The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

could stand for moment in the way of
the general success of the party all over
this country, or could be per-
mitted to threaten the integrity
of the party in commonwealth
hitherto republican. In our state,
by wise laws and wiser submission to
them by railroad companies, the railway
problem has been so completely settled
that it has disappeared from our politics.
Applause. But believe that there are
communities where it is still so active that
there may be danger in having it pre-
scented directly or indirectly. Under these
circumstances, and after your vote this
morning, | called on the delegation from
my own state and requested them to re-
lease me from further service In
that capacity. They have con-
scented, and my only excuse in ap-
pearing here is to give the excuse for
their action for the appearance of my
name, and to express my heartfelt thanks
to the gentlemen from the states and ter
ri cries who have honored me with their
s1ffrages. The causes which have led to
this &c ion on. the part of the state of
New York, now that their judgment has
been arrived at, will leave no heart burn
ings among the people in that state. The
delegation will go home to constit-
utency which will be unanimous in sup
port of whoever may be the nominee of
this convention. Applause.
HOL. John S. Wise, of Virginia, on be-
half of the Virginia delegation, said that
the delegation had elected the following
| officers: Chairman, John s. Wise; mem
Der of the national committee, Morgan
Treat; member of the committee to in
| form the nominees, Harry Libbey.
General Hastings, of Pennsylvania, said
he arose in the interest of harmony aud
caution, and in what he believed to be the
best interest of the party. He believed
those interests, the dearest to the conVen-
ton, would be best served by an
adjournment until tomorrow morning in
order to give the convention time to have
thorough understanding and to prevent
hasty and unconsidered action. He,
therefore, moved to adjourn until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning and demanded
a call of the roll of states The result
was, yeas, 535; noes, 252.
The chairman then declared the oonven-
ton adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The convention met
this morning with the usual rumors of
combinations flying through the air as
thick as blackbirdS. Everybody was ask
ing his neighbor what he knew and his
own exclusive tip to impart.
Colonel Robert G Ingersoll did not ap-
pear in the hall, but his name was on many
lips and his interrupted speech of last
night appears to have irreparably dam
aged the Gresham boom. AS the time
for the meeting of the convention ar
rived the Gresham movement was almost
lost sight of in the conflict of opinion as
to the great fight which was pending at
once between Harrison and Allison. Sen
ator Cameron mad prevailed upon Senator
Quay, who leads the Pennsylvania forces,
to go into the Allison combination, and
the junior senator from Pennsylvania
went TO the convention last night with
tifty-five votes for Allison and firm in the
conviction that the Iowa candidate would
be nominated on the second or third
ballot. He was confused by the Harrison
movement in New York and got Has tings
to move an adjournment in order to gain
time.
Quay was at work all night fixing up
the Allison fence and his delegation was
now in session hearing the news. If
Quay could not succeed with the Allison
movement he might run in with the Har
r;son tide, but was more likely to join in !
the combination Of the field against the |
Indiana candidate. The friends of Har-
rision were claiming the people were
coming over to their man and that he
would succeed after three ballots.
But while all these rumOrs and counter
rumors fl led the air good many long |
headed people were watching the man sit
ting in the Ohio delegation. AS the
minutes passed there began to grow
strong impression that no result would
be possible at this mornings session and |
after several ballots the convention would
take a recess.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order at
10:08, but it was not until twenty minutes
later that the proceedings were formally
opened by Chairman Estee calling upon
Senator Warner Miller of New York to
preside over its deliberations. Samuel
Fello VS., of Chicago, delivered the invoca-
ton.
The Pennsylvania delegation had just
come into the hall and had yielded after
long wrangle to Quay's desire that they
shall hold on to Sherman for two more
ballots. The great majority of the dele
CATION also proposed to vote for adjourn
ment after the second ballot.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot. When Connecticut was reached, one
vote was cast for Mckinley, of Ohio. AS
soon as this announcement was made, Mr..
Mr.. Mckinley was seen to rise on his seat
and amid most impressive silence pro-
ceeded to make a statement.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Alabama-Alger, 10; Harrison, IA; Sher-
man, 8.
Arkansas-Alger, IA.
California-Blaine, 16.
Standardization, 2; Gresham, 8; Hsr-
rison, l.
nnec.icut-Alger, /; Allison, 6; Ores
ham, 4; Mckinley, l.
After the vote of Connecticut had been
announced, Mr.. Mckinley arose and said
that he could not with justice to his per-
sonal integrity to Sherman, permit his
name to be used in connection with the
presidency. He said he WAS here ss a
of Sherman and under in
structions from his state to use every
possible endeavor to secure Shermsn's
Deleware-Gresh l; Harrison, 3.