Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-30
TOTAL FOR THIRD BALLOT.
On motion of Warner Miller, of New Yosh.
the convention adjourned until O'Clock.

| RECESS TAk1N.
| On motion of Warner Miller, of New Yorh.
the convention adjourned until Z O'Clock.
WILD ENTHUSIASM.
Late last evening a Blaine procession
marched into the rotunda of the Grand
Pacific hotel with band of music I'D
hoisted their transparences. The cheering
umbrellas and hats helping on the general
enthusiasm. A Gresham PROCESSION had -.
turned to the hotel only few minutes be-
| fore and some of the Gresham men did
not relish the Blaine enthusiasm. They
went to the Gresham rooms and brought
| out couple of transparencies used In the
! parade and hOisted them to eoontefact the
! cheering for the Inan from Maine. The
| din now became frightful; the big rotunda
| was one solid mass of humanity; men stand
| ing on chairs, lounges, and wherever they
could obtain fOothOld; cheers for Blaine
| and counter cheers for Gresham rent the
| air until Clark street became impossible for
the crowds trying to get into the hotel.
Hats were hOisted on canes and umbrellas,
and amid the din the old campaign shout Of
"Blaine, Blaine, James G. BlaineW could
be heard like the yell of marching army.
The sympathizers seemed to be evenly
divided and when the Blaine men faltered
the Gresham men cheered like fiends. Sud-
denly man carrying Blaine transparency
was hoisted on the shoulders of group of
enthusiasts and from this eminence he waved
the name of the Plumed Knight. The crowd
went wild. Then the Gresham men did the
! same thing, and for twenty minutes there was
rivalry to see which motto could be placed
the highest. Men pulled off their coats,
climbed on top of each other and waved the
names of Blaine and Gresham within a few
feet of each other. If one motto fell it
was grasped by score of hands and sent
aloIt again.
Finally the Blaine man reached the capt.
tai of the pillar. His banner was now high
est, but a Gresham fellow, more of
sailor, climbed up his pillar to the
pushed his banner against the cell
ing. The crowd went wild again. He had
hardly descended when a pack of Blaine
men set upon him, and in a second every
vestige of linen was torn from the frame he
carried. The Gresham men retaliated, and
the Blaine banner was only saved by being
dashed out through their ranks, and in the
melee the parAsans pounded one another in
the face and several of the men were
Knocked TO the floor. The police In vain
tried to force their way through the dense
crowd, but before they reached the combat
I1A1A the struggle was over.
Two Gresham men climbed up and put
thei1 fsvorite's pictures on the highest points
of the pillars and left them there. Such
scene was never known in Chicago before.
Last night was the last occasion many Of
the "clubs" had to play for their favorite
candidate and they made the most Of it.
The Alger clubs paraded, the Sherman
peated their tour of the principal streets
with half dozen bands and myriads OF
torchlights. The principal Gresham DEM
onstration was composed of a large number
of workingmen armed with tin dinner pals
and spades who paraded headed by the Tope-
Ia Flambeau club. Blaine professions were
not wanting in the evening.
THE EVENING SESSION.
During the recess the various delegations
retired to their holes to talk over the situa-
ton and come to some agreement as to the
candidate for whom their votes should be
cast in case il was found that their first
choice had no chance of q selection The
meetings were protracted up to nearly the
hour for the re-assembling Of the convention
and for this reason there were few delegates
in the hall at p. m. The friends OF Mr..
taken this afternoon and regarded it as fa-
vorable to the chances of their favorite.
The convention was called to order at
7:15 p. m. by Chairman Estee, who had re-
covered his voice in degree. The band
struck up inspiring national airs. amongst
them being "Dixie," which, however, did
not create the enthusiasm which its rendi-
ton excited at the recent st. Louis conven-
ton. "My Country tits Of Thee was more
popular, and was greeted with applause, az
was also Marching Through Georgia."
Mr.. Depew addressed the convention with
drawing his name a. q candidate.
NOTION TO ADJOURN.
General Hastings, Of Pennsylvania, was
then recognized by the chairman. He said
that he arose in the interest of harmony and
caution, and in what he believed to be the
best interest of the party. He believed that
those interests dearest to the convention,
would be best served by an adjournment
until tomorrow morning, in order to give
the convention time TO have q more thor
ough understanding, and to prevent hasty
and undecided action. He therefore moved
to adjourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, and upon his motion he de-
manded call Of the states.
There was at once seconds to this motion
from Mr.. Fuller, of Missouri; Mr.. Hender-
son, Of Iowa; Fuller, of North Carolina, and
King, or Maryland.
The roll call proceeded without incident,
until New York was reached when poll Of
the delegation vas demanded. The call
disclosed tho fact that New York stood in
favor Of Generel Hastings motion. Mr..
Depew voted no amid applause.
The result was yeas $50, nays ga.