Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-09

| Window.
Garfield, 80
| Indians gave Garfield 81 Grant /. Blain,
p MARYLAND gives Garfield from Sherman
MINI. from Window to Grant, North Caro-
lima transferred from Sherman TO Garfield ant
Grant and Washbnrne gained | each from
| Blaine.
AT the announcement of the total vote
there was great applause, in which the friends
of Grant and Garfield Joined. Then Garfield
was seen to rise up in his seat, and was heard
amid uproar to address the chair.
The chairman inquired for what purpose
| the gentleman rose
ITO a question of order" said Garfield.
The gentleman will state it, said the
chair
Il challenge" said Garfield. ''the correct
ness of the announcement that certain votes
have been cast for me. No man has a right.
without the consent of the person voted tor.
to have his name announced and voted for
in this convention. Such consent have not
given
The chairman interrupted and said: 1.-The
gentleman was not stating question of or
der" and he directed the clerk To proceed
with the next ballot.
Grant was cheered by his supporters.
The 81 ballot was then called. Conn.
transferred . from Blaine aud from Wash
burne to Garfield. Georgia transferred l
from Sherman TO Blaine and from Sherman
TO Garfield. Ill. gives Garfield II of them
from Blaine and from Washburne. There
was great excitement when the break was
made for Garfield. Ind transferred = from
Blaine TO Garfield. (Great excitement APP
parent) The Ohio delegates in the conven-
ton rose and cheered Garfield, as did the
galleries. The Ind. vote stands Grant l.
Garfield, 90. The Sherman and Ohio men.
and then New York anti-Grant men lead the
bursts of applause for Garfield, kissing hands
to each other in mutual gratitude. Iowa
followed with 30 for Garfield. There was
scene of great confusion, which the officers
of the convention could not control for a
long time. Three went from Sherman to
Garfield. La. gave s Blaine and Sherman
votes to Garfield. Maine gave Garfield IA.
amid great cheers. Maryland announced
Grant 6, Garfield 10. The vote being dis
puted, the Maryland roll was called in de-
tail, resulting, Garfield 10. Grant 6. Mass
for Grant, % for Garfield Mich. 81 for
Garfield. MINI. . for Grant, Garfield.
New York gives Garfield 20, Mo. |: New 3,
Ohio 80.
The break for Garfield commenced in ear
nest when Conn. gave IA votes for him. 9 of
them from Washburne and from Blaine.
That started the excitement, and it was still
further heightened when Ill. gave Garfield 7,
8 of them coming from .Washburne and
from Blaine. Then Ind. transferred 30 of
her votes to Garfield. Immediately the
movement gained Roadway, and all the mem
bers of the convention were on their feet, and
the audience in the galleries waving hats and
handkerchiefs. For several minutes the pro-
ceedings were interrupted. the chairman
vainly endeavoring to restore order. At last
he partly succeeded and the State of Iowa
was called. The chairman of that delegation
got on his seat and at the top of his voice,
shouted % for Garfield. The enthusiasm
burst forth like wild fire. Then Kan. came
and transferred her 6 from the Blaine vote to
Garfield, and when the State of Maine was
called, Hale arose, and announced IA votes
for Garfield. This started cheers again. The
State of Md. was polled at the request of one
of its delegates and Resulted in 6 for Grant,
and 10 for Garfield and was followed by
Mass. with 22 of its votes to Garfield, and
Mich. with 2l of its votes in the same way.
Tenn. announced Garfield Z, Grant 6, Blaine
I. The announcement was challenged and
the vote polled with the result of Grant,
Blaine, Garfield each. Texas east for Gar
field, Grant Is. VT. changed from Edmunds to
Garfield. Va, announced Grant 3, Garfield
3. West Va. 8 Garfield, l Grant. Wis. 2
for Grant. Is for Garfield, which gave him
$40. just majority.
The galleries sprung to their feet as well
as the great body of the anti-Grant delegates,
and wild scene of enthusiastic cheering fol-
lowed. The banners of Maine, Massachu-
sets, California and other antiGrant States
changed for Garfield. The Ohio band struck
up Rally Round the Flag. in which the au-
dience Joined with great voice and in re-
markably good time.
When order was restored, Wisconsin gave
Is, Arizona 2, Dis. of Columbia 2, New
Mexico > and Utah to Garfield; Utah,
Washburne ,; Rhode Island, Garfield s; S.
Carolina, from Grant to Garfield. Later
the vote was challenged as inaccurate. The
roll call resulted Grant s. Garfield 6. Mo.
was called in detail. resulting Grant 80, Gar
field |. Nevada gave Garfield 6. The an
nounccment was challenged, and the roll
call resulted Garfield 3, Blaine /, Grant /.
Tho Grant leaders did their best to hold
their forces, in the hope that Garfield would
not get majority.
New Hampshire 20, New Jersey Is, Ohio
43 and Oregon 6 for Garfield. New York,
Grant 40, Garfield 20; Penn, Grant &c, Gar
field 80. When the Territory of Wyoming
was called. the response, which had invaria-
bly, been Grant l, Blaine /. was changed to
Blaine ], General Philip Sheridan l. For
some time it was supposed the last vote was
for Sherman, and the clerk so announced it,
but when the fact came out it was appreciated
by the convention and audience, and a good
deal of enthusiasm was stirred up.
The following was the result -
Grant, SOC
Blaine, AZ