New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-26
THE WORK OF THE DAY.
HOW THE TIDE SET TOWARD HARRISON
TIE CHANGE OF VOTES, SLIGHT in TIE Dial"
BALLOT, BECAME gEMPHATIc IN ihA
EIGHTH. MAKING THE NoMINA-
TON UNANIMOUS.

EIGHTH, MAklNG TIVE No"
TON UNANIMOUS.
Cbicago June 25.-Chairman Estee's voice was
much better this morning when he called the Con-
yontion 70 order at $50 o'clock than it has been
at any time since he lost his power OF auuioy
EXPRESSING himself After waiting about mihu'e
for silence, he said: .,o po,.
The Convention viii listen to prayer by inc nTw e
Dr. Arthur Edwards, OF Chicago 1"o' -
Northwestern Christian AdVoca'o'
The Rev DIR Edwards prayed as follows:
Oh Lord. our Heavenly Father, We worship a ango
this morning that In Thy tenderness InoI d ana ws
performed tho irirac'e OF Waking ne The blessings of
i and theefore this morning instnouyey va bat
Thee in alteration and woi ,hap Thee our Father
that Thou hast US into THIS "Vi
Grand that We may be conSfi v Children. and that II
Nc have wandered from thee by SIMPLY s IN Thine
and calling Thee Father mo r etena T blessing We ask
Thee this morning to forgive our SINS 10 and
wandcrng TO bring t US oaSK x :, smile IS upon US this
morning We ask Thy blessing upon lhis Re
this morning Be in the Ss heor. al and LEI Thy spirit go
back to homes of these deiesat esc deleeaies be
lives and health Of the families rs OF n see our Father
oo that Thy richest blessings may be upon me ps on
dent Of this Convention and al inc s Snart Of Kings
and Empero and Presidents and be IN t Tbec aSS
the Nation and So may y Ws TG Onward and may
this lower Kingdom assmiate mere ana m ist VIZ, we
inner and better kingdom, toward which, W. 90 this
are cot al today Be Thou greater than human
Wisdom Be Thou strength to the weak 6 ha Se,n Nc
Tby servants we arc entitled to Thy blessing ana
having that blessing may we Se % or DAVIS work Is
done NAV We in tie comfort of God and HIS son, DC
brought with great confidence &C.. n oo non aods face
IN neace and there will worship Thee ioreVcr anu
forever, Amen A.. o,,.;u
After the prayer, at a signal from the chair-
cd IN
Formal announcement of the extension OF railroad
tioI,ots was then made on behalf of the Central
Traffic Association. the Chicago Eastbound Pas-
sonoor Committee and the Chicago and Alton Rail
road The announcement was received win gen.
eral applause. .rou roso-
Mr. uopstony OF Virginia. desire TO offer reso-
lution and TO ask for its immediate consiaeraion;
The Chalr-wn tho gentleman stato inc na'ui0 u
MIR Houston-I will read IT. that as the result OF
las not been regularly placed in nomination before
such ballot began. Cries Of " No;n,t ~ order
The Chair-The resolution Is out OF oIuor'
MESSAGES FROM MR. BLAINE
Mosers Routelle. of Maine, and Raymond, OF
California. here addressed the Chair simultaneous
" The Chair recognized 3lr. Boutelle
Greed Raymond. of California,-Nr Chairman
rise TO Pope III Gentleman will state his point of
Mr. Haymond-My point Of order Is that nothing Is
IN otdTT or IS want to make speech for Mr. Blaine,
who Is being betrayed In the camp OF HIS Hlo"N''
an pon of order made by tho gentle
man from California is well taken: but IL was unaeI
stood by the Chair that the of nvege Of the
same nature that to which tho gentieIla 6 1Ji
NcwYork Mr. Depew and the g enteda and there
fore tie Chair took the liberty to recognize me gen
man from Maine, Mr.. Boutelle, who Will no" s'a'0
H'' Mr. Bouteile took the platform and spoke as
follows
find myself somewhat embarrassed n Icing
thrown even into a semblance o. antagonist 10 INC
representatives OF that delegation ron thU vcb
Pacific slope, who have come here manlieseng Sucn
o devotion 10 a chieftan whose banner rave iof
lowed With pride and affection, 10, these may yca.s
(ApplaJse l would Ike were inc occa y, a' ,
a Mich S1 anu anu indebted for an appearance here all
to preface the announcement am about 10 MAJ W
some explanatory remarks. Snail not a"oinp' ~
No one in this Conventions no one in oils mag,
affection the devotion and allegiance of the Repub-
iicans Of Maine has been and always Will DC; S2P
which / discharge the duty imposed upon me, DuI
Mr. President and gentlemen OF the Convention, /
10 ignore and without attempting TO give CONSTRUCTIONS
or Interpretations of my own TO the language OF ono
duty as the REPRESENTATIVE Of the Maine delegation by
reading To you without pTcfaco OF conhch' "io ioi
lowing dispatch which l have received
At this point the galleries broke out into an
uproar which WAS, however, promptly checked by
the Chairman who warned the audience that
less it preserved better order srict measures
TO enforce II would be reSOrted TO- Dr. DOutcle,
continuing, said:
read to the Convention, for its Information, as
have received thcm these dispatches:
Edinburgh, juno "a
Earnestly request all friends to respect my Paris
letter. JAMES @. BLAINE
That dispatch was received last hight. This morn
Ing | have received the following:
Fdl1burgh, June %
To Bouelle and Marley, Maine delegation, Chicago:
think have the right to ask m, friends to respect
my wishes and refrain from voting for me. Please
mako this and the former dispatch public promptly
JAMES G. BLAINE.
TAKING TIE SIXTH BALLOT
The Chalr-Gentemcn OF the Conven'ion-The next
and regular order Of business will be tho calling of
The roll by States for the selection of nominee for
President wish TO say this, however, that the ser
geant-at-arms viii please that the alsles arc kept
clear and that order IS Observed and in regard TO the
galleries unless there order, serious steps Will
have TO be taken.
This announcement in regard TO clearing the
galleries was checrcd by the delegates. During
the announcement Of the vote OF Alabama, every
thing was quiet, but when One vote for Blaine
was announced there was great applause. Six
teen votes for j. G.. Blaine" the announcement
from the California delegation was cheered. The
announcement of one vote for Fred. d. Grant,
from the Georgia delegation, was not noticed by
any demonstration When two votes for McKin-
ley were announced from Maine there was cheering.
The announcement of three votes for Blaine,
from Maryland, was checrcd When the State of
New-YorlI was called, Mr. Depew arose and cast
seventy-two votes for Benjamin Harrison. This
was received with great applause. Upon the an
nouncement of the vote of the Ohio delegation
Solid for Sherman" amid the cheers and cries
of Good for Ohio" delegate arose and said:
Mr. Charman--I challenge the vote Of Ohio and dc
mand a poll "a cheer.l
Tie Char-ls the gentleman dissatisfied to the
correctness of the announcement!
The delegate am.
The Cha!r-Lrhe gentleman moving for the call OF
the roll OF the state Of Chic Will give his name. (No
I rcspOnseD If the gentleman declines TO give his
name we shall pass 10 the next State. (Applause.l
The Chair Will order the calling of the roll dis pcnsed
name.
Tho dclegae-Luckey Q.aughterl