Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-12
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAeE.I

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.
from the Sd ballot being As follows: Al
ALBANIA. Blaine gains i, Arthur loses 3,
Logan l'ses /; \: kansas, California. and
Delaware, no cnange; Florida, Blaine
gains :. Arthur l1ses 2; Georgia, no
change. Illinois being called. Senator
Cullum rose aud read dispatch lust
received from Gen. Logan. Mr.. Culium
then Withdrew the name OF Logan and
cast The 81 votes of Illinois for Blaine
The change III Illinois from Logan to
Blaine made Biaint's vote 4I4. The
vote in Illinois for Bi4ins was 81, CuI-
lam completed his report by giving
Blaine "a. Logan and Arthur 3, gain
t. Blaine of 81, a gain to Arthur of 3
and lUss 10 Logan of So. Iudiaud east
30 votes solid for Blaine gain to Blaine,
of 13 and d loss to Arthur of 10 aud to
Logan of ,. Iowa, Blaine loses ,. Arthur
gains 2; Louisiana, blaine gains ); Maine,
no change, Maryland, Blame gains Kan
sas, Blaine gains ,; kentucky. Elaine
gains ); Massachusetts. no change; Mich
igan, Blaine gains s; Minnesota Blaine
gains 2; Mississippi, Blaine gains l. Mis- =
souri,. Blaine gains %; New Hampshire,
Blaine gains s; New Jersey. Blaine gains
6: New York, no change; North Carolina,
Blaine gains .; Ohio, the whole vote
cast for Blaine, gain Of 21; Oregon, no
change; Pennsylvania gave Blaine 81
votes, gain of blaine has now re-
ceived 423 votes. Rhode Island, Blaine
gains :; South Carolina, no change: Ten
nesSee, Blaine gains +; Texas. Blaine
gains Vermont. no change; Virginia
ana West Virginia, no change; WiScOn-
sin cast her % votes for Blaine. gain OF
III; District of Columbia no change;
Idaho, Blaine gains ?; Montana, Blaine
gains l: New Mexico. no change; Utah
Blaine gains ,; Washington Territory, nc
change; Wyoming. Blaine gaius ,.
The result was announced at 4:40. the
following being the official figures. Ar
thur. 201: Blaine $50: Edmunds, Al; Lo
gan, :; Hawley. %: Lincoln. ,.
WELLS OP ENTHUSIASM.
When Chairman Henderson came tC
announce the vote, before he had time tC
get the words "544 votes for james G
Blaine ont of his mouth. there was d
wild yell OF enthusiasm That echoed and
re-echord through tie hall. The crowd
waitip. on the ou;s side caught the inspi-
ration and tuuf up the cry.
A few moments later the booming OF
cannon in the park adjoining the conven
tiOn hall added to the enthusiasm Of the
audience Ladies waved their handker
r h hoy
could hold of, flags were flying in every
direction. Several men in the galleries
became 50 excited they dropped then
hats. \ number of handsome white tiles
were crushed in this way.
On the floor and stage the scene was
much the same. Banners beIring the
name of Blaine and victory were paraded
up and down the aisleo 1t was fully Il
minutes before anything like order was
restored.
NJ TION TO MAKE UNANIMOUS.
Congressman Burleigh, strong Ar
thur MIN. Us soon us he could make him
self heard. asked that the nomination OF
Blaine be made unanimous. 1t was sec
onded by several Arthus men and was
carried through with Il rush. The great
conven, ion rose 20 its feet.
Three hearty cheers were given for the
nominee and a recess was then taken un-
til s o'clock The important work of the
convention. however. was finished. The
name OF the next President had been
given to the world His name was James
e. Blaine, of Maine.
just befrre adjournment a telegram
| from President Arthur was read giving a
copy of a dispatch he had sent to Mr.
Blaine, at Augusta Mr.. Arthur pledged
to Mr. Blaine his cordial support. This
was the only thing lacking to put the
finishing touches to the drama. Arthur 5
graceful act was loudly applauded.