
ued to bclabor his desk and call Tor
order Ont of the contusOn rose HE
clarion voice OF Secretary Nick Bel
repeating the call tor the vote OF H.
uois, bat ieithrr from Illinois
uor any other c. nmnCnWcalth came
any audib e response except Wells for
Hendricks. The deafeuing uprcar
had now usurped the rights Of all
other business for a period Of eight
ceen ininutes. which was going on
one more minute than the Blaine de-
mons ration III the Rrpuh'ica con-
ventiOn a month ago. The erect torn
OF the Tall Sycamore OF the Wabash
Dluyllle, appeared at the side of
voorhees, and the noise and excite
mcnt gradually died away and finally
Mr.. VOORHEES, voice was heard calling
Mr.. Chairman The Chair said:
"Gent!emen of the convention take
your seats The gentemtn from
iudiana has the fl ,or. ) vera
delegates attempted to speak, hut the
chair stated he would recognize no
one but The gentleman from Indiana.
Some of he !arger.Inindet enthusiasts
in the south gallery mlte q violent
attempt to renew the general tumult,
but lnCir force was overcome bV tn
hiseCs Of tba more >obcr anu bet
reserved portion at the audience. NJ.
VOORHEES, then spcke Gs tollow-: Gen
tlemeu OF the cOnven ion, | under
stand there is a roll call of tie states
in progress. a. this time / am re-
minded by the chairman that nomi
nations are not now IN order stand
before you, hoWeYcr, at the unani.
nous request of the deiega;io Of
which am member, to withdraw
the name of Joseph f.. Mcdonald
(hprc awild burst OF applause inter.
rupted the sperker) tor the purpose,
at the proper time, OF casting the
vote of Indiana for Thomas A. Hem
bricks" Renewed and tremendous
| applause
Mrnzie, of Indiana, asked that the
State be excused from voting. Loud
>houts of no. MOI. He then ASKED whether
there was any name bur Mr.. Hendricks
| before the convention, and on reteving
an answer in the negative from the
chairman said. Then. sr, the State OF
Indiana casts 30 votes for Ihos. a, Hen
dricks.' This was at the close Of call
making the result unanimous vCth.
The demons ratious that succeeded ex-
ceeded in vehemence and enthusiasm
any similar scene that had taken place
during this even ful day. All the flags
aud banners were gath, red around the
section occup ed by the IDdiona delega-
ton. and there waved amid the shouts
Of the large audience and the strains OF
pat lotto music from the band, ending
with "Auld Ling Syne," the word of
which We're sang with feeling, the cho-
rus b ing joined in by sev1veral thou@-
AMI voices; then the band struck up
"Old Hunired' AID all voices
Joined IN the solemn hymu of
praise This was foil wed 10y music
aud song Of "God Save Am'rica.'
and that again by "iIome, Sweet
Home" The scene was equally grand
and touching. Finally the chairman
got 3 chance to make formal an-
nouncemeut OF the vote. lie said
there had been SIG votes cast, all for
Thomas \. Hendricks, and that Mr.
Hendricks was therefore the candi
date OF the National COuyehtiou for
vice-presidcnt of the United States.
Resolutions of thanks were passed to
the temporary chairman, the perma
neut chairman and the clerks aud Off.
GERS of the convention. Also TO the
reportorial corps and press Of the
country for their accurate and i'm
partial repor;- of the proceedings
| The chairman on his own behalf
moved vote of thauks to the
seargeant-at-arms, Mr. Bright OF In
diana. Adopted,
Vote of thanks were also passed to
the mayor OF the CITY Garter Harri
SOM and the chct of ponce and to the
citizens OF Chicago for their hos.
pitaIity.
Tie convention then at 1925 adj
journed sine die.