The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-07
(Bulletics.)

| CHICAGO. ILL.,, June THE crowd in
| the galleries was immense and a great
| throng was outside the building when the
convention assembled. Balloting began
shortly after the convention was called to
order, the first ballot showing 3O4 votes
for Grant. 2S4 for Blaine, 90 for Sherman,
10 for Window and the remainder scatter
| ing.
1854 M.-Total vote second ballot:
ashburne, %; Window. 10; Edmunds.
| 30; Garfield L.
3rd ballot-Grant, 305; Blaine, 2s2;
Sherman, 90; Edmunds, 80; Window, 10;
WashbQrue. 81.
9th ballot-Grant. so5; Blaine. 2sI;
Sherman, 95: Edmunds, 81; Window,
10; Washburne. 81; Garfield, 2.
4th ballot-Grant, sos; sBlaine, 28l
Sherman. o5; Edmunds. 80: Windom,lO
w Washburne. 81; Garfield, /.
7th ballot-Grant, 305; Blaine. 2Sl:
Sherman. ga; Edmunds. 81; Window, 10;
Washburne. 81; Garfield, 2.
SoMERvILLE.
Harrison, of Ind, moved the convention
take recess till 3 P. n. Lost. s.
10th ballot-Grapt. 3O5; Blaine, 282;
Sherman. 81; Edmunds. 80; Windom.l0;
Wash burne, 80; Garfield. 2; Hayes ],
cast by Virginia.
9th ballot ot-Grant, 3O8; Blaine, 2S2;
Shelman. 90; Edmands, 81; Window, 10;
Garfield, /; Washburne. 81
1lth baliot-Grant. BOG; Blaine. 28l
Sherman, 90; Edmunds,3l: Window, 10:
Washburne. So; Garfield. 2; Hayes. /.
Virginia has corrected it's vote which
gives Grant 305 instead of 306.
Motion to adjourn till o'clock lost
Blaine has gained one on the Mississippi
vote,
2;07 D. 18th ballot-Grant 304; Blaine,
2S3; Shermap,93; Edmunds, 81; Window,
10; Washburne, 33; Garfield, / Hayes, l.
18th ballot ordered 2:2l p. m.-Mary
land has cast one vote for u. ". Nc
Creery.
18th ballot-Sherman. SO; Edmunds,
81; Washburne, 33; Windom, 10; Hayes.
l; McCreery, l: Grant, 305; Blaine 285.
18th ballot ordered.
Blaine has gained one on Texas and two
on Virginia
14th ballot-Blaine gained vote from
Grant, 3o5; Blaine, 285; Sherman. SO;
Edmnnds, 81; Window, 10; Washburne.
35.
Blaine loses one vote from Indiana on
he 18th ballot.
Grant has gained 3 votes from Blaine in
Virginia.
18th ballot-GraDt, 500; Blaine. 28l;
Sherman. 88; Edmunds. 81 Washburne,
IS; Window, 10.
10th balIot-Grant. 306; Blaine. 283;
Sherman. 88; Edmunds, 81; Window, 10;
w ashburne, 36.
Delegates from Wisconsin moved al
| Iiournnent till 5 o'clock. Lost
Alabama has cast votes for Blame on
the l7tb ballot.
New York has thrown but so for Grant
on the l7th ballot. Blaine getting one
more vote lgreat cheering
Blaine has gained l On Texas and on
18th ballot.-Grant 305; Blaine 285.
18th ballot. 80; Edmupds
81; Window 10; Hayes l; MeCrary J..
18th balIot.-Blaine gained l vote from
18th ballot.-Grant 3O7: Blaine 2sl;
Sherman 50; Edmunds 81; Window 10;
WashburDe 36.
Great cheers on announcements OF
Grants gain.
Blaine has got one vote on 10th ballot
Alabama. first one from that state.
Blaine gains ON Texas on 10th ballot
and one from Virginia.
Texas has cast QUO vote Tor Edmund'
j. DAVIS of Texas.
18th baliot,-Grant 303; Blaine 2S4;
Sherman 90; Edmunds 81; Window lO;
Washburns 81; Davis l.
Blaine has lost votes from Indiana III
| 18th ballot.
New York having thrown but 30 votes
for Grant. Sharpe questioned correctness
| of vote and roll is being called.
Boil of New York showed for Grant 5O;
Blaine 1S; for Sherman z. 600
18th baIlot.-Grant 305; Blaine 80;
sherman 90; Edmunds 81; Window 10;
| Washburne 35.
Motlon to adjourn till P. N. Carried.
CHICAGO, june THE nth day
session of the Republican convention pc
gan nearly an hour late, at l0:43' with
President Hear in the chair. Ibe DAY
was bright, sunny and comfortable, ana
/ the main floor, galleries and stage were as
crowded as at any time during the con-
yention. As usual the entrance OF oena,
tors Garfield and CoDkling was markea
By hand cIapping and other inoieatiops Vi
favor On the part of the audience.
/ Charles Hall Everett. OF flymoutn
Congregational church. this city, onefed
prayer. :,
| The chairman announced that all rsil
roads had extended the limit OF tickets for
return of delegates to their homes; so tnat
thew might use their return tickets within
day after the close OF the censep'io1'
whenever that might be. ,ea.
The reading clerk read the 3tn ana otu
resolutions of the platform by request VI