The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-10
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
OF REV YORK,
For Vice President.

CHICAGO, June S.-Ihe convention
was called TO order at 1885. The Chain
ordered the roll call for the 2Guh ballot.
ami it was recorded. When Alabama
was called, and the vote announced,
its correctness was questioned by q
member Of the delegation, and the
Chair ordered the roll of delegates to
be called.
From the first to the twenty eighth
the balloting was about the same as
the twenty-ninth.
TwENTY-NINTH BALLOT.
Grant 3O5, Blaine 27S, Sherman ll6,
Edmunds u, Washburne So, Window
I, Garfield ,.
Then one of the delegates stated that
a colleague VAS absent sick, and had
authorized him to cast his vote foY him
aud he asked whether he could do so?
TO this the Chairman replied that the
roll call must not De interrupted and
that the question would be decided
when it arose. The roll call went on
and when the name of Alexander was
called and responded TO, the question.
was raised as TO whether response had
been made By Alexander. 1t was add
mittcd that it had not been. \ second
delegate from Alabama also failed to
respond and then whcn the delegates
were called the names of a%lternates for
the absent delegates were called and
there was Il response, however, from
only M of them. The Chair stated as
mode of execution the rule on the sub
icct, that in case of failure Of the dele
gate 10 respond the name Of the alter
nate standing opposite on the roll could
be called, and if lie did not respond
then the names Of other alternates from
that distI let would be called; and in
case OF delegates at-large, the name Of
other alternates of that class would be
called. The vote of Alabama was then
announced, Grant Is, Blaine ], Sher-
man 3. The result Of the decition was
TO lose Grant l vote.
When Virginia was called, the chair
man announced, Grant 1G, Blaine 3,
Sherman 3. A colored delegate chal-
lengcd the vote and the roll was called
in detail, when 1 responded for Sher-
man, instead of 3, as previously All
nounccd. Carter, delegate at large,
was absent, and his alternate respond
ed for him. subsequently the dele
gate who had changed from Blaine to
sherman, changed his vote back TO
Blaine, which left Virginia recorded
as originally.
1HIRTIETH BALLOT.
Grant GCG, Blaine 20, Sherman rs,
Edmunds II, Washburhe 80, Window
1, Garfield ,.
Alabama cast its full vote. and so
Grant gains ne. Florida transferred
one from Sherman TO Grant. Illinois
transferred two from Washburne to
Blaine, Indiana one from Blaine to
sherman, Mary land II from Blaine to
sherman, Minnesota 3 from Window to
Blaine, New Jersey from Blaine to
Washburne, North Carolina / from
Grant to Sherman, Tennessee ! from
Edwards to Sherman, Wyoming Ito
Phil She ridan from Grant-(applause)
which makes Sherman l20 instead OF
l1S, and Phil Sheridan l.
T~HIRTY-FIRsT BALLOT.
Grant 3OS, Blaine 27O, Sherman l19,
Edmunds II, Washburne SO, Window
3, Garfield !, Conkling /.
THIRTY-sECoND BALLOT.
Grant 300, Blaine 27O, Sherman III,
Edmunds II, Washburne A, Window
3, Garfield j.
Tl~IIRTY-THIRD BALLOT.
Grant 500, Blaine 27G, Sherman 10,
Edmumds II, Washburne ~, Window
I, Garfield /.
THIRTY-FOURTH BALLOT,
Grant 3l2,' Blaine 275, Sherman 10Y,
Edmunds II, Washburn so, Window 4,
Garfield Is. Tennessee transferred l
from Blaine to Grant. IN Wisconsin
Grant gained l and Garfield l6-S be-
ing from Washburn, 5 from Blaine and
3 from Sherman. Garfield refused the
use Of his name.
TIIRTY-FIFTH BALLOT.
Grant 1913, Blaine 257, Sherman 10l,
Edmunds II, Washburn 90, Window 3,
Garfield 80,
Indiana gave Garfield 81, Grant !
Blaine ..
The totals of the thiaty-ifth ballot
were then announced. Grant 3l3,
Blaine 257, Sherman 90, Edmunds II,
Washburn 20, Window 3, Garfield 50.
There was the greatest excitement when
the break was made for Garfield.
THIRTY-sIXTH BALLOT.
Grant 81, Blaine ~, Garfield 800.
Maine gave Garfield II amid great
cheering. Maryland announced Grant
Garfield 20. The vote of MARYLAND
being disputed, the roll was called, in
resulting, Garfield 10, Grant &.
Massachusetts gave 4 for Grant. % for
Garfield, Michigan gave p for Garfield.
The Grant men generally stand by
their c%olors, Minnesota gave 2 for
s for Garfield, Mississippi 9 for
. for Garfield, New York gave
Garfield ?, Missouri /, Nevada 3, Ohio
l3, Oregon G, pennsylvania 81.
Connecticut transferred 2 from
and 2 from Washburn to Gar