The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23

Q6lcRalG1 Alk0 Juulplu6 W ShVh oS~oD ""S
hats, canes, umbrellas and nags, and yelling
themselves hoarse. At 3 A. n, after long
continued scenes Of tumult and excitement,
such ~ have never before been witnessed in a
convention, the Illinois contesting delegates
wore a limited, and the convention adjourned.
On the fourth day, after prayer by Kew.
John r. Baxter, OF Washington, four Grant
delegates from Kansas, the Sherman contest
ing delegates from West Virginia and two
Grant delegates from Utah were admitted to
seats. A motion by Mr.. Sharpe, OF New
York, that the convention proceed to ballot
tor presidential nominees, was opposedby MI.
Garfield on the ground that the rules for the
government of the convention had not yet
been adopted, and that therefore the conVen-
ton was without a rule prescribing whetherthe
unit rule or whether the right OF district repre-
sentatiou should prevail. Mr.. Sharpe's motion
was defeated by 70 nays to PIG yeas, when
he moved that the minority report OF the
committee on rules DO adopted, but this mo-
ton was also defeated and the committees
majority report was adopted. Mr.. Pier-epont,
on behalf of tie committee on resolutions,
then presented the platform. Mr.. Barker, Oh
Massachusetts, moved to amend by addinga
plank declaring in favor OF civil service re-
form and that office holders should retain their
positions as long as they behave them
selves. The amendment, except that part
which related to the tenure OF office, was
accepted and the platform was then adopt
3D., after which the convention took a
recess until 7 P. n. At the evening session
the new national committee was named, ana
then upon Mr.. Hale's motion a call OF the roll
Of States in alphabetical order was had tor the
purpose OF making nominations Tor PRESIDENT.
When Michigan was called Mr. JOY, OF the
-. xhox Ctofn nnrnSnlta1 lanes
G, Blaine in q speech which was frequently
received with ortbursts Of applause. The
nomination Of Mr.. Blaine was seconded by
Frank n. Pixley, of California, who was io!-
lowed bv MIR. Frye, oil Maine, in a speech III
which he referred to the recent election trou-
bic in Maine and said that during that crisis
Mr.. Blaine had steered "that grand old ship,
the State OF Maine," into a harbor OF safely
Mr.. Drake, OF Minnesota, nominated Senator
William Window, OF that State. The nomlna-
ton was not seconded. When New YORK
WA called Senator Conkling mounted a table
on the reporters' stand and nominated Ulysses
S. Grant. During his speech Mr.. ConklnS
pronounced q high eulogium upon Inc charac-
icr O. General Grant, saying that ne, moro
surely than any other man, could carry New
York against any opponent; that with him as
a leader they would have no defensive CAM
paign, no apologies to make; that his lnteg.
rity, his common sense and his unequaied
experience in this and foreign lands were
the qualities offered his country; that to
General Grant more than to any other man
was due the TACT that every paper dollar was
good az gold, AID that his nomination would
be the de ath-blow to Democratic success. MIR.
Conkling concluded by saying: We have
only to listen above the din and look beyond
the dust OF an hour to behold the Republican
party advancing TO victory with its greatest
marshal at it's head His speech was con-
cluded amid tumultuous cheers and great ex-
element, tho Grant delegates from New York
and other States walking in procession
through the a~isles, bearing a large tiig and
> portrait OF the general. Mr.. Bradley, OF
Kentucky, seconded Grants nomination.
When Ohio was called MIR. GARFIELD advanced
to the place just vacated BY Mr.. Conkling and
nominated John Sherman. Mr.. GARFIELD paid
q high tribute to Secretary Sherman's fnan-
cial policy and career as a Republican, and
said that he had shown himself able to meet
in the calmness Of craftsmanship all the great
emergencies OF government" Mr.. Sherman's
nomination was seconded by Messrs. Wink!cr,
OF Wisconsin, and Elliott (colored), of South
Carolina. Vermont being called, Mr.. Billings
put in nomination Senator George F. Edmunds,
who, the speaker said, amid applause, was"a
candidate weak nowhere, but strong every-
where" Mr.. Edmunds' nomination was
seconded by Mr.. Sanford, of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Cassidy, OF Wisconsin. next nominated
Elihu B. Washburne, OF Illinois. Dir. Branda-
gee, OF Connecticut, seconded the nomination
in a speech which was applauded, and during
which he said that Mr.. Washburne's name
was the only one sure OF carrying every
doubtful State. Then, at ten minutes to IL p.
M, the convention adjourned till ten O'Clock
the following Monday morning.
On tie nth day of the convention prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Everest and Their
b~alloting began withou, delay. The following
was the result of the first ballot: Whole
number OF votes, 1856; neces airy to q choice,
37S; Grant, 304; Blaine, 2S4; Sherman, 80;
Edmunds, "a; Washburne, 80; Window, ~.
There being no choice, b~al,oting was resumed,
and the first eighteen ballots that were taken
did not result in any material change from the
fist one. On the second ballot one vote was
cast for Garfield, and on the seventh ballot
his vote was increased to two, at which figure
it remained tor nine ballots. Harrison OF In
diana, received one vote on the third ballot;
Davis, OF Texas, one on the sixth; r. b.
Hayes one On the tenth, eleventh and twelfth;
McCrary, OF Iowa, one on the thirteenth, and
lIar.Ianit, OF Pennsylvania, one on tho nine.
tecpth, twentieth and twcuty-flrst ballots.
The eighteenth ballot resulted as follows:
Grant, 305. Blaine, 2S3; Sherman, OIL; Ed
muuds, 81; Washburne Sc; Window, 10. A
recess was then taken until 7 P N. AT
the evening session the first ballot taken re.
suited as follows: Grant, 305; Blaine, 279;
Sherman, 90; Edmunds. 81; WashbuIne, 80;
Window. 10: Garfield, /; Hartranfl. !. The
last ballot ,aken was the twenty-eigllth and it
resulted thus: Grant, 307; Blaine, 27S; sher-
man, 81; Edmunds, 81; Washburne, 3;
Window, 10; Garfield; 2. Tho convention
adjourned at s:45 until ten o'clock the pex'
morning.