The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-09
CHICAGO CONVENTION
JAMES A. GARFIELD THE NOMINEE.
"The Ohio Idee" Prevails Again.
Nomination Made on the Thirty
sixth Ballot, at 2;20 y. m.-BiO.
graphical sketch of General
Garfield -Chester A. Ar
thur, Of New York,
Nominated for Vice.
President

Nominated Tor vice.
President
Special to the Herald.
Chicago, June $1,000 n. m.--The dele
gates are assembling. Conkline and Garfield
were loudly cheered.
1910 a. m.-The convention was called to
order at 1895 II. M, and proceeded to ballot
Ms follows:
TwENrY-N NINTH BALLOT.
Grant, 3O5: Blaine, 27S; Washburne, IS /;
Sherman, 1lS; Edmuuds, II; Window, /;
Garfield, ..
When Alabama was called and the vote
was announced its correctness was ques-
toned by member of that delegation, and
the Chairman ordered the roll of delegates to
be called, One of the delegates stated that
colleague WAS absent sick, and had author
lied him to cast his vote for him, and he
asked whether he could do so. To this the
Chairman replied that the roll call must not
be interrupted, that the question would be
decided when it arose. Roll call went on,
and when the name of Alexander was called
and responded to the question was raised MS
to whether the response had been made by
Alexander. 1t was admitted that it had not
been. A second delegate from Alabama
also failed to respond, and then when
the delegates were called names OF
alternates for the absent delegates were
called. There was response, however, from
ONLY one of them. The Chair stated as his
mode of executing the rul- on the subject
that in case of failure of delegate to re-
spond, the name of the alternate standing OPP
posite on the roll could be called, and if he
did not respond, then the names of the other
alternates from that district would be called
and in case of delegates large tho names OF
the other alternate of that class would be
called. The vote of Alabama WAS then an.
nounced, Grant, 10; Blaine, /; Sherman, 3
| The result of the decision was IT, lose Grant
one vote.
When Virginia was called the Chairman
announced IL for Grant, for Blaine and
for Sherman. A colored delegatr challenged
| the vote. The roll was called in detail wheI
| responded for sherman instead Of 3, rs
previously announced. Carter, II delegate.at
/ large. was absent and the alternate Responded
| for him. Subsequently,, delegate who hal
! changed from Blaine to sherman, changed
his vote back to Blaine, which left Virgins
recorded as originally.
THlRrlETH BALLOT.
! Grant, 307 Blaine, 2I0; Sherman, lis
Edmunds. Il Washburne, 33 Window, 4
Garfield, >.
Alabama cast its full vote, and SO game
one for Grant; Florida transferred one fir /
Sherman to Grant; Illinois transferred tw
from Washburn to Blaine; Indiana on
from Blaine to Sherman; Maryland on
from Blaine to Sherman Mississippi tire
from Window to Blaine New Jersey two frol
Blaine to Washbune; North Carolina on
from Sherman to Grant; South Carolina or
from Grant to Sherman; Tennessee one frol
Edmunds to Sherman; Wyoming to Phi
Sheridan from Grant. Applause.
THIRTYFIRsT BALLOT.
Grant, 309; Blaine 276; Sherman, lis
Edmunds, IL; Window; 3; Garfield,
Conkling, l.
THIRTY SECOND BALLOT.
Blain loses votes in Indiana, going ,
Washburne.
Grant, 800; Blaine, go; Sherman, II.
Washburne, 30; Edmunds, IL; Window,
Garfield, /.
THIRTY.THIRD BALLOT.
Blain gets votes in Alabama, a gain of
Blaine gains votes in Georgia and loses . i
Illinois.
Grant, 500; Blaine, 276; Washburne, II!
Edmunds, A; Window, IL; Garfield, |.
THIRrY-FoURrm BALLor.
Blaine gains from Indiana. Grant gain
from Blaine in Tennessee.
Grant, 3l2: Blaine, 275: ~Sherman, 10,
Washburne, SO; Edmunds, III Window,
Garfield, II.
Tennessee transferred / from Blaine t
Grant in Wisconsin Grant gained /; CARTEL
gainec l6, being from Wnshburne, 5 frol
Blaine and from Sherman Garfield refuse
the use of his name.
Wisconsin broke for Garfield. He (Garliel
challenges tho correctness of the vote, an
refuses to give his consent TO run.
TuIRTY-FIFrH BALLOT.
Indiana broke for Garfield giving him .
votes ard for Blaine. Maryland gives
votes for Garfield Grant gains vote frol
Minnesota. He also gains votes from Penn
sylvania, which Blaine loses.
Grant, 3l3: Blaine, 257: Sherman, Il
Window, 3; Edmunds IL; Garfield, so.
Indiana gave Garfield q, Grant fror
Blaine.
There was the greatest excitement whe
the break was made for Garfield.
THIRTY.sIXTH BALLOT.
Blaine loses 2 in Connecticut going t
Garfield.
LATER Connecticut throws II votes tc
GARFIELD. Blaine loses in Illinois, goin
to Garfield.
Indiana casts 80 votes for Garfield ami
the widest cheering. Delegates are all @
their feet. 1t is impossible to restore orde
Iowa breaks for Garfield with 90 vote
Blaine has lost So votes.
Massachusetts breaks for Garfield. Mort
Carolina follows suit; Indiana also votes fc
Garfield.
The roll of States was called on the co,
tested States. Vermont gives its entire vol
for Garfield.
The thirty-sixth ballot resulted as follows
Garfield. 800; Grant, 500; Blaine, AZ; She
man, 81 Washburne, 5.
Mr.. Conkling moved to make the nomin,
ton unanimous Mr.. Conklng in speec
congratulated the Republican party in i
choice The motion was carried making tn
nomination unanimous.
Mr.. Logan spoke also congratnlating Ii
II.