Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-13
LOGAN's NOMINATION FOR VICE PREsI-
DENT.

7:55 o. m.-The convention on as
sembling the hail was well filled.
Logan's friends claim that he will be
unanimously nominated for vice pres
ident, aud that a dispatch had been
received from Lincoln declining.
S:25 p. m.-The convention was
called to orper at Sis.
A roll OF the states was started for
the presentation of candidates for vice
president.
When Illinois was rea ched there
was considerable cheering
Senator Plum, of Kansas, took the
stand to present Logan,
$40 p. m.-Logan' name was re.
ceived with great cheering long con-
| tinued.
S:45 p. m.-Judge Houck Of Ten
nessee seconded Logan.
S:52 p. m.-Judge Thurston of Ne
braska, also seconds Logan.
8:56 p. m.-Lee of Pennsylvania,
also seconds Logan.
6:57 p. m-Mr Horr, of Michigan,
glso seconds Logan.
$50 p. MT is generally consid-
cred that Logan will be nominated by
acclamation.
9:04 p. ma motion to suspend
| the rules and the nomination OF
Logan by acclamation, was carried.
The convention was called to order
after TIE chairman had announced
| Mr.. Logan's nomination by acclama-
ton, and the roll of states was called
and is now going on. The states are
voting solidly for Logan.
Mr.. Dutcher-New YORK did call
! for the vote to be recorded.
The Chair-What states seconded
Mr.. Dutcher-Tbey were New York,
Ohio, North Carolina, Alabama ana
Mississippi.
A delegate from New York; rise
| to another point, that the state of New
York has not been polled for the roll
call, and therefore no gentleman has
right to demand it in her name.
Mr.. Keyes-All right; now proceed
with the roll.
Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York
North Carolina and Mississippi have
! seconded the motion for the roll call
| of states on he question of recess.
/ MI. SdIG, vi i1IALSIo-11E. L TESl-
dent: l rise to point of order, and
that is that pending the roll call no
person can be recognized by the chair
except the person from the state which
has been called. Alabama has been
called; and l ask that no person be
recognized or permitted to make mo-
ton until Alabama shall have ex-
pressed herself upon the call of the
roll.
The cnair-Alabama has the floor
now. and nobody else can be recog-
| Dized.
Mr.. Spooner, of New York-My
point of order is on the motion to ad-
journ, and that the call of the roll
should be ordered by the chair
Bulletin-All the states voted solid
" for Logan excepting New York,
| which cast one for Foraker and six
| for Gresham. Cannons are being
! fired on the nomination
/ Mr.. Hustled OF New York; rise to
a point of order. My point of order
Is that the demand for a vote by states
was not made after the chair had de-
cided the motion which was lost a
few minutes ago on The riud roce call.
Mr. Roosevelt I1ads a motion
/ for the call of the roll of the states,
on the question of adjournment, but
| in the noise the chair could not hear
him. Great confusion and uproar
here ensued, IN the midst of which
the chair recognized Mckinley, of
Ohio
Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio-Mr. Presi-
dent and Gentlemen of the Conven-
toni hope no friend of Jas @.
Blaine viii object to having the roll
call Of states made Cries
of good, good Let Us raise
no technical points, Cries