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

When the State of Alabama was called
on the twenty-ninth ballot, and the
vote announced, its correctness was ques-
toned by a member of the delegation, and
the Chair ordered the roll Of delegates to be
called. Then one of the delegates stated
and had authorized 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, and that the
question would be decided when it arose.
TIE roll call went on. and when the name
of Alexander was called and responded to,
the question was raised as 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 tsghen the dele
gates were all called the names of alternates
for absent delegates were called.
There was a response, however, from only
one of them.
The Chair stated, as his mode of executing
the rule On the subject, that in case of failure
of delegate to respond, the name of the
alternate standing opposite OF the roll would
be called, and iii he did not respond) then
the name Of the other alternate for that dis
trict would be called, and in the case of the
delegates at large, the names of the alternates
of that class would be called.
The vote of Alabama was then announced
as Grant Is, Blaine l, Sherman 3.
The result of this decision was to lose
Grant one vote.
When Virginia was called, the Chair an
nounced 16 for Grant, for Blaine, 3 for
Sherman.
SHERIDAN. BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
When the thirtieth ballot was taken and
the Territory of Wyoming was called, the re-
sponse, which had invariably been Grant 1
and Blaine 1, was changed to Blaine and
General Philip II. Sheridan 1. For some
time it was supposed that the last vote was
for Sherman, and the Clerk so announced it,
but when the real fact came out it was ap-
preciated by the Convention and the audi
ence, and there was good deal of enthus.
asm stirred up.
General Sheridan, who had seat on the
platform, was approached by Chairman Hoar
and pleasantly congratulated. Then, with
the assent of the Chair, the General stepped
to the end of the platform, bowed his ac-
Acknowledgements and said " L am very much
obliged to the delegate from Wyoming for
Mentioning my name in this Convention but
there is no way in which could accept a
nomination by this Convention except would
be permitted to turn it over to my best
friend" Cheers
Sheridan then retired to his seat, and the
Chairman (apologetically) said that he (the
Chairman) had presumed upon the permi-
sion of the Conver ton to allow the illustri-
Gus soldier who had just spoken to interrupt
the order of proceedings. That, however,
would be privilege accorded to no other
person whatever.
The result of the ballot was then an
nounced.
When the thirty-fourth ballot was ordered
Alabama increased l for Grant from the alb.
sentee delegate, who had returned. Indiana
transferred 6 Washburne votes to Blaine,
and Garfield gained 16, s being from Wash
burne, from Blaine and from Sherman.
The totals on the 34th ballot were: Grant
80, Blaine 275, Sherman 107, Edmunds II,
Washburne 4, Garfield II.
GARFIELD PROTESTS.
At the announcement of the totals there
was great applause, in which friends of Grant
and Garfield Joined. Then Garfield was seen
to rise up on his seat, and was heard tamid
the uproar) to address the Chair.
The Chairman inquired for what purpose
the gentleman arose.
ITO question of order, said Garfield.
"The gentleman will state it." said the
Chairman.
" 1 challenge" said Garfield, "the correct.
ness of the announcement that contains seven.
teen votes for me. No man has right, with.
out the consent of the person voted for, to
have his name announced and voted for in
this Convention. Such consent I have not
given"
The Chair interrupted, and said that the
gentleman was not stating question of order,
and he directed the clerk to proceed with the
next ballot.
THIRTY-SjNTH AND LAST BALLOT.
The thirty-sixth ballot was called.
Connecticut transferred from Blaine and
8 from Washburne to Garfield.
Georgia transferred l from ShermSns tc
Blaine, and / from Sherman to Garfield.