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asihe question was then put on Mr.. Men,
yes motion to make the nomination unani-
nous, and it was carried triumphantly.
i ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS
Ihenthe mammoth oil-painting represen-
tatlon OF Cleveland's head and bust was
carried IN front OF the speakers stand and
exhibited to the enthusiastic spectators, who
greeted it with cheers and whistling and the
waving of everything that could be put in
requisition FIR that purpose, while the band
played Marching Through Georgia" "Tbe
Red, White and Blue" and other airs. Az
ter order was restored the chair announced
that the motion to make the nomination
unanimous having been carried, Grover
Cleveland was declared the nominee of the
national democracy for the presidency of
the Unitod States. Cneers.
A dispatch was read from Gov. Hoadlv
congratulating the convention, the demo-
cracy and the country on the wise thing
done, and promising democratic victory in
Ohio in October and November. The con-
vention then, at 1:25, took recess until 5
P. NJ
| AFTsRNoON SESSION.
1t was half-past five before the afternoon
session was called to order, and the first
business done was the adoption of resolu-
tlon electlng MIR. Villas chairman of the
cOnventlon) as chairman of the committee
to notify the nominees of their selection as
candidates.
| NOMINATIONS FOR vICE-PREsD ENr.
The convention then proceeded to the call
hnr nII Fl, l.
for Vice-President.
MIR. Searles, of California, came to the
platform aud presented the name of Gen.
VIM. s. Rosecrans, the hero of Stone river.
Mr.. Branch, of Colorado, nominated Mr.,
Joseph E. Mcdonald.
MI. Bacon. of Georgian said he was COM
mlssioned by his delegation to present the
name OF man eminent in war and in peace,
distinguished commoner gallant soldier,
zen. John Q. Black, of Illinois.
Judge Black declined while Mr.. Nc.
Donald was before the convention.
MIR. Penlow, of Kansas, presented the
name of Gen. W. Click.
NOMINATING HENDRICKS.
Senator Wallace, of PENNSYLVANIA. said
mat he nominated as a candidate for Vice
PRESIDENT man conversant with public af-
fairs throughout his whole life, an honor
ed statesman, pure and upright citizen, a
victim OF the. grossest fraud ever perpetrat-
ed on the American people-Thomas A..
Hendricks.
MIR. Waller, of Connecticut, seconded the
nomination of Hendricks, and said that the
democratic party would, in defiance of fraud
and in accordance with law place him In
the chair of Vice-President.
MIR. Menzies, of Indiana, declared very
emphatically that Mr.. Hendricks was not
aud could not be candidate for the Vice.
Presidency. He had been authorized by
MIR. Hendricks to say so. He therefore
warned the convention not to do that which
it would have to undo.
Mr.. Waller, of Connecticut, said that his
State Had no desire to force upon Indiana
candidate against its will, but this was not
an Indiana convention, it was a national
convention, and the democrats of the coun-.
try had right to take fit man from any
place in it. [Cheers.] If any man said
that he knew that Mr.. Hendricks at this.
time was not patriotic enough to take a
nomination rendered under these circum-
stances, he would withdraw his name but
with humiliation.
MIR. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, said that
Mr.. Hendricks had been once chosen Vice
President and had been despoiled of the
Office. The democracy of the republic de-
manded Of him again his name as a candi-
date, and they would not take sfNo'' for an
answer. He moved to suspend the rules
and nominate Hendricks as candidate for
Vice-President by reclamation. [Cheers.
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, united the voice
of Virginia with that of the keystone
State. [Cheers.]
Mr.. Searles, OF California, withdrew the
nomination of Rosecrans. The other NOM.
lnees were all withdrawn one by one, so.
that MIR. Hendricks name alone remained
before the convention.
Mr.. Weed, of New York, suggested that.
the roll of States should be called so as to.
put on record the unanimous vote for Hen
bricks. Mr.. Wallace accepted the sugges-
tlon, withdrew his motion to nominate by
reclamation, and moved that the nomina-
lions do now close. The motion was
agreed to and the clerk proceeded to call
the roll of States.
UNANIMOUS FOR HENDRICKS.
The result was the unanimous .nomina-
ton of Thomas A. Hendricks as the candi-
date for Vice-President.
MIR. Menzies, of Indiana, asked that that
State be excused from voting. loud
shouts of 'NO! no!'] He then asked
whether there was any other name but
MIR. Hendricks before the convention, and,
on receiving an answer in the negative
from the chairman, said, ''Then, sir, the
State of Indiana casts 30 votes for Thomas
A. Hendricks
This was at the close of the call, making
the result unanimous vote.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION FOR HENDRICKS.
The demonstration that succeeded sur
passed in yehemenee and enthur;acn, on1
similar scene that has taken place during
this eventful day. All the flags and ban,
ners were gathered around the section oc-
cupied by the Indiana delegation and were
waved amidst the shouts of the large audi-
once and the strains of patriotic music
from the band, ending with sAuld Lang.
Syne," the words of which were sung with
feeling, the chorus being rendered BY sew
sral thousand voices.
linen the band struck up 'sOld Hundred.'r
and all Joined in the solemn hymn of
praise. This was followed by the music and
song OF America" and that again bv
Home, Sweet Hsme."
Finally the chairman got a chance t0
make the formal announcement of the
vote. He said that there had been SIG
votes cast; all of them for Thomas A.
Hendricks, and that Mr.. Hendricks was;
therefore the candidate of the national
democratic convention for Vice President
Of the United States. [Cheers.
The convention then, at 1895, adjourned
sine die.
Cleveland, if weak anywhere, is weak
where he is least known; whereas Blaine is
weakest, where he is best known.
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