The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-26
SEN. HARRISON
Is the Republican
Candidate.
THE EIGHTH BALLOT
Decides the Much-Talked-of
Nomination.
= JAMES G. BLAINE, OF MAINE,
Did Not PerceptibIy "sGet Thar
Morton for president
Press Commensurate.
THE EIGHTH BALLOT
Decides the Much-Talked-of
Nomination.
JAMES G. BLAINE, OF MAINE

CHICAGO, June 25.-At three minutes
past IL O'Clock the convention was
called to order by Chairman Estee, who
has again good voice. The proceedings
opened with prayer by Rev. Arthur Ed
wards, OF Chicago. The convention
meets with almost absolute certainty of
Blaine entirely out OF the race
and all candidates must combine to
prevent the impending nomination OF
Sherman.
Houston, of Virginia, arose and said
he desired to offer resolution regulat-
ing the order of balloting IN the con-
yeution which would prohibit the cast
ing of any vote for any candidate who
had not been regularly placed in nomi-
nation before the convention. The
Chair ruled that this could not be done
as nothing was in order but balloting.
Bouteue, OF Maine, arose to a ques-
ton of privilege.
Hsymond, of California, made the
point of order that nothing was in or
der except the ballo.. If there were
any speeches to be made he wanted to
make one for Blaine. [Applause.l
The chair said he understood the
gentleman from Maine esired to make
4 privileged announcement, and he was
given the floor.
He mounted the platform and said: l
find myself somewhat embarrassed in
being thrown into a emClence Of an
tagonism to the representatives of that
delegation from the Pacific coast who
come here manifeSting such devotion to
the chieftain whose banner l have fol-
lowed with pride and affection these
many years. | would like, were the oc-
Easion appropriate, and did feel 1t
proper in view of the courtesy with
which I am treated Tor my appearance
here at all, to preface, in a
manner, the announcement | am
about to make, by some explanatory
remarks. 1 shall not attempt to do so.
No one in this convention, no one in
this magnificent auditorium, has a
doubt as 70 where the affection, devo-
ton and allegiance Of Republicans has
been, and always will be. (Applause.)
No delegate here Will doubt the regret
with which | discharge the duty i'm
posed upon me, but, Mr.. President and
gentlemen of the convention, L am
under constraint which do not feel at
liberty to ignore, and without attempt
ing to give INSTRUCTIONS or interpreta-
tious of my own, Of the language Of one
greater than myself by far, discharge
nv duties as a representative OF Maine
delegates by reading to you, without
preface or comment, the following
dispatches which [ have received. At
this point the galleries broke into an
uproar which was promptly checked by
the chairman, who warned the audience
that unless it preserved order better
the strictest measures would be made
to effect its restoration. Boutelle, con-
tinuing, said: Il read to the convention
for its information, as l have received
them. these dispatches" He read two
cablegrams, the first dated, Edinburgh,
q, to Boutelle and Manley, a. Chicago,
eslrnestly requesting all friends to re-
speGt his Paris letter, and signed James
g. Blaine.
That dispatch was received last night
explained Boutelle. This morning,
received the following:
81 think l have the right to ask my
friends to respect my wishes and re-
frain from voting for me. Please make
this and former dispatches public.
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE"
After the applause and confusion
which followed Boutelle's announce
ment died away the convention pro-
ceeded in the sixth ballot as follows:
Alabama-Alger 6, Blaine 1, Har
rison l. Sherman IL; Arkansas-Alger
IA; California; Blaine 10; Connecticut
Alger2, Allison 6, Sherman 6; Colorado
Blaine l, Harrison 5; Delaware
Gresham l, Harrison 5; Florlda-Alger
5, Harrison l Sherman l, Zone short);
Georgia-Gresham l, Harrison 2,
Sherman 10, Fred Grant 1;
Endiana-Gresham 1. Harrison %
characterization Al, Harrison 8; Iowa
Allison &c; Kansas-Alger 2; Allison
3. Blaine Gresham 3, Harrison 6, Nc
Kinley / 4; Kentucky-Alger 6, Blaine 1,
Gresham 2, Harrison Z, Mckinley l,
sherman 9; Louisiana-AIger3 Allison
D Gresham 9, Sherman g.; Maine -Alger
D Allison l, Gresham 2, Harrison 1, Nc
KiDIey 9. Sherman 3, Foraker L; Massa.
chusetts-Alger s. Allison 2, Gresham 1,
Harrison 5, Mckinley l, Sherman IL;
Maryland-AlIison l, Blaine 8, Harri-
son 6. Sherman 6; Michigan-Alger IS;
New Hampshire-Alger 3, Harrison 3,
AAerman /; Nevada-Alger 5, Blaine L;
Mississippi-Blaine 1, Gresham 3. Sher-
man Il; New York-Harrison 70; New
Jersey-Gresham 1, Harrison IA, Nc
Kinley 8; Minnesota-Alger 3, Ores
ham 5, Harrison 6; Missouri-Al-
ger Is, Allison 1, Gresham IL,
Harrison 2, Mckinley /, Sherman 2;
Nebraska-Alger 2, Allison 5, Sherman