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

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EdmundS. go. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 64
Logan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
John Sherman ....... Observation-Disclosures -
HaWIey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ia
Another spasm of enthusiasm seized
the delegates and audience The up
roar was deafening. Vainiy the dele
gates dozen at time rose ahd tried
to get the ear of the chair but they
could only be seen to gesticulate and
their efforts seemed mere pantomine.
A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT
was made, after mnch delay and
amid war of opposition in which the
audience joined vote was taken on
! this motion.
The roll was called and amid, if
possible, greater excitement the mo-
ton was lost by vote Of ayes 366 0he
Arthur and EdmundS vote combined),
and $50 noes. The Blaine nen seem
ed maddened with their triumph.
THE FOURTH BALLOT
was begun. It was interrupted by a
motion for a recess. This was pat and
declared lost by the chair. Then came
call of states on the motion for re-
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seemed to madden the craze Of the
Blainites. Finally Blaine delegate
sounded the charge to push
on the balloting. Foraker
of Ohio served to make the nomina-
ton of Blaine unanimous. Roose-
welt called for call of the vote on the
recess. This was overruled by vote
of 1854 ayes, to noes, $50. This was
hailed with terrific applause. For
aBer renewed his motion to nominate
by reclamation. Burrows, of Mich,
insisted that the taking Of the ballot
should go on.
The dispatch OF Logan was offered
to the convention but they refused to
hear it. The surrender came too late.
AT 3 40 p. M the vote Of Illinois made
it clear that Blaine would have vote
of Ala with no further gains.
The secretary's announcement that
the votes for James G.. Blaine got no
further than the hundreds before his
voice was lost in the whirlwind of APP
plause which followed. The fact of
Blaine's nomination, which had been
a certainly ever since Shelby McCul-
lom had tried to read his telegram
from John A. Logan, the entire audi
ence, delegates and visitors, rose to
their feet simultaneously, every body
being for Blaine, and shouted and
sang their delight at the mention of
the man from Maine, with demonstra-
tons of JOY such as had never been
seen before in the convention. It took
nearly thirty minutes before business
could be resumed.
The chair-Gentlemen of the CON
vention: 1.-THE ushers are making
diligent effort to restore quiet Al
this point the booming of chairman
was heard which caused renewal
of cheers. The convention at length
becoming comparatively quiet the
chairman resumed. James G. Blaine
of Maine, having received the votes
of a majority Of all the delegates
elected to this convention" The
chairman at this point, finding him
self unable to make his voice be
heard IN the confusion which pre-
vailed, handed the written announce
ment to the secretary who read it as
follows: James G.. Blaine having
received the votes of a majority of all
the delegates elected to this couven-
vention, the question now before the
convention is, shall the nomination
| of Mr. Blaine be made unanimous.
Cries Of Eyes" On that motion the
chair recognizes Mr.. Burleigh of New
York, Mr.. Burleigh having taken
the platform. 'Mr. President, in be-
half Of the president of the United
States and at this request a move to
make the nomination of James G.
Blaine of Maine, unanimous and I
promise for the friends Of President
Arthur WI are always faithful at the
polls and or northern New York 90
900 reput lcan majority and [ prom
Use you a that we will do all we can
for the til ket and for the nominee and
will show you IN November next that
New York is republican state. 1t
elected James A. Garfield and it will
elect James @. Blaine of Maine. Gap
plause.)
The Chair-The gentleman from
Minnesota has the floor.
Mr.. Sabin, of Minnesota, having
the floor said ''Mr Chairman, four
years ago, in this very hall, and as a
delegate to the national republican
convention, was opposed to Chester
A. Arthur and to the elements with
which he then associated. Since then
he has been called under the most
trying circumstances to fill the first
place in the gift of the people of this
country.
Mr. Stewart, of Pennsylvania-Mr.
Chairman, [ make an amendment,
that the opposing forces of this con-
vention have already passed beyond
the skirmish line and there is pha-
lanx- Here the speakers voice was
drowned in the uproar of voices.
Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York-Mr
Chairman, [ rise to a point of order
The motion is not debatable or
amendable.
Mr.. Phelps, of New Jersey-We
don't wish to debate it. We only
wish to wait until we have done the
work for which we are here.
Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York-The