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of the roll for the first time, the gallery
audience were no noisy. and 30 interrupted
by cheers. applause and hiases. that the
Chair rebuked them. especially In regard
10 the misses, and intimated that unless or
der wa. preserved all balloting would stop.
Minne.ota's 10 votes for Blaine received
loud applause from the gallery. A hi~is.
xlppi delegate WAS absent. making the total
vote i5-3 for Bristow and II for Morton.
Hebraska cast . solid vote for Blaine.
which announcement was heralded with
Applause. Nevada cast 8 votes for Bristow.
2for Conkling and I for Hayes without
eliciting enthusiasm. Blaine's men cheered
when New Hampshire cast Z for Blaine and
but 3 for Bristow. The greatest shouting
proceeded from Blaine's supporters when
New Jersey announced IS TOR Blaine and .
for Hayes' The friends Of the latter seemed
somewhat downcast. The Conkling men
shouted for gladness when New York went
Almost solid for Conkling. North Caro-
lima gave Blaine ., Conkling 7 and Bristow
I, which rejoiced the adhercnts OF the for
mcr two candidates. Ohio cast her ~ solid
for Hayes, which caused cheers and Misses
from i~ll-mAnnercd people In tho loft.
When Pennsylvania gave 81 for HArtranft
cheering came from another part OF tho
house. and the while hats were swung with
enthusiasm. Morton's friends cheered
South Carolina. which gave Morton II and
Bristow 10. Bristow stock was better ON
10 from Tennessee. 4 from Texas and 8
from Vermont, and his friends were again
jubilant. The Territories voted for Blaine
except Wyoming. which went for Dristow.
The District Of Columbia gave Morton 20.
At the conclusion Of tho ballot cheers filed
the hall. .
When Senator Alcorn Of Mississippi
wished 10 change the vote Of his delega-
ton. the Chair ruled he could not. Mr..
Alcorn represented that . delegate WAS abb
sent when the States vote was called and
he subsequently, came In. The Chair
stated the case and quoted the fourth rule.
that the ballot should stand unless . nu-
merical error had been made. Alcorn
argued In favor Of his point a. being In
order. The Chair asked II the error
Was . numerical one. Alcorn said II was
In announcing the vote. which should have
been: Norton IL. Bristow 5, Conkling !.
The Chair then decided that such should
be the vote. and Alcorn did not press the
point of the right Of tho absent delegate
10 vote. The ballot was then announced
and the Chair said there was no ballot.
Am0tion 10 recess fifteen minutes wa
lost ami q suggestion of 0rt0n, OF New
York. that II q State Was not ready 10 re-
spond Il BE- passed for the time was strong
ly d~lsapproved. j..
The second ballot then commenceL. and
~ Alabama commenced 10 for Blaine his
friends sent mp \ tremendous shout. On
the announcement Of Connecticut's vote .
prolonged hiss materially interfered with
the call and the Chair again lectnred the
galleries for interfering with the business
Of the convention. especially ~ they were
there only by sufferancc, and announced
that II might become necessary 10 clear the
galleries. This produced considerable
murmuring. hut all the disturbance was
suppressed. y.
fngersoll. In a subducd tone. announced
the vote of Illinois. which showed q loss
of three for Blaine. Thiscausel much COM
ment. The difficulty of hearing In the
hack part Of the hall caused the Chair to
station q man with stentorian lungs In the
rear end of the hall to the bal
lots there. The ballot proceeded and the
various candidates friends cheered N their
candidate received the favors OF the dele
CATION.
On the fifth ballot. when Michigan was
called. Governor Baldwin said: There IL q
man who has beaten three Democratic an
pirants for the Presidency. and. since he
Is before US as q candidate. Michigan
ought to give him her whole vote to lay
out the coming Democratic candidate for
the Presidency. She gives twenty-five
votes for Rutherford d. Hayes.
This was followed by . season OF frantic
enthusiasm. In which the New Workers
took q prominent part. swinging their hats
with great enthusiasm. The Maine men
looked dubious and Hale's face grew
black. The excitement caused by this was
dampcned by the Blaine gain In Missouri.
but soon after II was again stimulated by
Hayes gain In North Carolina.
Complaint was made that non-delcgatcs
were ON the floor. and IN order was given
to eject them.
The Chair then announced the ballot:
Blaine 2s6. Dristow III, Hayes 10i lap
plause.l Morton C5, Conkling ~. Hart
ranft 60. washburne 3, Wheeler 2.
On the sixth ballot. when Alabama was
called. she did not respond, and = motion
was made for the delegation 10 retire and
consult for M hour. The motion was
ruled out IL order. North Carolina. which
had given Blaine nothing. now gave him
fourteen, and this WAS the signal Of an out
burst Of applause. Gains In South Caro-
lima were similarly greeted. and Bristow's
friends likewise applaudcd.
The Chair announced the sixth vote:
Blaine 30s. Bristow III, Conkling NJ.
Hayes Ill. Morton rs. Hartranft 30,
washburnc I. Wheeler 2.
A delegate again moved . recess, but the
roll call having been commenced hc was
out of order.
The New York delegation. by permits.
sion, withdrew. amid some confusion.
The New York delegation returned.
Just after Colorado had been called, Mr..
Cumback Of Indiana. mounting the plat
form amid great expectation. said: "a
very unpleasant duty Is o impo~ed upon
me. a. Chairman 81 the Indiana dclega-
ton. In Withdrawing from the further CON
alteration Of this convention the name Of
tho great statesman. Senator Morton. i
express my W deep regret. a. well a. that
% every delegate from Indiana, and Of
every alternate, and Of every citizen 81 In
diana who belongs 10 the Republican
party. IChecrs.l When I say he stands
In the Senate Of the United States the peer
% the noblest and the be~t. I utter . truth
that will not be disputed by any Republic
can In the United States OF America
Icheersl; but we feel that the time has
come for us not to ask any longer that our
friends shall stand by us. We thank them
for the noble support that they have. given
us in this convention. and In Withdrawing
his name Indiana casts twenty-five votes
for rutherford b. Hayes.
The cheering and applause and yclls
which followed this announcement lasted
for fully ten minutes. The galleries were
wild with excitement. gentlemen jumping
up ON their seats and waving their hats
and canes In the air. while the ladies used
their handkerchiefs TO show their predilec-
ton. After adding. ''and Ave votes for
Benjamin II. Bristow.'' Mr.. Cumback re-
turned to his delegation amid deafening
Cheers came from every part Of the hall
when Kentucky was called. General Har-
Ian stepped to the platform, and. when tho
applause subsidri. he said: .'Mr. Presi-
dent and gentlemen u the Convention:
The Republicans u the State Of Kentucky
feel deeply grateful for the very cordial
support which our distinguished fellow
Colonel Bristow. has received from
the delegates VI various States. both North
and south. We feel especially grateful 10
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