New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09


still candidate. The Ohio delegation, most
of whom were warm friends of both men, were IN
honor bound to support Mr. Sherman so long ms
thero was any possibility of his nomination. General
Garfield had, like truthful and honorable gentle
man, set his faco from the first against
all suggestions that he should De-
como a candidate, feeling that any yielding
to such suggestions would be ranky disloyal to the
friend he had come to support. Now he was DeinR
forced into the field in spite of himself, ana
the indications were that his own vote would
soon surpass that Of his candidate. Tho ONO
delegation were seen to be anxious, flurred con-
sultatlon about General Garfields chair, ex-GoV-
ernor Dcnnison, Congressman Butterworth and
Major Bckham being prominent in tho group
IOwNs BREAK FOR GARFIELD.
Nothing seemed to come of it. however and when
the crowd had been quieted down the secretary was
again in his place. ready to resume the roll-call'
When he called Iowa" every ear was strained to
hear the reply, which had to travel from the
furthest limit of the body of delegates.
The % votes of that State had been cast on every
ballot for James g. Blaine and If these votes should
be cast for Garfield it wOnld prove that
tho instantaneous fusion of the antl-Grant
clements or tho Convention was COM
pletc When the chairman Of the delegation called
out that Iowa cast 22 votes for James A. Garfield
moments died away, while there was
removal of tho hasty aud whispered con-
suliation among the Ohio delegates about
| General Garfcds chair. Suddenly tho Ohio
delegation broke out in cries and applause and an
electric cheer spread from them as a centre III an
instant all over the Convention telling without any
! need of words that OhO's new candidate had re-
placed the old; that Secretary Sherman had been
Withdrawn, and that, with the full consent of his
friends, Garfield was n candidate.
! From this time the votes split Oft between Grant
! and Garfield almost without exception, tho roll
call proceeding amid the growing exulta-
tion of tho anti-Grant men, who thought
they saw victory before them. Kansas gave
if, six Blaine votes to Garfield, Grants four
votes standing firm. In Kentucky. tho Blaine votes
came to Garfield. Every Garfield vote now was
applaudcd, while Mr.. Conkng watched the sccrc-
tnry with IL cold eye. Senator Kellogg
cast the vote of Louisiana. for Garfield, for
Grant When Maine was called, Mr. Hale
arose. looking sad. to be sure, but still
with his accustomed air of quiet rcso-
luton. and cast those II votes, that rep
resented so much loyal affection for James
| G. Blaine for James A. Garfield, Of Ohio. There
| was "A great cheer at this for me men from Name
with many expressions Of sympathy for their Keen
disappointment passing through the throng.
GARFIELD IN THE LEAD.
CorG,ld had now 100 votes Grant 107.Mr. Carey
tbo scbolarly-looking chairman of the Maryland
delegation, cast 10 votes from that state for Gar
field and for Grant Ev-Postmastcr-Gencra
Crcsswell questioned the correctness ot the vote
and the roll Of the delegation was called, showing
that the vote had been correctly reported. Ihl'
nI.n ,vos adoptcd by tho Grant men in n mum
her Of delegations aftcrward with two d"sHns-
Of causing d.lay and giving the Convention time tC
cool of if possible and of frightening the men whC
had the courage to break away, but would hardly
lac ready perhaps, To 90 on record by name
An OF the Massachusetts delegation except th'
four Grant men voted for Garfield, adding 22 to hi
column THIS brought Garilc.ds vote NJ
to l3s. and hc now actually led Grant
who had III. As the race went on he drew
further ahead Mr. joy cast all the 2l Blaine vote
Of Michigan for him. giving to Grant his inyariabl
one The little Window vote melted out OF sight II
the fierce heat OF this contest Eight Of Tia
10 Minnesota votes went to Garfield aud to Grant
Senator Bruce announced the vote Of Mississippi II
= for Garfield aud Tor Grant. Grant man mad
tnc usual question Of tho correctness OF tn
votc the roll was called, and his reward wa
thc loss of | vote for Grant, Garfield nov
ycttiug o. That. lonely Wa,hburEe vote in Mis-
souri that had stood out on every ballot agans
the % for Grant, Yves now given To Garfield. Ne
braslla. an unwaycrlng Blaine state. gave It's
vo.cs TO Garfield, whlo Nevada. likewise
Blame state divided its vote, giving Garfield !
Grant . and Blaine l. Tins was the first break o
any Blaine men to Grant, and, If l am not ms
taken. the only instance. though TIN
Grant men have always been ful
predictions that many Blaino men woui'
90 TO Grant when thcro was break. NcwIIamp
shire. tbc State of William T.. Chandler, Blaine
dryotcd rric.d gave al! her. 10 votes to Garfield
Ia al uf NRW-.JerspV
CATION. now gavo a solid Is to Garfield.
At this point Garield's vote stood at 1877 Grant
nj 1873. Tho vote of New-YOrk brought them Amos
even, but only for time, Garfield havingZl
Grant, 2OS In North Carolina the 10 sherman vote
went to Garfield. When the vote of Ohio, the Stat
which can always produce 4 President ut hftecl
minutes notice. was called. the announce
mcnt was eagerly listened to- Congress
man RutterwOuh gave 43 yotco for Garfield
General Garfield having evidently declined 4
cast the 4lth for himself, Oregon gave Garfield
6. while in Pennsylvania Grant, in tho stress ah'
| tension of the struggle, gained vote GARFIELD get
ting 81 Rhode Island voted for Garfield am
Soutb Carolina gave him out OF II, the rest goin
! to Grant.
Hero the roll of the delegation callrd on
oucstion Of the vote. The chairman of tho dclcga
finn who had felt himself bound by Grant inStruc
hons hut svmpathizcd with Blaine. voted for Gar
0rId. The vote of South Carolina put Garfield II
IN BIG the highest figure yet reached By any can
dIlatc, aud Grant at 21S'
> THE RESULT ASSURED.
} Garfcid's nomination had for some time been IN
cvItnblc. the only question beng whether it wouI
come on this ballot. All this time the General re
manned quietly in his seat, APPARENT
unmoycd, and ono of tho last me
in tho world to bo suspected of bein
ON the verge Of sudden Presidential nomination
Senator Conkling and Senator Logan wcro IN anN
0 ions consultation in the middle aisle. Their on
hope now was to prevent a nomination on this ba
lot in the forlorn hope that something might tur
0 1. nm In To thl