New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-07
THE VOTE ANALYZED.
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FROM REPUBLICAN STATES.
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FROM REPUBLICAN STATES.
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CHICAGO June 6-Before the State OF New-iorK
had been called on the first ballot 1t became EVIL
dent to all who were watching the tally that biahe
would lead Arthur at least fifty votes on that pal
LOFT Five Northern States had cast their solid
votes for him, SO votes In all. lie mad also re-
ceived 3sl9 votes from the Southern States-Zo-2
of which came from the border States OF Delaware,
MARYLAND Kentucky and Missouri. Inc vote oi
New-York did not bear out the claims OF the Arthur
men, whose candidate received only 81 OF inc -
votes He received 9 votes from the Territories
and District of Columbia OF the 334l9 votes
given to Blame on the first ballot, 23l came IRON
Republican Northern States and II from west
Virginia which the Republicans OF that state IN
sist can be carried with hm the Candidate; wlhe
of the 27S votes received by Arthur, 1876 were
from Democratic States, which belong politically
to the Solid South.
THE SOURCES OF BLAINE's GAINS.
The second ballot showed gain of 14l2 for Blaine
aud . loss of Q for Arthur Blaine lost one-half
vote in Kentucky. and gained l in Kansas, I'm
Wisconsin, 2 in Ohio in Alabama, 3 in Arkansas
. in Louisiana 2 in Maryland, 2 in Missouri ana
in North Carolina. The Southern delegates had be-
gun to be convinced that he was the choice OF MA
jority of the Republican States.
busy work was done by the leaders of the Arthur
and Edmunds forces. ard the latter were besought
TO lend temporarily mt least enough of their votes
10 Arthur TO push him ahead of his first ballot. This
scheme the Blaine men quickly penetrated and
spoiled for they had large number OF votes III re-
serve which they had held back for that purpose.
Thus it happened that while Arthurs vote fell to
274 on the third ballot Blaine's rose from $40 to
$40, a gain of 26, which put him within SO OF the
coveted Al votes.
THIRD-BALLOr GAINS OF TIE PLUMED KNIGHT
The 20 votes gained were divided as follows:
Kansas .. Michigan g. Nebraska 2, making that
State solid for Blaine; NewJcrscy 2, ONO =
PENNSYLVANIA 3, Kentucky /, Missouri 8. South
Carolina Texas and North Carolina each, Virginia
p and Idaho 1. majority of the gains came from
States whose electoral votes will be cast for the
Republican candidate. Blaine gained votes from
Arthur. from Logan, 5 from Edmunds, from
John Sherman and l from W. /. Sherman. with
blaine leading Arthur 1Ol votes and steadily gain
ing on the other candidates, it was evident to
everybody that the next ballot must result IN the
triumph of the favOrite, unless some combination
could be formed against him. The panic stricken
Arthur men moved shat the Convention take
recess until this evening. Some of the Blaine men
resisted this at first. but Major Mckinley, OF Ohio,
appealed to them not to obstruct the motion
THE VOTE on THE MOTION FOR RECESS
The vote proceeded amid great excitement.
Georgia voted solid in favor of the recess, but
Illinois divided casting 81 votes for and 10 against
IT, Kansas was solid against it. Tennessee divided
evenly and Pennsylvania gave 4S votes in the mega
tive. Long before Pennsylvania was reached, how
ever It became apparent that the motion would be
defeated and thereafter the votes of different
States were loudly cheered by the triumphant
friends of Blaine The defeat of tho motion by q
minority of SO was the signal for ali Outburst OF
enthusiasm.
THE DECIDING CONTEST.
As soon as the vote Of Alabama had been recorded
on the fourth ballot everybody knew that the con-
test was already virtually decided. That State
gave votes to Blaine, gain of @. Florida gave
Blaine votes. gain Of 2. When Illinois was
called Senator Cullom announced the withdrawal
of General Logan and 81 of the votes of that State
were given to Blaine Indiana followed with her
solid vote for him. as also did Kansas, Maryland.
Missouri Michigan, Ohio Wisconsin, Maine, Oregon,
Minnesota. Nevada Nebraska and West Virginia.
New,Jersay gave the favOrite II OF her IL votes
North Caiolina gave him votes, New-HampshlTe
q of her votes Pennsylvania 81 votes, Rhode
Island 7 votes New-YOrk 20 votes Tennessee III
votes and Texas Is votes, and all the Territories
except New-Acxico went over to him. Ot the o44
votes received by Blaine on the fourth ballot, 4UQ
we're cast by Republican States Arthur received
POT votes on the last ballot only 81 OF which were
from States which will east their electoral votes
for the Republican candidate The remainder were
from the Solid South. except one from the District
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