The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-06-29
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
A Brief Summary of Important Events.

When the NEW NORTHWEST of last week
went to press, the Chicago Convention had
adopted its platform, selected its National
Committee aud placed in nomination q num-
Der of prominent Republicans, either Of
whom would have made good Presidential
timber. After three days balloting 1t named
for President Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana,
and for Vice President Levi P. Morton, OF
New York. The details of the proceedings,
speculations, combinations and balloting,
even as telegraphed, fill page after page Of
the eastern, and many columns of the daily
home papers. But the briefest summary
can be made for our columns. The nomi-
nations are accomplished facts and struggle
therefor has lost interest.
Depew, after much doubt, had allowed bis
name to be submitted, but after three bal
lots, finding his Identification with railroads
was unsavory to the western States, he with.
drew, aud a large portion Of the New York
delegation took up Harrison. ingalls, also
dropped out the second ballot and Phelps
and Rusk after the third, Harrison gaining
steadily but slowly. Blaine had not been
placed in nomination, but California cast its
IS votes steadily for him against all appeals
of his wiser eastern friends, and got enough
votes from Kansas, New York and scatter
ing to carry him up on the fifth ballot to 4s.
Ingersoll's speech after the third ballot
seemed to hurt Gresham, for he dropped
from 1913 to 90 and did not recover When
the Convention adjourned Saturday night
with Eve other candidates still in the field,
it looked very much as If Blaine would be
nominated Monday morning, although the
New York delegates protested they were
sincere in their support Of Harrison. Sunday
was the busiest day ever seen in Chicago. 1t
apparently all depended on Blaine authoriz-
ing the use of his name, but with that sin.
certify which has characterized his course
throughout the campaign he telegraphed
Boutelle, of Maine,. requesting all his friends
to respect his Paris letter, and also tele-
graphed Monday morning:
III think I have the right to ask my friends
for me. Please make this and former dis
patches public" (Signed)
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
These dispatches settled the question.
There were other candidates in the field who
had come there on his assurance that he
would not be q candidate. There was no
deadlock. He kept his word as was right
and asked in terms no friend could disobey
that he be not voted for. When California
was called on ard the next ballot cried
Raymond, Of California, cast the 16 votes of
California for Harrison and the question was
practically settled. Had Raymond and the
other Californians kept Blaine altogether
out of the field until SUNDAY, the Convention
could doubtless have been locked up and
their purpose accomplished, but they came
round at last and put the State in good posi-
ton by swinging first to the winning man
and atoning for words spoken sin the heat
Of action" The eighth ballot settled it,
with 544 votes for Harrison, and the nomina-
ton was then made unanimous. @".
The nomination Of Vice President was the
handsomest thing that has been done for
many a day. Warner Miller, the principal
rival, nominated Levi P. Morton, assuring
the delegates the nomination would harmon
lie all factions of the party in New York,
and that if it should be accorded, the Repub-
licans of New York would only draw swords
in a common cause and they could not be
defeated. He was greeted with wild out
bursts of applause. When the vote was an
sounced it stood: Morton, 591; Phelps, 119;
Bradley, 10; Brac, II; all the Territories vot-
ing for Morton.
Boutelle, sfte, a most exciting scene.
many of the delegates fearing q bomb she'll
was to be exploded, then read the following
resolution: -..
The first concern of all government 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 temperance and morality.
The resolution was seconded by sixteen
States and adopted by q standing vote, and
at s::45 Monday evening the Convention ad-
journed sine die. The following table pre-
SCENTS a summary of the several ballots.