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EXTRA!
NOW FOR IT.
CHICAGO CONVENTION
THE DECISIVE DAY.
BALLOpING BEGUN.
SCATTERING SHOT.
The First 8 Ballots.
BALLOT[NG BEGUN.
SCATTERING SHOT.
The First 8 Ballots.
associated Press Report.
The Outlook Uncertain.

CHICAGO, June THE morning is bright and
cool. The hotels and city have been materially
depleted OF their crowds since Saturday. At 10
O'Clock the delegates are coming in slowly and
the galleries rapidly filling up with spectators.
Speculation as to the result of to-day is very d.
do not look it. They admit their vote will fall
below 800 on the first ballot, but urge that 1t will
increase on subsequent rOllcallS. and they
will win as soon as the friends Of Sherman and
the other nominees who are lower In the lists
shall see that the contest is between Grant and
but appear equally confident and resolute. II
looks to-day as If their vote might lead Grants
on the first ballot, but no prediction will be
safe in the present condition of affairs.
Opening Proceedings.
CHICAGO, June I-10:30 a. m.-The delegates
are generally in their seats, and the great part
of the galleries is densely filed. Al 1910 o'clock
the chair called the convention to order. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Charles Hall Everest of the
Plymouth Congregational church, Chicago.
At the request of several delegates the 5th
and 9Th resolutions Of the platform were read
for information, there having been some mis-.
apprehension In regard to them In the public
mind.
Mr.. Hale moved to proceed under the rules to
ballot for candidates for President.
The Decks Cleared.
Mr.. Conkling inquired whether under the
rules it was not matter of course to proceed
TO ballot without motion.
The chair said he did not so understand it.
Mr.. COnkling then seconded the motion.
Mr.. HOar briefly addressed the convention
upon the Importance of the proceedings about
to be had, counseling dignity, decorum and
The First Ballot.
The roll of states was then called and votes
were cast as follows:
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The Cincinnati Convention.

MR.. MORRIsoN's VIEWS ON THE SITUATION.
The following are the letters of Representa-
situation, published by the Chicago Times
few days ago. They have attracted good deal
of attention and provoked considerable COM
ment' and also, perhaps o some son bad feeling:
You have no doubt heard some mention OF
my name in connection with the presidential
domination. Many we'll informed democrats of
New York believe all the prominent men of that
state T1lden and Seymour included, to be so
mixed up with local quarrels and the disputes
OF factions that the candidate must be taken
ator Bayard's anti war record OF 1861 lately pub
lished In the New York Sun is hurtful to him
Gov HENDRICKS and Judge Thurman are shut
out by the financial question If the candidate
Is to be acceptable to New York, New jersey
and Connecticut. So the talk came about me
as about the only man in sight with any public
record which would stand the test. 1t was
also suggested that some campaign noise could
be made OF the fact that / was a private SOL
dier In the Mexican war and had Gen Grants
endorsement as zone of our best officers" in the
late war-that of all old fashioned democrats
was least Vulnerable on questions resulting
from the war which will enter largely into the
canvass. The mention of my name has been so
favorably received that l am pleased with it.
built any great expectations upon it. Still
am not without reasons for believing that with
the cordial and earnest support Of our state
something may come OF it. If not nobOdy's hurt
make itself most effective in naming the ticket
The friends OF GOV. Palmer and Judge Davis
are urging their names in Illinois. What l
will or win not do on any public question is
well known In every nook & corner of the
country. So far as Gov. Palmer is known out
side OF our state he is known as an able man
with courage to do whatever he wants to do
but what he will want to do nobody knows and
the democrats or the country are 10 no mood to
take him on trust 1t will not be until after all
the democrats have very effectually used each
other up in the convention that it will go to
hunting up republican like Judge Davis to
nominate. He must come in, If at all, as com
promise at the end, and so the state going for
me at first cannot prejudice him, In short the
state may do something with me-not with
either OF the other gentlemen. Beside now
that the thing has been so much talked up
want the vote Of the state delegation and
think under the circumstances as democrat OF
the olden time ought to have 1t If you think
1t Is the proper thing to do want your assist
ance and cooperation in securing it, Please do
not fail to give the matter such attention as you
conveniently may, I have written several OF
our old democratic friends as / write you and
expect their help in this NATTER
Respectfully yours
VIM r Morrison
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FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY. June Z.


