, 1880-06-08
STILL UNSETTLED.
Proceedings Of Tho Fifth Days
Session Of tho Con.
vention.
The Whole Day Spent in
Taking Twenty-eight
Ballots.
Grants Vote Ranges All the
Way from 303 up to
800,
And Blaine's from 277 to 285,
While Sherman's Is About
Ninety.
Scattering Votes for Garfield, Hayes,
Harrison, mcCrary, Hartrantt,
and Davis Of Texas.
Anti Grant Men Adjourn the Con-
vention Until 10 This
Morning.
Tho Blaine and Sherman Fac.
tions Caucus Late into tho
Night.
AProgram Of Action to Be Arrangec
If Possible for This
Morning.
Some Prospect that tho Convention Will Be
Able to Close Its Labors
This Evening.
Anti Grant Men Adjourn the Con-
vention Until 10 This
Morning.
Tho Blaine and Sherman Fac
tions Caucus Late into tho
Night.
AProgram of Action to Be Arranged
If Possible for This
Morning.
Some Prospect that tho Convention Will Be
Able to Close It's Iabors
This Evening.

It mnY be TINT no rest caIno tn Delegates and
the managers Of candidates caslscs between SUIT
ur!ay night ind tho rcaasembllng Of tho Con-
vcntion, bnt III tho crowds poured into tho gal
lcrIcs thora was IN aspect Of ronewcd lffe vltAl-
ity, and brightness in all their faces. At last!
they seemed to say, we arc to bo gratltlod With
the sound OF call OF tho States md Territories
aud tho District Of Columbia fora vote On rrcsi-
dcntEnl candidates. Every entrance was bo-
s!cgcd by a euratng crowd Of very anxious
ttckot-holdcrs, who seemed to feel that thero
was conspiracy to keep them out If tho hall.
There was more pushing tltan on my previous
tlny. Many believed that they were, II srcccBs-
ful III passing tho loorkccpcrS, about to witness
tho Annl session of tho Convention, aud hcar
Chairman Hoar dcclaro tho namo Of tho victor
i'll tho inng rnce. 80, whon the multitude
emerged from the twc;,n'.y passagoways into tho
hail ltsult every face wns animated, heated, OK
cited, cagcri
Tho opening scenes Of previous cssions wcro
all repeated with moro effect There WAS moro
misc md louder conversation, md tho checrs
which greeted the entrance Of distinguished por-
sons wero mnro hearty IND moro prolonged.
Thoro wcre more ladies In tho audience (which
mNy account for tho iurrense OF coEvcrsaton),
and thoIr bright costumes rendered tho gal
lcries moro picturesque. Everything proclaimed
tho nppronch of tho cliinax,-that tt1ne when
tho tlnal shout of victory 10 ono OF tho factions
would renl tho air. Tho band played. with fino
efrcct, HRtl Columba," which produced emo
tloH In tho audience. And IL WIS ut that mo-
ment-half-past 10 oclock-tho gnvel sounded
{f Y$aNs
Mr.. Everest offered prnyor. during which thero o
was comparative silence; not complete silence,
rs OIL former occasions. Tho audience was too
excited 10 keep absolutely still.
The Chair directed tho reading Of two OF tho
resolutions adopted OIL Saturday. with q Wow to
tho correction Of 4 misrepresentation, notably
With rogarti To tho subject of Chiuese imm!grl-
tlon.
Mr. Halo was recognized and moved that tho
Convention "now proceed under the rulos to
ballot for n candIdAte for President" Tho mo-
tion was hccontcd by Mr. ConklIng. Of New York,
after being ovorruled OIL d point Of order. De-
fore putting tho question, the Chair addressed
tho Convention, calling attention to tho fact OF
tho importance OF the work about TO bo por-
formed. Whom, having concluded bis remarks,
tho question was put aud carried. The ru1o
governing tho procoedIugs was thon road. Tho
mi, -. H., r,,I mo, c,,n,,oncct, In onno,,nc-
e'''' - 49, 49,. 49,
lnG tho vo1o OF Ia"1oshta' tno eta''"at ot 'uo ~.
oeesauon s"'a: '''.1tu.a ~ Ia..s .,." ~ ~
vo1o Hss'' 1as., ".!u ~. ~ n"9 ~. ~.
james u. hla1'lo. ine eaa'r s.a.cu ..aas ~
tao nso OF unnecessary "on1s IL Anuune!ns 'u1 ~
Voto "as OUT Ut o!aef' ~ tappea aomn ~.
apeIauso WIN Rteat s'R"f, MI" .ae to.'c!'.'o.
ana the and!ci'eo promptly acel1'eseoa. ~ ~, hu
tiino dntih8 tho sosSiohs " tae toa'unuo' oau
ort1ef oeeh so pectcob as auF!ns 'ne Ps"s!ess o1
tho balloaing Every iac'plont chcer IN INC
audience was mot wlth hlases' Iho vast throha
IN tho galtcstos sce3not aetcs1hlaea 70 Fodee'u
tho reputation u tho pno1o.
When NOW YORK "aa fcncnea b!r' Conx!na
| announced that tho de!eRnt1on or n's etate
dcs!red to v'te tndiv1a!'al!yf anu it was &c
ortaered. When AtFds'l' ot tho FIRST nlats7c'
voted for bla1ne thcfo "HS MI a'toh'pt " Hp'
plauso, but It WIS snarpS fapnoa do"n:
what Wns tho purpose ot Cohk1'h9 ~ Asxlha
for caEl OF tho Individual aeieRatess WIS u tt