Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-26
TIPPECANOE.
What's the Matter With
Ben Harrison?
Levi P. Morton, Of New York,
for ViCe-President
Blaine TelegraphS His Followers to
Cease Voting for Him.
The Californians Finally Lead off
for Harrison - Effect
of the News.
A RECESS TAKEN UNTIL EVENING.
Morton Nominated on the First
Ballot Sentiment
as to the Nominees.


CHICAGO, June 25th.-The Convention was
called to order at lilo this morning by Chair
man Estee. He introduced Rev Arthur Ed
wards of Chicago, who delivered the prayer
The band played Nearer, My God. to Thee"
and the Convention began business.
At once notices were read announcing the
extension of railroad tickets until after the ad-
journment of the Convention.
General Houston of Virginia introduced a
resolution that no vote should be cast for auv
candidate not regularly put in nomination.
Creed Raymond made point of order that no
business was in order except to take ballot.
If he said, anything else was in order, I
wish to make a speech nominating Blaine"
BLAINE ABSOLUTELY wITHDRAws.
Boutelle OF Maine was recognized by the Chair
man and stepped upon the platform.
Everybody realized that he had an important
announcement to make. He said that he was
embarrassed in the statement that he had to
from the Pacific Coast had shown to their great
chiettain. He would like, If the occasion were
appropriate to preface the announcement that
he was about to make with some explanatory
remarks, but he would not attempt to do So No
one could doubt where the affection devotion
and allegiance of Maine Republicans law They
were for Blaine He was under constraint to
discharge duty that he could not ignore and
as representative of the Maine delegation he
read the following dispatches
EDINBURGH June "a 1854.
B0UteUe and MaHiey, Maine DeleqdtioR CHICAGO:
earnestly request all my friends to respect my
Paris letter BLAINE
That dispatch, Mr.. Boutele stated, was re-
ceived last night This morning he received
the following:
EDINBURGH, June 25, 1855.
Nessrs. BolheNe and Mdnley. Maine Deiegqtion.
Chicago: l have the right to ask nv friends to
respect lay wishes and to refrain from voting
Tor me. Please make this and the former dis
patch public promptly. JAMES q. BLAINE
TIE SIXTH BALLOT.
California would vote for Blaine if he was
dead, was senator Aldrich'S comment when
the cabegram had been read, and his predic-
ton proved that he had a correct view of the
situation. one man IN Alabama still voted for
Blaine, and the Chairman of the California
delegation persisted in casting sixteen votes for
Blaine amid loud applause, mingled with Kisses
The delegates gave scattering votes for Blaine
Kansas, Kentucky and Maryland, being repre-
sented IN the Blaine column, land three votes
Tor James q. Blaine" said the Maryland spokes-
man - louu and confident tone as ii TO in
slnnGte that Blaine could have the entire dele
cation il he desires.
The ballot proceeded with almost a total lack
of incident The crowd listened to the an
2ouncement OF each State with q cheer
A HARRISON POINTER.
The first sensational incident occurred when
New Jersey gave fourteen votes to Harrison
This was big gain for the Indiana man, and
created ripple through the Convention.
g New York, seventy two votes" shouted the
clerk. Chauncey Depew arose in his seat, as
Chairman of the delegation. 'New York =" he
said, casts seyenty-two votes for Benjamin
There was another outburst of applause and
cheers
ELAsH IN THE PAN.
Ohio was called. The reply was as usual
forty-siX votes for John Sherman.
Up from the sea of faces emerged Il figure It
was delegate Tuckey OF Ohio. l demand, ;" he
said, Goll of the State of Ohio"
There was sensation in the little group os
Ohio delegates, and two or three of them at
once hurried to the refractory delegate to labor
with him. "Nill the delegate give his name?'
said Chairman EStee
There was long pause. Several of the dele
gates were talking excitedlyto to Mr.. Tuckey The
interest OF the audience was excited. There
had been so many rumors of treachery in the
Ohio delegation that the attempt to place the
delegation on record Individually added to the
intei sty Of the situation.
The delegate must give his name or the roll
VIII be continued with the next State" said the
Chairman There was another pause The au-
dience began to believe that the delegate hal
weakened. Finally he arose and gave his
name.
The Secretary win cali the roll" directed
the Chairman.
Delegate after delegate voted for Sherman,
until Mr.. Tuckey himself was reached. "Benia-
MN Harrison said Mr.. Tuclley, in no uncer-
tam tones, and at once a little thrill of excite
ment ren through the 0,0G0 people who had lis
tened with bended head and at entive ear to
the votes as they were announced. There was
another break in the delegation
Nh Iuckey, it may be added here is dele
gate from the Toledo district where he is a real
estate dealer. His detection had been ex-
pected by the delegation and could not be pre-
vented.
NAHoNE's TES vIRGIXIANs.
John A. Wise arose in his seat when Virginia
was called and after announcing the vote of the
fourteen delegates, added Ten delegates re-
fuse to give their votes, and l. therefore ask the
poll of the State.'
The crowd laughed goOd-naturedly at Mr..
Wise's predicament, and the poll, when tahen,
showed the ten votes were the Sherman con
ticgent, headed by Mahoue
HAERISOS's GAIN
The total vote showed decided gain for Har-
rison, and this announcement was the signal for
more applause.
SUMMARY OF THE BALLOT
Sherman....--...........2 2H HAlger............ I97
Harrison Gresham ql
Blaine. 40 Fred Grant,. -
Alison...... ............... 75I Fora ker.......
Mckinley ............... 12l