Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-06-07

The chair ruled this out of order, and
said an opportunity would be given to
explain Mt the close of roll call ii he de-
sired.
At the close Of roll call the chrir an
nonnced that no choice had been made,
and directed the clerk to call the roll
again.
Butterworth again asked to make an
explanation. The chair, however, over
ruled the explanation, and stated his un-
derstanding of the rule.
When Florida was called there was
some dispute between members and the
chairman us to the correctness of the an
nouncement, and after considerable con-
sultatlon the vote was announced as be-
ing Z for Grant and for Blaine.
There was some more discussion as to
whether the proxy IN West Virginia
could be cast, but the chair decided in
the negative.
At the conclusion of the roll call when
the vote was announced that he had or
dered the names of the delegate and al
ternate in West Virginia to be called
and neither being present the vote could
not be announced.
did not appeal from the decision, the
chair said there was nothing before the
house.
The third ballot is the same as the sec
ond, except that one from Sherman in
Pennsylvania went!to Benz. Harrison, of
Indiana.
The fourth ballot resulted the same as
the third, except one vote in Pennsylva-
MIA was transferred from Harrison to
Sherman, and one vote in Indiana from
Blaine to Sherman.
The fifth ballot resulted the same as
the fourth-no change in any state.
The sixth ballot resulted the same as
the fifth, except that in Alabama one
vote was taken from Grant and cast for
Garfield; and IN Maryland one vote was
taken from Blaine and given to Grant.
The seventh ballot resulted the same
as the sixth, except that in North Caro-
lima one vote was transferred from Sher-
man to Grant, and in the District of
Columbia one vote from Grant to Blaine.
The eighth ballot resulted the same as
the seventh, except in Alabama one vote
was taken from Garfield and given to
Grant; one vote in Connecticut from Ed
munds to Washburne; in Indiana two
votes from Sherman to Blaine; in Mary
land one vote from Sherman to Blaine;
in Pennsylvania one vote from Blaine to
Grant, and in Virginia one vote from
Sherman to Blaine.
The ninth ballot was the same as the
eighth, except in Maryland one vote was
taken from Blaine and given Garfield; in
Mississippi, one from Sherman to Grant
IN North Carolina. one from Sherman to
Grant, and in Virginia. one from Blaine
! S1nrJlOv11 g L.,
result was received with cheers.
The tenth ballot resulted the same as
the ninth, except in Mississippi one vote
from Grant was given to Sherman; in
North Carolina two flom Grant to Sher-
man, and i'll Virginia one from Sherman
to Hayes.
| When the vote for Hayes was announc-
ed, it was received with loud cheers. The
totals are: Grant, 305; Blaine, 2S2; Sher-
man, 92; Edmunds, 81; Window, 10;
Washburne, 80; Hayes, /.
Eleventh ballot same as tenth, except
III North Carolinn; one vote transferred
from Sherman to Grant. In Virginia
one from Blaine to Grant ane one from
| Grant to Sherman.
| The twelfth ballot same as the eleventh,
except in Maryland; one from Grant to
Sherman and one from Garfield to Wash
burn; in Mississippi one from Sherman
to Blaine and in Virginia one from Sher-
man to Blaine.
The thirteenth ballot was same as the
twelfth, except in Indiana one from Sher-
man and cast for Geo. w. McCreary, of
Iowa; in Mississippi one from Blaine to
Sherman; in North Carolina one from
Sherman to Grant; in Texas one from
Sherman to Blaine, and in Virginia one
from Sherman to Blaine, and one from
Hayes to Blaine.
The fourteenth ballot'was the:same as
the thirteenth, except that in Kentucky
one vote was taken from Sherman and
given to Blaine: in Maryland one from
McCrary and given to Washburne; in
North Carolina one from Grant and Civ
en- to Sherman; in Pennsylvania one
from Garfield to Washburne; in Texas
one from Blaine to Grant.
| The fifteenth ballot was the same as
the fourteenth, except that in Indiana
one vote was transferred from Blaine to
Washbnrne; in North Carolina one from
Sherman to Grant; and in Virginia
three from Blaine to Grant.
The sixteenth ballot was the same as
the fifteenth except Alabama one from
Grant was given to Blaine cheers]; in
Florida one vote before given to Blaine
left out; i'll Texas one vote from Sher-
man to Blaine; in Virginia one from
Grant to Blaine. The absent delegate
from Florida having returned asked the
privilege to have his vote counted for
Blaine. The chair declined to change
the record. A motion made to take re.
cess to p. M. being put to a vote was
declared lost.
The seventeenth ballot resulted the
same rs the sixteenth, except that in
Alabama one vote was taken from Grant
and given to Blaine; in Florida Blaine
regained one vote, absent at the other
ballot; in New York one from Grant to
Blaine; in North Carolina one from
Grant to Sherman: in Texas one from
Blaine to Edmunds; in Virginia one
from Blaine to Sherman.
The announcement of the vote OF
New York showing a loss in Grants vote
was received with loud applause. a
voice i'll the gallery, "Roscoe is baited.'
The eighteenth ballot was same as the
seventeenth except in Indiana two votes
were taken from Blaine and given Sher.
man; in Maryland one vote from Wash.
burne to Grant; in Texas one from
Davis to Grant; in Virginia one from
Sherman to Blaine.
I Alta quarter before four o'clock dele
gate from ON Mississippi 1saIp moved to take
: vote.
4 BULLETINS.
10a. m.-The convention is assemb