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sponded with the steady 10 for Sherman.

sponded with the steady 10 for Sherman.
which it had cast ever since the conven-
ton met. The ballot resulted-Alger 100;
Allison rs; Blaine Is; Foraker 1; Gresham
81; Harrison 27s; Lincoln 2; Mckinley 16;
Sherman 231; Raymond 1.
Then Allison was withdrawn and it was
known to all men that the end had come.
The Sth ballot was ordered and the roll
call commenced. California opened the
ball by going to Harrison. Iowa, Allison's
State, followed to Harrison, which showed
which way it had been arranged that the
Allison men should 60. By the time South
Carolina was reached it was seen that
Harrison had been nominated. When the
call came to Virginia the Wise delega-
ton Coined by one Malone delegate who
had hitherto been voting for Sherman) gave
Harrison Is, and the Malone delegation,
lacking the one who had changed. gave
Sherman 9. 1t took ALI to nominate and
when the roll call reached Virginia, Har-
rison had 4S0. When the completed bal
lot was announced it stood-Harrison 544;
Sherman 118; Alger 100; Gresham So;
Blaine 5; Mckinley 4.
RECEPTION OF THE RESULT.
| The announcement Of the result was re-
ceived with great applause and waving OF
handkerchiefs. and one Of the officers of
the convention climbed on desk and
commenced waving banner on which
was a portrait of Harrison. Foraker OF
Ohio moved to make the nomination una
nimous, and Boutelle of Maine pledged
that during the canvass the ''white plume
of the Republican Henry of Navarro
(Blaine) would be found In the front in
the coming fight" Capt. Wise and Gen
Malone of Virginia promised their hearty
support of the ticket, but did not notice 9
voice in the crowd which cried out, ''You
all shake hands," After making the nomi
nation unanimous and hearing Other
speeches, the convention adjourned unit
5P.M.
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
When it re-assembled w. o. Bradley O.
ky., w. Walter Phelps of N. j.. and Lev
P. Morton of N. Y, we're put in nomina
ton. Col. Sims of Va, was among thos'
seconding Phelps. Morton was nomina
} ted on the first ballot, the vote standing
Morton, 591; Phelps, 119; Bradley, 1O3; B
R. Bruce (col.) of Miss. IL. The nomina
ton was then made unanimous.
MILD TEMPERANCE REsoL UTIoN
CAUSES A WILD ROW.
At this point. Mr.. Boutelle Of Me-, offer
ed the following resolution which had beel
, furnished him by Mrs. Ellen A.. Foster
President OF the Ohio branch of the W
G. T. u:
LIST. The concern of all good government
is the virtue and sobriety of the people an
the purity of their homes The Republican
party cordially sympathizes with all who al
wise and we'll directed efforts for the promo
ton of temperance and morality.
The convention did not catch on to tn
mild and non-committal character of tn
resolution at first, and there was the wild
est sort of opposition to suspension 0
fact that Boutelle came from Maine mad
y it smack of Prohibitory liquor law. Blu
when the mild character of the resolutio
l became known there was no opposition
and seconds to it came from many States
> 1t was adopted with but one dissentin
l voice, and that was from Maryland. TIL
= ended its labors, and at 9:25 Monday might
the convention adjourned sine de.
b SUMMARY OF THE BALLOTS.
The following table shows the total vote
, received by the various candidates on eac
of the eight ballots: