St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-06-28
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

When the Caledonian went to press
last Thursday morning the republican
national convention had effected a
permanent organization with M. NJ.
Estee of California as chairman. Aside
from what was done by the committees
the convention accomplished little on
Thursday. On Friday morning Will
lam Mckinley of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, Gin a clear
and resounding voice." read the plat
form, which will be found on the Sec
ond page, and which was received with
cheers.
Then came the presentation of nem-
inees for the presidency in this order :
Connecticut, Joseph r.. Hawley; Hi
nois, Walter Q. Gresham; Indiana,
Benjamin Harrison Iowa, William B.
Allison Michigan, Russell A. Alger /;
New York, Chauncey NJ. Depew Ohio,
John Sherman; Philadelphia, Edward
A. Filter; Wisconsin, Jeremiah Rusk.
Other candidates were voted for as the
balloting progressed. Each nomina-
ton was enthusiastically cheered by
the friends of the candidates.. After
the nominations the convention adj
journed to Friday morning.
The first ballot was taken Friday
morning. This and succeeding ballots
ill bo found alsauhara A. tho oIoso
of the first ballot Filter of Philadelphia
was withdrawn. Connecticut aban-
doned Hawley on the second ballot,
and the third left matters still uncer-
tain and the convention adjourned.
The feature of the first hour of the
evening session was the withdrawal of
Depew the adjournment of the conven-
ton following without ballot.
Saturday morning two ballots we're
taken the first showing trihing chang
es, Sherman and Gresham falling off a
little and Harrison gaining. Five of
the lesser lights, Hawley, Ingalls,, Fit
Ter had been withdrawn, Phelps and
Rusk dropped; the names of Fred Doug
lass and Foraker appeared for solitary
votes, while Mckinley was advancing.
Mr.. Mckinley withdrew his name,
positively announcing his adherence to
Sherman. The next ballot, the fourth,
revealed nothing bat some added
strength to the Harrison column the
&C. ,l.x~. 81 Al
ventiOn adjourned until o'clock.
On reassembling it was evident that
affairs had taken new turn. In the
interval conference of the heads oil
the various delegations had been held
and the Blaine men showed their
hands, addressing the meeting on the
impOssibility of nominating anybody
but Blaine. SO arrogant were they
that it looked for a time as though ii
were surely Blaine. Depew, who was
responsible for the Harrison nominal
ton, admitted the failure of the move
ment and declared himself for Blaine.
At the opening of the evening session,
however, an adjournment was at once
effected, 1876 to 322, this precluding the
possibility of Blaine stampede and
the convention rested over Sunday.
The Blaine plot was killed.
Monday convention met shortly be-
fore noon, the first event being a
speech from Boutelle of Maine who
read these dispatches:
Edinburgh, June "a, 1888. l think /
have right to ask my friends to re-
spect my letters and refrain from vot-
ing for me. JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Edinburgh, June 25, 1888. Boutelle
and Manley: Earnestly request all
friends to respect Paris letter.
BLAINE.
The sixth and seventh ballots imme-
diately followed. Harrison's gaining
strength showed which way the cur
rent was tending. Proceeding to the
eighth ballot AllisOn's name was with
drawn and about all his strength went
to Harrison. Pennsylvania and New
York were also in the same line. The
result was received with burst of ap-
plause, and the great audience arose
to their feet and shouted until they had
tired themselves out. One of the officers
of the convention climbed on the chair
mans desk and waved banner bear
ing the portrait of Harrison. Ladies
in the galleries waved their handker-
chiefs and parasOls. Hats were thrown
up and a scene of enthusiasm followed.
Cries of Giles all right" were heard in
the din. Finally, with three cheers for
Harrison, the convention became quiet
enough to hear the official announce
ment of the result.
Here are the results of the
BaIloting for a Candidate.
BALLOTS
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