Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-09

Sherman advance on this ballot was received with slight demonstration. It came almost wholly from Massachusetts, and, since Grant and Blaine remained substantially stationary, it was felt that the deadlock had not been broken. On the thirtieth ballot Blaine gained two in Illinois, Massachusetts re- mained by Sherman with twenty-one votes. New York remained the same. A vote was cast by Wyoming Territory for Sheridan General Sheridan, with the consent of Chair man Hoar, stepped to the front of the plat form and said:
 'I am very much obliged to the delegate from Wyoming for mentioning my name in | the convention but there is no way in which I can accept the nomination by this conven- ton except would be permitted to turn it over to my best friend.'' (Cheers.)
 General Sheridan then returned to his seat and the chairman apologetically said that he (the Chair) had presumed upon the permis- sion of the convention to allow the illustrious soldier that had just spoken to interrupt the order of proceedings. That, however, would be privilege accorded to no other person whatever.
 The thirty first ballot showed no significant change.
 The thirty-second ballot was substantially without change. The Democratic States held to Grant. Indiana weakened slightly on Blaine Massachusetts held to Sherman. On the thirty-th ballot Arkansas transferred 3 from Sherman to Blaine; Georgia from Sherman to Blaine, and 1 from Sherman to Grant Illinois from Blaine to Washburne Indiana 1 from Sherman to Blaine and 1 from Washburne to Windom Mississippi from Grant to Washburne Wisconsin from Washburne to Blaine. On the thirty-fourth ballot Tennessee transferred 1 from Blaine to Grant In Wisconsin Grant gained 1. Gar field gained 16, 8 being from Washburne, 5 from Blaine and from Sherman. On the thirty fifth ballot Indiana gave Garfield 27, Grant l, Blaine 2. The totals were: Grant 313, Blaine 257, Sherman 99 Edmunds II , Washburne 23, Windom and Garfield 50.
 At the announcement of the totals on the thirty fifth vote there was great applause, in which the friends of Grant and Garfield joined. Then MT. Garfield was seen to rise upon his seat, and was heard amid the uproar to address the Chair. The chairman inquired for what purpose the gentleman rose. 'tTo a question of order,'' said Mir. Garfield. ''The gentleman will state it." said the Chair. q challenge" said Mir. Garfield, ''the announce ment that contains votes for me. No man has right, without the consent of the per- son voted for, to have his name announced and voted for in this convention. Such con- sent have not given" The chairman inter rupted and said the gentleman was not stat ing question of order, and he directed the clerk to proceed with the next ballot.
 There was much confusion and great deal
  next ballot When the Chair finally suc- ceeded in getting a semblance of order and the roll call began 1t was evident that @ de- cision had been reached. Connecticut was the first to break and gave Garfield II votes, 9 of which were taken from Washburne and the announcement. When Illinois was called and four of Blaines votes and three of Washburnes swung into line for Garfield, and when in Indiana Garfield had received two more of Blaine's votes, the boom had begun and the Ohio delegation jumped on their seats and began shouting for Garfield The cry was taken up by the galleries, and in two minutes time the thousands of men and wo- men present were on their feet yelling Gar field, Garfield" The excitement was great and was increased when the Chair ordered the next State to be called, and the clerk shouted for the Iowa vote.
 Before Henderson, the chairman of the Iowa delegation, could be heard, the Ohio delegation started anew their Garfield boom, and the cheering was continued several min utes. Henderson finally managed to make himself heard, and shouted at the top of his voice that Iowa would cast her 22 votes for Garfield. Iowa during the previous thirty five ballots had voted steadily for Blaine. An other period of confusion and excitement en- sued and the call was suspended several min utes. This settled it. There was another vigorous attack on the Grant column and the galleries and anti-Grant delegates led by Ohio took up the Garfield cry again and kept it going for ten minutes. Kansas fell into line and her Blaine votes were given to Garfield In Kentucky Grants fifteen friends stood solid, and all that Garfield received was three Sherman votes The Louisiana Sherman and Blaine votes went to Gar fled, but Grants eight remained solid. Then came Maine When this State was called there was shout that threatened the roof of the Exhibition building. The announcement was made ssby Eugene Hale, one of the three principal managers of Blaine's canvass He shouted, Maine votes IA for Garfield ? The people in the galleries had by this time begun to be infected by the Garfield fever, and the mere mention of his name was sufficient to elicit round after round of cheers. But when it was seen that Blaine's own State had joined the Garfield phalanx 1t was realized that Garfield was to be the nominee, and for ten minutes the building was scene of confusien Maryland gave Grant G. Garfield 10. The vote on the preceding ballot was Grant 2, Blaine 8, Sherman 2 Garfield 4. The correctness of the vote was questioned by one of the dele gates and the roll call was ordered by the Chair. This was the first effort of the Grant