New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-26
THE NOMINATION UNANIMOUS.
EIGHT BALLOTS ENDED THE CONVENTIONS
GREATEST TASK.
THE PROGRESS OF THE BALLoTING-0Hfo CLAIM
ING THE CANDIDATE AS SON.
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| Chicago, June 25-Soon after the opening Of the
Convention to-day Mr. Boutelle rose to q question
| of privilege. Greed Raymond, of California
evidently knew what was coming, for he at-
tempted to shut off Mr.. Boutelle with point OF
order But Mr.. Boutelle persisted.
1t was seen that he held some slips Of paper IN
his hand, and curiosity was aroused TO the highest
pitch. The whisper went around that here at lass
were the cablegrams from Mr.. Blaine, which the
rumor mongers had been manufacturing in largo
quantities every day for week. Mr.. Boutelle's
face wore an expression of dependency and it was
easy to guess that his cherished hope that it might
be possible to make Mr.. Blaine the nominee, had
received check. Mr.. Boutele spoke in a low
tone saying at the outset that he was much em>
barrassed in seeming to appear there in opa
position to the wishes of the California delegation,
but it had become his duty to present to the CONF
vention certain communications upon which ha
would not endeavor 10 place any constructions,
There universal Sh, sh, sh" from all parts
Of the hail. He then proceeded to read two cable
grams received from Mr.. Blaine, addressed to him-
self and Mr.. Manley, the first of them earnestly
requesting his friends to respect his Paris letter and
refrain from voting for him, and the second re-
peatiEg this wish with the comment that he,
thought he had the right to ask this These were
listened to m profound silence, and Mr.. Boutelle,
clerk began the roll call Alabama announced her
votes and among them was one for Blaine. At
this evidence of persistent attachment, there was
applause, which swelled into loud cheer Creed
Raymond shot up with the same sweep Of his
right arm and the same wag of his long beard,
to announce the 16 votes of California still for
Blaine.
1t was Immediately apparent that Harrison was
making small gains all along the line
NEwYoRK SOLID FOR HARRISON.
When New York was called, Chauncey N. Depew-
rose and announced ~ votes for BENJAMIN Har-
rison This was the result of busy efforts
during the whole Of Sunday to bring the
delegation together, for the sake Of the moral
effect it would have, not only upon the action Of
the convention, but upon the position Of the dele-
CATION before the convention. The attacks Of
" The Chicago Tribune" upon Mr.. Depew and
the New-York delegation had much to do with
bringing about this union. 1t fully deter+
mined at a meeting of the delegation this morn<
ing to stand by General Harrison. SO long there
was prospect of his nomination. and it was
generally understood that when it became apparent
that this could not be brought about, the delega-
tion should turn unitedly TO Sherman. When Mr..
Depew made the announcement, there loud
Harrison cheer 1t was the first time it is said,
that the New-Tork delegation had voted solldlY
for candidate in twelve years--since the con-
The vote Of North Carolina was divided exactly
as before, between Sherman, Alger and Harrison
A BREAK IN THE OHIO DELEGATION. i
When Ohio was called, Governor Foraker rose
half way, and shot out with a pugnacious air
the announcement Of As votes for Sherman, as
il he wanted it distinctly understood that he
was for Sherman and not for anybody else. To
the surprise of every one, tall fellow, named
Luckey, arose in the body of the delegation and
OH Hon ba vote Instantly fhe whole deleQa-'
tion was in excitement. Governor Foraker and
Ex-Governor Foster hurried down the aisle, and
they and others were seen pleading and expostu-
lating with Luckey. He persisted, however, and,
the delegation polled with the result that Mr.
Luckey was found to be the only delegate who did
not want to be counted for Sherman, and he voted
for Harrison.
Pennsylvania gave Sherman ffty-four this time,l
O gain of one leaving six for Harrison. Tennes-,
see gave Blaine eight votes in spite of the letters
and the telegrams gain Of four the last ball
lot of Saturday. Vermont cast all her eight votes
for Harrison, as she had done from the beginning.
The Virginia delegation continued to give
trouble John S. Wise rose and said that ten
members of the delegation refused to give their
votes and asked that the roll be called This
was laboriously done, and it found that Harri-
son had lost one and Blaine two. and that Alger
had gained one and Allison two. In West yir.
ginia, Harrison lost one, and in Wisconsin he
gained one, receiving all but one of the solid dele@
cation.
The Territories scattered about usual, exA
cept that Dakota united, for the first tiEfe, and
gave a solid vote to General Harrison.
The totals were for Sherman. 244, a gain Of
90 the last ballot Harrison. 23I, gain Of
49, AIger, 1877, loss of ) ; Gresham 81, a gain
OF A; Allison, 70. loss of 20; Blaine. 40. a loss
0f "A N fita
scattering
THE TURNING POINT REACHED
This WAS the crisis of the Convention. Harrison
and Sherman were almost exactly on a level
The nomination must 20 to one or the other. Tho
Blaine element in the Convention felt more friendly
to Harrison than to Sherman for many reasons.
1t was well known that the New-York delegation,
the momept 1t became apparent that Harrison
could not be nominated. would swing its ~
votes to Sherman; that Wisconsin and other States
would follow suit and that Sherman would be
nominated. The time had come TO strike. and
California. which had cast its g votes soidy for
Blaine for six ballots, began.
California casts i5 votes for the grandson OF
old 11ppecanoe, and / vote for Alger' cried
Colonel Greed Raymond, amid the cheers of the
Harrison men, ii. T. Gage of Los Angeles,
demanded roll call 1t didn't in any way
change the vote as announced. Chairman Estec.
OF the Convention voted Harrison in q dis.
tinct voice from the platform. when his name
was called
William B. Harrison shouted Delegate H
W. Byington, Of Santa Rosa. and his curious
bluDder set the whole Convention laughing.
Colorado casts her six votes for Harrison an.
nouneed tbs Chairman of the Colorado delegation.
Up went the shouts Of the New-York men. IL was
premature, however. Allison excitedly cried
the Colorado chairman. Allison not Harrison.
Colorado casts her votes for Allison
Allison, six votes" laconcally recorded thu
clerk, and the New-York men grew serious aeain.
Their spirits revived at once thoughas soon a. four