Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-29
National Republican Convention
THIRD DAY.

the 10th, and was opened with prayer.
Balloting for candidate for President was
then begun, the first roll-call resulting as
follows:
For Blaine-Alabama, 10; California, 9;
Colorado, 6; Delaware, 6; Florida, l; Geor-
gia, 5; Illinois, 50; Iowa, %; Kansas, 10;
Louisiana, 2; Maine, IA; Maryland, 49, Mas
sachusetts, 6; Michigan, s; Minnesota, 10;
Missouri, IA; Nebraska, g.; New Hampshire,
Z; New Jersey, 10; North Carolina, 9; Oregon.
6; Rhode Island, q; Tennessee, 4; Texas, Q;
Virginia, 10; Vermont, 1; West Virginia, S;
Wisconsin, 20; Arizona, 2; Dakota, 2; Idaho,
2; Montana, 2; New Mexico, 2; Utah, 2;
Washington Territory, 2. Total, 285.
Bristow-Alabama, z; California, 2; Con-
necticut, q; Georgia, 3; Illinois, 3; Kentucky;
"a; Massachusetts, II; Michigan, 9; Missis-
sippi, 3; Missouri, 2; Nevada, 3; New Hamp-
shire, 3; New York, 1; North Carolina, /;
Rhode Island, 6; South Carolina, /; Tennes-
see, 10; Texas, 6; Vermont, s; Wyoming
Territory, 2. Total, 113.
Conkling-California 1; Florida, 8;
Georgia, s; Michigan, 1; Missouri, l. Ne
vada, @; New York, SO; North Carolina, 7;
Texas, 3; Virginia, s. Total, 50.
Observation-Disclosures, -; Florida, 4; Georgia,
6; Indiana, 80; Louisiana, IA; Mississippi, 70;
Missouri, 70; North Carolina, 2; South Caro-
lima, ID; Tennessee, 10; Texas, 5; Virginia,
3; District of Columbia, 2. Total, 125.
Hayes-Alabama, 2; Illinois, 1; Michigan,
4; Missouri, 1; Nevada, /; New Jersey, 5;
Ohio, A; Vermont, 1; West Virginia, 2 To-
tall 81.
Observation-Disclosures IS.
JewelI-AIabama, !; Connecticut, 10. To-
tai, H.
eeler-Massachusetts, 3.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Blaine, 298; Bristow, ia; Conkling, 50;
Morton, 1870; Hayes, "a; Hartranft, So;
Wheeler, 3; Washburne, 1.
Third Ballot-Blaine, 293; Brfstow, 121 :;
Conkling, 90; Morton, 113; Hayes, 67; Hart
ranft, IS; Wheeler, 2; Washburne,1.
Fourth Ballot-Blane, 1872; Bristow, 1876;
Conkling, CT, Morton, 1O8; Hayes, 66 Hart
ranft, II; Washburne, 5; Wheeler, 2.
Fifth Ballot-Blaine, 266; Bristow, ia;
Conkling, 50; Hartranft, SO; Hayes, 1O4; Nor
on, 90; Washburne, 3; Wheeler, 2.
Sixth Ballot-Blaine, sos; Bristow, III :;
Conkling, 81; Hartranft, SC; Hayes, III; Nor
| ton, So; Washburne, 4; Wheeler,2 2.
On the seventh ballot, when Indiana was
! called Mr.. Cumback assembled the platform
and made a short speech Withdrawing the
name of Mr.. Morton and casting twenty-five
votes of Indiana for Hayes and five for Bris-
tow. He was followed by Gen. Harlan, of
Kentucky, who withdrew the name Of Mr..
Bristow and cast the entire vote of his
| State for Hayes. Great cheering followed
| this announcement. Mr.. Cumback then cast
the entire Indiana vote for Hayes. The fol-
lowing is the result Of the seventh ballot:
Blaine, 351; Bristow, 81; Hayes, 1884. Neces-
sary for a choice, 379. Mr.. Hayes was then
declared the nominee of the Convention for
President of the United States, and his nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
Nominations for the Vice-Presidency were
then made as follows: William A. Wheeler,
of New York; Marshall Jewell, of Connec-
ticut; Stewart L. Woodford, of New York;
Joseph R. Hawley, of Connecticut; F. T.
Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey. During the
roll call it became apparent that Mr.. Wheeler
would have a majority Of the votes cast, when
the call was suspended and he was unani-
mously nominated.
| The following was unanimously adopted,
as a portion of the platform:
| EeS0LUed, That we present as our candidates
| for President and Vice-Presdent Of the United
| States two distinguished statesmen, of eminent
ability and character, and ConspicGouslv fitted
for those two high offices, and confidently ap-
peal to the American people to intrust the adj
ministraion of their public affairs to Rutherford
b. Hayes and William A. Wheeler.
| The National Committee was announced as
| follows:
Jerry Herrals0n, Selma, Ala; Powell Clayton,
Arkansas; George G. Gorham, California; Mar
shall Jewell, Connecticut: Samuel NJ. Harring-
ton, Delaware; William j. Purman, Florida !;
James G. Devol Georgia; James P. Root Illinois
Will Cumback, Indiana; John Y. Stone. Iowa ::
John H. Martin, Kansas; William c. Goodloe.
Kentucky; P. B. S. Pinchback, Louisiana; Will
lam P. Frye, Maine: Charles c. Fulton, Mary
| land; George T. Hoar, Massachusetts; Zachariah
Chandler, Michigan; John T. Averill, Minnesota;
G. NJ. Buchanan, Mississippi; Chauncey l. FilIey,
Missouri L. W. Osborn, Nebraska; John P
Jones, Nevada; George A. Halsey New Jersey;
A. B. Cornell, New York; Thomas B. Keogh,
| North Carolina; A. n. Wikoff, Ohio; H
W. Scott, Oregon; Nelson W. Aldridge,
Pennsylvania; John J. Patterson, South
Carolina; William Rule. Tennessee; NJ.
John W. Mason, West Virginia.; Elihu
Enos, Wisconsin; Newton Edmunds, Dakota;
| Sales J. Bowen, District of Columbia; Thomas
Donaldson, Idaho; A H. Beattie, Montana
Stephen B. Elkins New Mexico; John r. Nc
Bride, Utah Orange Jacobs, Washington; Jos.
NJ Cary, Wyoming; William E. Chandler, New
Hampshire
After the usual resolutions of thanks, etc,
the Convention adjourned sine die.