Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
AT WORK
The Convention Meets Promptly, an
Gnas To OF

The Convention Meets Promptly, and
Goes to Work at Once.
Icopy,lg, 1885, by the California Aisociaied Press
CHICAGO, June 22d.-The Republican National
Convention assembled at II o'clock this morn
ing to enter upon the serious work of choosing
President.
All the preliminaries have been disposed Of
and nothing remains TO be done but vote.
Chairman Estee was early in his place, look
ing as fresh q, a mountain daisy. He gave
orders to his subordinates and had everything
in shipshape to begin business promptly on
time.
Some of the delegates were late in reaching
the hall and the galleries
CALLED To ORDER.
Chairman Estees voice having failed him.
partially, he gave up his place. and the Conven-
ton was called to order by Senator Hiscock of
New York, whose appearance was greeted with
applause.
The prayer was delivered by Rev. John
Worcester of this city His voice was evidently
untitled for the immense hall. He could not be
heard, and the attention paid to him was very
slight.
THE FIRST BUSINESS.
The first business of the Convention" said
Senator Hiscock, " is the call of States for bal
lots on Presidential nominations" and rs he
uttered the words quiet fell upon the vast
asSemblage.
The rule regarding the casting of ballots was
then read.
CALL OF STATES
The first State called was Alabama sher-
mans large vote was greeted with applause al
though the other candidates also received some
cheers.
When California was called a hush of expect
ancy fell upon the throng when in clear tones
California delegate shouted, California casts
e her sixteen votes for James G. Blaine" A
scene of great enthusiasm followed, hats fans
and flags umbrellas n handker chief, were
waved wildly III the AIR, and a piercing shout
went up from tie crowd in the galleries. An
earnest effort was made to create a stampede of
enthusiasm (, Blaine but the delegates on the
floor wsre in expectation and kept their seats
and took no par IN the demonstration.
There was anoth er ou burst when Illinois cast
forty-fo votes for Gresham. No other Incident
occurred until Louisiana was called, when at
the request of the delegation, the members
were s-paTa ely polled. The crowd laughed
heartily at the manner in which the States of
Louisiana and Maine split up their votes among
all the candidates
The Minnesota delegation was also polled.
Some little sensation was caused when one of
the Indiana delegates voted for Gresham, and
the buzz of interest again broke forth when the
spokesman for Kansas stated that all the dele
CATION joined Ingalls, but one, and he had been
instructed Tor Blaine, and must therefore, cast
his vote for that gentleman.
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio We're the
first states to cast solid ballots for favorte sons
and their action caused howl of delight
among partisan friends in the galleries.
New Jersey brought the name of William W.
Phelps before the Convention, but the sound of
his name did not inspire the Convention to any
demonstration. Pennsylyania's vote was list
interest when the poll of delegates was re-
quested. On the second call, Sherman lost two
and Depew three votes.
The two votes cast for MckinleV of Ohio hy
Texas brought ont round OF applause for the
dark horse Candidate, so pronounced that the
Chairman had to request the enthusiastic crowd
not TO interrupt the proceedings with further
demonstration s.
There was a sensation when John A. Wise (the
poll of the Virginia delegation having been
asked voted for John Sherman, but the an
nouncement of the whole vote of the State
showed thst Sherman had gained but one vote
beyond the Malone contingents.
Dakotas vote. one for each candidate exeept
Depew, who received two, caused ripple of
laughter through the hall. A vote of the dele
cation was asked for, but just as it was about to
be made delegate arose, and stating that one
of his colleagues " no had a grievance had
changed his vote from Phelps TO Hswley, the
poll was not insisted upon and the roll-call pro-
ceeded amid intense silence. but without further
incident un IL il was completed.
II took n minute or two for the Secretary to
make up the total list. and during this time
feeling o. suppressed excitement ran like q
thrill through the auditorium The vote was
announced amid stiffness that would have
echoed the falntest whisper, bat the ballot was
so unsatisfactory that none ofthe candidates
friends found much to applaud. In the result
Sherman's low vote made some comment
The crowd then awaited with impatience the
beginning Of the second ballot.
AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT.
When the Conyeution's second ballot began
the look of intense int rest on each face was
one OF the most imEressive sights OF the Conyen-
ton. In their esgerness to catch each word
men and women leaned halfway over the edge
of the galleries here was no sound save the
rustlinS Of the waving of many thousands OF
fans.
There was little change in the second ballot
except sllgf gains for klger, until Pennsylvania
was reached Just before the ballot commenced
Charles Emery of Philadelphia ia her and pro-
WIDER OF the Fitle- boom. withdrew his eendi-
date, and naturally the vote of the Keysteue
State was ieit to be significant When fifty
three votes We're cast for Sherman there was
renewal of applause among the Sherman meu
Shich could D0t beqTelled for several moments
This. however, was about the only increase
Sherman made during the ballot, and the an
posIncement OF the complete result made but a
mEznur of comment.
SCENES DURING THE THIRD BALLOT
BY the time the white-hsired Secretary called
the roll for the thiid ballottIhe audience was
heartily tired of Interruptions. and listened in
silence TO the votes as they were stated Tally
sheets were IN everybody's hands and the count
was kept as close Y by the visitor on the rear
seat Us by the official Secretary at the desk.
The change in the vote of \ ALBANIA, Whereby
5herman lost vote aud Harrison gained one
made a little buzz end sherman's further loss in
Kentucky increased the nervousness of his
friends : l,,er continued IN gain all thr1a,-of,