The Portland daily press., 1884-06-07
How the Nomination is Every
where Received.
THE CONVENTION AND ITS GREAT
WORK.
Especial to the Press

Special to the Press
| CHICAGO, June 6-Mr. Blaine was nominated
the Republican candidate for President to-
day with great enthusiasm on the fourth ballot
| receiving 544 votes out Of total of 816 cast,
four members CT the convention falling to vote.
From tho first ballot when he received 1874 IL
votes he gained steadily and irresistibly until
his nomination and the vote of the other can
didates fell off. The judgment of all cool OBJ
servers of the situation here since the delegates
began arriving that Mr. Blaine was the second
choice of a sufficiently large number who for
one reason or another would at first vote for
somebody else was justified. Several votes
came to him on the second ballot and more Cd
| the third, so that he then wanted less than 40
| of a majority.
| An effort was then made to have the conven-
tion take recess until evening, but the
friends of Mr.. Blaine had no notion of permit
ting his opponents to have such an opportunity
to effect combination against him. The mo-
ton for recess was defeated by a large major
| ity, a long time being consumed in taking the
vote owing to the fact that several States in
sisted upon being polled In order to put mem
bers of the delegation on record and also prob.
ably to afford time for consultations. When
| the project OF delay was defeated it was clear
| ly apparent that the opposition to Mr.. Blaine
could not combine for any purpose, and his
nomination on the next ballot was a foregone
conclusion. The desire, especially of those
States which were divided, to have the vote of
individuals recorded led to more polling of
states delegations, on the last vote, SO that the
process of getting the result was a tedious one.
1t was enlivened however by the immense en-
thusiasm Of the great audience, the vast hall
being crowded all the time.
Every change of votes in favor of Mr..
Blaine was hailed with applause, and when
| the states which had been divided wheeled
solidly into the conquering line the cheers
shook the building, aud at last when the issue
OF the ballot was declared the people cheered
with such vigor that it might have been
thought they were fresh instead of nearly ex
hausted. The people waiting outside OF the
building took up the glad shout ami responded
Justify aud almost Immediately the boom of
cannon was heard announcing to the whole
city that the most important work of the con-
gention was done. Then the convention was
ready for a recess, but even bsfore vote could
be taken the despatch SAINT by the President tn
| Mr.. Blaine was read and received with demon
strations of pleasure.
The work of the convention was quietly
concluded this evening by the nomination of
Gen. John a. Logan for Vice President. Sew
eral considerations helped to this end. In the
first place Logan's war record and his popular
ity with the veterans of the Union army all
over the country were strongly in bis favor In
the next place he was one of the leading sup.
porters of Gen. Grant in the last national con-
vention and his selection signifies the healing
of the differences represented by the principal
| parties in that controversy. Lastly the swing
ing of the vote of Illinois from Logan TO
Blaine was really the turning point in the
| struggle of this afternoon. Logan is very pop
ular in all the western states, and Is we'll known
throughout the country to the people By his
| services as strong speaker in many cam
| p4igns.
In all the elements that appeal to the popu-
lar sentiment of personal regard and devotion
the ticket nominated today is exceptionally
strong. This city appears to have gone wild
over the result. Professions with bands Of
music and torches and singing ready adapta-
tions of popular songs are parading the streets,
and bonfires are burning. The noise of cheering
comes from all directions and there is every in
dication Of popular appreciation of the con-
vention's work. VA.