The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-30
THE AGONY OVER.
END OF THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Nomination of Gen. benjamin. Harrison.
II. Morton. of N. ", for Vice President.

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p. Morton, OF N. ". for Vice President.
The Republican convention which met in
Chicago on Tuesday of last week, closed its
labors on Monday night, after one of the most
exciting contests ever known in the history of
conventions.
The last days proceedings began at IL a.
m. by prayer by Rev. Arthur Edwards. at the
close of which, Mr.. Houston, of Virginia,
arose and said that he desired to offer reso-
luton regulating the order of balloting in the
convention which would prohibit the casting of
any vote for any candidate who had not been
regularly placed in nomination before the
convention. The chair ruled that this could
not be done, as nothing was in order except
balloting. Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, arose to a
question of privilege. Mr. Raymond, of Cal
ifornia, made the point of order that nothing
was in order except to ballot. If there were
any speeches to be made, he wanted to make
one for Blaine. [Applause.]
Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, read two cable
grams from Mr.. Blaine, in which he said that
he thought his Paris letter should be respected,
and that he had the right to ask his friends to
regard his wishes and refrain from voting for
him. After the reading of these dispatches
balloting was resumed. The sixth ballot
showed little change from the last ballot TAX
en- on Saturday. On the seventh ballot Cali
fornia made break and gave sixteen votes
for Harrison. Before the eighth ballot was
taken Allison's name was withdrawn, and
when the bulk of Iowa's delegation, with the
whole of New York and all of PENNSYLVANIA
except one cast their votes for Harrison it was
evident that he was bound to receive the
nomination. When the roll-call was COM
! pleted Harrison's vote was announced as 544.
At last the ballot was concluded. Then what
pent-up enthusiasm there was in the galleries
and on the floor vented itself without waiting
| for the formal announcement. 1t was not
much. 1t came near dying out in two min
utes, but was warmed up somewhat by the
| happy thought of the chairman calling on the
band, and by the rapid rendering of lively
popular airs spasmodic cheers were induced
here and there, but it all was pitiably tame.
| In eight minutes it went out suddenly like
the last flicker of an expiring candle. The
vote having been verified, was then announced
as 544 for Harrison, hundred more than a
majority. On motion of double faced Fora
ker in behalf of the Ohio delegation, seconded
by Mr.. Horr, of the Michigan delegation, the
nomination was made unanimous. Sherman
held the Ohio delegation to the end, with the
exception of single delegate Hon. Levi
P. Morton, of New York city, VIM. Walter
( Phelps, of New Jersey, and VIM. o. Bradley,
! of Kentucky, were placed in nomination for
the vice p 'esidency. The vote of the candi-
dates was: Morton 591, Phelps 49, Bradley
103 and B. K. Bruce IL.
Chairman Cooper, of the Pennsylvania State
committee, stated that on Sunday night the
Blaine men had assurances of six hundred
votes in the convention, and plan to nomi-
nate Mr.. Blaine was fully arranged. Before
the convention met a second dispatch from
Mr.. Blaine was received and they determined
to throw the Blaine vote to Harrison.
An Exciting Scene.
On motion of Cen Hustled, of New York,
the national committee was directed to pro-
vide in its call four years hence that the Ter
ritory of Alaska shall have two delegates to
the convention. Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, then
rose and said that in behalf of large mum.
Der of delegates he desired to move to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution to be
added to the Republican platform. Mr.
Oliver, of Pennsylvania, rose to a point of
order that it was not in order to offer reso-
luton at this time. The chairman stated that
Mr.. Boutelle's motion was one to suspend the
rules, which would require to be seconded by
two States, and could only be agreed to by a
wothirds vote. Then Mr.. Boutelle proceeded
to talk in regard to the fresides of the nation,
when an objection was made that debate was
not in order.
The chair sustained this point, but stated
that it was in order for the gentleman from
Maine to read the resolution for information.
But 10 this there was q chorus of objec
tions, and Mr. Oliver, of Pennsylvania, stand
ing on his chair and gesticulating wildly, de-
clared that all resolutions should be referred
to the committee on resolutions.
''Stand by your platform ~ he yelled, amid
storm of cheers and Kisses. Shouts Of ''Put
him outli
''Sit down," "Shut up p came in chorus
from the galleries, and bad blood was being
engendered amid the widest confusion. The
chair became angry and commanded the gen.
tleman to take his seat, stating if he did not
do so instantly the sergeant alarms would
be directed to take him into custody. "There
is going to be order here" declared the chair
emphatically, but the round of cheers which
greeted the declaration rather weakened its
strength. For some minutes all was chaos.
The gavel of the chairman sounded an inces-
SAINT rat-a-tat, the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA stood on his chair and shouted, the gal
leries yelled and cheered and Kissed, while
the numerous sergeants-a alarms were utterly
powerless to check the uproar.
Finally quiet was restored, and Mr.. Bol-
telle read the resolution, as follows "The
first concern of all good governments is the
virtue and sobriety of the people and the
purity of their homes. The Republican party
cordially sympathizes with all wise and we'll
directed efforts for the promotion of temper
ance and morality"
As soon as this was read there was rush
from the various States to second the mo-
ton, and after some time the question was
put and the resolution adopted by rising
vote only one delegate from Maryland being
brave enough to record himself in the mega.
tive. A vote of thanks was then rendered to
the chairman and other members of the con-
vention, and then, on motion of Mr.. Hiscock,
the convention at S.52, p. M, adjourned
without day.