Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08


Blaine; in New Jersey 2 votes from
Blaine to Sherman; in North Carolina
l vote from Sherman to Grant; in
South Carolina l vote from Grant to
Sherman; In Tennessee one vote from
Edmunds to Sherman; in Wyoming /
from Grant to Phil. H. Sheridan, re-
ceived with tremendous appluse.
The entire audience demanded that
Sheridan should come to the front.
The chair conducted the modest
general to the front, when the entire
audience arose and cheered with great
heartiness. A speech was demanded,
when he said
Gentlemen of the conventional
| thank you for this compliment, but
| am free to say that there is only one
condition under which | would accept
nomination for president, and that is
that | might be permitted to turn it
over to my best friend.
The lieutenant general retired amid
hearty plaudits.
When the applause had subsidized,
the chair said:
Gentlemen of the conventional
have, in obedience to the unanimous
wish of the convention, permitted the
interruption Of the regular order to
present the illustrious general, but it
is an honor that will be permitted in
case of no other person. [Cheers.
Totals: Grant BOG; Blaine 279; Sher-
man 12O; Edmunds IL; Window 4;
Washburne 80; Garfield 2; Sheridan 1.
The thirty first ballot resulted the
same as the thirtieth, except that in
Alabama Grant lost l vote by the alb
Sence OF a delegate; in Indiana,
votes from Blaine to Washburne, and
| vote from Sherman to Washburne,
in Minnesota, one from Window tC
Washburne; in Pennsylvania, one vote
from Garfield to Grant, [Applause]
in Texas, | vote from Sherman tC
Grant; in New Mexico, l vote from
Blaine to Roscoe Conkling, TAP
plauseE in Wyoming. | vote from
Sheridan to Grant.
Totals-Grant 3OS, Blaine 276
Sherman lis, Edmunds II, Windon
hands and cheers.
Thirty-secOnd ballot-Total: whole
number Of votes cast 755; necessary
to choice 37S; Grant 300, Blaine
20, Sherman III, ,Edmunds IL, Win
dom 3, Washburne A, Garfield /.
Thirty-third ballot-Totals: whole
number votes cast 755; necessary to
choice 37S; Grant 3O9, Blaine 276
Sherman ITO, Edmunds II, .Windon
4, Washburne A, Garfield l.
The announcement showing tha
Wisconsin was trying to make breaI
was greeted with loud clapping o
hands.
Thirty-fourth ballOt--Totals: whole
number votes cast 755; necessary to a
choice 37S; Grant 3l2, Blaine 275
Sherman lO7, Edmunds IL. Windou
4, Washburne 80, Garfield II.
The announcement was received
with prolonged cheers.
This was the first ballot on which
full number of delegates had voted.
In the midst of the confusion, Gen
Garfield arose to a question of order
The Chair-the gentleman from
Ohio will state his point of order.
Mr.. Garfield challenge the cor
rectness of the vote just read. NJ
man has the right to have his nam,
announced and voted for in this con
vention. Such permission have no
given and cannot give. [Sensation]
The Chsir-Fhe gentleman from
Ohio is not in order. fUheeFs1,
Grant 319, Blaine 257, Sherman So
Edmunds II, Window 3, Washburl
%, Garfield so.
| A poll was also called in Minnesot
and the vpte stood two for Grant an,
eight for Garfield. Neyada was pole,
but the vote was largely for Gagfsld
New Hampshire and New Jerse,
voted solid without much attention
but when Major Bqtteryorth cast 4
votes for Garfield the widest cnthg
siasm was manifested,
Thirty-sixth ballot-Totals: whOl
number votes cast 755; necessary to
, choice 37S; Garfield 399, Grant 3O
Blaine AZ, Sherman 3, Washburne
CenkliDg moved to make the nom
nation unanimous and proceeded
congratulate the repubiieap marty r
/, the choice. Motion was carried.
1 Grant Is probably the least excite
oiti1nn in fha TTpifaJ Ctotos o,,o, ~