Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-08
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1880.
GARFIELD
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
BLAINE AND GRANT BEATEN.


ling were cheered as they entered.
Some discussion arose over the right of
a vote from Alabama to be counted when
the delegate casting it was not in his seat.
The balloting continued, the notable
feature being Sherman's gain by the trans
fer to him from Massachusetts, of some
twenty Edmunds men.
THE succession of ballots on the leading
candidates will be found in our table, run
ming from the first yesterday to the last
reported at the time Of going to press
EDS.
Following are the leading features Of
to-day's balloting as reported by tele-
graph, including a few scattering votes not
recorded in our table.
Changes and Chances.
On the Goth ballot Alabama gave Grant
Is, Blaine 1, Sherman 5. Blaine lost in
Kentucky, Sherman gained it. Massachu-
setts gave Sherman %, of which Edmunds
yesterday had 20. Mississippi gave Grant
9. From Minnesota 3 of WINDOWS men
went to Blaine. Blaine gained from
Illinois. He lost from New Jersey
they went to Sherman.
On the 3Oth ballot Wyoming cast vote
for General Phil. Sheridan. The conven-
ton rose to it's feet and cheered Sheridan
who was present. He arose and thanked
the convention. Minnesota gave Blaine
6.
On the 31st ballot Blaine lost 2 in Indi-
ana. Grant gained in Penna. Conk-
ling received vote.
On the 32d ballot Blaine lost 5 votes
from Indiana-gone to Washburne.
On the 33d ballot Blaine gained from
Georgia and lost in Illinois.
On the thirty-fourth ballot Wisconsin
made break from Washburne to Garfield,
to try the effect of grooming new dark
horse. This brought up Garfield's vote,
but reduced Washburne's correspondingly
and did not affect the main issue.
When the ballot was announced, show
ing Garfeld's increase, he challenged it's
correction, refusing his consent to run for
the nomination. On this (34tD ballot
Blaine gained six in Indian. (whO had left
him before) and Grant captured from
Blaine in Tennessee.
Garfield and gave him 81 to 2 for Blaine.
Maryland gave Garfield 2. Grant got a
vote from Minnesota and gained 9 from
Pennsylvania.
IN ho holI lot Co.,
Garfield with II votes.
On the Seth ballot, when Illinois was
reached, Garfield got votes; Indiana
gave him 90; Iowa cast % for him and
the excitement became intense. Amid
loud cheers for Garfield. Kansas gave him
6.
AS this ballot went on it became appar-
ent that Garfield would receive all of
Blaine's strength and the excitement be-
came intense over the prospect of his nom-
nation. Louisiana cast for him, Maine
ID; Nevada and New Hampshire went
solid for him :; Ohio gave him 43, Penn
sylvania 81, New York 20; Michigan.
Massachusetts, and New Jersey followed.
BY this time it seemed certain that he
would be nominated.
When Tennessee voted : for him the
poll was questioned and roll call ordered.
Before the end of the ballot was
reached and when Vermont voted for him
Garfield was nominated. The convention
went wild with excitement, and the band
could not be heard for the cheers.
The Candidate.
James A. Garfield, of Mentor was
born in Orange, Cuyahoga county, Ohio,
November 10, 1881, graduated at Will
liams college, Massachusetts,, in 1856
was president of literary institution for
several years studied and practised law
was member of the State Senate of Ohio
in 1859'6O; entered the Union army in
1861 as colonel of the Forty-second Ohio
Volunteers ; was promoted to the rank of
brigadier general January 10, 1862 was
appointed chief of staff of the Army of
the Cumberland, and was promoted to the
rank of major general September 90, 1868 !;
was elected to the Thirty eighth, Thirty
ninth, Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-second,
Forty-third, Forty fourth and Forty fifth
Congresses, and was reelected to the
Forty-sixth Congress as Republican,
receiving II, 166 votes against 1858 votes
for Hubbard, Democrat, and 3,14s votes
for Tuttle, National. He was elected
United States senator to succeed Thurman
by the Ohio Legislature last winter, and
would have taken his seat at the opening
of the Forty-seventh Congress in 1881.
Mrs. Garfield is of delicate form, in
rosy health, domestic, devoted mother,
fitting her four young generals for college
or for active life, lady of sunny spirit,
and of very quiet, dignified bearing.
Made 1t Unanimous.
Conkling moved to make the nOmina-
tion unanimous, and in doing so congratu-
lated the Republican party on their choice.
The motion was carried. making the
nomination unanimous.
Logan spoke. He also congratula ted
the people on their choice.
Hale also seconded the nomination and
pledges the support of the Blaine forces in
electing the nominee. There was great
cheering.