Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-07
THE FOURTH BALLOT.

Scenes of Excitement Attending the Ballot.
The result of the third ballot was announ-
ced at 2:lO. The gains made on the Blaine
vote and the understanding that the Logan
vote would probably be transferred to Blaine
produced another storm of cheers and wild
excitement Bingham of Penn, and ".
NJ Phelps, of New Jersey, and one or two
colored delegates endeavored to get hear
ing and vOcitcrated and gesticulated with
out succeeding in being heard Their
voices being drowned in the tumultous yells
cheers and demands for a call of the roll
Not deferred by their failure Roosevelt, OF
New York, carried away by the excitement
got up Oh his seat, waived his arms and APP
pearcd as if he was saying something, but
not a word was heard from him. Finally,
at 80, the taking of the fourth ballot was
begun.
An Exciting Scene.
Before the vote of Alabama was given
there was another uproarous scene in which
butcher, RoSevalt and other New York del
egatcs took prominent parts. ltarOse upon
the technical point that a motion to take a
recess had been made and had been decided
By the chairman in the negative, although
the calls had been for vote by States.
They appealed to their friends to have the
vote on the recess taken by States, and at
2:3O the vote by States began. The Illi-
nOis delegation requested few moments
for consultation as to its vote and
then it was announced as % 70 ID
for Adjournment. The vote was challenged,
showing that it was regarded as important
and the result Of the polling Of the Illinois
delegation was; For recess, 81; against it,
l3. The vote Of Now York was polled and
resulted: Ayes, AZ; nays, 90. The vote
of PENNSYLVANIA was polled and was: Ayes,
IL; noes, IS. Tennessee gave 81 votes
In the Negative,
so that, although the vote still went on, the
motion for a recess is defeated The re
suit Of The vote on the motion for recess
was. yeas 36l, noes 80, The announce
meut was hailed with vOciteruuS applause as
Blaine triumph. 1t was a long timo be.
fore order was restored sufficiently tO have
business proceeded with. An Ohio delegate
proposed to nominate Blaine by acclama-
ton. but Borrows. Of Michigan, insisted up,
on-the-taAiNg NfA-ballot Finally at %l3,
the conyehtieh proceeded with the ballot.
How II Was Done.
Alabama increased her vote for Blaine
&, Arthur losingj and Logan /. Arkansas
California, Connecticut and Delaware made
no change In Florida, Blaine gained ?
and Arthur lost 1. There was no changer in
Georgia. When Illinois was called Seua-
tor Cullom rose amid tumultuous applause
and read the following dispatch from Gen
Logan
WASHINGTON. ID. G., June G.
J. " Cullom, Illinois DeiegdtioR:
The Republicans of the States that must
be relied upon to elect the President having
so strongly shown preference for Blaine. !
deem it my duty not to stand in the way OF
the peoples choice, and recommend my
friends TO assist in his nomination.
JouN A. LOGAN.
How II was Received.
Senator Cullom had hardly ceased read
ing when roar Of applause, like the voice
of thunder smote the building, and it was
several minutes before the vote Of Illinois
could be announced, so great vas the con-
fusion. Cullom withdrew the name OF
Logan and cast - Of the Illinois vote for
Blaine for Logan aud 3 for Arthur. In
diana, amid cheers, cast her 30 votes for
Blaine
Iowa gave Blaine 81, loss Of 2, which
were announced for Arthur, cheers follow
ing the vote louisiana gave Blaine )
additional votes, and a gain Of 1 for the
Maine statesman was recorded in the Mary
land vote. Kansas increased her vote for
Blaine BY 3. Kentucky did the same
Michigan showed gain Of 8 for Blaine and
Minnesota gave him more. Mississippi
!. Missouri -, New Hampshire ?, New
jersey =.
Arthur Catches On.
AT this point Curtis, of the Inter-Ocean,
received the following message from Prcsi-
dent Arthur
WASHINGTON. D. G., June 6.-It Blaine
is nominated on this ballot have butcher
ask TO make the nomination unanimous and
thank my friends for me.
While the vote was in progress another
motion to adjourn was voted down by vote
of 366 to I55. When Ohio was reached
Judge Foraker moved to nominate Blaine
by reclamation. Roosevelt Of New York,
demanded. amid great excitement, the call
of the roll ::and Foraker to save time, with
drew the motion. New York, no change.
In North Carolina Blaine gained 5. Ohio
cast her vote solid for Blaine, Minnesota
announced votes for Blaine. Rhode
Island gave him a. Teere were no changes
in Oregon, West Virginia or Virginia.
Wisconsin voted solid for Blaine, as did tge
District of Columbia and the States aud
territories not named. The result OF the
asst ballot is as follows:
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