The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-07

Inc NHetlE Sdlu tIldL he uDVGrStOOU
that the gentleman from Maine desired
to make privileged announcement and
be was gwen the floor He mounted
the platform and said:
II find myself somewhat embarra 5sed IN be-
ing thrown into even a sembianee OF antagOnism
TO the representatives ofthat delegation from the
great Pacific Slope who have come here mani est
ing such devotion to d chieftan whose banner
l bave followed with pride and affection, these
many years Applause 1 would Hke, were the
occasion appropriate and did ieel 1t proper in
view of the courtesy to which am indebted for
an appearance here at all TO preface the an
nouucement which am about 70 make by some
explanation, buE 7 shall not attempt 10 10 so.
No one IN this convention-no one in this
magnificent auditorium-has any doubt as TO
where the affection. the devotion and the ale
glance Of the Republicans OF Maine has D en- and
always viii be. Applause No delegate here
VIII doubt the regret with which discharge the
duties imposed upon me; but Mr.. Presideu Mt and
gentlemen OF the convention, l an under d n
straiut. which I do not feel at liberty to fg-
more, AMI without attempting to give constTuc-
tIOus or interpretations OF ny own to the lau-
guage OF one greater than myself by far dis
charge my humble duty as The representative OF
the Maine delegation By reading 70 you without
preface or comment the following dispatches
which have received
I rea1 10 the convention for It's information as
I have received them these dispatches:
EpINBUEts, June 2i.-T1 BgutsLis ana HdRisy,
Ch{cagg-E Earnestly request all friends 70 respect
nv Paris letter. JAMES G.. BLAINE.
That q spatch was received last night, ex-
pisiued BouteIe. This morning the following
/ think I have the right to ask my friends TO
respect my wishes and refrain from voting Tor
me- Please make this aud former dispatches
public. JAMES G. BLAINE
After the applause and confusion
which followed B0utelle's announce
ment had died away the convention
proceeded to the sixth ballot.
The result Of the ballot was as fol-
lows:
AIger er--........-.... .........'--..--,- .....l@l
>herIlan -------.--- q
tiresh anl.-------.---.- u
Balm. 81
Harrison. ,.-.-.....- -5i
alt-so $4,000 d.
tTe1 lIEaut----', ..---.-.-..-..
Mckinley l.
F0raker--- ......-. 49,.
The call Of the roll WAS then proceed
ed with for another ballot.
When California was reached Greed
Raymond announced, amid applause
rs votes for Harrison. The Chair de-
manded call of the roll and the roll
showed 10 votes for Harrison, vote for
Alger.
The result of the seventh ballot was as
follows:
bislAe--- - -'----. . y
Alger.. Il
AlIlsou.-. -.--- -.----- =
MCkin ley II
LIncOim-.----- -------.
Gresham ....... gI
Hsrrison ....-.--- =
Sherman ..-..-,- -al
tOras eT------.-.-
Raymond
The convention proceeded to another
ballot.
Harrison was nominated after the
Tennessee vote had been cast, giving
him 43I votes ONLY a single vote stood
!
that state : vote the Harrison movement
became q landslide. The ballot resulted
as follows;
Harrison .-.-........ ss
sherman ----- Ill.
AIger--. 10000. 10
Gresham. --. 81
Mckinley -...-..-.
b88ins.-
The result was received with j burst
| of applause and the great audience arose
( to its feet and shouted until II had tired
itself out One Of the officers of the
convention climbed on the chairman :
| desk and waved q banner bearing the
portrait of Harrison. Ladies in the
galleries waved their handkerchief
and their parasols. Hats were thrown
up and a scene of enthusiasm followed
| Cries of &" He's all right were heard in
| the din. Finally with three cheers foI
| Harrison the convention became quiet
| enough To hear the official announce
/ ment of the result.
GOV. Foraker then took the platform
/ amid enthusiastic cheers and said
| 6ENTLEadxS or THE CoSyESTroSs The delega.
/ tIon from OHIO c4me here all Sherman men
/ they are now al Harrison. lApplause L il
4 easier fer us 70 be %, when We remember tha
/ gen. Harrison had the good sense TO be born IT
/ Ohio. Laughter an directed BY the mani
] rFf rT-Fsr n
| convention on behalf Of the stale Of Ohio. tia
/ the nomination q t5en. Benjamin Harrison b.
| nsde unanimous lApplause
| After the convention had been al
dressed by Mr. Horr, Of Michigan. sen
| ator Farwell, Of Illinois; Chaurcey VI
| Depe9. Of New York gen. Hastings, o