Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

ave Ito which a few responses we're
given, all those opposed say no, to
which a deatening response was
given, seemingly from every part OF
/ the building, including the audience
and galleries, as well as the delegstes
The chair-The nays have it.
Judge Foraker-I demand a cal of
the states.
Mr.. Roosevelt-What is the call of
the roll on?
Cries from the Alabama deleoasion
of let US have the roll called.
Mr.. Roosevelt-Mr. Chairman. I
demand the roll call on the question
of adjournment. We have a right to
it, sir.
Cries of "sit down, sit down, you
are too late"
Mr.. Packard, of New York-It is
never too late.
Mr.. Roosevelt-Mr. Chairman. I
demanded call on the question of
adjournment.
A delegate from North Carolina
rise for question of information in
behalf Of the delegates from Alabama.
We do not understand preciselywhat
you are voting upon now
The chair-The roll will be called
on the ballot for president. Gap
plause)
Mr.. butcher, of New York; de-
mand call of the roll Of the states
on the question Of adjournment be-
fore the chair decides this question.
The chair-Was 1t seconded nv two
states?
Dutcher-Yes, sir, it was seconded
by more than six states.
The Chair-The roll will be called
for balloting for the present.
Mr.. butcher, Of N. Y.-Far play,
fair play, sir. Great confusion and
uprOar.)
Give the names of the states second
ing the motion and they vii be re
corded.
Mr.. Dutcher-They were New York,
Alabama and.Ohio.
Mr.. Sheard, a delegate fromN. Y
[ rise to a point of order, thatthe roll
call having taken place, there is no
other business but a continuation of
the same.
The chair-The chair sustains the
point of order. loud applaus.) Mr..
Cullom of the Illinois delegation then
withdraws the name of Gen. Logan
and votes. For Blaine 81, for Logan
Z, and for Arthur 3. loud cheers. }
Then the state of Ohio was called.
Judge Foraker arose and SAID: For
what suppose to be for the best in
terests of this party we presented the
name Of John Sherman to this CON
vention; also supp0sing it to be for
the best interests of the party we have
until now favorably and most cor
daily supported him now, also in the
interests to the party we withdraw
! his name and cast for JamesG. Blaine
46 votes. There was a tremendous
outburst of applause.
The secretary then announced the
result of the 4th ballot for president
as follows: Whole number of dele
gates $50, whole number Of votes
cast SIG, necessary to choice All, of
which Robert L. Lincoln received 2,
John A. Logan Z, Joseph Hawley Is,
Geo. T. Edmunds Al, Chester A.
Arthur 207, James G. Blaine 544.
The result of the fourth ballot was
Blame. "a
Edmunds ......... ........... al
Logan. Observation-Disclosures.
Hawley ......... .................. .......... Il
| Lincoln. .............. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
This vote was received with tumul-
tuous applause. The band played, the
crowd outside set up yell that thun-
derea about the building The uproar
within was INDISPENSABLE. The audi
ence did their utmost to outGo their
former efforts in the noise making
line. Finally, when the shouters had
paused for want of breath at 4:55 p.
M, motion to make the nomination
of Blaine unanimous was PUT and car
ried.
The secretary's announcement of
the votes for James G.. Blaine cot no
further than the hundreds, for his
voice was lost in the whirlwind of ap-
plause following the vote which made
Blaine's nomination a certainty.
When Shelby Cullom tried to read
his telegram from Logan, the entire
audience, delegates and visitors. rose
to their feet simultaneously, every
! body being a Blaine man, and shout
ed and sang their delight at the sue
cess Of the man from Maine, with
demonstrations of joy such as had
never before been heard in the con
vention. 1t took nearly thirty min
utes to get to business.
The Chair-Gentlemen of the con
vention-
The ushers were making diiigent
order, but at this time the booming of
cannon was heard and was the signal
for renewed cheering. The conven-
ton at length becoming comparatively
quiet, the chairman resumed as fol
lows: "James G.. Blaine, of Maine,
having received the votes of a ma,
jority of all the delegates elected to
! this convention" The chairman at
this point found himself unable to
make his voice heard in the confusion
which prevailed.
Logan has been telegraphed to.
asking him to accept the vice presi,
dency. No reply has as vet been re-