Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-17
THE RESULT.
NAV 4. ls76.


The result Of the action of the republi-
can national convention at Cincinnati, yes
terday, is before the country Mr.. Blaine
is defeated, and Rutherford b. Hayes is
the nominee of the convention, and we
place his name at the head of our columns
this morning. The first ballot showed the
accuracy of the calculations, in regard to
Mr.. Blaine's strength, 2S5 votes being
cast for him. Bristow's vote was smaller
than had been anticipated. Blaine had a
handsome gain on the second, Bristow
and Conkling lost, and on the third Mr..
Blaine's friends had 70 submit to reduc-
ton of two. Nobly did the Blaine delegates
stand up for their leader, their lines new
er wavering up totbe sixth ballot, when
Blaine's vote stood 3oS, by help from the
Pennsylvania delegation. 1t seemed now
as though the courage and faithfulness of
Mr.. BIaine's friends were about to be re-
warded by victory. The critical point
seemed to have passed. But at this juno
ture Mr.. Cumback withdrew the name of
Mr.. Morton, and Gen. Harlan withdrew
that of Mr.. Bristow, and Kentucky wheeled
in solidly for Hayes, and the majority of
the supporters of Bristow went for the same
gentleman. In this state of affairs the
most intense interest centered in the sew
enth ballot. and If we may be permitted so
to speak, the whole nation held its
breath. The result soon flashed over the
wires that Hayes was the winning man,
receiving 384 votes. to 35l for Mr.. Blaine,
and 81 for Bristow. Before the announce
ment OF tkis ballot, it was expected that
Mr.. Blaine's forces would be largely aug
mented by the now relieved forces of Bris-
tow, Conkling, HartranIt and Morton.
Byt while there were respectable delega-
tions from each of these coming to the
ranks of the men who had so unninching-
ly stood by their leader, the great bulk
went over to Mfr. Hayes of Ohio, and
placed him before the country as the NOM
inee Of the great republican party for the
highest Office in the land.
1t were useless to disguise the fact that
the result is bitter disappointment TO Mr..
Blaine's friends and to the large majority
of the republicans throughout the coun-
try, who regard their leader as the most
competent man for the place within the
ranks OF any party, whose public career
is one Of brilliant triumphs, and whose re-
cent achievements on the floor OF Con-
gress, and in rebel House, has placed
him before the country as the champion Of
the republican party. But the feeling of
disappointment is relieve by the knowl-
edge that Mr.. Blaine's friends were true
and steadfast TO the final result. Stand
Ing together shoulder to shoulder, not one
proved recreant to his trust, but moved
forward solidiy, fighting the ground inch
by inch, when on the opposite side were
errayed several Of the leading men in the
republican party. This devotion stands
forth as one Of The grandest things in the
whole convention, and is of itself the
most emphatic vindication Mr.. Blaine
could have from the charges of the
conspirators against him. MIR.
Blaine is not weakened by the result; he
Is dearer to the hearts of the people of
Maine than ever, and it must be his guild
Ing hand and wise counsel that will lead
the republican party to victory in the CAM
paign upon which we now enter
Gem Hayes was the second choice Of a
large majority of Mr.. Blaine's friends who
preferred him to any other candidate, Mr..
Blaine being out Of the way, and will