Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
u DAYS SESSION.

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CHICAGO, July 1a.-The convention was
called to order at eleven Il. III. yesterday.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Clinton
Locke, OF Grace Church, Chicago.
A delegate from the State of Pennsylvania
moved that the convention now proceed to Il
second ballot. So ordered.
Then MIR. SnOWdcn, of pennsylvania, with
thanks to those vino had voted for samuel j.
Randall, withdrew that gentleman's nane
The second ballot commenced at II 20, with
the following result: Alabama gave Bayard
IA tcheers); Mcdonald, i; Cleveland. 5. Ar
kansas. for Cleveland. ia (~cheers). California,
for Thurman, IL. Colorado, for Cleveland,
for Bayard, 6. Florida gave Cleveland 6; Bay
ard, 2. Georgia gave Cleveland il; Bayard, 10.
Illinois gave Hendricks l. tfiere there s1d-
enthusiastic cheering and waving of hats,
fans aud handkerchlcfs twas impossible for
the Chair to suppress it, although he tried.
in it. 1T was the first exhibition OF genuine en-
thusiasm in the convention. 1t was re.
newea again and again, and finally the
band Joined in the demonstration with Hail
columbia, and other patriotic airs. Umbrcl-
las were also brought into requisition, and
banners were carried around, and, in fact,
the Blaine demonstration OF five weeks ago
was repeated. The interruption Of proceed
3ngs must have occupied fifteen minutes.
Hendricks himself was not present, having
left the hall Just previously
At the end OF a quarter of an hour. and
while the uproar was at its height, MIR. voor-
hoes mounted the platform and announced
taat, at the request OF the Indiana delcga-
ton, he Withdrew the name or Joseph Il. Nc
Donald for the purpose. at a proper time, of
Hendricks. This renewed the cheering. which
was kept un for still several minutes longer.
At length the rest Of the vote of Illinois
was announced as follows: Cleveland, s.. Now
was the opportunity for the friends of the
Now York candidate. and they awaited them.
selves OF it, the delegation from that State
rising to their feet and cheering Justify,
While they waved fans, hats and handker.
chiefs. the spectators took part in the dem
in the case of Hendricks. After a while the
band joined in with the air, We'll not go
home until morning" which seemed to stimu-
late enthusiasm. This scene lasted three or
four minutes.
illinois continued) for Bayard, 8; McDon-
aid, !. Illinois had one vote less than the full
number.
Indiana rave Hendricks 80. Iowa gave
Cleveland ~, Hendricks 4.
At this point the Pennsylvania delegation
asked leave to retire for consultation.
A New York delegate objected, but the
Chairman decided that the Pennsylvania dele
CATION had the right TO retire for reconciliation;
and it did SO amid great excitement.
During the confusion it WAS announced
for Hendricks; the vote, therefore, stands:
bricks, 2.
The call Of the roll proceeded. Kansas
T WSen 7 burner 2; Bayara 4, Cleveland 7:
who had nominated Carlisle, withdrew
vote of Kentucky as follows: For Thur.
Cheers; Louisiana gave Thurman i, Glove.
land ID; Maine gave Cleveland Il; Maryland
s s]hDsott e'evs gave h 1e; saya'd 1s :; s eieys-
rave Hendricks i, cIevclani Is; M M1G"!saa
E srS Cleveland y; Missouri gave Cleye-
sissippi gave Bayard IA, Cleveland 2,
HENDRICKS. q; Nebraska gave Bayard l, Cleve-
LAND 8; Nevada gave Hendricks s, Thurman
/ /: Nav H0r1nShjrn ~ (lay,nlo,1 O. NI,,,
Jersey gave Bayard 2, Cleveland S, Hen
cricks u; New York gave for Cleveland II.
Mr.. Manning announced that on polling the
deleyates there were 50 for Cleveland and %
scattering.
Mr.. Cochran asked, in the name Of the dis
1ranchised minority of the New York dele
eallon, to have that last statement extended
in the minutes.
North Carolina gave for Bayard %. IA dele
carolina votes for Bayard and 6 for Cleveland,
but they had agreed Oh this ballot to cast their
votes us a unit Ohio gave Hendricks J., TIL
Den :, thurman ~, Cleveland u; Oregon gave
Bayard 2, Cleveland 2, Hendricks 2; Pcnnsyi-
vanla was passed for the present; Rhode Isl
and gave bayard 2, Cleveland 6; South Caro-.
lima gave Hayard 9, Cleveland s. Hendricks
!; tennessee gave Bayard III. Thurman IL,
Cleveland :, Hendricks j.; Texas gave Hen.
d dach !, Thurman l, Bayard L, Cleveland IL;
Cleyeland Is, Bayard s, Hendricks z, Thurman
I; west e, Virginia gave thurman, Randall l.
bricks 2. Cleveland 20; Arizona gave Cleve-
!ands;, Dakota gave Cleveland 2: District of
Columbia gave Hendricks 2; Idaho gave
Cleveland 2; Montana gave Cleveland =;
Washington Territory gave Cleveland 2;
New Mexico gave Thurman |, Geve.
land; !. Utah gave Cleveland /: Hendricks,
l. Wyoming gave Cleveland 2.
The roli-call being concluded, Pennsylvania
was called Tor. and the chairman announced.
for Cleveland, ~ tanother noisy demonstra-
lon winch interrupted the further announce
ment OF the Pennsylvania vote; for Hen.
bricks. II: Randall, 4; Bayard, 2: thurman, J..
CHANG rs.
Illinois corrected its vote as follows: For
Hendricks. l; Bayard, 3; Mcdonald, 3; Cleve-
Land, 81. Kansas changed her vote rs follows:
North Carolina changed hor q votes from
Bayard to Cleveland. Great excitement and
checrlngo virginia changed her vote as fol-
lows: For Cleveland, rs: Hendricks, ]. Geor-
gia changed her vote as follows: For
Cleveland, az; ,Baynrd, 2. At this
time an the delegates were on their
feet, and many of them were clamor-
ing for recognition. Florida changed her
vote as follows: For Cleveland, s. West Nir.
gfnia changed as follows: For Cleveland. 10.