Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1884 — Fourth Day. [ARTICLE]

Fourth Day.

Chairman Vilas called the convention to order at precise ly 11 o’clock, and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Clinton Looke. Before the balloting bsgan. the Chairman of the Pennsylvania delegation withdrew the name of Samuel J. Randall. The clerk then proceeded to call the roll. Changes in favor of Cleveland grew frequent as the call of States proceeded, and were greeted with tremendous cheering. YMien New York was reached, the Chairman, Mr. Manning, announced 72 votes for Grover Cleveland, and then continued: “Mr. President, I wish to state that, on polling the delegation, the vote stood 60 for Cleveland and 22 for Mr. Hendricks. Mr. Gallnp, of New York—l ask in the name of the disfranchised minority in this delegation that their vote be announced as called by tne Chair. I ask that the announcement {great confnsion], I ask that it be announced in the language [hisses and contusion ho that It was impossible to go on], in the language of the Chairman of onr delegation stating the vote of enr delegation upon the question. The confusion at this point was so great that it was “impossible to go on until an interruption of several minutes occurred. The Chair finally quieted them down, and said: "Tte statement of the Chairman (Mr.. Manning) will be entered in the minutes of the proceedings." Before any changes were made the ballot stood as follows: ~ ~~ TTTYTT Tom Es. g 3 H | Alabama 5 14 .... 1 Arkansas ,- 14..... .... .... “Uitllfofnla,. 7... "..7. .116 ..... C010rad0............ 6 Connecticut 12 Delaware 6 Florida 6 2 Georgia...... ... 14 10 niiuois .......... 38 3.... 1.... 1 Indiana z. 30 lowa .1 22!..... I. .... .77? Kansas. 12) 4 2 Kentucky........... 3r 7 1 .... .... 15 Louisiana.,. 151 IS. Maine .............. 12' Maryland 10 f, ...J,.. Massachusetts. 8 7)4.... 12)4 Michigan. 13 |....| | 13 Minne50ta.......... 14 Mississippi. 2 14 2 Missouri 21 5 6 Nebraska 9 1 Nevada 1 5 New Hampshire.... 8 New Jersey 5 2 11 New York 72 North Carolina 22 Ohio* 21 ’.... 22 Oregon 2 2. 1Pennsylvania....... 42 2 1.... 4 2 Rhode Island 6 2 M South Carolina 8 9 Tennessee.. 2 10 11 1 Texas. 32 12 1 1 Vermont.. ........ .1 8 ..... ... ~.. 1 Virginia 13 8 1 2 West Virginia 6 3 2.... 177... Wisconsin 30 2 Arizona 2 Dakota. 2 Diet, of Columbia .' 2 1dah0...... 2 . .... Montana 2 ..... New Mexic0........ 1 1 Utah 1 1 Washington 2 Wyoming...... 2 Totals,/. 475 151‘4 2 6 123)4 •Tilden received 2 votes in Ohio. Necessary to a choice, 517. ■At the announcement of Pennsylvania’s vote there was a scramble among the delegations to sefe which could transfer their votes to the Cleveland column first. North Carolina changed her 22 votes from Bayard to Cleveland amid tremendous applause. Virginia gave Cleveland 23 votes and Hendricks 1. The confusion again became so great that nothing could be done. Everybody seemed desirous to get on the winning side. Order was not restored until the crowd had howled themselves hoarse, Changes were announced in the votes of Georgia, Florida, West Virginia. Maryland, Texas, Missouri, California, and other States. The Secretary then commenced the call of the roll of States. As soon as the vote of had been announced the attention of the delegates was attracted to a large painting of Gov. Cleveland which was being brought to the platform, and the call was interrupted by the applause which followed. Order having been restored, the Secretary called the roU of States for’ the purpose of verifying the ballot, with the following result:

Q»g K g « STATES AND » g § o » g, TEiiniTOEiES. F a. 3 s E. g. I : U f | 1 *__! ,—_ Alabama.. 5i 14’.... 1 Arkansas 14 California ...... 16 ~ Colorado 6... C< 'Unecticut 12 „ Delaware.* 6 • Florida 8 Georgia 22 2 Illinois 43 1 Indiana , 30 lowa 26 . Kansas 17 1 Kentucky 4 21 1 -... Louisiana...... 15.... 1 ..-.rfsvvTTrrrMalne.. 12 Maryland 16 Massachusetts ....... 8 iVt ", 12M Michigan ... 23.. 3 Minne50ta............ 14 Mississippi..., 2 14,.., 2 Missouri 32 Nebraska 9 1 , Nevada 1 5 Ngw Hampshire 8 . ft, New Jersey 5 2. 11 New Y0rk..... 72 North Carolina 22 Ohio 46 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania 42 2 1 .... 4 11 Rhode 151 and,.,...... 7 1 .. South Carolina 10 8 Tennessee ' 24... Texas. 26 Vermont 8, . .’ Virginia 23! 1 We .t Virginia . 1...... 10; 2 Wisconsin. •a................... Arizona... 2 Dakota. 2 Diet, of Colombia..... 2 Idaho r ... 2 Montana. 2, New Mexico 2 Utah •. 2; Washington 2’.'.'.', .... .... . Wy0ming............ 2j Totals. “ 68T81J4 4 2 4 45U E" The official announcement of this handsome majority for Cleveland was received with great applause, lasting some moments. After order had been restored, a motion to make the nomination unanimous was caried with a hurrah, the uproar lasting several minutes. The convention then took a recess until 5 O'clock p. m. Upon reassembling, the convention proceeded to the nomination of a candidate for Vice President Mr. Searles, of California, nominated Gen. Wm. 8. Rosecrans. , ■ . , Gov. Grant, of Colorado, nominated Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana. A. O. Bacon, of Georgia, nominated Gen. J. 0. Black, of Illinois. Mr. Fenlon nominated Gov. George W. Glick, of Kaomlo. Ex-Senator William A. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, ascended the platform and in a speech that carried away the convention nominated Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana Upon the mention of ids name the scenes of the morning were repeated. The audience stood up and cheered. The names of the previously nominated candidates were rapidly withdrawn leaving Mr. Hendricks the only man in the field. The call of the States was then ordered, and , every State was recorded for him. Thomas A. Hendricks was then declared the unanimous nominee of the Democratic party for Vice President. The announcement was received with the usual demonstra.ions of applause, waving of hats and handkerchiefs, After thh.usual votes of thanks to the officers of the convention and the city, the fourteenth Democratic Natic nal Convention, at 7 -30 o'clock p.m.Friday, July U. adjourned sine die.