The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-22
HAYES AND WHEELER.
The Nominees of the Cincinnati
Convention.
The Contest Between II ayes
and Blaine.

The Republican Convention at
Cincinnati wound up its work last
Friday, after a stormy and exciting
contest, by nominating Hon. Ruth
erford b. Hayes, of Ohio, for the
Presidency on the 7th ballot, and
Hon. VIM. a. Wheeler, of New York,
for the Vice Presidency on the first
ballot. The prediction of the Blaine
men as to the strength of their
man on the start was fully realized,
and although he retained his
strength, with slight increases, to
the last, he could not Withstand the
combination of the whole field
against him in the cad. The ballet
ing commenced without excitement,
and the following was the result of
the
FIRST BALLOT:
Blaine, 285; Bristow, 113; Conk 4
ling, 80, Hartranft, IS; Hayes, 81:
Jewel, IL; Morton, l24; Wheeler, 3;
Necessary to a choice, 379.
This was simply the test ballot to
see how the land lay, and when the
result was announced the wirework
ing and exciting hubbub com
menced, the friends of each man
fiohting to the last extremity. This
was kept up throughout the whole
seven ballots, but in the second
it was seriously and long fought,
threatening to disrupt the factions,
and but for the powerful suasions
of members, it might have terminal
ed in bolt. The chair announced
the
SECOND BALLOT.
Blaine, 296; Morton, 100; Bristow,
e ia; Conkling, SO; Hayes, "a; Hart
3 ranft, So; Wheeler, 3; Washburne, /,
THIRD BALLOT.
Blaine, 1913; Bristow, l21; Nor
ton, lib; Conkling, 80; Hartranft
68; Hayes, 81; Wheeler, 2; Wash
C burne, l.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Blaine, 292; Bristow, 1876; Conk
ling, "a; Hartranft, Il; Hayes, 6S
Morton, los; Wheeler, ,; Wash
K burne, 3.
FIFTH BALLOT.
o Blaine, 2S6; Bristow, IA; Hayes
: 1O4; Morton, 90; Conkling, 81
y Hartanft, 50; Washburne, 3; Wheel
It SIXTH BALLOT.
# Blaine, 3O8; Hayes, l73; B istow
> III; Morton, So; Conkling, 81
Han tranft, 80; Washbnrne, A.
- Wheeler, 2.
. During the call of the States TO
Il the seventh ballot, when Indiana
= was called Mr.. Morton was with
/" drawn kentucky withdrew Bristow
{ Pennsylvania withdrew Hartranft
e As the contest thus narrowed dow
u between Blaine and Hayes and the
d votes were being divided between
!, them, the applause was frequently
d deafening. Amid the widest en-
{ thusiasm the chair announced thu
result of the
SEVENTH BALLOT.
d Hayes, 1884; Blaine, 35l; BristOw
II 81.
> Here the music of the band wa
d drowned out in the wild applaus,
g that greeted the result. The chair an
= nounced the nomination,of Hon. r
= B. Hayes, of Ohio, as the the candi
i date of the convention for President
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
II The following gentlemen wer
placed in nomination for the offic
of Vice President: VIM. A. Wheel
er, of New York; Marshall JeweI
of Connecticut; Stewart L. Wood
! ford, of New York, (who GRACEFUL.
= declped); Joseph R. Hawley, o
- Connecticut; and F. T. Frelinghuy
- sen, of New Jersey. When Tennes
: see had been reached in the call o
,, States and Mr.. Wheeler had receiv
= ed oyer 800 votes, it became eviden
= that he was che choice, on motio
/; the roll call was suspended and MI
Wheeler nominated unanimously
- Alter the nomination the tele
graph wires were burdened wit
; congratulatory dispatches from de
feated candidates to the convention
and to the successful aspirant, tn
great defeated Blaine himself join
ing in the congratulations.