Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-08
associated Press Report.
CHICAGO June 1881

FIFTEENTH BALIOT-GRANTS GAIN.
CHICAGO, June lon the 18th ballot Indiana
chan geo one from Blaine tow ashburne In North
CaIOl1na Grant gained one from Sherman. Vir-
18TH ballot resulted: Grant, 309; Blaine 2s1;
Sherman IS; Edmunds, 81; Window 10: Wash
burne 36. Grants gain was greeted with ap-
plause, In which Conkling was conspicuous.
SIXTEENTH BALLOT-GRAN1 LOSES 8.
In the sixteenth ballot, In Florida, Blaine
lost one through the absence OF his supporter.
Texas changes one Grant to Blaine Virginia
changes one Grant to Blaine. Total-Grant.
;R6; Blaine, 2sS; Sherman, IS; Edmunds, 81;
SEVENTEENTH BALLOT
New York transferred one from Grant to
Blaine Immense cheer1ng.l North Carolina
transferred one from Grant to Sherman. Texas
transferred one from Blaine to E j. Davis OF
texas. virginia transferred one from Blaine
to Sherman. A recess was moved until 5
O'Clock; lost. The 18th ballot resulted:-Grant,
3t3; Blaine. 2S4; Sherman, 80; Edmunds, 81;
WINDOW. 10; Washburne, Sc; Davis, 1. No
choice.
EIGHTEENTH BALLOT
On the 18th ballot Tex as changed its vote
from DaN1i back 10 Grant. Virgini rams erred
one from Sherman TO Blaine. TOEal-irant, sos;
Blaine. 2S3; Sherman. 81; EdmundS, 81: WASH
burne. S5; Window, 10.
AT the end of the eighteenth ballot the con-
Vent1On took recess TO pm. d.
Ten Ballots Last Night.
Last evenings session of the Chicago conven-
ton was called to order at 1:23. The nineteenth
roll was called at once, and resulted as follows:
NINETEENTH BALLOT.
Grant, 305; Blaine 2l9; Sherman, &C. Edmunds
81; Window, 10; Washburne, 80; Garfield L;
John F. Hartranft, OF Pennsylvania, /.
TWENTIETH BALLOT.
Georgia transfers one from Blaine to Grant;
burne. Grant, 3es; Blaine, 276: sherman, 80;
EdmundS, 81; Window, 10; WaShburne, 35 Gar
field, l; Hartrarft, l.
TWENTY FIRST BALLOT
North Carolina transferred from Grant to
sherman, Texas l from Grant to Blaine, Viz
gin1a from Blaine to Sherman, District of Co.
lumbia from Grant to Sherman. Totals: Grant
3C5; Blaine, 216, Sherman, sc.
TwENTY-sECoND BALLOT.
Florida transferred l from Grant to Sherman,
North Carolina l from Sherman to Grant, Tex As
from Blaine TO Sherman. Total: Grant, $685.
Blaine, 275; Sherman. 81; Edmunds. 81, WASH
Durne, 30; Window, 10; Garfield, 1; Hartranft L.
TwENTY-THIRD BALLOT.
Grant. S04; Blaine 215; Sherman, "a; Ed
munds, 81; Washburne, Sc: Window, 10; Gar
field, 2.
TwBNTY.FoURTH BALLOT.
Grant, so5; Blaine. 27s. Sherman, 90; Ell
mundS, 81 WaShburne, 35; Window, 10; Gar
field, 9.
TWENTY FIFTH BALLOT.
The 25th ballot resulted: Grant, 302; Blaine,
Isl; Sherman, "a; Edmunds; 81; Window, 10;
was called Mr.. Tracy, of New York, challenged
the chairman'S statement OF its vote. The roll
was called, and both delegates responded vo-
ing followed the last ballot.
TwENTY-SIXTH BALLOT.
Grant, $685. Blaine, $50; Sherman, 80; Eimunds,
81; WaShburne, SO; Window, 10; Garfield, 2.
TwRNTY-sEvKNTH BALLOT.
Grant, SOC; Blaine, 2I1; Sherman, 80; EdmundS,
81; Washburne, SO; Window, 10; Garfield, 2.
Maryland changed one from Sherman to
Grant, Mississippi one to Grant from Sherman,
one from WaShburne; North Carolina one from
Grant to Sherman; Tennessee one from Blaine
to WaShburne; Texas one from Blaine to Grant.
District OF Columbia cast both votes for Sher-
man. Grants increase OF three was greeted
with applause.
A Massachusetts, delegate moved an adjourn
ment to 10 O'Clock tomorrow. Before the chair
man announced the result Mr.. Conkling rose
and said the yeas did not have it, and he asked
a division.
New York and Connecticut asked for a call OF
the roll on the motion to adjourn, but the mo-
ton was withdrawn.
TWENTY EIGHTH BALLOT.
The twenty-eighth ballot was taken, result
ing, Grant, 307; Blaine, 279; Sherman, 81; Ed
munds, 81; Washburne, IS; Window, 10; Gar
field, 2.
ADJOURNED UNTIL TO-DAY.
A delegate from Massachusetts, moved an ad-
journment till 10 O'Clock Tuesday. The chair
put the vote viva vOce, and said IL seemed to be
carried. New York asked the vote by states
and was seconded by Connecticut and Nevada,
and the roll was called, resulting yeas. 446; nays
303; so the convention, at 9:45, adjourned until
10 O'Clock this morning.