The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-17

floor delegates lost themselves. Motions
TO amend. Tor a division OF the resolu-
ton. for the previous question to adj
journ. cries Of Call the roll" points Of
order followed head upon heels, and
rendered even thought impossible.
Anti-riidenltss Hisssd Down.
AZ length semblance OF quiet was re-
stored. The minority report was de-
feated. The Tilden men. In their exul-
tation. raised another storm OF shout
ing and applause that almost rent the
roof.
Hard upon the scene described came
the nomination. TO be accompanied by
an uproar amid which the storm that
had gone before was forgotten. Tilden.
Hendricks. Hancock. Parker, Bayard.
were named and at each name the yo-
alterations were renewed. the tumult
rolling from one side Of the hall to the
other. as different delegations caught
up the name Of their fayorlte.
Amid the turmoil John Kelly OF New
York was striving for recognition from
the chair. Finally there came lull.
In the temporary quiet Kelly an
nounced that he desired TO READ a list
OF the men OF New York opposed to
Tllden's nomination. lie was greeted
with n storm OF Kisses. At their slight
subsistence he added that he desired
that the character OF the men be under
stood. The excitement OF tie conyen-
ilon became feroclty. The slight ap-
plause that greeted the speakers last
utterance was drowned al once by the
kissing that was resumed and lrebled.
The din was deafening The galleries
again added their uproar TO the disturb
ance and by order OF the chair were
cleared. When Kelly had finally sue
ceeded In concluding his speech. with
the assertion that II defeated that time
Il would be the end OF the nomination
OF anyone by the Democratic party, II
was to be assailed by a storm OF yells.
The ballotng began. Il progressed
amid cheers aud Misses from the friends
OF Tilden and Hendricks, as one or the
other seemed TO gain. until h became a
perpetual counterfre continuing until
the final result was announced. As
different states changed their votes on
the second ballot the uproar grew until
at the announcement OF rildena noml-
nation. the very building shook The
widest confusion reigncd as the dele
gates realized the fight was over. II
eliminated when the nomination was
made unanimous In delegates and spec
tators leaplng upon chairs and tables,
throwing hats. fans, anything, into the
air aud almost following them In their
/ dellrlum.
when the convention met the next
! day TO nominate n Vice President In
tense stiffness prevailed during the call
OF atates until Indiana was reached
without a candidate having been named
Then }he entire convention, partlcl-
pants and spectators. sprang up with
cheers for Thomas A. Hendricks. Amid
the tremendous uproar. Indiana having
failed TO respond, a delegate from III
nois, from his chair as rostrum. cried
out;
"The people Of the Mississippi Waller
nominate Thomas A. Hendricks Of In
diana a. President"
The effect was electrical. Wha
seemed to have been the limit of uproa
was duobled to be suddenly stilled q
breathless silence as Mcdonald OF In
diana mounted a chair and stated tina
the convention was at liberty to assum
the responsibility OF nominating Hen
bricks without assurance that he woul,
accept Another outburst and Thoma
A. Hendricks had been nominated by
practically unanimous vote.
That night the ticket was ratified a
an enthusiastic meeting on tn, Court
house steps.
The Convention ~ 1883