Telegram-herald., 1888-06-26

Great Excitement Over the
Temperance Issue
Mrs. Ellen j. Foster Gets a
Plank 10 the Platform.
sIslas Sends a csblsgran congrss-
eiAfinE bszrrisoa-Gsners' ftarrs-
son Greeted DY large Crowds
al ria Fsome - Morton
Gets 6e Votes on
frat Ballot


n ths convention vas called 70 order ey
Chairman Eatse: Who 10 again IN good
vsics. and the pfoceedlngs opened with
prayer by Rev. Arthur Edwards. OF Cai-
e4xo. The eonysntl0n met With the almost
ABSOLUTE certainty ta4l Blaine was sntirely
oas OF the race. and that all candidates
nnss eonbins - prevent ths impending
aoninsuon Of 5hsrmaa.
A resoluuen vas attempted 70 os offered
instructinx the convention that 40 vote for
any candidate sh0 vas not regularly
placed n rominanon shall be counted- IL
pss ruled cut Of order.
Mr. Boutelis. Of Maine. rose 10 a question
q privilege, aud fead NO cablegrams.
The hrst . dated Edinburgh. June "A. aud
reads a. follows
ssro Messrs, Boufeiie ard ManIsy at Chicago
Earnestly request AZ fziends ~ rsspeet ny
JAxEs q. BlArSs"
The second was dated t0dzf. sad said:
IL tninx have a ri ght 70 ask my friends TO rs-
fisaae alnke this and ny lsrtner dspstea pubic
jAaks q. BLAME.
IRE slxfh Ballot
Aftsr the applaass and confusion which
followed Af. bouteiis's announcement had
disd away the eonyeufton proceeded On the
sixka ballot Little sxsitsfnent sss occs-
stoned ~ the roll cal oatslds OF tbs usual
marmurs Of sppisase when Caiifornis
again cast Der solid vote for Blaine, until
Ohs0 vas called and Gov. FORAKER an
noanced forty six votes for Shermsn. Then
o delegate arose and challenged the correct
n-<s OF the snnouneement- fhe chair de-
tnsnd,d the name Of the delegate. and there
beirk soms aslAV occasionsd Or the efforts
oi Gov. Foraker and 0t5ers OF the detsga-
kisn " persuade their colissxus TO with
draw MS challenge. the chair stated that
unlsss ths name % gwen the poll would
proceed. J. b Lacxsy arose and an
nounced his name. ana insisted upon the
poll. The rssait OF the pou was - votes
ior sherman aud one vote tor Harrison.
vhieh vas cast oy Lscky himself
The resuit Of the saiiOs WIS 0 follows.
Aigsr TO. Sherman "a, Gresham 81. Blaine
40. Harrison 81. Allison 70. Fred 6sznt l.
Mckinley ~. Foraker l.
The ssvs.th Ballot
Ths cal OF the roll was then proceeded
wis a fer smother ballot. When California
was reached Creed Raymond announced,
amid sppiauss. Is votes for Harrison. Mr.
6sgs dsnsnded q call Of the roll. ana the
result sho~sd Is votes foe Harrison and
for Aigsr. that Of Gage himselE
The result Of the seventh ballot was ss
follows tofEciali: Blaine IS, Alger 10.
Alison - Mckinley Is Lincoln ?.
Gresham 81. Harrison 27s. sherman 23l.
Foraker 1. Creed Hayward 4.
The f1<hth Ballot.
The convention then proceeded 10 the
eixhth ballot. Henderson,. Of lows, crs-
stsd = sensation BY risia< in his seat aud
sithdr.winx the name of Senator Allison.
Henderson spoke oriofy and 70 The point
he said "a thsnksd he friends Of senator
Allison tor their support, aad with ais
anthority withdrew bis name. II st once
became rumorsd that the Allison strength
would 20 % Hsrrisoo. snd not to sherman.
a. the people we're claiming in the morn
ing
Tae assurances which vsr- received soon
sftsr ths withdrsvsl OK Allison that his
vote would 20 TO Harrison. took the last
hope from the friends Of sherman. and
Senator Quay. finding thst tse game vss
up. tod IS friends fo fail IN the lire sni
a. soan - Is hecsns know tbst New York
would nos. nov that his nomiaati0n was IN
sixht. desert Harrison. there Vas 40 longer
sny doubt 81 The result. add TIE calling VI
the roll became q mere formsiitv. HsT-
risen rss nominsfsd afer TsnneSsees vote
hsd 5een cast. xlviag nIm 45l votes. Oniy
single vote stood ~ sherman n Peu1syl-
vsaia- ft then became a landsiide. The
result u the eiebth sallot. of3cial VS..
Risi1e s Algsr iCo Greshsm So Harrison
s<t. Sherman lis Mckinley 4
The Cen~sntisn Goes Hfld.
The result of ne ballot nominating Hsr-
riern vas rscsivea with q burst ~ spplsuse.
and the xrest audience srose - its feet sod
shouted until it had iiret itSeff sut one
81 The ofieers Of the convention climbed On
the Chairman de~k and ~eved banner
besrinx 4 portrait ef Hsrrisan. The aides
IN the galleries rsred haudksrcaiefs snd
psrssols Hsfs wsrs thrown upwsrd. and
. scene ef enthusiasm followed Cries Of
Hes al right we're hesrd n The din
Finally With thres cheers for Harrison. the
eon~enticr hsCsme auiet enough - hear
the officiai aunouncemenf cf tAs result
The Raflst IN n-e.ii.