Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-12
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Cleveland Nominated on the First Ballot
TaIsen--A Scene OF wild Enthusiasm At
tendiRz the Nouinatiop or Hendricks
lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
CHICAGO. JUly 1.-The Convention was
called TO order 1T IL O'Clock. Prayer was
offered 10y Rev. Or. Clinton Locke. OF Grace
church. Chicago. He prayed that the con-
sultations OF the body be for the furtherance
cf Just anc equal laws, for the preservation
Of liberty. for the punishment OF wrong
doors, and for The praise oi those who do
well: that every delegate shall be kept
from being guided by his owR selfish gain,
by his own pride. or by his own likingS or
dislikmgs. He prayed that in the great and
noble contest which was opening before the
American people there would De cessation
from strife and anger; that mems eyes
should not be blinded 10 tbat which is fair
and JUST that all corruption. bribery. and
illegal voting be kept Tar away, and that Of
ter the election the whole people may ioia
in their support q the President.
The chairman said he had received,
smong other letters and kilograms from all
parts OF the country one from Mr.. Good
win, Of Massachusetts,, with the prssenta-
ton OF gavel made up from wood and
relics from different parts OF the world.
TIE SECOND BALLOT.
A delegate from Pennsylvania moved
that the Convention now proceed to sec
Ond ballot.
Then Mr.. Snowden, Of Pennsylvania,
with thanks 10 those who had voted for
Samuel J. Randall, withdrew that gentle
mans meme.
The second ballot commenced at 11:e0 A.
NJ. with the following result:
Alabama: Bayard, Il; Mcdonald, /,
Cleveland, 3.
Arkansas: Cleveland. II.
California: Thurman, 10.
Colorado: Cleveland, 6.
Connecticut: Cleveland, II.
Delaware: Bayard, g.
Florida: Cleveland, @: Blyard, ,.
Georgia: Cleveland, Il; Bayard, 10.
GHpIT DEMONSTRATION FOR HENDRICKS.
When Illinois was reached General
Palmer arose TO announce the vote and
said ILLINOIS casts one vote for Thomas
a. Hendricks" and then paused as il
waiting for the outcome 81 some precOn-
CeTted arrangement. He east his eye
toward the Missouri delegation, and appar-
emily in response, General EanSure, OF
Missouri. jumped mp and emitted a terrific
yell. This WAS Immediately taken up by
She audience, and tremendous shout arose
from all parts Of the hall south Of the space
allotted to the delegates. The excite
nent aud noise swept gradually around
among the audience in the rear Of the
delegates. and rolled i'm a tremendous wave
through the vast mass OF spectators congre-
gated in the north wing Of the chamber.
The Chair raped splinters of his table in
An effort 10 curb the demonstration, but he
nighi as well have attempted 10 stop an
ERUPTION Of Ncsuyius with the tap OF 4 tack
hammer. so far excitement had been con-
fined 10 tae audience, with the exception
Of few enthusiastic delegates, who. re-
manning in their seats, waved their
fans and handkcrchieis. At length
= little connection was visible in the New
York delegation. and the grim viSage OF the
Grand Sachem ~ Tammany Hall was seen
slowly rising out Of the confusion. kelly's
mouth was wide open, but whatever indi-
Vidual noise vas beng emitted by the gem
uCmau was drowned in the frichtiul up
roar which had taken possession OF the
hall. heliy's rising appeared to be sig
nal For general demonstration on the part
OI the anti Cleveland men In the Conyen-
ton. Delegates in all parts OF the space
within the railing sprang up on chairs and
raised
YELL OF UNPARALLELED INTENSITY.
Prominent among the members OF the
body which assisted in creating this section
II ledlam were the delegations from In
diana. Missouri, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,
and the Tammany end OF the New York
delegation. In the midst Of the turmoil
the band struck up Hail TO the Chief"
but the laundering noise OF the demOnstra-
tion increased in volume until the strains
Of the music were lost in the deafen-
ing uproar. one enthusiastic delegate
from Indiana (Mr. Gibson) seized the
Indiana marker, bore IL TO the chairman's
desk. waving il frantic2lly aS he passed up
the aisle, and he shouted something in the
chairman's ear. The Chair, however. re-
fused to listen, but continued TO thump the
desk with his gavel, and Gibson retired.
In the mean time the audience and dele
gates WED with each other IN producing
e-r-splitting noises, which drowned out the
voices Of two or three dozen Cleveland men
Who were attempting to get The ear OF the
Chair.
With all this turmoil about him Gov
ornor Hendricks preserved an external
calmncss which contrasted strikingly with
the frenzy tina. possessed the vast assem-
blage. lie sat ~ II frozen fast TO his chair.
and resisted the determined efforts Of the
horde Of shouting delegates who tried 10
drag him TO his feet.
A number Of Tsmmanyites resumed
their seats, but Senator Grady danced
about on his chair violently waving a
newspaper. Flags, handkerchiefs. fans.
hats, and even coats aud shayls were
brought into Use by the Hendricks sympa-
flfzarl In the audience
All at once out OF the terrific uproar
came voice like the blast OF foy-horn,
and Mr.. Beck, OF Indiana, called for
THREE CHEERS FOB THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
The cheers were given with an almost
unanimous good will. General Mansure
forced hls way through the crowd In the
aisle ond climbed up 70 Chairman Villas po-
sltion with statement that Missouri wished
10 cast It's vote solid for Thomas A. Hen
bricks, but the Chair, with few vigorous
tbumps OF bis gayel, which now began TO
look worn an frayed At the edges, Informed
sbe Missourisn that be was out OF order.
james n. Quarles, OF Tennessee. In
formed the Chair in q stentorian voice that
bis State desired TO put In nomination
Thomas A. Hendricks. Quarles also tried
bis haad on the chairman, but with no bet
ter success than that achieved by General
Msnsure.
Genersl Bragg, OF Wisconsin, attempted
80 get in 3 word on the score OF old friend
ship and previous acquaintance with the
chairman, but Colonel Villas sterniy repn-
dated ali personal claims and continued TO
beab0F bis desk and call for order.
Out Of the confusion rose the clarion
voice Of Secretary Thomas Bell. repeating
the call for the vote OF Illinois, but neither
tom Illinois nor any other Commonwealth
came any audible response except " tor
Hendricks.
The desfening uproar had now us1rped
the rights Of all other business for period
o. eighteen minutes.
xbosALp wrrHDnwx IN Favor or HEN
DRIckr.
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