, 1888-06-28
RESULT OF THE BALLOTS.
The Vote that Nominated the Next
President Of the United States.

ne desired TO Oiler resolution reBu'
lating the order of balloting in the
convention which would prohibit the
casting Of any vote for any candidate
who has not been regularly placed
in nomination before the convention.
The chair ruled that this could not he
done as nothing was i'll order except
balOtng.
HAMMOND, of California, made the
point OF order that nothing was IN
order except to ballot. III there were
any speeches to be made he wanted 10
make one for Blaine (applause).
Boutelle, of Maine, rose to the ques-
ton Of privilege and asked permls-
sion to address the convention.
The chair said he understood the
gentleman from Maine desired to
make Il privileged announcement ana
he was given toe floor. lie mounted
the platform and said:
81 find myself somewhat embar-
rnssed in being thrown even into
semblaucc Of autagonizing the repre-
sentatives of the delegates from the
great Pacific slope, who have come
here maniiesting such
DEVOTION TO THE CHlEtTAiN,
whose banner I have followed with
pride and affection these many years.
(Applause). l would like, were the
occasion appropriate and did ! ieel 1t
proo Ger in view of the courtesy to
which am indebted for my appear
ance here at all, to preface the an
nouncement am about to make by
ox-,Nl,nntnrv rnnlnrSl shall
not attempt to do SO, however, as no
one in this convention, no one In TINS
magnificent auditorium, has any doubt
AS to where the affection, devotion
and allegiance of republicans has
been and always will be. (Applause).
No delegate here will doubt the regret
with which | discharge the duty i'm
posed upon me, but Mr.. President and
gentiem IN of the convention, am
under constraint that | do not feel at
liberty to ignore and without
ATTEMPTING TO GIVE INSTRUCTION
or Interpretation OF my own, in the
language Of Of one greater than my
self by far, discharge my duty as a
of the Maine delega-
ton by reading to you without pre-.
face or comment the dispatches which
| have received from Blaine"
He read two cablegrams, the first
dated Edinburgh, June oath, addressed
to Boutelle and Manley, at Chicago.
earnestly requesting all his friends to
respect his Paris letter and signed
James G.. Blaine. The second was
dated to-day and said; ~ think l
Al. 80. Errn IN A
spect my wishes and refrain from vot-
ing for me. Please make this and
former dispatches public. "James q.
Blaine"
cat tins point the galleries broke
into an uproar which was promptly
checked by the chairman, who warned
them unless they preserved better or
der strict measures to enforce 1t would
be resorted to.)
After the applause and confusion
which followed Boutelle's announce
ment died away the convention pro-
ceeded to take the
SIXTH BALLOT.
Alabama-Alger 6, Blaine /, Har-
rison |, Sherman -. Arkansas
Alger IA. Calilornia-Blaine 1G. Con-
2, Allison Il, Sherman
s. Colorado-Blaine l, Harrison D.
Della elaware--Gresham /, Harrison D.
5, Harrison |, Sherman
| Gone short) Georgia-Gresham L,
Harrison . sherman 10, Fred Grant
|. Indiana--Gresham |, Harrison ~.
Illinois-Gresham Al, Harrison 3.
26; Kansas-Alger 2,
4 I1,,,1a hnt,, 2 tIurri.
son 6, Mckinley |. Kentucky--Alger
5, Blaine /, Gresham >, Harrison 7,
Nc cKinley /. Sherman .. Louisiana
Alger 3, Allison 2, Gresham 2, Sher'
man o. Maine-Alger ., Allison l.
Gresham ., Harrison |, Mckinley 2,
sherman 3, Foraker |. Massachusetts,
-Alger 8, Allison 2, Gresham L, Har-
rison 3, Mckinley J, Sherman III.
Maryland-Allison /, Blaine 3,
Harrison g, Sherman q. Mich.
2G New Hamp
3, Harrison 3, Sher-
man / Nevada-Alger 3, Blaine 1,
Mississippi--Blaine 3, Gresham 3,Sher-
man II. New York-Harrison Y.
New Jersey-Gresham l, Harrison Ia,
3. Minnesota -- Alger 3,
Gresham ., Harrison u. Missouri
Alger l5, Allison |, Gresham ii, Har-
rison ., Mckinley |, sherman 2. Ne
braska-Alger >, Allison D, Sherman /.
Ohio--Harrison |, Sherman 40, Con
poll of delegatesl. North Carolina-~
Alger ., Harrison 2, Sherman ii. Penn
sylvania - Harrison 6, Sherman 54.
Rhode Island--Allison 8. Oregon
Blaine |, Gresham 5. South Carolina
--Alger IL, Harrison l., Sherman &.
Tennessee--Alger 6, Allison l, Harri-
son 9, Blaine 8, Sherman s, (call OF
roll demanded), Wisconsin--Gresham
|, Harrison 81. Montana-Allison L,
Gresham l. Arizona--Alger 2. Idaho