The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-23
rHE xorE.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
Much Excitement - sherman Far
Ahead.

CHICAGO, June 2e-Tbe convention
has reached TINT stage ut which all in
terest in its proceedings eliminates.
The deck has been cleared for action,
and the battle royal Is about begun.
The irst haI;ot viii he close, it i al
ready known. The absorbing cur;o--
isy Is 10 know what the third or fourth
or fifth ballots will show. The air of
the convention hall is full of rnmors,
theories and bind gUesses. Sherman
loemed up last night because OF a
great demonstration which the Ohio
senators promoted. There was feel
ing that Sherman would win to-day or
not at all. There were ruraors alter
ward OF danger of detection in Penn
syiyania from Sherman to Harrison.
bat there are 20 many stories OF all
sorts around that nobody seems sure
OF the ground he stands on, and every
body is prepa red for the unexpected
The convention WAS rslled to orsier
at II Gzj q. m, bat nothing could be
done at once. as many seats were va
cant in the delegations and crowds
were pushing their way 10 seats in the
galleries
Chairman Essee, who has completely
lost his voice, called Senator Hiscock
10 the chair 10 preside over the ses-
sion, which Was formally opened with
PRAYER by Rev. j. II. Worcester. OF
Chicago. In his invocation he prayed
that the spirit which should rule over
the proceedings OF the convention
might lie a spirst not OF narrow parts
anship, but OF broad patriotism.
The convention at once proceeded
to a call OF states for a ballot for pres
ident, with the following result:
THE VOTE ny STATES.
Alabama Alger 6. Depew 1. Harri-
son l. Sherman II.
Arkansas Ingalls, 10.
California Blaine Is.
Colorado Allison l., Gresham 3,
Harrison ,.
Connec;icut-H Hawiey Il.
Delaware Harrison d.
Fiorida-F Filter 3, Harrison /. Sher-
man /.
Georgia I. Harrison .,
sherman -. Lincoln |.
Illinois-Gresham ~.
Indiana Gresham I. Hiscoek %.
iowa-Aliison 2i.
kansas-Ingalls L.. Blaine l.
Alger 1. pepew ], Gresh-
am 5. Harrison 4, sherman II.
Louisiana-Alger 2. Allison }, De
pew l, Gresham l. sherman g.
Maine Aiger 3. Allison ,, Depew ;,
Gresham /, Harrison =, sherman 1.
MARYLAND Allison ., Depew /,
Gresham /. Harrison 5, sherman 5.
Blaine .
Massachusetts, Alger G. Allison .,
pspew 1, Gresham .. Harrison 4, Sher-
man ., Blaine ?, Lincoln ,.
Michigan-A Alger 26.
Alger /. Depew 2, Gresh-
arm H.
Mississippi-Dep 2, Gresham 5,
sherman IL.
Miszouri-Alger 9, Allison :, Depew
?, Gresham Il, Harrison ). sherman
s, Blaine I.
Nehraska--Alrcr =. Allison 3, Gresh-
am 1. Rusk I. sherman ).
Nevada--Airer 5. Allison :.
New Hampshire - Depow 1. Har-
ri>un 1.
New Jersey Phelps Is.
New York ucpew II, blaine l.
North Carolina Alger ., pepeg |,
Filter /. Gresham ,. Hesrl soa /. Sher-
man Is, Blaine /.
Ohio-SheFman Sc
oregon-Gresham 4. Harrison |.
Blaine |.
Pennsylyania-A Algcr /. Depew ;,
Filter Is, Phelps ), sherman -,
Blaine .
Rho,ie Island-A Allison :.
south Careiina-Alger ), Depsw /,
Filter |. ingalls, /, sherman IL.
Tennessee Alger 9. Allison l, De-
pew :. Harrison 4, Sherman q,
blaine 4.
Texas -Ager .. Aliison ?. Gresham
5. Harrison /, Phelps /. sherman .,
i.la;ne /. Mckinley :.
Vernon;-Ilarrison 3
Virginia Aicer 3, Allison 3, Gresh-
am |. Harrison 1. Rusk 1. sherman IL
West Virginia Asger |, Gresham ?,
Harrison =, sherman :, Blaine ,.
Wisconsin, BnSk -.
Alaska Nothing.
Arizona Alcer .
pakctA- AigeF /, Allison !, De;sew
?. Filter /. Gresham I. Harrison l,
Phelps |. ga~k 1, Sherman /.
District of Colnmhis-Sherman :.
Idaho Allison l. Gresham |.
Nantana--SsreSham /.
New Mcxis,o--Slsrnan l.
ftah-Allsson ?
WA>hington Territory 49, Allison l.
Gre-ham 5. Phelps I. Harrison /
Wyonsing-AItisaa ,.
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