Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-26
THE DETAILS.
Harrison, of Indiana, Nominated ON the
Eighth Ballot,

Harrison, of Indiana, Nominated ON the
Eighth Ballot.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June %.
Tho convention meets with the almost
absolute certainty that Blaine is entirely
out of the race, and that all the candidates
mnst combine TO prevent the impending
nomination FISHERMAN.
At three minutes past II O'Clock the
convention WAS called to order by Chair
man Estee, who was again in good voice,
and the proceedings were opened with
prayer by the Rev Arthur Edwards of
Chicago, vino invoked the divine protec
tiou upon the convention and the richest
blessings upon its chairman and other Off
GERS.
Evidently there was come occaqiOn for
delay, for as som the prayer was cOnClu-
ded Chairman Estee touched the little eleC-
trio bell which starts the band and it
struck mp Nearer, My God, to Thee"
4 resolution was offered by Mr.. Hous-
ton, OF Virginia, instructing the cOnveu-
ton that no vote for any candidate who il
not regularly placed in nomination shall he
counted, hut 1t WAS declared out of order
by Chairman Estee.
TWO MESSAGES FROM BLAINE.
Mr. Boutelle, OF Maine arose to ques-
tion Of privilege.
Mr. Raymond, Of California, made the
point of order that nothing was in order
except to ballot II there were any
speeches to he made, he wanted to make
one tor Blaine Applauscl
The chair said that he understood that
the gentleman from Maine desired to make
a privileged announcement, and he was
given the door.
Mr. Boutelle mounted the platform aud
said:
! ind myself somewhat embarrassed in
being thrown even into a semblauCe of an
tagOuism to the representatives OF that
delegation from the great Pacific slope,
who have here manifested auch q devotion
to a Chieitaiu whose banner | have follow
Cd with, pride and affection these many
wears Applause would like, were
the occasion appropriate and did feel it
proper in view Of the courtesy to which |
am iuiohte! for an appearance here at all,
tO preface thu announcement | am about to
make byt s)me explanatory remarks.
shall not attempt 10 do 81. M one in this
convention, no one in this magnificent audi
tOrium, has any doubt a. TO where the
affection, the devotion and the allegiance of
the Republicans OF Maine have been aud
slw,ys will he. Applause No dele,
gates here will dOuht the regret with
which discharge the duty imposed upon
me, hut, Mr. President and gentlemen OF
the convention, | am under cOnstraint
which do not feel at liberty to ignore,
and without attempting TO give ConstruC-
tiOns or interpretations OF my own 10 the
language of one greater than myself by
Tar, discharge my humble duty, IA the
representative OF the Maine delegation,
by reading to you, without preface or
comment, the following dispatches which
have received"
"EnINurRGH, June %.
$40 BOU'sNr dIm NUicD az Chicago.
Earnestly request all friends to respect
my Paris letter
Signed GAS &. BLAINE"
The second says:
EDINBURGH, jane %.
~ think have the right to ask my
from voting for ME. Please make this and .
former dispatch public
Signed GAS G. BLAINE" .
The announcement was received with
considerable applause, aud much COnfu-
sion resulted.
THE SUHTH BALLOT.
The Convention then proceeded to call .
the roll of Statea for tine si,th ballot as
follows:
Alabama-Sherman y, Alger 6, Harri
son 1, Blaine l..
Arkansas-Alger 1t
CdliiOrnia-Blaiue 10
COlOradO-HarrisOn >, Blaine |.
onuecticut-Sherman 6, Alger ., ALI
lon J.
u characterization D Gresham ]
FlOrida-HarrisOn |, Alger 5, Sharman !.
Georgia -Gresham |, Fred Grant /,
Harrison . Sherman -
Illinois Harrison 3 Gresham A.
Indiana Harrison %, Gresham /.
Iowa-Allison ..
Eansas-Gresham ;, Harrison 6, Sher-
nan |, AIger2 ,, Allison 3, Blaine 3.
Keutucky-Bla /, Sherman 8, Alger
;, Gresham :, Harrison :, Mckinley !.
Louisiana Sherman a. Allison ,, Alger
}, Gresham ,
Mame-AllisOn /, Harrison /, Alger ,,
'herman 3, Gresham 3, Foraker l, Me
: inley .
Maryland Sherman U, Harrison g, ALI
on l, Blaine 3
Massachusetts-G Gresham |, Mckinley
, Allison ,, Harrison 5, Alger ;, Sher-
usd II.
Michigan-Alger %.
MinuesOta-Alger 3, Harrison e, Gresh
IN >.
Mis.issippi-Blaine, /; Gresham, 3; Sher-
nan, ~. :
Missouri-Alger Is, Gresham II, Harri
on ,, Sherman ,, Allison /, Mckinley l.
Standardization ;, Sherman 3, Alger2 ,
Nevada-AIger ;, Blsine /.
New Hampshire Sherman l, Allison l, +
harrison 6.
New Jersey-Gresham l, Mckinley 3;
harrison It,
New fOTk llATNl6ou -
North OarOliua-HarTisOI 8, Alger 8, d
herman IL.
Ohio-Gavernor Foraker cast the vote I
did for Sherman, bat poll was demand
4, resulting as follows: Sherman Is, Har- g
ison l.; Lurkey voted for Harrison.
Oregon-Blaine l, Gresham .. a
PenuuyiSania-Farri s Sherman "a.
Rhode Islaud-AillsOn q.
South Carolina Harrison |, Sherman 3,
.lger IL. I
Tennessee-Blaine 9 Algcr 6, Harrison
Allison J, Sherman :. A poll was de-
4nded and resulted: Alger c, Allison
laine ;, Harrison /, Sherman D. 5
Texss-gherman 7, Alger 3 Allison 5,
resham 5, Mckinley 3, Harrison !, ?
aine l.
decentralization 2.
Virgiuia-Sherman 10, Allison 8, Harri-
IN 6, Alger 3
West Vlrginia-Alger l, Blaine ,,
resham l, Harrison ,, Mckinley l, Sher-
ian S