The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-17
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CINCINNATI.
Blaine Badly Butchered,
Hayes Hitched in the Lead:
Wheeler Whacked on to the
, Tail.
Bristow and Reform No
9 where.

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CINCINNATI, June l6-The Convention
was called to order by Mr.. Mcpherson
at half past ten, thirty minutes later than
the regular time.
The Chair-Persons occupying the
seats set apart for the delegates will
please retire. This rule will be absolute
" enforced during the sessions OF this
day.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Morgan, OF
the Episcopal Church.
The Chair-Before proceeding to gen.
eral business the chair desires to call Inc
attention of the delegations from Ala
bama, from Florida, and from tie Dis
trict of Columbia, that it is their prlvl-
leee to name a member of the National
Committee for their respective districts,
the order relative to the announcement
OF the committee having been passed
prior to the settlement of the contest.
The chair has been requested to have
the following announcements read.
The Secretary read an announcement
of the meeting of the National E1ecu-
tive Committee of the Union League OF
America that evening, at the Bur
nett House; also an announcement
that Morocco pocket book had been
lost THURSDAY by delegate, who want'
| it left on the stand and also the follow.
ing, which was read with great applause:
81 am requested by the Board OF Dlrec-
tors of the House of Refuge of this city
to extend cordial invitation TO the
members of this Convention TO visit this
institution in body or individually, as
their convenience may dictate"
The Chair-The business OF balloting
| for a candidate for the office Of President
of the United States will be proceeded
with. The secretary will proceed to call
the roll ofthc States, and the chairman
| of each delegation will announce as di'
,inctly as possible from his place the
choice of the delegation The. call OF
the roll for the first balloting was then
had. and resulting as follows:
First Ballot.
B.aine, 29l; Rristow, ll3; Morton, l2j;
Conkling, &C. Hayes, 90; Hartranft, IS
Jewell, II. This was very near what
had been predicted rs the result OF the
| first ballot.
During the call of the roll the people
in the galleries interfered considerably
with the despatch OF business BY ap-
plauding when the votes were an
nounced. So noisy were they that the
Chair was obliged to remind them of
the improprivty OF their conduct. The
delegates were much annoyed by the
cheers and applause, and rebuked 1t by
Kissing, which led the Chair to remar X:
The CHAIR thinks he will take the re-
sponsibilty of saying that there is an
obvious impropriety in Kissing, whatever
may be said as to the propriety OF cheer.
ing" [Cheers]
The votes of the successive States were,
however, greeted with manifestations OF
deligh, and the Chair again reminded
those in the galleries that they were in
terfering with the transaction of the
business OF the Convention.
A delegate from Wisconsin, would
suggest that the Chair notify the occu
pants of the galleries that business will
be suspended unless order Is preserved.
Several delegstes-"GoodT Good
The Chair-It is very likely that the
Chair will reach that POINT very shortly
unless there be q modification OF
the conduct in the galleries.
The announcement of Minnesots's
ten votes for Blaine was received with
shouts of applause from the galleries.
Ore of the Mississippi delegates was
absent making the total vote Is, divided
into 8 for Bristow and II for Morien.
The cheering was not particularly
noticeable.
When Missouri cast IA for Blaine, 2
for Morton, = for Bristow, for Conkling
and for Hayes, the Blaine men from
all parts of the hall expressed their uu-
bounded appreciation, and the Morton
men plucked up considerable courage.
Nebraska cast solid vote for Blaine
and the announcement was heralded with
applause.
Nevada split up into 2 for Bnstow, 2
! for Conkling and ! for Hayes, and the
result brought out no enthusiasm. The
| Blaine men cheered when Nss Hamp.
shire cast Z for their tavorite and only 8
tor Bristow. Applause followed the an
nouncemeut OF New Jerseys voss Of Is
for Blaine and for Hayes, but the
creates, shouting proceeded from the ad-
berents OF the former. The friends OF the
,st.er seemet somewhat down cast about
| th time.
New York went almost solid for Conk-
ling. casting 90 for that favorite son and
ONLY ono for Bristow. The Con king
men shouted for gladness.
North Carolins cast Q votes for Blaine,
! for Corkling, for Bristow and for
Morton. The Blaine and Oonkling men
were reioiced At the new accession OF
strength, and applauded accordingly.
| Ohio cast bar a votes solid tor Hayes,
A. announcement hai,g reosived With