Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-06-11

her. The disorder was continued SO long
that an Iowa delegate finally inquired
whether the mob or the convention had
possession.
Next came Minnesota with the nominal
tion of Window, which was nla'.t 10y MT.
Drake, of THAT State. Dat Of pusc >, nlI,a-
thy the Blaine and the Grant people IN Inc
galleries united all 81, Window really
resp ctable testimonial Of cheering.
breathless interest now prevailed, as
New York was to be called, and 1t was
known that the great Senator was to put
Grant in nomination. New Y Ork was
called slowly. Roscoe COnkling arose from
his seat in the midst of his delegation,
walked down the aisle with steady tread.
his towering form rising above the sea OF
heads all around. mounted the platform IN
front of the presiding officer, where stood
the tables for the accommodation of mem
bers of the press, and, declining to 60
higher up. stood by the side Of the presi-
dent. He stepped lightly on to one OF tue
tables. with the graciously acchded per
missi n Ut the press representatives who
occupied it, AID stretching his form to It's
utmost height, he stood IN his APP ll,-llkt-
masniic. nee, and twice turned slowly
around facing the mass of solid humanity
which was front and back of him, and to
the right and left OF him. Cheer aftel
cheer burst forth, rep ,ated bundled
times. lie calmly and quietly surveyed
the scene. but after two or three minutes
he essayed to still the tumult by depreca-
tingly raising his hands. This he did sew
eral tim before the racket and roar died
away. When perfect silence was restored
and not till then, did he open his mouth
Then the sentences Cane forth slow and
measured, the words well chosen, as bis
words always are. His voice was never in
better condition, and its deep .tones pene-
trated to The farthest recesses.
To those who knew Mr.. Conkling 3 style
it was evident that he had prepared him
self with more than usual care for the &C.
casiOn. His dramatic manner was inten-
sided, his sentences were shorter and more
terse than usual, and his pauses were ex-
ceedingly well timed. He had written on
small card the points which her purposed
making, and he refreshed his memory by
taking the card from his vest pocket
where he had deposited it. His speech
was effective and telling. OF that there
could be no dispute. The storms Of ap.
plause were frequent and prolonged. I'M
patient and apprehensive of the effect he
produced, there we're, toward the end OF
Ills I6LQbl hS3 several Calls VI lmO AOlu
Blaine sympathizers. This he took with
good humor, entirely foreign to his char
acter, and smillngly informed those who
interrupted him that he was not in the
least annoyed by it, and did not intend to
sit down until he finished what he desired
to say. On concluding he waved his hand
in adieu, the last words on his lips being of
Grant.
Thousands of Threats then gave unlim-
tied vent, and a concert of cheers then
went up louder than the roar of the ocean
id fury lashed. The roll and rumble of all
these voices seemed as it would never still.
The fierce shrek of the locomotive, as it
slowly passed within twenty feet of the
galleries took off their coats to give their
arms more play, and swung them wildly
around. Handkerchiefs by the hundred
were tossed up. The banners of Virginia,
Texas, Kentucky, Illinois, Alabama, Flor
ida and several other 81 ties were carried
over to the front, where stood the banners
of New York and Pennsylvania.
An immense national flag was produced
on which was fastened'a portrait of Gen.
Grant, then the fla. borne by stalwart,
near was held up and the banners of Sta! es
named were behind it, supported by men,
bers oil. the delegations. This procession
u0AVuCu uP VuO hlo1O huu uOWn LILO ObuoI
to the music Of the deafening yells and
roars which were kept up without ceasing.
This whole scene lasted at least twenty
minutes.
The nomination was seconded by Mr..
Bradley, of Kentucky.
Then came Gen. Garfield, with the NOM
inatiOn of John Sherman. His reception
was very enthusiastic, and the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Sherman was the cause of fiat
tering demonstration. A colored delegate
seconded the nomination, but the specta-
tors soon wearied of laughing at him, and
were 80 rude in the effort to choke him off
that the convention lnterposed.
The nomination of MesSrs. Washburne
and Edmunds were then made, but atten-
ded by no special incidents Of interest.
This concluded the nominations, and it
was within five minutes of Sunday morn
ing.
THE DECISIVE BALLOT.
On the thirty-sixth ballot Connecticut
gave eleven votes t. Garfield and but one
to Blaine, who had on all prior ballots re-
ceived three. The great interest was now
to see how the Garfield boom would work.
1t was apparently progressing finely. ILL
nOis put in seven votes for him. Indiana
followed with Twenty-Five of her thirty.
Iowa succeeded with solid vote for Gar
field. Then ensued scene of wild cOnfu-
sion and all order was done away with. 1t
was useless for the Chair to rap, as the
whole house, floor and galleries, became a
scene of the widest turbulence Cries for
Garfield came from all parts of the house.
COLLAPSE OF THE BLAINE BOOM.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, chairman Of his
delegation, after a hurried consultation
with his colleagues of the delega ion, van
ished rapidly through side door into a
committee room, followed by VIM. E.
communication with Mr.. Blaine from an
early hour this morning. and had felt them
selves compelled to inform him of the I'M
promising condition of affairs. After the
several ballots which had been taken this
morning they were convinced that there
was no hope of break in the direction of
Blaine. To the contrary, they now saw
those falling away from them upon whose
constancy they had depended, and it was
now evident that the detection was to in
crease and grow until they would be left
out as factors In the contest. The ques-
ton presented was whether they, with a
hundred or SO of followers on whose fdell-
ty they could count to the last, would
stubbOrnly hold to a lost cause, or whether
they would dash in while it was yet time
and take place in the front ranks. Through
the facilities Of telegraphlc communica-
ton provided between them and Mr..
Blaine it was not difficult for him to COM
Drehend the situation, and, with his con-
currence, their course was speedily resolv-
ed upon. By the time Maine was reached
in the call of the States Mr.. Hale was back
in his seat. He rose at the call of Name
by the clerk, an object of much greater in
terest than he had ever before been in his
whole life.
D1sMAY IN THE GRANT CAMP.
Among those who waited with the most
intense sOlicitude were Senator Conkling
and the other Grant leaders, for they saw
that the anti-G rant and the anti Blaine ell
ement we're coalescing upon Garfield, and
if the main body Of the Blaine forces fol-
lowed the deserters from their side and