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rose and swung his arm upward cxcitedly. This
was Creed Raymond.
California casts sixteen votes for James G.
Blaine he CRIED and there burst from the galleries
another of those quick clear, ringing Blaine cheers.
Few of the Convention, however, took part In
it. not more than twenty at the outside The
delegates evidently felt that they had serious
business hand and left the noise to the galleries
all through the day. One part Of the demonstra-
tion in the galleries was the waving of large fags
by three ladies there.
Colorado divided its 6 votes up, and Connecti-
cut quietly complimented General Hawley with
IL. Delaware gave Harrison all her g.
Florida scattered, of her votes going to Sber-
man. Three went to Filter, the Philadelphia cam
didate Georgia gave him 0 out of her %, whereas
the Sherman men looked pleased. Then Senator
Farwell lifted his big round head to announce the
A votes OF Illinois for Gresham, at which there
was Chicago cheer, all outside of the Conven-
tion. When Indiana called the silvery head
of old Richard w. Thompson appeared. lie an-
noltaced 20 votes for Harrison. / for Gresham.
lhlS last was dlsagreeable surprise TO many or
the Harrison men, destroying the solidity Of his
home support. Iowa quietly gave .hcr 26 to AL
llson. When Kansas called ex-5overnor
Thomas "A. Osborne announced that 7 of her votes
were for ingalls,, and l under instructions was
for Blaine. Kentucky divided her 26 votes among
five candidates, Sherman getting and Gresham
;. moment later there was a laugh when ex-
Senator Kellogg split Louisiana's 8 votes among
SIX candidates, Sherman having onehalf and De-
pew having one among the scattering. negro
delegate shook his fan at the chairman and chal.
lenged the vote. The delegation was polled and
the delegates famous characters of the carpet
logg voted for Sherman So did the handsome.
dappcr mulatto, Pinchback. Ex-Governor War
moth raised his towering form and voted in an ag-
gressive tone for Chauncey NJ. Depew. Sherman
gained one by the polling.
Then came Names turn, and Mr.. BOutelle, the
handsome Bangor editor and Congressman, made the
announcement 1t was like calling the roll. The
twelve votes were divided among six candidates.
Dcpew got three of them and Gresham one.
The Convention laughed again.
GIVING EVERY CANDIDATE PORTION.
Votes scattered along here like shot out Of
boys pop gun and with about as much effect
Maryland divided L 8 votes among six candidates,
Sherman getting and Harrison 6. Two were
for Blaine, at which there a cheer Then arose
Senator Hoar with his baby face and white hair
to read list of no less than eight candidates
who had succeeded in grasping of her 2s votes.
Sherman got away with the biggest fistful, o.
Then Mr. IiOrr who spells his name differently
from the Massachusetts Senator though IL sounds
just as WELL tossed the 26 votes of Michigan into
the urn for Alger. Gresham got ii out of tho
IA votes of Minnesota. The vote was challenged
and the roll called but no mistake was discovered.
Mississippi gave Sherman IA out or her l8
votes AT this there was faint attempt at e 2
came even from the galleries: Chauncey Filley
rose when Missouri was called, and laborlously
picked out from the paper in his hand the names
Of seven candidates, among whom the 81 votes votes
One-third of them. Even Nebraska had to scatter
her 10 votes among five woud-be Presidents.
vote of Nevada 3 to Allison, 3 to Alger, and New.
Hampshire followed with similar halving, to
Harrison, to Depew. Ex-senator Sewell, OF
NewJersey, with his most dignliled airl announced
the 1S votes of New-Jersey for William Walter
Phelps at which there was applause in the galleries
New-York was called. Ex-senator Miller, largo
of frame and phegmatic as ever rose ana delivered
for Blaine, that of John j. O'Brien. There was
some demonstration at this. sherman recelyed
votes out Of the 20 SS tro Of M0rth docs Car, ar
least thing as if he meant it very much, announced
the l6 votes of Ohio this time in nonchalant
way for John Sherman. Oregon was aS, scattering,
Pennsylvania was awaited with a good deal of
interest Senator Quay announced 1T. sherman
% Who I did not know % what the next ballot was to
bring forth The vote was challenged and the
delegation polled. Senator Quay was found l' to
Walter Phelps Henry NJ Oliver voted for Depew,
who had votes. and Mayor Filter had
ls. Rhode Island voted solidly for Allison.
South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas All scat
tered, the last among seven candidates. The vote
of Tennessee was questioned by AL, Taylor, the
famous Republican brother Of the still more famous
" Bob" and he took the chance to say that he
tor Elaine.
Nf,KINLEYS NAME APPEARING IN THE LIST
In the Texas delegation appeared for the first
time little cloud, which few thought might
grow to cover the heavens. This was in the shape
Of 2 votes for William Mckinley of Ohio who went
on calmly reading his newspaper in his seat in the
Ohio delegation his pale, intellectual face as I'M
passive as ever and with no light of consciousness
in his dark eve. Vermont gave all her votes
TO Harrison. When Virginia was called, John
S. Wise asked that the roll be called Malone
voted for Sherman in scraplng voice ana MIN Win
was W ls' "D'0 round d''' of IVA applause Professor
Langston, frail and elegant. though with a dsrR
skin voted also for Sherman Senator Rlddie,
berger, shattered man with bright eye ana dt
shevellcd look, said he would vote for Blaine II hs
were a candidate, but would vote for Allison
Sherman 0a naP o aSIu' "a West Virginia Scattered
for five candidates, and Senator. Spooner gave
Wisconsins p votes tS on GGver1Sl t%s srrtopes
split up, following the fashion, and Dakota set the
Convention in a roar by dividing her 10 newly
acquired votes among nine candidates. Thls
broke the record II took almost exactly one hour
TO take the first ballot. which resulted as foowsI
Sherman. 220, Gresham Ill, Depew so. Alger S4,
Harrison 10, Allison ~, Blaine 33, ingalls, 2S
Phelps %, Rusk 25i ritter ga taWiey ID iIhcoin
and Mckinley 9. The total number Of delegates
is S3l necessary to a choice, All.
SECOND BALLOT.
The second ballot was at once ordered
Charles Emery Smith withdrew the name of Filter.
The most important change that Of Ar,
kansas, which showed its colors at last and gave
its IA votes solidly for Alger. California renewed
its vote for Blaine. The three Filter votes in
Florida went TO Alger. The vote of Indiana
had another disagreeable surprise for Harrison
men, though a small one. Gresham gained
vote giving him now 2. Kansas gave Mckinley
vote whcreat Mr.. Mckinley drew up to eX.
Governor Foster who sat heXt INN, and they
conferred behind the shield of newspaper.
The changes that followed were not important
for time Massachusetts dropped Sherman from
TO Z and raised Ager from to 8, and gava
Mckinley |. Missouri took Of Gresham's votes
away. and raised Alger from 6 to 10. New.
Iore1I, adhered IN phplnS The chief snrnrise ot