Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-11
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THE NOMINATION.
EXCITIN G. SCENES
Unparalleled i'm Any Previous Dem.
Ocratic Convention.
THE DECISIVE BALLOT.
The Cleveland WhirlWind Which Dis
comftted Tammany.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR:

committed Tammany.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR:
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE convention for the first
time met this morning on sharp time. Every dele
gate was in his seat and every atom OF space was
occupied by spectators The pressure was simply
immense, and the heat for the first time very
great. Ten thousand fans were moving In front OF
as many persprIng faces. There was every indica-
tion OF nomination within ana without the con-
ventIon
lake front OF the hail. ready to belch forth the mo-
Ment nomination was made. The trSt move
wlthin was the withdrawal OF Randalls name 10y
the PENNSYLVANIA delegation, which gives Cleve-
land the vote of that state.
When Hendricks name was mentioned again by
tne soItary vote In the Illinois delegation. the
cheering was loud and long, and the more the
chairman attempted to suppress IL the louder and
longer 1t became. 1t reminded one OF the great
demonstration for Blaine In the republican conven-
tlOn. for 1t lasted several minutes
Mr. Hendricks sat In his seat, apparently un-
moved by the yellS and cheers and waving OF flags
| md handkerchiefS. The band played "Hail to the
Chief but 1t could not be heard ten feet away. and
ceased cheering it was some time before the gale
ries came to order. Such scene was certainly
never witnessed In democratic convention before.
Ahe Exciting scenes During the Hal.
lottng.
The second ballot began with excellent order.
The galleries were comparatively quiet, only cheer
ing the Cleveland gains The first gain OF whole
state for Cleveland was that OF Colorado, which
cast votes.
Senator voorhees, made his way through the
dense den crowd to the. presidents stand and
pose ne sall. OF presenting, at the proper time,
that OF Hendricks Another wild scene or excite
ment followed Up to this time the shouting had
lasted just one-half hour, and it was 10 minutes
more before the ballot began again.
PANDEMoNIUA BROKEN LOOSE.
Illinois then cast an increased vote OF 10 for
Cleveland, which had great effect In heading on
the attempted stampede for Hendricks 1t was the
Mcdonald vote left in that delegation, but it was
followed by another uproarious scene lasting sew
erai seconds II seemed as If pandemonium had
except ep PIT, the Grant demonstration in the
SAID 1t locked as If the inmates
the convention Men certainly acted as II they had
| lost their reason. At last the rol-call went on.
when PENNSYLVANIA was called the delegation
| delegates filed out OF the hall amid the cries OF
| "Hendricks and Slocum."
When Kentucky was called Speaker Carllsles
name was withdrawn, and Il of its votes were given
to Hendricks, which created an outburst OF enthu-
siasn as did the 13 votes in Massachusetts and 13
| In Minnesota for Hendricks.
Bayard'S column melted steadily away as the
ballot progressed. on this ballot
THE VOTES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
were given TO Hendricks, followed by round of
cheers
|
In profound quiet, but when she threw 42 OF her
votes for Cleveland another OF those wild scenes
which has made the day famous broke out The
fact that Cleveland had gained 50 more than a
majority was Justify cheered. North Caro-
lima then changed to Cleveland with its
"a votes, raising his column to 4S1. Vir-
| gln1a came next with % more votes for
Cleveland, Increasing it 500 Georgia strlg-
ged for hearing, and in the din gave Cleveland %
| votes, gain Of IL
Struggling to Get Into the Cleveland
Ranks.
! It looked now as II The whole convention was
| struggling to get into the Cleveland ranks
1t was long time before any one could
be heard, and the presidents voice was
fast giving out Texas could be heard going over to
| Cleveland, but other states Were shouting for
| recognition.
The Grand Hurrah for Cleveland.
NJ ssouri declared, amid the yells, for Cleveland
and then, it being evident that he was nominated
the IA, 600 people rose TO their feet and cheered
waved their banners, threw up their hats and
made every other possible demonstration OF noise
and confusion, which was echoed back by
| the roarS OF the artillery on the lake shore. The
District delegates changed to Cleveland before the
result was announced.
Indiana toOE the platform. and this its chair
man SAID. at the request Of Thomas A. Hendricks.
| 1t would cast its vote for Cleveland.
California moved to make IL unanimous. and then
| the convention broke into prolonged cheers.
| Although Cleveland had been practically noml-
| mated, 1t was half an hour before the ballot was
counted
| The Hendricks Spasm.
| There was then the calm of exhaustion that fol-
| lowed the two hours OF excitement. The only ef-
| fort-it could hardly be called combination-made
| to-day to defeat Cleveland was the Hen
bricks spasm, which exceeded everything In
| the way ever witnessed in convention;
but 1t lacked the solid votes which were secured
| In Pennsylvania and North Carolina Tor Cleve-
| moment they were announced. In fact it can be
| said at the end as it was said at the beginning
that the only real effective organization here was
THE CONTEST OF rAMMASY
had the eect, in the long run, OF aiding him out
| side OF New York The county democracy want
Kelly thrown out OF the party now and forever,
| even at the risk Of defeat The face OF the Tam
many CHIEF after the nomination was not one for
study. He sat against the banner OF the New York
| delegation making an occasional Whit with paper
fan and looking as unconcerned at the smiles that
| were wreathed over the countenance of handsome
| Dan Manning as II his own name hal never even
been mentioned in national convention.
| MR.. HENDRICKS FACE
was the subject OF study. He sat third from the
end on the front row OF the Indiana delegation For
days he has looked pale and careworn, but now he
| was flushed, excited, disappointed, and evidently
deeply disguised at the use made OF his name To-
day. 1t is due him to say that he never consented
| toit
Cleveland's Nomination Made Unani.
mOuS.
| The ballot was announced ofr1cially. at
quarter past O'Clock, eastern time, and Cleve-
| land was declared unanimously nominated.
| large oil portrait Of the nominee was suspended
from the ceiling and over the presidents chair, and
was loudly cheered, while the band played "Rally
| Round the Flag"
Recess Till 5 p. nm.
recess was then taken until five O'Clock, when
the candidate for Vice President viii be nominated
G. w. A.
| BY Associated Press.
| The Decisive Ballot.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE changes OF votes on the
ballot to-day were so numerous and accompanied
with so much uproar and excitement that it was
almost impossible to keep track OF them. The Mis-
souri, delegation announced change OF its 50 votes
! solid for Cleveland This set on the enthusiasm
| again. The cheering was deafenng. An anchor OF
flowers was carried 10 the New York delegation,
and stuffed eagle was carried In procession.
The band struck up more patriotic airs, and fags
| and banners were waved, and the excitement
gained fever point because the Cleveland vote had
nearly reached the necessary two-thirds At this
Juncture, when the success OF Cleveland was Ger
tain, some Of the minority delegates left the hall
| Outside the artillery began to boom, and inside
| THE UPRoAR WAS TRINKNDoUA
| Then the change OF California was announced