The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-26

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
name of Blaine and Gresham within a few
grasped by a score of hands and sent aloft
again.
Finally Blaine man reached the capitol of
the pillar. His banner was now the highest,
but a Gresham fellow, more of a sailor
climbed up his pillar to the projection above
the capital and pushed his banner against the
ceiling. The crowd went wild. He had
descended, when pack of Blaine men set
upon him, and in a second every yestge of
linen was torn from the banner he carried.
The Gresham men retaliated, and the
Blaine banner was only saved by being rushed
out through cigar store. In the melee the
partisans pounded one another in the face and
several of the men were knocked to the floor
Pohcemen III vain tried to force their way
through the dense crowd, but before they
reached the combatants the struggle was over
In revenge, two Gresham men climbed up and
fixed their favorite's picture on the highest
points of pillars and left them there. Such a
scene was never known in Chicago before.
COMMENCING THE WORK.
AT few minutes past eleven o'clock the
convention was called to order by Chairman
Estee, who, having completely lost his voice,
called Senator HiScock to the chair to preside
over the session, which was formally opened
with prayer by the Rev. G. IL. Worcester, of
Chicago
The convention at once proceeded to call off
the states for ballot for president.
When the vote of Tennessee was announced
the poll OF states was again demanded The
request was greeted with Kisses. When the
poll began one of the delegates said he arose
to question of privilege, and said he was
here under positive instructions to vote for
Blaine.
First Ballot.
The result of the ballot as announced, was: :
Ala5ama-Depew, l; Sherman y; Alger, 6; Har
gals, 10; Harrison, l. California Blaine, i6. Col
crado-Gresham, 8; Allison, l; Harrison, 2; Con-
necticut-Hawley, q Delaware: Harrison, G. Flor
Gresham, /; sherman, 10; Harrison, .; Lincoln, l.
I lin, 30 A. IndsnaIGresham, l; Har-
Blaine, i. Kentucky Gresham, 5; Depew /; sher!'
I nSn Niger penw Ha gbs2mon
sherman |; Allison 2; Alger, 8: Harrison .. Mary
L. lapdmGTesham, /; Depew l; Sherman. s; Allison,
Depow, l. Sherman, g Allison 2; Alger. g. Harrison,
4; Blaine. 2; Lincoln, 2. Nlichigan-Alger &c. Min
nesota-Gresham II; Depew, o Alger, /. Mississip-
Gresham, II; Depew, q Sherman, g. Allison, 3; AL
ger 6; Harrison, 81 Blaine, |. Nebraska Gresham,
q Bi ai SsR Han AsfI e Ns
YYorkE-Depew, n; Blaine, i North Carolina
9; Harrison, l; Blaine l; Ohio-Sherman, 46. Ore
gon-Gresham, 4; Harrison. l. Blaine, l. Pennsyl-
vania-Fiter, 10; Phelps, 5: Depew, 5; Sherman,
%; Alger, i; Blaine, 2. Rhode lsland-Allson, $.
South Carolna-Fitler 2; Depcw. l; sherman, II;
pew, 2; Sherman, Il Allison, l; Alger, 8; Harrison,
l; Blaine, 3. Texas Gresham s. Phelps. /; Sher-
man. T; Allison, 4 Algcr, q Harrison, l. Blaine, /;
Mckinley 2. decentralization, g. Virginia.
Gresham. l. Sherman IL ;Rusk, l; Allison 8; Aleer,
3; Harrison, 4. West. Virginia11Gre:-
ham, 2; Sherman, B; Alger /; Harri-
son, 2; Blaine, ?. Observation-Disclosures, %
Arizona-Alger, ?. Dakota-Fitler, l; Gresham, /;
!; Ager, l; Harrison1. District of Columbia-Blaine
1. Idaho-Allison, l; Gresham, 1. Montana-Alli
son, l; Gresham !: New Mexico-Sherman, l; AL
ger, l. Utah-Aison, .. Washington-Gresham, g.
Phelps. l; Allison, l; Harrison, 2. Wyoming-All