The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-08
TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 8, 1880.

When New York was called Conkling repeated his |
formula: "Mr. ChaEman: Two delegates from /
New YORK are reported as wishing to cast their |
votes for Sherman, seventeen for Blaine and fifty
one for Grant" This was parodied by Campbell,
who repeated word for word, inserting the Grant
one vote and Blame eight votes.
p On the next ballot this little by-play was re-
peated, Conkling changing his formula to Two
delegates are said to be for Sherman II for Blaine
and 81 are for Grant,
Campbell paraded again and was hlssed and
cheered. Conkling paying no attention. In this
ballot Grant gained vote from Sherman in North
Carolina and lost one to Blaine in South Carolina
Pennsylvania changed vote from Edmunds to
Sherman, and Alabama again gave vote to Gar
Before the call for the eighth ballot was begun
sn Indiana delegate moved an adjournment until
o'clock. Lost
At the end of the fourteenth ballot the Chair
the ballot seemed to approach majority that the
chairman OF each delegaton at the end of roll call
move to have the vote of his delegation verified.
During the fifteenth ballot COnSlng stepped
forward to the New Hampshire delegation, which
was two seats from New York, and held long
whispered consultation with VIM. \. Chandler.
Both were pleasant and smiling at first but ulti-
mately became very much in earcest Conklng
shaded his face with paper, and talked very
earnestly, but Chandler shook his head in the
negative.
From New Hampshire Conkling went to the
Mississ ppi delegation, and for ten minutes held
whispered consultation with the delegates The
ballot gave Grant gain OF three from Blaine In
Virginia and one from Sherman, the vote stand
ing: Grant IS, Blaine q Sherman 2. The an
nouncement was received with applause. and
when the total was announced-Gran 3O9, total
gain of 4. and the highest he had yet reached,
and all taken from Blaine-the Grant delegates
cheered long and loud
On the sixteenth ballot Blaine gained 8 votes
from Grant, and each in Alabama Texas and
Virginia, and his followers cheered in turn.
motion was made for recess until 6:30 p. m,
but was defeated by an overwhelming vote.
the Grant men voting solidIy against any ad-
journment
The seventeenth ballot was begun at O'Clock.
when Alabama was called. Grants vote got
down from l6 to 15, and Blame gained l..
1t was evident there was trouble in the New
York delegation.
Conklng consulted with Gen. Sharpe and Gen.
Arthur and Edwards Pierrepont and the three
held private conversation in which it was ap-
parent all were very much concerned. The cause
was shown when Gen. Arthur arose to announce
the vote, and il was seen that Grant had lost one,
and the vote stood Grant so, Blaine Is, Sherman 2
The announcement was greeted with applause,
as indicating break in the New York delega-
tiOn
Texas this time voted: Grant 70, Blaine l, sher-
man /. and Edward ]. Davis. Ex-Governor of
Texas l, which was taken from Blaine. Blaine
lost one in Virginia, which went to Shei man.
Grants total BOB, was the lowest he had yet re-
ceived.
The eighteenth ballot was called. G antgained
vote from Washburne in Maryland
Conkling sat perfectly quiet read .ng newspa-
per until New York was called. Gen. Arthur
announced the vote: Grant So Blaine 49, Sher-
man.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at z25
o'clock, and the roll call began on hemineteenth
balDt Grant gained one from Blaine III Ala
ban,a. Florida cast eight votes for Grant, her
first solid vote. Applauscl Hoar announced
that he would clear the galleries II any more
demonstF atoms were made. In Indiana Sherman
gained one from Washburne, and in Maryland he
gained one from Washburne and one from Grant.
New York stuck to the old score-Grant 80,
Blaine IS, Sherman O.
In Pennsylvania Blaine and Washburne each
lost vote, which went to Garfield and Hart
ranft.
While the twenty-third ballot was in progress
Conkling went up the aisle and held conference
over and held u whispered conversation with the
Chairman of the North Carolina delegation.
From here he passed into the Maine delegation
where the scene was repeated The ballot re-
suited in loss Of one for Grant, which went to
Washburne. Garfield gained one Hartranft's
vote in Pennsylvania. A Zig break was predicted
and it was argued that COnkling was arranging
| terms with the delegations upon whom he relied
Pending the call of the twentyfOurth ballot
| there was great confusion and much caucusing.
Grant aimed two from Sherman in Mississippi on
| the next ballot but lost vote IN Tennessee.
which went to Blaine A Florida delegate asked
II whether an alternate was represented by proxy.
| who could not show credentials his vote should
count. ~
The Chair said he would not attempt to decide
the question; that 1t was out of order. gsy -a.- :
On the twenty.fifth ballot Grants vote fell of
| to 302, his lowest point and the announcement
l r,l,o,- -aA ha
votes lost were in Mississippi. When New Mexico
| was announced Is two for Blaine, the report was
questioned and the roll ordered called. but 1t did
not change the result
Grant gained a vote on the twenty-sixth ballot
and the twentyseven'h put his total up to 3O6
At the conclusion of this roll-call Massachusetts
delegate moved all adjournment until tomorrow
| morning The motion was received with loud
cries Of No, no." by the Grant men. On vivs
voce vote it was defeated.
Conklng saw chance to play his opponents al
| his advantage, and rising said: "Mr. President
dispute the count and ask a division. say
| that in my opinion the ayes did not have it. y
The Chair-"The Chair has not stated such an
opinion" Mr. Conkling-I did not say thu
Chair had but 1 stated my own OPT Mon" Mr..
Hoar-"The Chair will put the question again. u
The vote was the same as before, and again Mr..
Conkling demanded division his idea being to
| demonstrate publicity that the Blaine men were
getting alarmed at the persstency of the Grant
phalanx.
The motion was seconded by Mississippi, and
| there was great confusion for q time. but uld
| mately the motion for division was withdrawn
A great deal of caucusing ensued and delegates
passed from one section to another, arguing fol
| their favorites. Vim. f. Chandler sat In his sea,
and received several who came to consult with
him. A large number of the Sherman men went
into the Maine delegation to work up their favor
| lite. but the result was unsatisfactory.
The twenty-eghth ballot resulted in another in
crease in Grants vote and the motion to adjourn
was renewed by Loveing, of Massachusetts, There
was arepetition of the scene Of the preceding mo
ments The Grant men shouted No." at the tOI
OF their lungs" and were supported by the gale
ries. Kentucky and New York, backed by Ne
vada, demanded roll-c6h, which was made ant
resulted in 446 ayes and 303 nays, and the C0nven
ton adjourned until 10 o'clock in the morning.
HOW THEY TAKE THE TIDINGs.
GALENA, ILL, June8.-General Grant receives
the announcement of the ballots with his usua
Gomposure, while talking with his friends aDou
his travels, and betrays no more uneasiness thar
when his guns were laundering in front OF Vicks
burg and Richmond, or when he dictated thu
terms OF surrender to General Lee at Appomat
tox.
DETROIT, June 8.-Hon. E. B. Washburne L
| stopping here. He, has partly recovered from hi
recent Illness He has received constant advice
| from the Chicago Convention, and seems greatl!
interested in the balloting. but expresses no Opin
ion.
NEW YORK, June 8.--Excltement in this cit!
over the news from Chicago has been very great
At all the hotels and places where politicians
usually congregae, groups can be seen discussing
the result Of the various ballots In the Fifti