The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-19
FOURTH DAYS SESSION.

roOhIh DAYS SESSIoN.
CLEVELAND THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.
CHICAGO, July l-'rhe convention was
called to order at eleven a. III. yesterday,
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Clinton
Locke, OF Grace Church, Chicago.
A de cgate from the state of Pennsylvania
moved that the convention now proceed to q
second ballot. So ordered.
thanks to those who had voted for Samuel j.
Randall, withdrew that gentleman's name.
the following result; Alabama gave Bayard
n cheers; Mcdonald l.; Cleveland, s. Ar
kansas, for Cleveland, IA tcheers). California.
for Thurman, 10. Colorado, for Cleveland,
o. Connecticut gave Cleveland II. Delaware,
for Bayard 8. Florida gave Cleveland d; Bay
ard, 2. Georgia gave Cleveland II; Bayard, 10.
Illinois gave Hendricks |. liere there sud
denly broke out Il scene of Wild, general and
enthusiastic cheering and waving of hats.
fans and hand1erchlefs. TWAS impossible for
the Chair to suppress it, although he tried
Most of the delegates ana spectators took part
in ii. 1t was the first exhibition of genuine en-
thusiasm in the convention. 1t was re-
newed again ana again, and finally the
band Joined in the demonstration with Hail
Columbia, and other patriotic airs. Umbrel-
las were also brought into requisition, and
banners were carried around, and, in fact,
the Blaine demonstration of five weeks ago
was repeated. The inturruptiOR of proceed
ings must have occupied fifteen minutes.
Hendricks himself was not present, having
left the hall Just preViouSv)
Al the enQ OF Il quarter or All nOur, ana
while the uprOar was at its height Mr.. VoOr'
heeS mounted the platform and announced
that at the request of the Indiana deicga'
ton, be withdrew the name OF Joseph T. Mo
Donald for the purpose AZ proper time, OF
asking the vote OF Iudiana for Thomas A.
Hendricks. This renewed the cheering, which
was kept up for still several minutes longer.
At length the rest of the vote of Illinois
was announced as follows: Cleveland 49, Now
was the opportunity for the friends of the
New York candidate, and they awaited them
selves of it, the delegation from that state
rising to their feet and cheering Justify.
while they waved fans, hats and handkcr-
chiefs. The spectators took part in the dem
onstration, but not to the same extent as
in the case of Hendricks. After a while the
band joined in with the air, Wen not go
home until morning" which seemed to stimu-
late enthusiasm. This scene lasted three or
four minutes.
illinois continuedD for Bayar,l. 3; Melon
aid, |. Illinois had one vote less than the full
number.
Indiana gave Hendricks 30. Iowa gave
Cleveland %. Hendricks 4.
At this point the ennsy vania delegation
asked leave to retire for consultation.
A New York delegate objected, but tho
Chairman decided that the Pennsylvania dele
CATION had the right to retire for consultation;
and it did so amid great excitement
During the confusion it was announced
that another vote had been gained in Illinois
for Hendricks; the vote therefore, stands:
Cleveland, 50; Mcdonald, |; Bayard, 3; Hem
bricks, 2
The call of the roll proceeded. Kansas
gave Thurman 2, Bayard 4, Cleveland II,
When Kentucky was called, MIR Mckenzie,
who had nominated Carlisle Withdrew
that nomination and announced the
vote of Kentucky "a follows For Thur
man Il Cleveland g. Bayard J. Hendricks 10;
land Il; Maine gave Cleveland II; Maryland
ssRe h t. RasaFd H Ssss
gave gave He3drlcks l. Cleveland IS; Mnnesots
gave Cleveland "a; Missouri gay, Cleye-
sissipp gave Bayard n, Cleveland 2,
Hendricks. q; Nebraska gave Bayard |, Cleve-
land 3; Nevada gave Hendricks 5, Thurman
Jersey gave Baysrd 2, Cleveland 5. Hem
bricks II; New York gave for Cleveland y.
MIR. Manning announced that on polling the
delegates there were 80 for Cleveland and -
scattering.
Mr.. Cochran asked, in the name of the dis
franchsed minority of the New York dele
cation, TO have that last statement extended
in the minutes.
North Carolina gave for Baysrd - IA dole
gate stated that there were IS of the North
Carolina votes for Bayard and 8 for Cleveland,
but they had agreed on tins ballot to cast their
den 3 Thurman p, Cleveland u; Oregon gave
Bayard 2, Cleveland 2, Hendricks 2; Pcnnsyl-
vania was passed for the present; Rhode Isl
and gave Bayard 2, Cleveland d; South Caro-
lima gave Bsyard 3, Cleveland s, Hendricks
1: Tennessee gave Bayard 10, Thurman IL,
Cleveland z, Hendricks |; Texas gave Hem
bricks l, Thurman |, Baysrd II, Cleveland II;
Vermont gave Cleveland 8; Virginia gave
Cleveland 10, Bayard 8, Hendricks 2, Thurman
!; West Virginia gave Thurman 2, Randall l.
Bayard g. Cleveland 8: Wisconsin gave Hen
bricks 2. Cleveland 20; Arizona gave Glove
land 9; DSkoSa gave Cleveland 2: District of
Columbia gave Hendricks 2; Idaho gave
Cleveland 2; Mentana gave Cleveland 2;
Washington Territory gave Cleveland g;
New Mexico gave Thurman l. Cleve
land, |. Utah gave Cleveland /: Hendricks,
l. Wyoming gave Cleveland 3
The roll-csll being concluded. Pennsyivania
for Cleveland - another noisy demonstra-
ton, which interrupted the further announce
ment of the Pennsylvania vote; for Hen
bricks, IL; Randall. T. Bayard, 2: Thurman. l.
CHANGES
Illinois corrected It's vote as follows: Fer
Hendricks, !! Bsyard, 3; Mcdonald, 8; Cleve-
land. 81. Kansas changed her vote as follows:
North Carolina changed her - votes from
Baysrd to Cleyelsnd. Great excitement and
cheering Virginia changed her vote o. fol-
lows; For Cleveland. .: Hendricks, l. Geor-
gia changed her vote as follows: Der
Cleveland, -; Bayard, 3 At this
time all the delegates were on their
feet and many Of them were clanor-
ing for recognition. Florida changed her
vote rs follows: For Cleveland, & wost vfr-
Maryland changed her ls votes to Cleveland.
The changes wore 50 numerous. and were &C
companed with 80 mucN uprOar and excite
nent. that it VS. almost impossible to keep
track Of them. The Missouri delegation an
Rounced a change OF its z votes solid for
Cleveland.