The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-28
dAhh1SUN IHE MAN
Indiana's Favorite Son Nominated on
the Eighth Ballot.
Harrison and Protection PItted
Against Cleveland and Free Trade.
Levi P. Morton of New York Nomin-
ated for Vice President.
The Ticket Regarded as Strong One
by Eminent Men.
Defeated Candidates Pledge Their
Hearty Support.

CHICAGO, June 25.-At three minutes
past II O'Clock the convention was called
To order by Chairman Estee, who was
again in good voice, and the proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev.
Arthur L. Warns of Chicago. Mr..
IIowston of Virginia arose and said
that he desired to o6er a
resolution regulating the order
of balloting in the convention
which would prohibit the casting of any
vote for ARy candidate who had not been
regularly put in nomination before the
convention. The chair ruled that this
could not be done as nothing was in or
der except ballOting.
Mr.. Bontelle of Maine arose to a
question of privilege.
Mr.. Raymond of California made
the point of order that nothing was in
order except that of ballots. If there
were any speeches TO be made he
wanted TO make one for Blaine zap
plause.)
The chair said that he understood
that the gentlemen from Maine de-
sired to make a privileged announce
menJ and he was given the floor.
He mounted the platform and said:
~ lind myself somewhat embarrassed
in being thrown even into semblance
of antagonism TO the representatives of
the delegation from the Pacific coast,
who have come here manifeSting such
devotion to a chieftain whose banner i
have followed with pride and affection
these many years. (Applause.l /
would ike, were the occasion apprO-
pirate and did feel it proper, in view
of the courtesy TO which i am in
debted for an appearance here at
all, to preface the announcement l am
about to make by some explanatory re-
marks. shall not attempt to do SO.
No one in this convention mo one in this
magnificent auditorium has any doubt
as to where the affection, the devotion
and the allegiance of the republicans Of
Maine has been and always will be. ZAP
plause) No delegate here will doubt
the regret with which i discharge the
duty imposed upon me; but, Mr.. Presi-
dent and gentlemen of the convention,
/ am under cOnstraint which 1 do not
EEL at liberty to ignore and without at
ampting to give constructions or inter
citations of my own to the language
one greater than myself by far, dis
A.Iarge my humble duty as the repre-
sentative of the Maine delegation by
reading to you. without preface or COM
ment, the following dispatches which
i have received:
Dispatches were received from Edin-
burg this morning earnestly requesting
his friends to refrain from voting for
him and signed James G.. Blaiue. Zap
plause).
After the applause and confusion
which followed Bontelle's announce
ment had died away the convention
proceeded to the sixth ballot. Little
excitement was occasioned by the roll
call outside of the usual murmers of
applause when California again cast
her solid vote for Blaine. Ohio was
called and Governor Foraker an
nounced thirty-siX votes for Sherman.
Then delegate arose and challenged
the correctness of the announcement.
The chair demanded the name of the
delegate and there being some delay,
occasioned by the efforts of Governor
Foraker and others of the delegation
to persuade their colleague to with.
draw his challenge, the chair stated
that unless the name was given the an
nouncement would stand. j. Il. Lucky
arose and announced his name and in.
sisted upon the poll. The result of the
poll was forty-fiye votes for Sherman
and one vote for Harrison, which was
cast by Mr.. Lucky himself. The re
suit of the ballot was as follows:
SIXTH BALLOT.
Alger 1877, Foraker 1. Allison 20
Blaine 40, Gresham 81, Fred Grant
Harrison 231, Mckinley IL, Sherman
pa.
The call of the roll was then pro
ceeded with for another ballot. Whel
California was reached Greed Haymon'
announced, amid applause, sixteel
votes for Harrison. Mr.. Gage demand
ed a call of the roll, and the result
showed fifteen votes for Harrison ant
one vote for Alger, that of Mr.. Gag
himself. The result of the seventh
ballot was as follows:
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Alger 100, Allison as, Blaine Is, Fol-
aker l Gresham 81. Harrison 27S, Lin
coin 2, Mckinley Is, Sherman 23l
Raymond l.
The convention then proceeded to a
eight ballot. Mr.. Henderson of low
created n sensation by rising in hi
seat and withdrawing the name c
Senator Allison. Mr.. Henderso
spoke briefly and TO the point. ii
said that he thanked the friends {
Senator Allison for their support an
with his authority withdre'
his name The assurance
which were received soon after tn
withdrawal of Allison that his vol
would 60 to Harrison, took the las
hope from the friends of Sherman, an
Senator Quay finding that the gam
was up told his friends to fall in liT
York would not now that his nomii
alton was in nsight desert Ha
rison, there was no longer any doubt {
the result and the calling of the re
became a mere formality. HarrisC
was nominated before the Tennesst
vote had been cast giving him 43I vote
Only n single vote stood by Sherms
in Pennsylvania, and after that state
votes the Harrison movement BEGAN
a landslide. The ballots resulted as fl
lows:
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Harrison 544, Alger 100, Sherm;
lls, Blaine 5, Mckinley 4, Gresha
so.
California voted sixteen for Har
son. Pennsylvania gives Harris
fifty-nine.
The result was received with bul
of applause and the great audieu
arose to its feet and shouted until
had tired itself out. One of the ofiic,
of the convention climbed upon
chairman's desk and waved banI
bearing the portrait of Harrison. I
aides in the galleries waved tn
handkerchiefs and their parasols W,
thrown up and a scene of enthusia
followed. Cries of Hes all RICH
were heard in the din. Finally w
three cheers for Harrison, the cony
ton became quiet enough to hear
official announcement of the result.
A motion was then made and
onded to make the nomination unf
nous, which was carried.
2:2l p. m.-Roll being called for N,
nations for vice president.
3:O4 p. m.-Sewell of New Jersep
sents Phelps name and moves re,
until p. m. Motion declared on
order.
3:08 p. m.-Recess taken until 9 ID
Boutelle says in front of the Il
VIII be found the white plume
Names Henry of Navarro ~;
cheering, delegates on feet.l
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