The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-27
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
TWO BALLOTS AND N ADJOURNMENT
HARRISON LOOMING UP.

dAhhlSON LOUMlNG uP.
CHICAGO. June %. The Conven.
ton was called to order at 1908 j.
m. but it was not until two MINUTES
later, when the proceedings were
formally opened by Charm Il Estee
calling upon Senator Warner Miller,
Of New York, 10 preside over its de-
liberalions, Bishop Samuel Fallows,
~ Chicago. delivered the insocation.
LEWIS, of Kentucky, rising to ques
ton IT privilege said. he had b en-
announced as vniihs on the third
ballet yesterda. for Algei; wh.n II
i usatter Of fact b yuted for ares
ham. The Chair said that the cor.
rectioD would be maize. The Penn
syivaDia delegation has Jus, come
into the hall. and have yielded after
! long wrangle TO Qiay's desire that
they shall holl on TO Sherman tor
two more ballots. The Convention
proceeded to ballot, and when Coz
neclicut was reached one vote was
cast for Mckinley, Of Ohio. "a snon
as announcement was made, Mr.. Ntc-
Kinlty vas seen to rise in his seat
and amid the most impressive Il
lepce, proc eded 20 make a state-
menf.
Mr.. Mckinley spoke earnestly and
With emphasis. and he was evidently
sincere and the Convention at the
conclusion Of his little speech era
ciously applsuded. The ballot was
then proceeded with without further
incident until Illinois was reached
when q break of three votes from
Gresham to Harrison created sen
satioa, and was received with min
gled demonstration of his es aui mp.
plause.
When New York WIS reached the
galleries h;ssel after the vote OF the
Stats giving Harrison 50 votes A.
the ballot proceed there Is shown in
addition TO the expected glia for
Harrison, 4 very decided growth in
the Alger vote which comes c'n,a,
from the South. The Pennsylvania
vote still sticks by Sherman, he get
ting 53 Of the go votes from that
State. This is q PAR Of the Quay
programme to beat Harrison. The
Wisconsin vote swings to Harris u,
the balht resulted ~ follows: official
Alger l35, Allison IS, Gr.stan IS,
Harrison 2l7. Sherman 235, u sins
AZ, McKiR!ey II. Lincoln /, Doug,
lass 1, Foraker / The Convention
then proceeded 10 another ballot
which. if The programme Of the field
against Harrison is carried out, will
be the lsst Of the session Of this
morning, as an adjournment will be
taken "a som ~ the ballot has been
taken.
When the State Of Virginia was
called call Of the roll Of delegat s
was demanded. The ballot resulted
as follows: Saerm,.l 224. Harrison
2l3, Gresham 81, Blaine 4s, McKIn.
ley Ia, Allison 80, Alger l42.
Alter the second ballot had been
taken Governor Foster, Of Ohio,
moved a recess until 4 o'clock this
afternoon, and his motion was sec
onded by Dufileld, o. Virginia.
On behalfof New Jersey, Senator
Sewell demanded a roll call. which
was Immediately proceeded With.
The roll cal on the question of
taking recess resulted IS follows
when Missouri was reached in TIE
call of States Il was 80 evident tina.
the motion would carry that Senator
Sewell withdiew bis demand for q
roll call, and the Convention al
joufned until 4 O'Clock
The unsuccesfui balloting If this
morning session had tire effect only
Of inteDsifying the interest in the
pre- edings Of the Convention
When il Was called 70 order after
the T, cess, lthe galleries we're filed
early, and IN the space served flr
delegates. the hum If the converse.
ton was incessant Hardy had the
gayel Of the Chairman failtn upon
the desk. when KIM, II VI rtlabd.
moved thst the Convention fiiuurn
until II O'clock Monday morning
TIE chair decided that The roll If
states be called. When II wss I'D.
parent that the motion 10 ADJOURN
had prevailed, delegate from Ala
bama arose and inquired whether
railrotd tickets W Ich expired by
Limitation 70 day would beck ended.
In response the Oh irman shoe
yo 'ee il still weak. directed TIE Sec.
tstafy ~ state that the tickets =, uil
he good until the Convention ai.
jpurnsd sine die; and when the sec..
rotary by sn insdyer;ance sp <
about raiIrad passes. iie C,nyen
ion realized The iudicronsness If b
slip ind appIaoded anil langbe
sigorou.ly. The cilaiyJDan H. b an
nountd be yot I EHnI 80 4Og
lays 1872, md the tnvatil,p nee !,
iingly adj ufnpd 10 meet yIa. Il
mo Mug At u o'clock.
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