Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-06-10

nOQQceIn6QL OF Il6 lOCQ DdllOL was also
lost. 1t was apparent, however, when
the 18th ballot had been taken, and
showed the candidates occupying almost
exactly the same relative positions as
on the first ballot, that nothing was to
be gained by sacrificing dinner to busi-
ness, and a motion was adopted to take
recess until P. NJ. The 18th ballot
was as follows: Grant sos; Blaine 2S3 :;
Sherman 90; Edmunds 81; Window 10 !;
Washburne So.
| If any one cherished the hope that
there would be break in the evening
that person was most wOefully disap-
pointed. The first ballOt-the 10Th of
the day-resulted as follows: Grant
305; Blaine 279; Sherman 96; Edmuuds
81; Window 10; Washburne 81; Hart
ranft l; Garfield 1. Grants strength
remained unchanged, and the transfer
of votes among the other candidates
Wss without meaning or significance.
The fluctuation of the vote OF the lead
ing candidates was so small as to be
scarcely worthy of notice. Grants
vote ranged between 302 and 800, and
Sherman's between 8S and SO. Such
devotion Of delegates to their leaders
Is almost unprecedented, and it con-
vinCed the Blaine and sherman men
that it was useless to continue the fight
any longer. The 18th ballot stood,
Grant 307; Blaine 209; Sherman 92;Ed-
munds 81; Window 10; Wsshburne 30;
Garfield 2. The convention then, at
9:45 O'Clock, adjourned until Tuesday.
The sixth day of the proceedings of
the proceedings of the National Republi-
can Convention began as usual, about
half hour later than the time fixed at the
adjournment. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DR.. Thomas, of the Centenary Method st
church, and balloIing began Immediately.
The Goth ballot resulted much the same
as previous ballots. A portion of the
vote of Edmunds was transferred to
Sherman, giving him 116.
Up to the 34th ballot there was little
change, except that Wisconsin broke for
Garfield, scoring him II.
On the 35th ballot, Indiana broke for
Garfield, and there were small accessions
to his strength from other States, run
ming him up to so, while Blaine fell back
to 25T.
The seth ballot was taken amidst the
greatest excitement. Mr.. Garfield was
seen demonstrating with the delegates,
when the whole audience rose and
shouted, "Garfieldr' Garfield" Three
cheers were called for. Only the States
preceding Iowa had been called when
this incident occurred. The changes in
Connecticut, Georgia, Indian, and 1lli-
nois created the widest excitement, and
it was nearly half an hour before order
could be restored. The delegates were
all singing and talking in an excited
manner. In the midst of the excite
ment Iowa was heard to cast % votes
for Gen. Garfield. when three cheers
broke out again in the widest manner.
Then Kansas changed six votes from
Blaine to Garfield and Kentucky three
from Sherman to Garfield. But all this
shouting was mild compared with the
storm of applause that greeted the vote
of Maine, when cast by Hale for Garfield.
1t was now manifest that the Blaine
managers were determined to trans Ger
their votes to Gen. Garfield. The vote
of Maryland was announced 20 for Car
field and six for Grant.
The vote of Minnesota stood 2 for
Grant and for Garfield. Navada was
polled out, but the vote was Largely for
Garfield. New Hampshire and New
Jersey voted solid, without much atten-
tion, but when Major Butterworth. of
Ohio, cast 43 votes for Ga.lield the wild
est enthusiasm was manifested. When
Tennessee voted, poll of the State re-
suited Grant 10 and Garfield 5.
When W. Va. was reached, A. W.
Campbell said: "Mr. Chairman, w.
Va. remembers her friends and casts 9
votes for Garfield. Then Wisconsin
gave the votes necessary to make the
nomination, but, before the vote was
read, the audience arose en- masse,
and broke out in the widest cheers.
The delegates seized the shields and
waved them aloft. The band struck
up Hail Columbia and the word hav-
ing been announced to the vast crowd
outside of the building, the cheers in
side were drowned by the shouts with
out. This enthusiasm was responded
to by the cannon on the Lake front.
The scene presented by the galleries
was certainly one of the most eXtraor-
didary ever presented on a similar oc-
casion. As the band struck up "Rslly
Round the Fag," the audience sang the
music with remarkable accuracy, and
this was followed by three cheers and
tiger. Over half an hour was consul
med in this way before the roll could
be proceeded with. The result of the
ballot was finally announced as fol-
lows: Garfield 399. Grant 306, Blaine
AZ, Sherman 8, Wsshburne 5. Tire
mendnus cheers. )sOrder being restored
the Chair said: "James A. Garfield,
having received majority of all the
votes cast, is tine nominee of the Re-
publican party for President of the Uni
ted States. (Cheers.) Mr.. COukiiug
was recognized and he seconded the
nomination, in remarks showing a
good deal of feeling. Gen. Logan fol-
lowed in behalf of Illinois, in some
stirring remarks. The nomination
was also seconded by Hale Of Maine,
Harrison OF Indiana, and number of
others.
At the evening session Gen. Chester
A. Arthur. of New York, was nomina-
ted on the first ballot for Vice Presi.
dent. Thanks were returned to the
officers, and the remarkable COnven-
ton adi0urned