The Washington critic., 1888-06-22
The First Ballot.

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II. X.
The First Ballot.
CHICAGO, June 22.--As early as Z O'clock
this morning eaucuses were already IN
progress in the Wisconsin, Ohio, Maine
and other rooms.
The air was filled with rumors of cont
binations and chickering's, plots and
counterplots
The Blaine undercurrent seemed to be
as strong as ever, and the fact that
Walker Blame was closeted with the
Maine delegation until a late hour last
night and again early this morning was
commented on as having more than
ordinary significance
There was confident feeling in the
Sherman camp and more than yesterl
days confidence among the Greshamires.
But the managers generally seemed to
have adopted conservative policy.
There was little delay on the part of
delegates in getting toward the audito-
rum, and by9:30 fully one-half of them
were in theirseats.
Chairman Estee was in his scat fifteen
minutes before the hour set for
the reassembling, and Harry Smith,
the journal clerk of the National
House of Representative, who, in con-
sequence OF his knowledge of fparlia-
mentary law has been acting as adviser
to the chair, came in a few minutes
later.
With him was Carson Lake, who has
kept himself on the left of the chair since
"Wednesday. and looked to It that the
Blaine element got all the recognition it
wanted.
Leonard SWEET was welcomed with the
first burst of applause of the day and
| Major Mckinley received the second.
Many eyes were directed to where Miss
Sherman had taken seat.
Had not the handsome features OF Mrs.
Logan been SO obscsred by q heavy
widows veil Of 8. craes that very 4 few sy
edly have received as hearty recognition
as was accorded the memory of rher gall
| liant husband.
There was an alternate in the seat OF
| Chauncey Depew and Governor ForakeI
| darted here and there over the floor
stopping to confer for moment with the
chairmen Of different delegations.
| The attendance was larger than at any
| previous session, and Colonel Ingersoll
| who has missed few such gatherings for
score of years, remarked, as he surveyed
the scene from the stage, that 1t was
\ Sight that would fasten itself upon hi!
memory to his dying day.
\ 1.-The convention was called to order q
1 HOG,
Not a score of the sixteen hundred anC
more delegates and alternates were out
| their seats
There are s32 delegates; necessary to {
| choice, All.
| AT the conclusion of the opening
prayer the roll call was ordered.
At IL ,35 theroll call beganland'was q
follows
! Alabama Sherman, IL; Alger, Q
Depew, 1, and Harrison, l.
Arkansas-Ingalls, TO- Harrison, !
Gresham, l; Sherman, 2.
California--16 votes for Blaine, and tn
enthusiasm is immense.
Colorado-Gresham, 3; Harrison, 2; Al
lison, /.
nnecticut--Hawley, II.
characterization 9.
Florida-Harrison, L; Filter, J; Shel
man, 4. tf. rf
| Georgia Gresham, l;Harrison, 2; Shei
man, 10; Lincoln, 1.
Indiana-Harrison 90; Gresham |.
Illinois--Gresham, A,
Iowa-Allison, 20.
Kansas-Ingalis, II; Blaine, |.
Kentucky-Alger, A: Depew, Il Harri
son, 4; Gresham, 5; Sherman, IL.
Louisiana-Sherman, O.; Gresham,
Allison, 8; Alger, 2; Depew, l.
Maine-Alger, 8; Allison, 2; Depew,
Gresham, 1; Harrison, 2.
Maryland-Depew, /; Sherman,
Harrison 8; Allison, 2; Gresham,
Blaine, 2.
Massaohusetts--Depe 1; Blaine, q A
lison, 2; lincoln 2;Gresham, 2; Harrison
A; Alger, 6; Sherman, o.
MiChigan-Alger 26.
Minnesota-Alger, 1, DepewA q Gre
ham, IL.
Mississippi-sherman, Id Gresham,
Depew l.
Missouri-S Sherman, 9; Alger, g. Harr
son, 81 Gresham, IL Allison, 3; Blaine,
Nebraska-Allison, 8; Sherman, 3; A
GER 2; Gresham, l; Rusk 1.
Nevada--Allison, 3; Alger, 3.
, New Hampshire - Harrison, A. ID
pew 4.
New York-Depew, Il; Blaine, /.
/ North Carolina-Gresham, 2; Harrison
1; Depew, /; Blaine, /; Sherman, 10.
Ohio-Sherman, AS.
Oregon--Gresham, 4; Harrison,
! Blaine, L.
Observation-Disclosures, 20i Filter, |
/ Depew, 5; Phelps, 81 Alger, Il Blaine, 2.
Rhode Island--Alllson, s.
South Carolina--Sherman IL; Alger,
Depew, 1; ingalls,, 1; Gresham, 2.
Tennessee Allison, 1; Harrison, L; ID
/. pew, p Blame, 3; Sherman, 7; Alger,
. Gresham, |.
Texas Gresham, 8; Sherman, Z; Ha
!, rison, 1; Alger 2; Allison, Il Blaine
+ Mckinley, 2; Phelps, /.
Vermont-Haruson, 8.
/ Virginia-Alger, 3; Allison, 81 GRESHAM
5 1; HARRISON 4; Rusk, 4; Sherman H..
West VirAnia-Alger Il Blaine,
Z Gresham, >; Harrison 2; Sherman, b.
y Rusk, %.
Anzona-Alger 2.
!, Dakota--Allison, l Rusk, L. GRESHAM
/; Harrison, 1; Sherman, 1; Alger, Il Il
I. Ter, Il Depew, 2; Phelps, l.
"a District Of Columbia--Blaine, 2.
Idaho-Allison, L. Gresham, /.
IS Montana-Gresham, /; Allison, 1.
}. New Mexico--Alger, l; Sherman, /,
It Utah--Alison, 9.
Washington erritory-Harrison, /;
4, lison, / Phelps, 1; Gresham, 3.
q Wyoming Allison, 2.
u Total-Alger, "a, Allison, az; Depewl
- Filter, "a; Gresham, ia; Harrison,
y Hawley Is; Ingalls,, 2S; Phelps, 25; Rus
II 25i sherman, 90; Blaine, 3Si Lincoln,
Mckinley, 2,