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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1880
Page
6
The New York delegation shifts support to Hancock amid dramatic balloting for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hancock gains momentum as Maine Michigan Missouri and New Hampshire back him, Ohio delays, and a unanimous pledge follows with Voorhees Wade Hampton and Kelly delivering unified backing in a rousing Seattle-style convention scene.
The Democratic platform declares opposition to centralization and demands home rule, honest money, free ballot, and civil service reform. It condemns military intimidation at polls, condemns Reconstruction excesses, and supports labor, free ships, and public credit. The platform was adopted without discussion amid Grant nominating enthusiasm and procedural disputes.
At Cincinnati on June 24 the Democratic convention nominated William H. English of Indiana for vice president after a union and acclamation vote led by General Pettis and supported by multiple states. The Ohio Bishop of Ohio was withdrawn as a candidate, and the convention prepared to notify the nominee and organize the next steps. The session adjourned at 3.05 p.m. with thanks to officers and optimism for the ticket’s success.
In CoLumpus Ohio a large state-house yard meeting approved Cincinnati nominations. Speakers praised the successful competitor, calling him a constitutional lawyer and an American statesman, reflecting strong support and political theater.
Senator Thurman extols Winfield Scott Hancock as a brave Civil War leader and capable statesman, praising his military skill and civil governance. He argues Hancock upholds constitutional rights, trial by jury, and civil authority over military power, framing Hancock as the Democratic choice with broad support across Louisiana Texas New England and Vermont factions.
A letter printed by the New York Sun from London dated May 1 to Samuel J. Tilden discusses the Pennsylvania convention and the Democratic nomination. James S. Black endorses Hancock in high esteem, noting Tilden’s possible candidacy and stating confidence in his future actions regardless of nomination.
Cincinnati reports a telegraph note from June 24 praising Hancock and English and condemning the 76 election. Grant reportedly expressed full approval of Hancock’s nomination and said many Republicans would not vote for Garfield and that he would vote for Hancock.
The Graphic at Cincinnati reports Hancock’s cabinet plan with Bayard Tilden Thurman Hendricks Morrison and others while the Philadelphia Times cites Lincoln era picks. The Baltimore American presents a Credit Mobilier electoral table with party splits and state tallies. New York census notes city population near 1.5 million with Brooklyn around 600 thousand and a 118 year old man as the city’s oldest resident.
The article presents William H. English recounting Winfield Scott Hancock as a war hero and statesman. It traces his birth in Pennsylvania, West Point class, Civil War campaigns from Williamsburg to Gettysburg, and his postwar roles. It highlights his policy in Reconstruction, especially Texas and Louisiana, emphasizing restraint, civil rights, and rule of law over military dictatorship. The piece praises Hancock as a tall, courteous, brave leader with a balanced Civil War to Civilian transition legacy.
William H English, a Democrat and banker, emerges as a strong vice presidential candidate. Born in Scott County Indiana on August 27, 1822, he rose from a modest upbringing to practice law, serve in Congress, and back the Union during the Civil War. The biography highlights his anti Lecompton stance, loyalty to the Union, and prudent financial expertise.
The article recalls General Han cock's leadership during Reconstruction of Louisiana and Texas. It argues peaceful victory over a tyrannical governor, and contemplates the need for orderly loyalty to the federal government to heal war ravages and revive national prosperity amid political conflicts and fears of rapid restoration.
The small steamer Anthracite arrived at St Johns after an Atlantic crossing from London via Falmouth. The vessel, claimed as the smallest to sail to America, measures 74 feet in length with 26 foot beam and 2 foot depth, part of a test voyage for Perkins system of high pressure engines. The New York bound ship is noted to carry limited cargo and water, with a planned departure soon.
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