Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-23
THE FIRST THREE BALLOTS.

HuSK K................... 40 ~ Ao PnelpS S.................... 70 10 McAlnley ............,.... io Lincoln n:.................. M1ller.... ii; -Wley. ey.................... l3 Fl Ter r..................... 24
 IngallS S.................. 2o 10
 CHICAGO, June 23, A.M.-Had 1t not boon for an adjournment carried by the vigorous efforts of the delegation working for other candidates and aided by a partial ignorance in tho convention of what it was all about, Ben jamin Harrison, of Indiana. would in all probability, be now tho candidate of the Re- publican party for President. Just so James G. Blaine was deprived of the nomination in 1886.
 It is perhaps not generally known that tho New York delegates, seeing Blaine's nomina- tion imminent during the evening of the first days balloting at that convention, bribed a janitor to turn out the lights and thus forced an adjournment. They had a taste of the same medicine tonight, for they had intend- ed to turn the united vote over to Harrison, and there Is little doubt tai t, with the impetus of the Empire States formal declaration that Harrison is the strongest candidate, particu- larly in the vital State of New York, his nomi- nation would have gone through with 8 rush.
 
 that New York was to support Harrison reached the Sherman people only just before the convention met at o'clock. There was q hurried consultation between Ohio and Pennsylvania for Sherman, Illinois for Gresham, Iowa for Allison and Michigan for Alger. MT. Depew took the platform the moment the Chairman's 1Eavel fell, and in a very manly speech, delivered with great im- pressiveness and listened to with absolute attention, withdrew h.. name.
 MIR. DEpEw's SPEECH.
 "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con. vention: I came here as q delegate-at-large from the State of New York neither expecting or desiring to appear in this Convention, nor before it in any other capacity. On my arriv- al the representatives of New York by unani- nous vote. presented my name to this Con- vention. It was done for State reasons, in the belief that because it was the only time since tho organization of the Republican party that, if all divisions could be headed and all interests united in the Empire State, it would secure in that commonwealth the triumph of inc ticket. Under these circumstances personal considerations and opinions could have no possible weight.
 'Snce then discussion has arisen which has convinced me that my vocation and asso- cations will raise questions in hitherto sure
 
 .my to obscure the great issue of the future industrial prosperity of this country, which, unless it can be obscured in some way, will surely win us success this fall.
 The delegation had voted to continue in this support so long as ballots were to be taken. But under the circumstances, after a most earnest and careful consideration, came [" the conclusion that no personal considers liens, no State reasons, could stand for mo- m nt in the way of the general success of the party all over this country or could be permitted to threaten tho integrity of the ;,rty in any Commonwealth which had been hitherto Republican.
 In our own State, by wise laws and the visor submission to them by the railway com- p.;.ics tho railway problem has been so com- Y, '"ly settled that it has disappeared from o:T '!;tcs. But I believe that there are cuminunties where it is still so acute that tn. :r may be danger ill having it presented directly or indirectly.
 f"Undcr these circumstances, and after your vote this mornia., called upon the delega- ton from my own State, and requested them to release mo from further service in this capacity. They have consented, and my only excuse in appearing here is to give the reason for their action, for the appearance of my name, and 10 express my heartfelt thanks to the gentlemen from States and Territories who have honored me with their suffrages.
 s'The causes which have led to this action on the part of the State of New York, now that this judgment has been arrived at, will lc.,v. no hcartburning among the people of that State. The delegation will go home to a constituency that was unanimous, to find 1t still unanimous in tho support of whoever may be the nominee of this Convention" Instantly the stentorian Hastings, oi Cho, s,. the best speech of the convention, was on his feet and moved the adjournment. It was carried by vote by States, 535 to 182 The l delegates for the most part at ohce left the l hall in.suppressed excitement and are all oi | them still in separate session discussing the new and unexpected devlopement. Whether Harrison can be nominated tomorrow nc man can tell at this hour, The opportunity | of this sudden deaonstr;ttion in shis favor by New York's seventy-tWo votes. with all tha' l they and the States commenting Influence a, l this juncture imply, has been lost. l If the 535 votes for ad djournm ent can be hell tomorrow against Harrison, or within 125 O that number, he cannot, of course, be nomi l mated ut once If it is so held, q deadlock il
 more than ever probable to last over int, next week. Sherman reached only 244 vote
 this afternoon and had fallen off somewha | from the preceding ballot. It is the gener, l impression that he has reached the culmi l nation of his strength. Harrison's vote wa
 only 94 and it is not at all certain that Ney
 York will stick by it's decision of this aNer 1 noon.
 The many coarse expressions of this con
 vention had an addition tonight in Robel
 Ingersoll's reference to Cleveland and Thur
 man as " The Dog Fennel Candidates" Do fennel is u particularly offensive weed. MI 1 Ingersoll made very decided political mis
 take in availing himself of the courtesy of tn
 convention in calling on him for an addres
 to make a stump speech for Gresham.
 hurt Gresham. and the convention and gallel
 ies howlcd him down. It is perhaps the firs
 time that this brilliant orator ever so forge
 himself.
 Henry Wise completed the overthrow ( Malone by organizing the delegation in hi
 own interest.
 The Sherman support is in consultatio
 BOW, iasA N if it is decided that he cannot
 nomins 1kh will throw every vote it can col l troito' lisop on the first or second ball.
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