Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-06-11

pointment for Office in the territories
shall be made from bona fide residents
and closes with the proffer of support
and protection to the Republicans of
the South against the Democratic pol
icy.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was slow getting to
work. After the transaction of rou-
tine business the roll of States was
called for the nomination of candidates.
As the roll call proceeded the excite
ment increased. At half past nine
O'Clock the crowd was so dense it be-
came necessary to lock the doors, and
some of the tardy delegates and many
prominent men were locked out.
Gen. Hawley was placed in nomina-
ton by Mr.. Brandegee, of Conn; Lo-
gan by Gov Cullom, of Ill: seconded
by Gen. Prentiss, of No; Blaine by
Judge West, of O., seconded by Messrs.
Cushman, of Mimi, Platt, of n. \,
Goodhue, of KY, and Grow or Pa. I;
Arthur by Townsend, Of n. Y, second
ed by Gen Bingham, of Pa; Sherman
by Judge Foraker; Edmunds by Ex-
Gov Long, of Mass seconded by Geo.
William Curtis, of New York.
At the close of Curtis speech IN
dorslng Edmunds motion was made
to proceed to take a ballot for Presl-
dent of the United States. Stewart,
of Pennsylvania. hoped they would
take five ballots if necessary to come
to successful end Thurston, of Nebras,
ka. said he was overwhelmed with the
eloouence he Lad heard and wished to
think it over before voting, so he ac'
cordingly moved TO adjourn till to-mor'
row at 10 O'Clock. Silas p. butcher
an Arthur man, said he hoped the bal
loting would commence at once. A roll
call was then ordered. On the roll
| call, however, all the Blaine men, oT
the majority of them, voted to adjourn
Motion to adjourn finally prevailed
the Arthur people consenting to vote
for it,
BALLoTING BEGUN-FoURTH DAY.
CHICAGO, June 6--To-day, for the
first time every delegate was in his seat
when the convention opened, and
many of them were present for some
time before the chairman called the
body tu order The entrance to the
hall was so blocked up at half past ten
that it was impossible for ticket holders
and delegates to enter until force OF
police came to open the way and pre-
serve order. The lake font and streets
leading to the Exposition building
were black with mass of struggling
men 1t looked as if Chicago had
turned out to q man to attend the pro-
ceedings of the convention on this criti-
cal day.
At I1:3O the chair ordered the call
ing of the roll for nomination for Pres
ident and balloting was begun.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
Alabama Arthur, II; Blaine, !;
Logan, l.
Arkansas 4, Blaine, 8, Ed
munds, 2.
Colorado-Blaine, 6.
Delaware-Arthur, l; Blaine D.
Florida Arthur, I; Blaine, |.
California-Blaine, l6.
Connecticut-Hawley u.
Illinois-BIaine, 3; Logan, 40.
Georgia-Arthur, "a.
Iowa-Blaine, 26.
Misunderstanding. 9; Blaine, Is; Ed
munds, 1. Sherman 9.
Kansas-Arthur, 4; Blaine, u; Lo-
gan, /; Hawley, l.
Louisiana-Arthur, 10; Blaine, 2;
Kentucky-Arthur le; Blaine 81;
Logan, %; Sherman, /; Lincoln, |.
Maine-Blaine, II.
Massachusetts 2; Blaine, |;
Edmunds, 25.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 6; Blaine, 10.
Miehigan-Arthur; 2; Blaine Is;
Edmunds, 7; GENERAL Sherman 2.
Minnesots Arthur, /; Blaine, 7;
Edmunds, 6.
Mississippi-Arthur II; Blaine, |.
Missouri-Arthur, 10; Blaine, 5: Ed
munds, 6; Logan, 10; Sherman, L.
New Hampshire-Arthur A; Ed
munds, II
NeVada-Biaine, s.
Nebraska Arthur, 2i Blaine, s.
New Jersey-Blaine, 9; Edmunds, g.;
Sherman |; Lincoln, 2.
New York-Arthur, 81; Blaine, %;
Edmunds, IL; Lincoln, l.
Qhio-Blaine, ss2l; Sherman, 25
Gregon-Rlaine, 9.
North Carolina-Arthur. l9; Blaine,
2; Logan |.
Pennsylvania-Arthur IL; Blaine,
At; Edmunds, l; Logan, l.
Rhode Island Edmunds, g.
South Carolna-Arthur II. Blaine,
TenGessee-Arthur, 16, Blaine, 7;
Logan, /.
Texas-Arthur, IL; Blaine -; Lo=
gan, 2.
Vermont-Edmunds 8.
Virginia-Arthur 81; Blaine, 2; Lo-
gan, /.
West Yirginia-Blaine, p.
Wisconsin-ArthUr, G; Blaine 10,
Edmunds, 6
Arizona Territory-Blaine, 2.
Dakota-Blalne, 2.
District of Columbia Arthur, /;
Blaine, l.
Idahq-Arthur, g
Montana-blaiue, !; Edmgnds, l.
New Mexico-Arthur, 2.
Utah-Arthur, 9.
Washington Territory-Arthur, 2.
The official ballot resulted as follows:
Votes cast, 8l8; necessary to choice,
40; Arthur, g7s, Blaine, 334aa; Ed
munds, SO; Logan, 6aaa; Sherman, 80;
Hawley, 13; Lincoln, 4; Gen. Sherman,
2.
At the conclusion of the third ballot
a motion to adjourn was made. Nc
Kinley, of Ohio appealed to Blaine's
friends to vote against the motion and
it was lost by O. vote of 366 to ASS.