Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
BLAINE & LOGAN.
The Republican Ticket Named
at Chicago.
FOUR BALLOTS TAKEN.
Arthur's Forces Standing Solid
ly BY Their Flag.
LOGAN GOES OVER TO BLAINE
LOGAN NAMED FOR SECOND PLACE.
Blaine, Arthur, Eilmunds, LO-
gan, Sherman and Hawley
Make n Short Race.

dent. -Four ballots were taken, Ill eaCH VI
which Blaine led, with President Arthur a
good second. On the fourth ballot Illinois
transferred her votes from Logan TO Blaine
and other States fell into line, giving Blaine
the nomination by 544, with All necessary
for choice. In the evening the convention
met to nominate Vice President. John A.
Logan was named on the first ballot, and
the convention adjourned sine die.
TIE FIRST BALLOT.
On the first ballot four votes were cast for
Bob Lincoln, and two from Wisconsin for
Gen. Sherman. Maryland cast six votes for
Arthur. In all New England Mr.. Blaine re.
ceivcd but one vote outside of his State,
which came from Massachusetts. He prob
ably received five or six votes which had
been credited to Arthur but on the other
hand lost several which had been this morn
ing estimated for him. The count made by
the Blaine leaders this morning just before
coming into the convention was surprisingly
accurate, as it came within two votes OF the
total given for hin-334i. Arthurs vote
was not quite as much rs his friends had
hoped, but they were content with Their 2'S.
The Edmund's vote came fully up to e1pec-
tation. Senator Sherman got IS votes out
of II from his own State aud five more, OF
which two came from Indiana and one each
from Kentucky, Missouri and New Jersey.
Blane's vote was - less than the required
majority.
SECOND BALLOT.
On the second ballot two o: the Arthur
votes from Maryland went to Blaine, and he
piled up scattering votes from rural States
which Arthur had on The first ballot lie
also got two OF the Sherman votcs from Ohio
On this halo, Blaine increased bis vote to
$40. and Arthur went down to 216. Edmunds
lost eight votes, The result put the B'aIne
men in the best possible humor, and they
were almost ready to claim his nomination
on the next ballot.
THIRD BALLOT.
The third ballot as it progressed was wit
ness Il with most intense interest, ana as the
Blaine vote continued to creep up his friends
went wild with enthusiasm. The announce
ment of gain of two votes when Pennsylva
MIA was called elected q Tremendous demon
stration.
One of the Pennsylvania delegates chal-
lengel the announcemen: OF the chairman
While tao roll of tie delegation was being
called big row was caused. Some o. The
Southern Blaine delegates objected to the
presence of Mr. butcher, of New York, who
was working among them ia lie interest OF
Arthur. They demanded Of the chairman
that he direct Mr Dut her 10 return to his
own seat. AT the same time Arson Il. Nc
! Cook, the secretary o. tie United Sac
Senate, was paying The same game .oT
Blaine, and was on the point of personal
alteration witt one Of The deputy sergeants-
alarms. Thon i was complained that cX-
Senator S "cnccr had crowded himself in
among the delegates and was endcayoring to
make BlA nc ConQupsts.
The uproar all excitement was so intense
that for brief period thee was no o:dcr
but all was displdeg aud confusion. ard cX-
Gov Long, of Massachusetts,, Who was the
temporary presiding officer, end very good
one, was powerlc s to EN- the curgent. For
n moment It seemed rs f tnc angry con, J.
ans would come to bows. TIE call OF the
Pennsylvania delegation Showed ore more
vote for Bl4ine than hal been announced
and brought us Pennsylvania ~ngth up TO
an even fifty.
LOGAN sUERENDERST BLAINE.
After ;he Yoll-ca! was concluded, and
while the secretaries wee engaged in count
inr up the totals, a dispatch from Gen. John
! A. Logan to ex-Scnato. ChGffoc requesting
that the Logan strength be transferred 10
Blaine was received. Copies of the dispatch
were quickly made and thrown around, and
simultaneously with this intelligence lie vote
was announced, opening the large gains fol-
Blame, and requiring only tir;riy-sii votes
more to make him majol,ty.The opponents
of Blaine were bew.ldcrel and daled, while
his friends sang their 10 Triomphc" n q
chorus, The strains OF which were taken up
by thousands Of voices, and which have new
I DetU tACciICu within bhNSO
ARTHUR's FRIENDS STICKING.
The friends of Arthur had stuck to him
nobly, but they had failed to make any COM
bnat.ons or obtain any promises OF support
from other sources which could be made
effective at this stage. Ii oked az if thc
contin renny which the Blaine men calculated
upon had come al las', but it was too late to
make any successful combination against
him. The only course which seemed open as
affording any ground OF hope was to secure,
if possible, an adjournment and give thc op-
portunity for all opponents OF Blaine tC
come together and make common cause
agains, him. Selling this only alternative
from postponing, if not awaiting, defeat Mr.
butcher made The motion for a recess u4tl
7 o'clock. But the Blaine delegates anC
the Blaine mob did not propose to be backcG
in this way, and such storm Of yells
whoops and Kisses, such CHATTER of canes
and stamping Of feet was kept up-half O
the delegates on their feet and the aisles
crowded with intruders doing their utmost
to add to the confusion-that it was fully
fifteen minutes before even the sembancc Of
IN organized and deibcratve body was re-
stored
BLAINE MEN IN POSSESSION.
The Blaine men had possession of every
thing, and it was apparent that they intended
to hold on and..givc no quarter. Call for an.
other ballot came thick ap1 fact AT tbiS