St. Landry democrat., 1884-07-26
GOVERNOR HUBBARD

of Texas. taking advantage of the tide
that had set in toward Hendricks, secured
the attention of the audience and spoke
Endorsing the selection of Hendricks as
Vice-President.
Rv unanimous consent ballot was
then taken. and with the exception of
one vote by Mississippi for Mcdonald,
which was afterward withdrawn on the
ground that it had been enormously cast.
The selection of Hendricks was unani-
nous from first to last, and it was Off
cially announced by the Chairman that
the
ENTIRE VOTE,
numbering SIG, was for Hendricks for
President
Between the conclusion of the roll-eall
and the official announcement OF the vote
there was q scene probably unparalleled
in the history of political conventions;
one impossible of Imagination and indie
scribahle by pen.
LIKE FLASH OF LIGHTNING
the representatives of every delegation
on the floor, bearing aloft the shields and
banners emblematic of their States,
moved to the center of the hall, and
surrounded the Indiana delegation.
For fifteen continuous minutes cheer
after cheer echoed throughout the hall
and was communicated to the thou
sands on the outside. Then taking adj
vantage of the temporary lull the must
clans Struck up the familiar and soul
stirring strains OF
AULD LANG sYNE.
The effect was electrical; the scene one
never to be forgotten. The audience
took up the song and in a moment it was
pealing forth from $4,000 throats. Dele
gates from Texas clasped the hands OF
those from New York. The men of Maine
| fell upon the necks oftheir confreres from
the Territories, and strong men who, but
| a few hours before had been
firing grape-shot inveetlve into
one another, sat back in their chairs with
the tears pouring down their cheeks. On
the platform the delegates stood clasping
one another hands, each voice trying to
| outyie the others. As the refrain SIN
the Name of Aud Lang Syne" was
reached there was circle composed Of
President Villas, Henry Watterson, Gen,
eral Black, Colonel Clum1e, of California /;
/ Waller, of Connecticut, and Ex-Governor
Hubbard, of Texas. A yard away Bel
! Butler was
wRINGING THE HAND
of delegate from Colorado. Even that
staunch old leader of the Republican par.
ty. e. b. Washburne, of Minnesota, who
i had been on the stage thrt ug tout the
Convention, Joined in the ovation with
his tremulous voice, as he waved bis
/ handkerchief over his head. Suddenly
THE BAND CHANGED THE AIR
from ssAuld Lang Syne'' to america
and again the audience took up the pa
| triotic refrain with, If possible, more
hearriness than before. After this came
tsHoME SWEET HOME,
and now the gathering, exerting its Yotc'
with might and main, completes.
drowned the music of the band. In
soprano notes OF
who were scattered about the hall, ran!
/ out high and clear above the deepe
| tones of the men. As the mingled voice:
/ of the assemblage died away in the las
strains of NHome, Sweet Home," Gen
erai Breckenridge, of California, re
quested the band to play
GOLD HUNDREDS"
and once more the blended voices Q
those present grandly swelled to the mu
sic and rhythm of ''Praise God Fror
Whom All Blessings Flow" The demon
stration lasted for forty-ive minutes.
/ Resolutions of thanks to Presiden
Villas, Sergeant-at-Arms Bright, Press
Chairman Austin Fl. Brown, and othe
officers, were adopted with considerable
thankfulness, and at 80 p. IN. the Den
ocratic Convention OF 1884 adjourne
without day.
Fatal ExpIus;on