SENATE-Senators Carpenter and Teller,
who have been absent in Chicago, were ia their
seats this morning Senator Blaine was also
present.
MT. Williams moved to take up the bill pen
sioniDg soldiers OF the Mexican war.
Mr.. Mcdonald though fayortng the bill,
moved TO proceed regularly with the calandar.
He thought the exhibition OF Senators playing
leap-frog by the hour TO catch the eye OF the
presiding officer, as during the past few days,
neither conserved the dignity OF the body nor
expedited business
Mr. McDonald's motion was carried-2l TO q.
The bill for the relief of Henry c. DeAhna was
reported favorably, with amendments, from
the judiciary committee.
The Senate proceeded to consider the CAL
endar.
The bill to promote the efficiency OF the navy
was passed. III provides that naval Officers
found unit to perform their duties by reason or
drunkenness or other incapacity not caused by
performance OF duty shall not be placed on the
retired list, but discharged, with one years
pay.l
HOUSE.-A very small number OF bills were
introduced and referred this morning under
the call OF states. Among them were the fol-
lowing: BY Mr.. Cox N.Y.)-Relative to a ship
canal across the Isthmus OF Darien. [It recites
the statement that Sc, 006, 900 has been offered
by United States citizens TO foreign parties to
assist them In carrying out the scheme OF a
ship canal across the Isthmus OF DaT1en, ana
declares that any attempt on the part OF such
citizens 20 PREJUDICE the question by extending
the assistance OF their capital 70 the foreign
undertaking, is unpatI1ot1c and unwise
Mr.. Haskell moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the Senate bill ratifying the Ute agree
ment, with amendments OF the House commit
tee thereto.
The bill having been read, an hours debate
was allowed upon It.
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CHICAGO, June Z, 1850.
The Ninth Ballot.
Grant, sos; Blaine. 2S2; Sherman, 90; Edmunds,
81; Washourne. 80; Window, 10; Garfield, l.
Tenth Ballot
Grant, 305; Blaine. 2s2: Sherman, 81; Ed
munds, 80; Washburne, 49, Window, 10: Gar
field, 2; Hayes, l.
Eleventh Ballot.
The eleventh ballot is as follows: Grant. BOG:
Blaine, PSI; Sherman, %; Edmunds. 81; Wash
burne, 80; Window, 10; Garfield, 2; Hayes. /. No
change until North Carolina was called. when
Grant gained one from Sherman. In Virginia
sherman gained one from Blaine. In the eley-
enth ballot, on another call of Virginia, because
OF dispute, Sherman received votes; Grant
IS; Blaine, 2; Hayes, !.
Twelfth Ballot.
Twelfth ballot: Grant. 304; Blaine, 2S3; Sher-
man. 80; EdMunds, 81; WaShburne, 80, Window,
10; Garfield. 1; Hayes, 1.
Thirteenth Ballot.
On the thirteenth ballot Maryland changed
one from Sherman to McCrary, OF Iowa In
Mississippi Sherman gained one from Blaine.
In Texas Blaine gained one from Sherman. In
Virginia Blaine gained one from Hayes and
Sherman. In North Carolina Grant gained one
from Sherman.
The ballot resulted-tirant, so5; Blaine, 2s5:
sherman, SO: Edmunds 81; WaShburne 80:
Window, 10; Hayes, l; McCrary, from Mary
land.
Fourteenth Ballot.
Grant. BOG; Blaine, 2s5; Sherman. SO; Ed
munds, 81; Window, 10; Washburne 81.
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Washington May IS 1880


Dear Sir
Foregoing is copy OF a letter written to some
or our democratic friends in Ill. think am
not mistaken in believing that Mr.. Tilden will
not be nominated. New England is against
him; so are Ohio q Indiana; SO IS the majority In
Pa where his friends opposed the unit rule and
the south Is largely against him. With the New
York delegation for Tflden as 1t is, neither Sey-
mour nor any other Y man will be nominated
over and in spite OF Ttlden. Those In Ill who
now urge Seymour do not mean seymour but
something else. while ago they were urging
Judge Davis who proves 10 be weak demo,
cratic candidate; he is not & does not pretend to
be democrat and this time an old fashioned re-
liable democrat will be nominated, When Mr
Ttlden is out OF the way my chances are at least
as good as any bOdy'S; too good to be thrown
TO control the state delegation against me by
MQ1rect1on Respectfully yours
WIN r Morrison
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AND NO CHOICE YET.
RECESS TILL Z p. Nj.
The Deadlock Unbroken.
Special To The Star.
The Deadlock.

