The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-17

Bristow 3, and Conkling l. Now upol
the other point do you press the CLAIM
Of the right OF your absent delegates t
vote, the point not being pressed. Th'
Chair will announce the vote.
The clerk thea read the rcsult % TN
ballot. E
The Chair-No one having majority
Of all the votes there is no choice. (Crie
Of proceed. to ballot.l The secretary the'
proceeded with The ballot. -
Mr.. Bingham OF -Pennsylvania-Mr
Chirman, / move that this convention
take a recess Of fifteen minutes.r Criei
Of No, no n TheIndtion waS lost. !
Mr.. Orton, Of New York-lf tits 1t
order Isuggest that whenever state is
not ready to respond to a call that 1t b
passed and that the ahsentees be called a
ihe end OF the roll. Cries Of "No, no."
The Chair-That would create con
siderable confusion and Is rather in an
tagonism with the spirit Of the rule
which look to the reGordoi each vote ii
It's order. Cries Of regular order:
The convention then proceeded to take
second ballot.
During the call Of the roll, when th'
State Of Alabama announced her vote o
10 for Blaine, this being gain Of fol
the candidate Rom Maine, the adherentl
Of that gentlmen, on the floor and in The
galleries, sent up tremendous yell
which was renewed when the secretary
announced the vote.
Upon the announcement Of the vote o.
the convention a voluminous hiss from
the galleries materially interiered with
the third call.
A delegate from Kansas moved thai
The Sergrant-at.Arms be ordered to re-
move from the gallery any person in
dnlging in demonstrations OF disapproval
The Chair-l think that this difficulty
will be very much obvia,ed il the people
In the galleries will consider for a mo
ment how improper it is for them, who
are here purely by the favor OF the cob,
yention, to Interfere with the business ol
the convention. The Chair is very reluc'
tant 10 interfere With the comfort and en-
loymept Of any one within this building
but it may become a necessary duty for
the Chair 10 clear the galleries, because
the work Of the convention must so on.
4 Cries ok"Good" and cheers.
This eruption Of the Chairman pro
duced TEN lerary order, and although al
times the crowd became unruly, al
demonstrations we're promptly sup
pressed. U
d, When Florida was called, the Chair
man OF the delegation from that State
announced its vote In voice scarcely
above u whisper, which elected from the
chairman OF the convention request that
the delegate from Florida hold up his
head, like man and look straight at the
Chair.i Laughter. .'F'fls'' F..
The Illinois vote indicating loss oI
8 to Blaine, and was announced by Bot
Ingersoll in q subdned tone Of voice and
manner which drew out considerable
comment.
The Chair-The Chair has been in.
formed that pehons 'in the rear Of the
hall cannot hear the announcement Of
votes. II there be no objection person
will be stationed in the rear Of the hall
10 announce the votes as they are made
here. g
There was unanimous consent 10 this
proposition, and q man with good
strong voice. was selected to repeat The
announcements.
The voting then proceeded; with he &c
and there a change in the first ballot
Hartranit, Hayes and Cofkling receiv
Ing additional strength Sand the BristoW
anfBlaine men picking up and losing q
little here and there. .r.- rr.
When it came to Michigan there wis a
start on different track, when one
vote was given for Washburn.
Some excitement was raised when the
vote Of Pennsylvania was announced as
IS for Hartranit, and Mr.. ]. Smith
suthey, Of Chester, rising 10 his feet, said
Mr.. Chairmap: | rise to point oI
order. The vote OF Pennsylvania was
rot correctly represented. Myself and
my colleague, representing the Sixth
Congressional District, wish 10 cast OUT
votes for James G. Blaine. Cheers.
We asked the chairman Of the delegation
to 10 repoA to the Convention, but he
declined, and we now ask and demand
that our votes shall be recorded TO james
G. Blaine. [Cheers.
Objections were raisedto this.
The Chair-This point must be settled
before we pass to the next State.
Mr.. Cessna, Of Pennsylvania ask
The attention OF the Chair to rule three
Delegate on phtform-Rnle six covers
the case.
The Chairman-The Chair will state
tine case: The chairman Of the Pennsyl'
yania delegation rises in his place and re'
ports as the vote OF that State 5S VOTES
Tor John F. Hartranft, the gentleman
from the Westches:er district, speaking
for himself and colleague OF the sixth
Pennsylvania district and the gentleman
from Pittsburgh, Mr.. HAmpden, OF the 22d
district and Mr.. Stewart from the 2lst
district, rises to point OF order, which il
that the report Of the vote made by the
chairman Of the delegation is not the re:
Port OF the vote cast in the delegation
they OF course raise question of'the very
highest privilege. That point Of ordel
being raised the chair Jules thatit is the
right OF any and Of every member, equal.
", to vote his sentiments in this con
vention. [cheers, continued for several
inmates. -..-.
Mr.. Mccormick, of Pennsylsania-I
respectfully appeal from tho decision oi
the Chair.
The Chair-The gentleman from Penn
sylHauiR appeals from the decision OF the
Chair, and the question for the Conyen-
tion to decide Ia shall the decision OF The
Chair be sustained. Cries Of yes, yes.
Mr.: Mccormick, Of Pennsylvania-Wc
desire to be heard.
This remark was made in n low tone,
and, owing to the disorder of the Penn.
sylvania delegates, they having risen in
their sests and seeming to be very greatly
excited, it was not heard. During the
disorder which prevailed the question
was put, and the Chair was sustained by
a large Majority %
The Chair-That question Of the right
Of these gentlemen having been settled,
the Chair holds, under the order OF the
body, that the four votes OF the gentle.
men shall be recorded a. they choose
they shall be.
Mr.. Cessna-My colleague, Mr.. Nc.
COrmick, asked TO be heSGd before that
vote was taken.
The'Chair-I didn't hear him.
Mr.. McCormick-The trouble is you
didn't want to hear me. Confusion