Morris tribune., 1884-06-11

Bingham, of Pennsylvania; William w.
Phelps of New Jersey, and one or two col
ored delegates endeavored to get a hearing,
and vociferated and gesticulated without
succeeding in being heard-their voices being
drowned in tumultuous yells, cheers, and a
demand for call of the roll. Not deferred
by their failure, Roosevelt, of New York,
carried away by the excitement, got up OH
his seat waved his arms, and appeared as If
he was saying something, but not word
was heard from him.
1t was long time before order was re-
stored sufficiently to have business proceeded
with. Judge Foraker, of Ohio, proposed to
nominate Blaine by reclamation, but Bur-
rows, of Michigan, insisted that the taking
of the ballot should go on.
After the terrible and long-continued up
roar had exhausted itself for moment, the
call began on the
FOURTH BALLOT.
The vote had not been recorded from Ala
bama before another uproarious scene &C.
CURED, in which butcher, Roosevelt, and
other New York delegates took part. A
motion to take recess had been made and
put and been decided by viva voce and in
the negative. Calls were made for vote by
states, and no particular attention paid to
them by the Blaine men, and the chair could
not hear them. The result was about the
worst scene of confusion which took place
during the whole existence of the convention
1t lasted for several minutes until a Blaine
delegate managed to make himself heard
and begged his friends to have the vote taken
by states. 1t was at last agreed to do SO,
and roll-call on the questionsof adjournment
to 7:30 was begun.
This vote was watched with breathIess in
terest, as it was felt that if the opposition
had the cohesive power to adjourn the con-
vention, the cause of Blaine was more likely
to be failing cause, and the "dark horse
was liable to gallop into convention and ride
down all opposition. The voting having been
completed was announced: For adjourn
ment, 1854; against adjournment, 45O.
The Blaine men felt relieved at this, and
the "ield" proportionately discouraged. The
fourth ballot was proceeded with and showed
large accessions to the Blaine forces When
Illinois was called Cullom wanted to read the
following telegram from Senator Logan, but
objections were made and sustained:
WASHINGTON CITY, June 6.-To s. NJ.
CULLoM, ILLINOIS DELEGATION: The Re
publicans Of the states that must be relied
upon to elect the president having so strongly
shown preference for Mr.. Blaine, deem it
my duty not to stand in the way of the
peoples choice, and recommend my friends
to assist in his nomination.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
1t was the inevitable, however, that was
happening, and the objection did not stop it.
Senator Cullom withdrew the name of Lo-
gan, and cast 81 votes of Illinois for Blaine
Indiana voted solidly for Blaine, SO did
Kansas, Maryland Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, and other states, and the
enthusiasm was unbounded A dispatch
was received by the New York delegation
from President Arthur saying: "If Blaine
is nominated on this ballot have butcher ask
to make the nomination unanimous, and
thank my friends for me-"
At last the call was ended, and there was 3
surcease of the commotion as the vast audi
ence waited for the figures to be summed up.
That having been completed, the clerk arose
and announced the result: Arthur, 207;
Blaine, 544; Edmunds, 4; Logan, 2; Hawley,
Is; Lincoln 2.