CHICAGO, June7 1884,
The 18th ballot gave a slight change In the
Virginia delegation for Blaine, but it hardly
attracted the attention OF the convention. who
seemed TO be disappointed at the adherence TO
candidates Judge McCrary. late Secretary OF
War; was put In here as a candidate by one OF
the Maryland delegation, but IL did not excite a
ripple. Blaine's friends now say that he can
hold the 2s5 which he got on the 18th ballot,
but the Grant men are Just as persistent In
claiming his sos. The nomination OF McCrary
was abandoned on the i4th ballot. Conkling
has ceased 10 announce the vote OF New York.
which is now cast by Gen. Arthur.
A Conference.
While the 14th ballot was going on Conkling
conferred with Logan and Don Cameron, and
consulted with delegates In other parts OF the
vote OF 800. The Grant men have refused TO
take a recess, though the Blaine men believe
that one would be TO their advantage.
The District Delegates still Divided.
The District OF Columbia divided between
Grant and Blaine all the time.
Excitement which Soon subsidized.
The 800 votes for Grant on the 18th ballot
created the only prolonged applause during the
afternoon, but il was reduced on the 10th ballot
and the excitement subsidized
The Second Set Back for Grant.
The first change In the New York delega-
ton occurred on the 9TH ballot When
the Grant vote fell of then one vote &c was
more. Gov. Boutwell,, who wishes to turn
Mass achusettS over TO Grant, had conference
with ConkliDg, but nothing was decided on.
Grants reduced vote on this ballot again pro-
duced yociferouS applause from the Blaine gall
leries, and was the second set back.
The Grant Men Say They VIII
Stick.
At the conclusion OF the eighteenth ballot the
Grant men, through Mississippi delegate, car
ried recess I'LL p. m, on cird rOCe vote. It
is difficult TO say whether there viii be change
viii stand firm TO the last; so, the sherman
and EdmundS men must break.
The Blaine Mems MiscalcuIatiOnS.
The calculations OF the Blaine men have mis-
carried, for they expected after a few ballots
that Blaine would be recruited from an alleged
second choice In the Grant ranks
Two or Three Days RalIeting
Possible.
Some Of the delegates think the balloting viii
last two or three days. The first day OF the bal
loting has been unusually orderly. The surface
excitement has gone, and in its place there is a
cool determined 'front.'
Canvassing Going On.
On each line there is great deal OF canvass
ing going on at the hotels since the recess, but
there appears TO be nothing decisive. Some OF
the Washington visitors, worn out with excite
ment and delay. left for home this evening".
1876 and 1850.
1t was Oh the 9TH ballot at Cincinnati that the
break occurred. That did not take place here
to-day ON the 9TH ballot. Ben Harrison. OF In
diana. moved at end OF eth ballot TO take re
cess. The motion was Overwhelmingly defeated
CIV. A.
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SECOND EDITION.
CHICAGO!
THE L' 4|;t f'N'EN-
THE Fight GOES ON.
MORE FRUITLESS BAL
LOTING.
IA BALLOTS SO FAR.
BUT FEW CHANGES.
MORE FRUITLESS BAL
LOTING.
IA BALLOTS SO FAR.
BUT FEW CHANGES.
Special To The Star.
Mr. COnkling's Appeal to Southern


