Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-09

tTOul DIatDS 10 NiE
field.
Great excitement was here apparent in the
Ohio delegation
The Convention rose and cheered Garfield
as did the galleries.
Indiana's vote stood Grant l, Garfield 30
The Sherman and Ohio men, and the New
Iori, anti Grant men, LED in grand burst Of
applause for Garfield, kissing hands to each
other in mutual consratulation.
Iowa followed with % for Garfield, and a
scene of great confusion followed, which the
officers of the Convention could not control
for some time.
Kansas transferred from Blaine to Gar.
field, and held its for Grant.
Kentucky transferred from Blaine to
Garfield.
Louisiana transferred s from Blaine and
Sherman to Garfield.
Maine gave Garfield IA votes, amid great
cheers.
CLOSING SCENES.
AN official call of States was ordered, SO
that the proper record might be kept.
The official vote, announced, was Gar
field 500, GRAM sos, Blaine 42, Sherman 5,
Washburne 5.
| The Chair announced that James A. Gar.
field of Ohio, having received a majority Of
/ the whole vote cast, was nominated for the
Presidency of the United States.
The people in the galleries sprang to their
| faat H. Ill, oe -
delegates, and there was = wild scene of en-.
thusiastic cheering. The banners of Massa-
chusetts, Maine, California, Vermont Michi-
gan and other tiGrant States moved
toward and surrounded the Ohio delegation.
The military band in the hall struck up
Rally Round the Flag" in which the i'm
mense audience joined with great voice and in
remarkably good time.
Conkling congratulated the Republican
party on its choice, and moved to make the
nomination unanimous.
Hale seconded the motion, and pledged
the support of the Blaine forces in electins
the nominees. [Great cheering
Logan also congratulated the people on the
choice of the Convention.
The motion was carried making the nom-
| ination unanimous.
A delegate from Maryland moved that the
Convention proceed to nominate a can
didate for the Vice-Pres;dency, and fin
ish their business as many Of the delegates
desired to go home by the afternoon trains.
Harrison of Indiana moved a recess until
P. ~, that time might be given for consul
tation in regard to the remaining nomination.
The motion for a recess was adopted.
Evening Session.
CHICAGO, June Sth.-The Convention be.
gan to reassemble at 5 o'clock.
| On the Chairman's table stood large floral
efigy of a full rigged ship, floating on sea
of color, in which the name of Garfield was
worked in scarlet geraniums, and mounted
by miniature star spangled banner.
CALLED TO ORDER.
| The Convention was called to order at $50.
Lomhard's male quartet of Chicago
opened the proceedings with patriotic songs,
eliciting much applause.
George of Maryland moved that the Con-
vention proceed to the nomination of can
didate for Vice President. Adopted.
NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
California being called, Pixley rose to put
in nomination, by the desire of his own del
egation, 4 nominee for the second place on
the ticket. He commended the nomination
of Garfield as strong one, and urged the i'm
portance of nominating an equally strong
man for the second place. lie named Elihu
Washburne OF Illinois, whose career in Con-
gress was most creditable and to whose wise,
humane and manly course in Paris during the
Commune the speaker was personal witness.
a man whose conduct on that occasion should
and would draw to the ticket on which he is
placed tie great mass of the German voters.
While Pixley was speaking Logan was seen
talking to the Ohio delegation, apparently in
an excited remonstrance against the support
of the Washburne movement.
Mccarthy of New York seconded Wash
| burne's nomination.
The Chair read telegram from Oregon to
Delegate Scott, announcing that the Repub-
licans yesterday carried that State by 900
majority, and that Garfeld's nomination sx-
cited great enthusiasm.
Robinson of Connecticut presented the
name Of Marshall Jewell.
Hicks Of Florida presented Settle, and
Harrison of North Carolina seconded it.
Houck of Tennessee presented Maynard.
Woodford of New York nominated Chester
A. Arthur
This nomination was seconded by De1ni-
son of Ohio, Kilpatrick of New Jersey,
Storrs of Illinois. Lynch of Massachusetts,,
Filley of Missouri Cessna of Pennsylvania,
| White of Kentucky.
Chambers OF Texas presented Governor
Davis, of that State.
Mccarthy of New York withdrew his
nomination of Washburne and named Arthur.
The Texas delegate withdrew Davis in
favor of Arthur.
Campbell OF West Virginia made pointed
speech for Washburne, which drew out tre-
mendous cheers from the galleries. He be-
lieved Washburne would strengthen the
ticket in the great States of the North. Let
US not do rash thing in this Convention.
The Convention had passed resolution favor
ing civil service reform. Let us not stultlfy
ourselves before the country. [Great cheers.
Let us remember that the people will review
our action calmly and coolly by their fire.
sides.
Virginia announced that it would unan-
mously support Arthur. Hisses.l
The roll-call was ordered.
The Blaine men voted almost unanimously
for Washbu,ne, and Grant and Sherman men
voted almost unanimously for Arthur.
The galleries were very hostile to Arthur,
and favored Washburne, and when the vote
was announced there was much dissatisfac.
tion.
ARTHUR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1t resulted in Washburne receiving 1913
Jewell A, Settle !, Maynard 80, Arthur 46S,
Davis 3, Woodford /, Bruce of Mississippi s,
Alcorne of Mississippi 4.
Frye, in the chair, said that Arthur having
received q majority of all the votes cast, was
elected candidate for Vice President, and
inquired, "Shall the nomination be made
unanimous ?"
Raymond of California moved that it be