The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-09-13
THE CONVENTION,
Atiirst Beisterous and Stormy,
But Finally q Very Unanimous and
Enthusiastic Body.
Thompson Wins BY Less Than q
Neck.


Il Is over and long suffering pub
lie unites in q fervent thank God.
Promptly at ~ O'Clock on Wednesday
the Convention was called to order by
Chairman r. Z. Little. Some changes
in the various delegations being noted,
it was decided to adjourn till l:3O to
allow the Committee on credentials to
ascertain who were entitled to act as
delegates. and report. On re-assem.
bling the lists of delegates present was
read and adopted. Mr.. w. B. Smith,
Of Madison, offered resolution that
after the Bird ballot no new man
shall be offered but that a nominee be
made from those then In nomination.
Motion to suspend rules and adopt,
was lost by majority of so. The
resolution was given to the Committee
on Resolutions, who retired, and du-
ring their absence the 229th ballot
was called, when each candidate was
given the votes that had been instruct
ed for him.
At the conclusion Of the 236th bal
lot without change in the result, the
Committee on Resolutions returned
and presented a substitute for Mr..
Smiths resolution that after Is ballots
the hindmost candidate be dropped,
and continue to drop after zach bal.
lot till q nomination is made, and that
no nominations would be in order after
those ballots. Mr.. Bronston, Of Madi.
son, objected to its passage because the
Convention was acting under rules Of
the Lower House of Congress and the
motion could be entertained only by Q
suspension Of the rules.
The Chair decided that the gen.
tleman's point was well made. Mr..
Bell said that the Convention could
pass the resolution as q new one with.
out two-thirds majority, and on the
Chair deciding that the resolution
could be brought up as an additional
rule, Mr.. Cowan, of Boyle, moved
that it be adopted as a new rule of
the Convention. Carried, ayes 100,
nays 81. The Chair decided that by
the resolution the hindmost candidate
would be dropped on the 25lst ballot.
At the conclusion of the 237th bal.
lot Mr.. o. H. Waddle, of Pulaski,
offered resolution that "after the
245th ballot, IL a nomination is not
made all present candidates be dropp-
ed and We proceed to nominate q new
man." Motion to suspend rules and
act on the resolution at once was lost.
1t was then given to the Committee,
who reported against it.
When the 251st ballot was called,
r. G. Warren and several other Dur
ham men moved an adjournment, but
the motions were lost. There was no
change in the 252d ballot, which was
as follows: Durham, 51.891; Fox,
2S.47l; Thompson, 47.600; Turner,
26.066. Mr.. Turner was dropped,
and the 253d called. Madison and Lin.
coin were granted leave to retire for
consultation. Several motions to ad-
journ were lost, the Chair deciding
that they were out Of order, as the
first county had been called. An at.
tempt to throw Fox in the lead
so that Thompson might be dropp-
cd, failed, as the vote stood at the end
of the 253rd ballot: Durham, 52.SS5;
Fox, 60.760; Thompson, 40.425.
While this ballot was in progress, Mr.. |
Elkin, of Garrard. rose to question |
of privilege and asked leave to correct
the vote of his county as reported by |
the Chairman, so as to allow him TO
vote the Turner strength for Fox, and
thereby arose q tumult. The Chair.
true 10 IL ruling at Somerset, decided