Delegates.
CHICAGO, June 7.-After Sunday OF storm In
weather and politics, the fifth day Of the con-
vention opens bright and clear. There does
not seem to be any change in the situation.
although great many efforts have been made
to prepare for contingencies. Senator Conkling
called a meeting Of the chairmen of the south
ern delegations at the Palmer House late last
night, at which the Grant vote in the south was
revised. He made an appeal to them to vote
sOlidly for Grant from first to last, which was
seconded by Logan and Cameron, but it ap-
peared that there had been so much delay that
some of the delegations were getting democrat
ized
Talk Among the Delegations.
The Blaine men have canvassed each delega-
ton, and expect to hold their vote at over three
hundred from the start.
The New England men are urging the ticket
Of Edmunds and Washburne
The Massachusetts, delegation have decided
that % of them shall never vote for either Grant
or Blaine; and the delegation expect to name
the candidate.
there has been some talk OF Washburne.
Gov. DennisOn Denies
the washington kilograms that the Sherman
men have made any trade. He says they will
not decide where they will go till all hope OF
nominating Sherman is lost.
President Hayes Not a Candidate.
The Chicago Tribune this morning says Pres
ident Hayes has written letter declining to be
a candidate.
Grant or Blaine.
The Inter Ocean says that the nominee is
Grant or Blaine, and that there is to be no dark
horse.
The Opening To-day.
The members OF the convention were early OF
the floor this morning; the vast galleries were
filled up an hour before the gavel fell.
AS Garfield, Foster, Frye, Hale and Conkling
came down the main aisle to their seats they
were received with rounds upon rounds of APP
plauSe.
Everywhere the interest and excitement were
marked On mems faces. The bands played In
ceSsantly In the galleries, but the music was
drowned in the roar OF the convention.
Surface Signs.
A trip through the delegations seemed to in
dictate that the great struggle would end to-
day.
Among the Grant men there was considerable
wavering, and several admitted to your CORE
spondent to-day that they gave him up for the
first time. The surface indications all favored
Blaine, with one Of the dark horses as a posi-
bility. Thus the current of speculation went
Cd.
The delegates did not even heed the opening
prayer, but talked and geSticulated, till the
tain the dignity OF the great occasion for the
honor Of the American people at home and
abroad.
The clerk read the rule against the unit rule,
and then the roll call proceeded as follows for
the
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Secretary sherman Denies.

Secretary Sherman was shown newspaper
statement to-day by THE STAR reporter, In
which it was asserted that after a consultation
with ex-senator Simon Cameron, Matt Carpen-
ter and j. b. Holloway, of Indiana he had con-
sented, under certain circumstances. to ally his
forces with those OF Gen. Grant against Blaine
to this end, ard that the agreement was an as
sured fact. Secretary Sherman said positively:
You can deny that have seen neither Sena-
tor Carpenter or Senator Cameron. did not
know they were in town. Mr. Holloway was In
the office this morning. You can make as posi-
tive denial OF this statement as you may see
lit. There Il no truth In IL.
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First Ballot p:

