The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23

reau VIII tne secretary READ rule seven.
The secretary read rule seven as follows:
I'm making the nomination for President
and Vice-President in no case shall the call
ing of the roll be dispensed with. When it
appears at the close of any roll call that any
candidate has received a majority of all the
votes to which the convention shall an
nounce the question TO be, shall the nomina-
ton Of the candidate be made unanimous;
but II no candidates shall have received such
majority the chair shall direct the vote to be
taken again, which shall be repeated until
some candidate shall have received a major
ity of the votes, and when any State has an
nounced its vote IL shall so stand, unless in
case of numerical error"
The Chair: Gentlemen Of the convention,
In all cases where State is divided in its
choice OF candidate, whenever the first an
nouncement has been made of any votes in
tho delegation for any particular candidate,
no other candidate will be named from that
State until the secretary has called back the
name of the candidate already presented to
know that his tally will be right. The sec
rotary will now proceed with the call.
HOW 1T LOOKED AT THE OPENING.
The convention has reached that stage at
which all the interest in its proceedings Gull
inmates. The decks are cleared for action,
and the battle royal Is about 10 begin.
What the first ballot will disclose Is
already known. The absorbing curiosity
is to know what the third or the fourth
ballots will show. The men who pull the
wires had been up. nearly all night and the
air OF the convention hall as IL begins 10 fill
is full OF rumors, theories and blind guesses.
Sherman doomed up last night because OF
the great demonstration which Foraker's
second OF Gen. Hastings nomination OF the
Ohio senator's name provoked, but there was
feeling In the city that Sherman would win
today, and II he docs not win today he can
not win at all.
Yesterdays demonstration is generally
believed to be more OF q Foraker boom than
a Sherman boost, but no one can separate
the shouts for the senator from the enthus-
iasm for Foraker. Senator Quay, OF Penn
sylvania, who was at work for Sherman I'M
Ill the small hours OF the morning comes
into the convention hall with weary and
anxious air. The Pennsylvaia delegation is
hard TO handle, ADD there have been stories
current all the morning that the Harrison
people have succeeded In making O strong
| impression there, and II is openly boosted
that Quay cannot hold his men for Sherman
longer than three ballots, and that the most
OF Filter will go 10 Harrison after the first
| ballot.
But with all the talk and chatter and mods
/ uilu Wins VI hhONAhb Oh'o Nhp haaAAe hhN1
have the straight tip, the convention meets
with no new known quantity 10 solve the
| puzzling problem before II. The men who
are seeking 10 prevent great Blaine STAN
| pedc at the start, but who are equally anx.
| ious 20 prevent the nomination OF any other
man, are watchful, but nervous and anxious.
They possess the sympathy, and at a critical
moment would have the support OF Chair
man Estee, whose voice nearly gave out yes
tcrday In his efforts 10 quell the pandemo
MUM which followed Foraker's appearance
| The delegates do not come In promptly. Thi,
was anticipated. They are being wrcsiled
with or are themselves engaged In missionary
work. while the leaders have been seeking q
get together and agree upon some satisiac
tory ticket.
fhe big floral emblem inscribed with IN,
legend, mo rebel flag surrendered while
am Governor which. appeared along will
the Shcrmsu-foraker demonstration OF yes
| terday, has been removed from the conven
| ton hall, where Il was placed yesterday. II
may serve is purpose some other time.
The pressure for admission 10 the hall on
the outside u 10 great that its influence car
be felt In the auditorium itself. Those who
go In arc excited over their efforts 10 go
through the crowds and convince the door
keepers that their tickets are all right
There has been n row between the loca
| Cafnfntttce 0ud the tuDCuAntniltec OF VA
national committee having charge Of tn
tickets, and Chairman Garrison, Of the for
mer, and srrgcant-at-Arms Fitzsimmon
have had an cnoocountcr over the dispute u
which, Il T. asserted, blows were passed. Il
Is claimed that the galleries were packeS
Yesterday The managers Of the hall an,
the seats are very sensitive, naturally q
ANYTHING which may look like fayoritism u
any OF the candidates. Sample copies OF
new comic paper containing cartoon II
which the candidates face appeared, wa
distributed IN the seats early this mening
hut NJ soon as the character OF It's pictur
was discovered they were all collected by tn
ushers and carried out Of the hall.
Chairman Estec's desk was redccorate'
with cut flowers this morning. and Il almos
hidden behind wreaths Of roses and bcgonin,
The chairman wants 10 keep up his record
and compel the convention 10 come 10 ordo
| ON time, but rs there Is n good deal OF con
fusion a II o'clock arrives II Is doubtful
whether he will be able 20 do 70. The cor
yention misses the genial and herctofor
familiar face OF Chauncey Nj. Dcpew, VIII
does not come In with the New Yorker
Depew, however, Is not far of, and will b
informed almost ns soon a. the conyentio
itself knows what the result will be. Bu
there are men In the convention who M
within the range Of the convention Lightning
These are Fornkcr and Mckinley, Of Obi,
and OK Gov. Porter, Of Indiana. Each {
these Is received with applause as he ontoi
the convention hall.
The convention nt once proceeded 10 ia
call OF States for a ballot for President