The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-25
Pow-WOwS at Cleveland, Grand
Rapids, Baltimore, etc.
Chandler Explains Where He
DepoSited-Ihe Amount.
The Union Pacific The d. &
r.. G..
Probable Massacre by Blood
thirsty Redskins.
Political.

Cleveland, O., 24.-The Blair
caucus reassembled this morniI
before the convention, and voted
support the compromise ticket-f'
delegates-at-large, Judge Forake
Judge West, Judge Amber an
Marcus d. Hanna. Foraker an
Hanna are regarded as for Shel
man; the others are strong Blsi1
men.
The convention was called |
order at 9.45 tLis morning. TIL
committee on perm anent organic
ton reported for permanent presi
dent Eon. William Mckinley, jr.
Of STARK County; elected with az
pIsuse. ~-
Mr.. Mckinley was escorted to th
chair by committee and made
brief and eloquent speech.
The names of Blaine, Sherman
Arthur, Grant, Lincoln, Edm ln1
and Garfield were vigorously ap
plauded as named by the speaker
Tor candidates for Secretary of Stat
were proposed G. T. Clark and J. T
Ogilvie, Of Franklin county, Henri,
Lusky, Of Cincinnati, Oscar Shep
herd, of PEBBLE county, j. S, Robins
son, OF Hardin county, Dwigh
Powell, of Ashtabula county, H. A
Ahliner, Of Muskingum county.
The resolutions, a synopsis o.
which was sent last night, were
adopted. Afterwards their adoption
was r. considered because tie fret
resolution implied no internal reve
nue.. TIE platform was rec 3mmit-
ted.
Robinson was nominated on the
third ballot for judge of the su-
preme court. Hon. VIM. W. John
SOB, present chief justice OF che
supreme court, and John S. Brazs,
CT Lancaster, were proposed
johnson was nominated, 529;
Braze, 156.
4. A, Flickinger was nominated
for the board of public works. For
delegate-at-large to the Chicago
convention, Judge .J9 B. Foraker
was elected by acclamation. Il mo-
ton to elect Judge w. n. Wesley
Dy ecclam2ClOn was lost.
Candidates nominated: Judge
West, General John Beatty, of Co..
umbus; Walker S. Thomas, colored,
Of Delaware, Jacob A. Amber, Of
Columbisnia; Sam Cralghead, of
Montgomery; John p. Green, col
ored, Of CuyahOoga; Hon. William
Mckinley, Jr.
Mr.. Mckinley, presiding, mod
estly refused to entertain the mo-
ton to elect him by reclamation,
but General Grosyenor stepped up to
put the motion, and il was carried
with enthusiasm. Major Mckinley
Is not committed, but is considered
for Sherman Rev. James POindex-
ter, colOred, Of colnm bus, was added
to the candidates. Major Mckinley
insis ed that he should not be con-
sidered elected. He had promised
his friends that he would not be a
candidate as long ss certain gentle
men were in the field, naming
Messrs. Amber and Hanna, and he
could not accept. (Voices. You
cannot Withdraw; no, MOI He per-
sisted in declaring he was not to be
considered elected. On the question
whether two Or three delegates be
elected he decided on three. The
decision was appealed from and not
sustained, but he announced that
three delegates were yet to be
elected, and the ballot was taken.
Hon. 8. b. Warner, OF WilIiugton,
was added TO the candidates.
The ballot was taken. Before the
there was a rush to
change from various candidates to
Mckinley.
Judge West moved that McKin-
ley be elected by reclamation, which
was carried unanimously by rising
vote, amid cheers.
A motion to elect Judge West by
reclamation was tabled and q ballot
ordered.
Before the ballot was announced
motion was carried to elect Hanna
oy scclamatIOn, which is regarded
Is another Sherman victory. A
notion to suspend the rules and
'lect Beatty, another Sherman man,
y reclamation, was lest.
On the ballot for the fourth dele.
,ate the announcement of many
ihanges was made and cheers given
or Blaine and Sherman: General
'estty announced the votes + rank
In county had changed from Beatty
0 Pointdexter. Ballots, West. 800
'eatty 297; others not announced, r
Judge West spoke in response to 3
)ud calls, thanking for the honor 4
General Beatty was elected by &C.
Hon. William Mckinley being O
'ked his preference for Presiden. n
al candidate, said to an Associated
ress reporter: II absolutely have o
OF any" b
General Conley was elected secx il
nd Presidential eIector, and the
adjourned sine die at
30 o'clock. 4
Grand Rapids, 24.-FolIowing are c
q delegates to the Chicago con- c