The District of Columbia divided one for Grant
and one for Blaine.
Grants vote alone was received with great
applause 1t was just their estimate.
How the New York Delegation
Voted.
The New York delegation was pOlled: Conk-
ling refusing to cast the vote as the state con-
vention ordered 1t as a unit. 1t cast II for
Blaine, 81 for Grant, and for Sherman, three
less than Blaine expected.
Result of the Second Ballot.
On the second ballot the result was changed
but little. Some excitement was caused by the
polling Of the Florida and West Virginia dele
Cations by which 1t appeared that the chair
slight Increase In Grants vote was warmly ap-
plauded.
Rapid BallOting.
The ballots were taken very rapidly, the
convention keeping perfect order. Up to the
sixth ballot there were no changes of import
ance, nor any caucussing to change results.
A Hit at COnkling.
When New York was called On the second
and subsequent ballots, Mr.. Conkling announc-
ed it sOlemnly this way: Il am informed tina.
2 delegates vote for Sherman, II for Blaine, and
81 for Grant" On the sixth ballot, when West
Virginia was called, Chairman Campbell, whom
Mr.. Conkling moved the other day to expel
formed that one delegate is for Grant and seven
are for Blaine" The contrast was so great and
the hit SO palpable that the convention laughed
heartily; but on the seventh ballot Mr.. Conk-
ling did not notice it, and voted as solemnly as
usual, but Mr.. Campbell repeated his tilt.
Garfield as a Dark Horse.
On the eighth ballot, when Grant gained and
Blaine over the seventh, there were shouts be-
tween the part1sans of Grant and Blaine, which
were taken up by the crowds outside the build
Ing The effort to make Garfield a dark horse
was loudly applauded when Maryland rein
forced 1t with 1 vote on the ninth ballot
Two Sensations ON the Ninth Ballot
On the ninth ballot Tennessee cast one vote
for Hayes and was loudly applauded, but mostly
by the galleries. Grants loss OF three votes on
this ballot created sensation and for mo-
mept 1t was felt that change was coming.
g. w, A.
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n j. Wilson. who was to have been hanged
On the 18th instant ar Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
was Ind dead in his cell on Thursday morning.
He had vallowed poison which must have been
furnished him the day previous by one OF his
visitors.
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IT HAS BEEN DECIDED by the Post Office de
partment to enforce the penalty OF $500 III.
against persons using the census Endorsement 4
cover private mail matter.
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FIRE IN NEVADA CITY Saturday night de-
stroyed about fifty buildings in the Chinese
quarter and number OF stores and other build
irgs Ia the business part OF the town. The loss
aggregates between $4,000 and $50. 900.
Two HORRIBLE DEATHS occurred In Cincin-
natl on wednesday. VIM. Reed employed In
the foundry OF Miles, Greenwood 4 Co, was
oiling the shafting. when his clothing was
caught, and he was hurled around TIL the ma
chinery was stopped, when his muttlated body
fell to the ground. The night engineer In the
stove works OF Ffnnegan Co, while drunk.
fell against the revolving shaft, and was torn
to piecsa The remains were only ldenuned oy
the fragments OF his clothing.
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Grand Total 49,. 756 3O4 2s5 80 "a 10 80
Whole number, 1856; necessary to a choice, 379
Mr.. COnklingS call for an individual roll call
apparently was for the purpose of getting re-
cord OF Mr.. Woodin's vote which, however, was
cast by his alternate for Blaine. One vote was
short in West Virginia, understood to be be-
cause of the absence Of one delegate.
Mr.. Campbell, OF West Virginia, attempted to
make a statement as to the vote, but it was
ruled out of order. and he then cast the vote.
Immediately afterwards Mr. Butterworth, of
Ohio, attempted to make a question of privilege
of 1t, and to state that Mr.. Campbell's oblect
was to present the vote OF an alternate, but he
too was ruled out of order
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

A Third Edition
OF THE STAR will be issued at o'clock this
evening, containing all the news up to that hour.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue 1921, s39.17; customs. 1854, 1O2.s6.
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AT THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION recently
held here to I'LL eight vacancies in the grade Of
cadets, revenue marine service. the following
young men passed the best examinations for
the vacancies In the order given: j. c. Moor
MARYLAND; G. A. StarkweaIher, Wisconsin; w.
Z. w. Hall, Maryland; E. F. Kimball, Maryland
]. C. Cantwell, North Carolina; A. G. Lowe
Illinois, and C. d. Kennedy, Massachusetts,.
Appointments as cadets were today issued e
proceed at once to New Bedford, Mass, where
they will Join the revenue marine practice ship
s. p. Chase. The Chase Will take them on q
cruise for the summer
TRIED TO EsCAPE.-Edward Reinhardt, who
murdered his wife about two years ago, was
baked on Friday night In an attempt to escape
from the Richmond Staten Island) prison. he
and another prisoner had opened holes into an
unused CELL the door OF which they had opened
BIZ me- ans Of key manufactured BY them I'm
prison. The two were removed to other cells
and heavily ironed.
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Result of the Second Ballot.
Result of the Third Ballot.
Result Of the Fourth Ballot,

NO Change OH the Fifth Ballot.
Fifth BaNot-No change from 4Gh ballot.
Sixth Ballot.
Grant. 305; Blaine, ISL; Sherman 95; Ed
munds, 81; Washburne, 81; Window, 10; Gar
field, q
Seventh Ballot.
Grant ,3o5; Blaine, PSI; Sherman, 81; Edmunds,
80; Washburne. 81; Window, 10; GARFIELD, 2
In the seventh ballot Grant gained one from
Sherman In North Carolina, and in South Caro-
lima Grant lost and Blaine gained one.
Mr.. Harrison moved q recess until 8 O'clock
Lost by large majority.
The Eighth Ballot.
On the Sth ballot Grant received the one he
Lost In Alabama on the last ballot.
In Indiana Sherman lost O. who went to
Blaine.
In Maryland Blaine gained one from Sher-
man.
The sth ballot stood: Grant, BOG; Blaine, 2s4:
Sherman, 81; Edmunds, 81; WashbUrne, SO:
WINDOW, 10; Garfield, /.