The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-17
surnlraryEof Baliots,,...
Necessary to nominate, 379
The Vtce-Presftlency.

The Vtce-Presttaency.
The next thing in order was nominations
for Vice President, and the following were
nominated: Stewart l.. Woodford, OF New
York; General j. C. Hawley, Of Connecti-
cut; Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey; and William A. Wheeler, OF New
York.
The call OF the roll by States was then be-
gun. When New York was called DIR.
Woodford took the platform and withdrew
his name. When South Carolina had been
called. Mr.. Wheeler having already received
3G6 votes, Mr.. Kellogg, Of Connecticut,
withdrew the name of General Hawley and
moved that the nomination Of Dir. Wheeler
be made unanimous, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Wheeler's nomination was thereupon so
declared.
The usual resolutions OF thanks were
passed, after which the Convention adj
iourned sine die.
The News I'm Richmond.
The bulletin boards Of the newspapers
were crowded from 10 o'clock till shutdown
yesterday by eager and excited people. The
kilograms came slowly enough, and in the
intervals OF an hour or hour and half be-
tween the ballots a vast amount of figuring
was done. Blaine started out so
handsomely as to create the impression
that after few complimentary votes
to other prominent gentlemen who
desired to be honored he would be
nominated by reclamation. But his gains
were so small and uncertain as to break this
opinion after few ballots. When the sixth
ballot was pasted on the Dispatch board,
and it was seen that Blaine had 30S of the
379 votes necessary, his stock again rose,
and many concluded that the next ballot
would secure him the victory.
When, however, it became known that
Conkling, Morton, and Bristow were out OF
the fight, Il feeling of insecurity was again
manifested.
The result was great surprise to all,
Conservatives and Republicans alike. The
nomination Of Conkling was thought pos
sibility. Morton's success would not have
occasioned extreme surprise; but rs for
Hayes, he was never regarded rs being in
the race. His name had scarcely been
thought OF here.
Little was said about the e-presidcncy.
The downfall of Blaine absorped too much
attention, and the name OF Mr.. Wheeler was
unknown to our people.
A reporter OF this paper who converscd
with number Of the Federal officials yes
terday found them in sOrely non-plusscd
mood. Most of them had been very active
Blaine men, and they counted largely on
re. Gaining their places under him in the re-
mote contingency OF the election OF the
Republican ticket with him at the head.
All, however, said they meant to "wheel
into line" and do their best for the cause.
They said that the ticket is strong one be-
cause the records OF the men arc good.
Great was the grief for Blaine.
Captain Bohonon has for weeks past been
predicting the defeat Of Blaine. He wanted
Bristow, but is well satisfied with Hayes.
Newspaper Notes.
President Grant, Secretary Bristow, and
Mr. Blaine were kept constantly advised by
their respective friends in Cincinnati, and
Mr. Blaine has been kept especially busy by
the telegraph instrument, and through
which messages are brought direct to his
library.
The Virginia members of committees
were: On Credentials, J. L. Dezendorf:
on Rules Of Order of Business, J. f. Lewis;
on Resolutions. William Miller; on Perma-
ncnt Organization, Ross Hamilton and K. ii.
Carter.
\ friend OF Secretary Bristow in Wash
ington received a telegram from Cincinnati
Thursday, asking whether Secretary Bris-
tow would take the second place on the
ticket. This telegram having been shown
to the Secretary, he said as he did not hank
er after the first, he would under no circum-
stances accept the second. He said to one
OF his friends that as he did not expect to be
nominated. he could not be disappointed if
any other gentleman should be selected, and
he was grateful to his friends for their efforts
in his behalf.
The correspondent OF the New York lri-
bltne SAYS Il less attractive place than Expo
Sition Hall for so distinguished and inter
csting Il gathering could not well he found,
which sprawls over four acres, its archl-
lecture that of III ambitious and disappoint-
ell railroad depot, its decorations those OF a
country barbecue on four-acre scale, its
raiters innocent OF any tint except that OF
age, and its roof an unsightly mass OF beams
and rafters.
1t is singular comment upon the earn
estness and sincerity with which politics are
conducted in Pennsylvania that when a
vote was taken in the Hartranft Club, which
came on with badges and banners, and white
hats, and other such pomp and circumstance
in the way of a demonstration Tor Hart
ranft, out OF l64 votes 40 were for Blame.
Bv an admirable system OF entrances and
OF coupon tickets, the latter copyrighted by
the committee, every seat in the delegates
and altcrnates' sections, in the preSS-roW,
and in the guests amphithcatre, was re-
served for it's owner. There was as little
difficulty in getting in and out as in thea
ire, and much less than there often is in a
church. The body of the hall filled up with
out noise and confusion, and the galleries
just rs quietly, though there were gaps in
them all through the proceedings.
Beyond the press seats were the seven
hundred and odd delegates, mostly bald
headed, and having the appearance of being
burdened with great and solemn response
biltics.
1t was because OF the acoustic defects in
the hall, rather than any irrcverent ten
dency, that some one interrupted the open
ing prayer with the cry Louder"
The platform is the work, in the main, OF
General Hawley.
[From Thursdays Cincinnati CONNER ;ial.]
ORGANIZATION ON HAYES AGAINST BLAINE.
There was probably more earnest, hard
work done last night than has been done
altogether since Saturday, and the result
had the effect to materially alter the aspect
OF affairs. Up to last night the supporters
OF the various candidates eXerted them
selves unremittingly in electioneering, but
found that they were unable to make any
important changes in results that were
established prior to the assembling OF the
| delegates, and it was not until last night
that they seemed to realize that they had
probably reached the limit. The Blaine
forces were strong, calm, and confident
and they had reason to be. Mr.. Blaine was
and is the first choice Of about 275 of the
| Tj6 delegates, while the anti-Blaine faction