The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-18


bad found special favor the eyes Of the committed
The seats in the galleries nllcd with Buckeye
statesmen, who evidcntly had work TO do, and who
pulled OF their and In their shirt sleeves
I'll tho hour OF action should arrive Tho seats at the
back OF the alternates chairs also filled with the
sturdy population OF tho city OF lager and catawba;
while the guests seats had heavy fringe OF the Same
element their rear. The patriotism OF the lungs
evidently 70 bo looked 10 to aid tho Convention
a wise selection Of candidates
STARTING
Alter the delivery OF tho prayer tho Secretary Of tho
Convention read number OF communications, mostly
invitations, that had bcen Addressed to that BODY
Among others Invitation from the managers
directors Of the Ohio House OF Refuge which, in view
Of the destitute condition in which the factions
might soon lind themselves, was appreciated timely
and accepted amidst OF laughter
the hilAr,ty or the Convention lessensd when
Immediately following this Invitation, read notice
OF the loss Of morocco pockctbook and It's contents
and urgent appeal for its ss unfortunate
owncr
THH ROLL
The voting commenced soon a. the preliminary
business Of tho Convention had been disposed Of The
first disturbance Of the smooth surface Of tho ballot
when Kentucky cart her nrst twentyfour votes
for Bristow. Alabama had received cheers from tho
Oouy Oh tu0 Dali Wueu sue tou ON Win ten OF ueT
twenty votes for Blame, Illinois had been greeted
with similar applause when she gave thirty eight votes
out OF her orytwo for the Eastern candidate bot
sign Of appreciation had from tho Galleries As
soon as Kentucky's twenty-foar votes
Tor Bristow however, the galleries commenced their
work. and moderate applause from tho Brstow dele
gates and from the seats Of the invited guests met
by countercharge Of hisses from the gentlemen who
held the tickets OF admission distributed by the shrewd
Committee OF Arrangements The Chairman OF the
Convention promptly cut short this iJudged demon.
raion and stated that whatever might be thought OF
the applause indulgcd In In tho galleries there
evident and staring improperly IN making hostile
demonstrations against any gentleman who might DO
honored BY nomination in tho Convention
PENNSYLVANIA ROW.
After this episode tho business OF the Convention
again ran smoothly Until Pennsylvania reached on
tho second ballot; tho fun then commenced A soon
the chairman announced hftycight votes for Hart
rant one OF the delegates his question
OF personal privilege and claimed that the vote
truly reported OF the delegates had voted not
Hartranfl but for Blaine This Of course involved
tho whole question Of she right OF delegation 10 vote
a. . unit Tho Chair ruled that the Convention could
take notice Of any rule or practice prevailing In the
different delegations Its own rules recognized tho
right Of every member Of tho Convention 10 vote for
and tho highest question Of privilege
that could deprive him Of that right He there
decided that the chairman OF delegation although
authorized by the rules 70 cast the vote OF State,
bound cast II given by his delegates and
other manner SO far as delegate was bound by his
was responsible to bis state foI his action; but the
National Convention could only recognize right
namely, that OF every delegate 70 have his prop
crly reported 10 the Convention and ho, therefore
decided that the OF Pennsylvania must be 30 re-
ported An appeal from the decision OF the Char was
taken, and q OF confusion followed almost in
describabc. Tho Pennsyivanans INDUCED In heated
controversy the floor, which at one time threat
their fists the chairman and Don Cameron accused
him OF beng influenced by his cwn wishes in making
has decislon inc convention was turned INTO beer
the delegates and h1mmering with his malet At the
same time, utterly failed 70 restore order. Rhode
Island delegate with powerful voice was enabled at
length straighten out matters BY proposing that
the calling or the roll on the second ballot
iSou,u and allowing sns dncui.y to be-
settled aftcrward The decision Of the Chair had at
this time been sustained by largo majority and
motion reconsider the vote ustanng II had been
made, the Rhode Island compromise prevailed and the
voting continued 1t It's close the Pennsylvania
again opened Before the result was announced the
acbate the right OF delegate 70 have his vote
correctly reported % Tho Convention notwithstanding
any resolution oil hs Htalo Convention listened TO
wiih interest, since many remembered that the Same
question might arise in The ST. LOUIS Convention. with
regard to the New York vote Tor Governor Tden. In
tho the Convention refused TO tho vote
sustaining tho decision Of the CHAIRMAN and Thus the
rule was established that every delegate bad right 10
vote Tor what candidate he might please The Blanc
men who thought 10 profit BY the vote that was ready
20 OF from Aartranft 10 their candidate, OF
supported the Char In this matter
But the voting progressed II was seen that
fatal had been committed by the Blaine mon in
their this question. Blatnos advocates had
sustained tho right Of delegates they might
Please TO free them from unit rules, aud they did this
in order 10 gain the votes IN the Pennsylvania delcRa
ton that wero their candidate when tho
broke up Pennsylvania had thirty for Blaine and
twenty eight for Hayes Under the rule, which bound
all the Pennsylvania delegates TO act the majority
should determine the thirty for Blame would have
compelled the others from Penusylv.nia 70 act with
would have gwen the battle 10 Blaine.
For six ballots tho voting progressed with remark
change and from Blaine all tho time. bus he
held about his own, and no changes Of any
ssn then Michigan created IN excitement BY
changing her tactics and voting plumpcr for Hayes,
accompanying Il BY statement from Tho chairman Of
the delegation that Michigan now, for tho sake Of
union and harmony, casts her twenty-five for
Rutherford b. Hayes, OF Ohio; but although this
the rst actual rally Hayes Il failed 70 have any i'm.
sort Of compromise, tho result Of tho ballot and
that which followed Is did not show any alarming
changck
On the seventh ballot the break up commenced a.
kansas eleven, California six and Colorado
SIX for Blame. Everybody saw that Nor
ton had been abandoned and that nothing but
sudden cavng in OF all opposing candidates
would prevent aine's nomination Indiana recog-
nzed the crisis, aud, formally Withdrawing Norton,
cast Is votes for Haycx New YORK Immediately took
the alarm. The time had come when Coukling had TO
be abandoned. General Arthur and Colonel schuyler
Crosby hurredy lett their seats the visitors
partment and mooncd the New York delegates 10 the
lobby. AZ this critical stage Of tho proceedings the
New York delegation was, by an oversight, per-
mlttcd to withdraw. Stewart /. Woodi0rd was
then temporarily IN the chair, and the delegation
us permission to withdraw only vote Of tho Con-
vension could them this right; but the Chairman
evidently erroneousy ruled that the delegation could
20 out its motion, and went out Applied 10 its
u extent. such ruling might cause recess ad-
ournment tme for all the delegations could IN
ike manner withdraw Of their own voiition But out
went New Workers, and General Arthur and Colonel
Crosby by thoir united efforts succeeded In uniting
the. delegation on H. yes except nnc who wont OF 70
Blaine. When New York returned tho die cast. II
became evident that Hayes 10 DO Victorious and all
wero wild with excitement
TnE NOMINATION.
In rapid tho outside candidates gave way,
and fell distinct lines under Hayes and
Blame Alter Mr.. Cumback chairman Of tho Indiana
delegation, had Withdrawn his candidate and cast
twenty i've votes Tor Hayes, Mr.. Harlan withdrew
Bristow, then Mr.. Pomeroy withdrew Conkling
and II was evident that Hayes Blaine the
candidate Of the Convention this ballot