The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
THE NOMINATION OF LOGAN.
The Illinois Man Receives All the Votes wit

The Illinois Man Receives All the Votes with
the Exception of Seven.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
CHICAGO, June 6.--At the night session there
was most tumultuous scene ending in the
greatest confusion because of blunder of Gen.
Henderson, the chairman There was no doubt
of the nomination of General Logan. No other
name mentioned, and after speeches galore,
and enthusiasm without stint. a motion was
made to suspend the rules so General Logan
could be nominated by acclamation. This was
carried, and the chair declared that General Lo-
gan was nominated The motion on the nomi-
nation should have been put to the con-
vention, and amid terrible uproar Con
gresham Davis demanded in behalf of Ilnos that
the roll should be called, which Gener al Hender
son ordered. Massachusetts cast three votes
for Fairchild which was greeted with hisses
and in few moments Congressman Grape arose,
and was permitted to make the vote twelve for
Logan, all the delegates present. the remainder
having left the hall New York asked time
through Mr.. Curtis, which was granted, and
the roll of the States proceeded. Oho's unani
nous vote was cheered to the echo as was Penn
sylvania. General Robinson, who heads the
chance in few ringing words, second
ing his nomination Great laughter
was caused when, for the first time, the District
of Columbla's delegates rose, one white man and
one one colored, and voted together for Logan
New York finally voted one for Foraker six for
Gresham, and sixty for Logan, which completed
the call, the vote being unanimous with the ex-
ception of seven votes. Before the vote was de-
clared the band struck up the "Star Spangled
Banner" and the artillery outside thundered its
echoes of applause The nomination was made
unanimous. and the concluding detail of the vote
was perfected amidst turmoil and enthusiasm
for Blaine and Logan.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
The general comment upon the ticket is favor
able. Of course, here in Chicago it has created
the widest enthusiasm. While some of the
New York and Massachusetts delegates talk
gloomy, and even suggest possibilities
of the loss of those States, the
almost universal sentiment is that
the ticket fairly and fully represents the heart of
the party The nomination of Logan makes
more than fighting ground of the States of
North Carolina, Virginia. Tennessee, Florida
and Louisiana. If the national Republican
committee shapes its plans toward making a
contest in these Southern States, such as is
made in doubtful Northern States there is
every probability of breaking the solid South.
Colonel r. W. Thompson says that if the nom
ination of Blaine is a mistake it is the fault of
the Republican party, for eighteen of the
Republicans of the country are for him, and
desired that he be placed at the head
of the ticket. There can be no question of Blaine
carrying Maine in September and then Ohio in
October, and with this prestige, the success of
the party and the ticket in the following Novem-
ber not be fairly regarded as doubtful.
Roosevelt voted for Foraker for Vice-presi-
dent After his splendid speech last night for
Sherman, Roosevelt went up to him
and said he was going to vote for him for Vice
president if no one else did IN the convention,
and he keIt his word
The six who voted for Gresham were George
William Curtis and five others who had voted
for Edmunds.
Col Bob Ingersoll sent note to Foraker, say
ing that, under the circumstances, his speech
naming Sherman was the best one made
The Blaine managers rendered their support
to Harrison for Vice president. but his friends
declined to allow the use of his name, much as
they appreciated the compliment
One distinguished gentleman who had been
here saying and doing all he could to belittle
and injure Senator Harrison, felt called upon
this evening to explain and apologize to one OF
the Senator's friends. He was referred to head
quarters
Of course, Mr.. Blaines Cabinet has already
been formed and common consent places Ed
lnunds in it as Secretary of State
The city is alive at IL o'clock tonight with
every manifestation of campaign enthusiasm
monster torch-light procession was at once
formed and, followed by thousands of
people, marched through the principal streets.
The shop-windows are filed up with
portraits of Blaine and Logan, while the hotel
lebbies are thronged and the newsboys crying
out editions of the papers containing full ac-
counts of the days proceedings up to the hour of
sine die adjournment The campaign has already
opened, and that it will be one that will wake the
echoes is already evident.