Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-06
Sd Edition.
BLAINE, OF MAINE
NOMINATED ON THE 4TH BALLOT.
SCENES IN THE CONVENTION.
wild Enthusiasm Over Blafue-A1moSs
Panic Before the Ash BalBOt.

Special Dispatch TO The EVENING star;
CHICAGO. June 6.-There was great demonstfsr
ton at the announcement OF the second ballot The
entire convention, except some OF tie Arthur and
Edmunds delegates arose 10 their feet and gave
cheer after cheer waving handkerchefs hats. canes
etc. When order Was restored the third ballot
began
The third ballot, which gave Blaine a steady rise,
was taken amid great confusion Delegations were
conferring all over the hail. and there were indica-
tons OF break, but none occurred.
THE DISTRICTS DIVIDED VOTE
Tie District OF Columbia's divided vote created
great laughter.
ALMOST A PANIC.
It was found impossible 10 start the fourth ballot
for some time. The conveLtio on was almost In Q
panic Delegations were on their feet shaking
their fists at each other, and hundreds were all
speaking at the same time. Mr.. Roosevelt, for the
Arthur men, moved 10 adjourn. which was lost by
terrific yen OF "no' IL was circulated all over
the moor That senator Logan had telegraphed 10
transfer his vote 20 Mr.. Blaine, which, n true,
would nominate him on the neXt ballot G.w.A
BY Associated Press
The Wild Euthusiasm for BIaime as
the Close OF the Third RallOt.
CHICAGO. June 6-The result OF the third ballot
was announced at 2:I0 O'Clock. The gains made on
the Blaine vote, and the understanding that the
Logan vote would probably be ransferred Blaine
produced another storm OF cheering and wild en-
thusasm for Blaine. Mr.. Bingham, OF Penn
sylyania; Mr.. Phelps, of New jersey, and one or
two coored delegates endeavored 10 get q hearing,
ana Moderated and geSticulated without succeed
Ing In being heard, their voices being drowned in
tumultuous yels, cheers and demands for a call OF
the roll.
Not deferred by their failure Mr. Roosevelt OF
New York, carried away by the excitement got
upon his seat, waved his arms and appeared as IL
he was saying something but not a word was
heard from him.
Finally, at 2sO the taking OF the fourth baIlos
was begun.
A Notion for Recess Voted Down Amid
Great Excitement.
Before the vote OF Alabama was given there was
another uproarious scene, in which butcher Roose-
welt and other New York d d,legates took promi-
neIr parts IL arose upon tie tchnical point that
motion TO take recess had been made and
had been decided by the chair In the negative al
though calls had been made for a vote 10y states
AT last Blaine delegate appealed TO his friends 10
have the vote on the recess taken 10y states and
half-paSt the vote by states began. The Illinois
delegation requested few moments for consulta-
ton as TO Its vote and then was announced a. -
TO Is
he vote was challenged showing that II was
regarded as importantly and the result the poll
lng OF the Illinois delegation was: for recess, 81:
against l3
The vote OF New York was polled, and resulted:
Ayes, -; noes. -.
The vote OF PennSyvan was polled-ayee IL.
noes AS Tennessee gave "a votes In the negative,
so that although the vote stu goes on, the motion
1or a recess was defeated.
Great Cheering over the Vote.
The convention refused 10 adjourn by q vote OF
366 to ass
The announcement OF the vote caused great
cheering, waving OF hats and handkerchief