The Osceola times., 1888-06-30

New Jerseys son, cultured. eloquent, wise.
How contentedly we could all follow him as our
leader
"Russ. fearless in duty; the clamor Of the mob
has no fears for his inhexible soul; and ingalls,
how the affections OF my old comrades how
toward him as their champion, who never fait-
ers in his strife 10 secure redemption OF the
pledges made to the boys who wore the blue
The candidate I have named we OF iowa
commend TO you. A man OF that calm poise OF
mind who seeks the methods Of Iudieious con
seryat sm, and yet who has on all occasions the
courage 10 do the right
The nomination was seconded by benjamin
NJ. Bosworth Of Rhode Island.
Michigan being called all OF Alger's friends
rose in d body and rent the air with cheers.
FIX Congressman Horr, ofthat State introduced
Hon Robert Frazer, who addressed the eonyen-
ton in behalf OF the gallant soldier. business
man and philanthropist General Russell n
Alger.
The nomination was seconded BY Mes sra
Charles J. Noyes, OF Massachusetts; Patrick j.
Esgan, OF Nebraska; Estes, OF North Carolina,
and L. F. Eggers, of Arizona
When New York was reached Senator His
cock advanced to the platform, and after tho
applause which greeted his appearance had.
subsidized. presented the name Of Chauncey M
Dcpew, "one of the most brilliant and success
iul business men OF the country, as q candi-
date for the presidential nomination.
Mr. Depews nomination was seconded by Mr.
Hartley OF Minnesota.
The call Of Ohio brought General DanielH II.
Hastings, Of Pennsylvania, TO the 'front.' with
the nomination OF the patriot the statesman,
the honest man-John Sherman"
The nomination was ably seconded by Gov.
ernor john b Foraker OF Ohio and John NJ.
Langston, OF Virginia.
Mr.. Anson, OF North Carolina, also seconded
| thc nomination Of Senator Sherman, and in ad-
dillon placed Mayor Filler OF Philadelphia In
/ somination.
AT the call OF Wisconsin, Senator Spooner ad-
dressed the convention placing in nomination
| Governor jeremiah Rusk OF the Badger State.
~ the conclusion OF Senator Spooners
/ rpcccn the rol-call was completed and there
was no further response.
Mr. Warner Miller. at 7;Dp. m, moved 10
adjourn until eleven o'clock Friday morning.
Carried.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
| CONVENTION HAIL, CHICAGO, June 2e-The
| convention was called 10 order at few minutes
| after eleven o'clock by Chairman Estee The
| latter, however having nearly lost his voice in
| previous sessions. called on Senator Frank
/ Hiscock OF New York, to preside over the ses'
] sion. WhiCn was IornhllN opfutu Win ~
/ Rev. J. II. Worcester, OF Chicago.
No time was lost In getting TO work and the
| call OF States was begun for q ballot for can
| didate for President. Three ballots were taken,
resulting in but little more than show OF
/ hands for "favorite sons" with the excep-
tion Of sherman, who entered the race
with $40 votes, and dropped on in the
second and third ballots The convention was
evidently not ready for actual business yet,
| a -. he Rgrd hall faf N
for a recess until p m, prevailed.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session, which was called 10 or
der at SIS, proved n disappointment TO those
who had gone expecting to see candidate
! nominated, as the session passed on without
any further attempt at balloting
The event OF the evening was the formal
withdrawal in person OF Chauncey NJ Depew
| from the contest In doing so he promised the
hearty support OF himself and the Empire State
| TO whoever might be the nominee OF the con-
vention.
General Hastings. OF Pennsylvania. then
moved an adjournment until ten o'clock Sqtur-
day morning which. on q call OF the roll by
States, was adopted by vote OF ss5 ayes to ~.
nays. The Chair therefore declared the con.
vention adjourned.
FIFTH DAY.
CHICAGO, June 2a.-The convention was
called TO order at 1896 n. m. by Chairman Es-
tee who introduced Senator Warner Miller.
Of New York, as presiding ofneer pro tempore.
Bishop Samuel Fellows opened the proceed
ings with prayer.
With but little delay balloting was resumed
for candidate for President OF the United
States.
The nfth ballot resulted as follows: Algcr
1856; Allison -; Gresham. o., Harrison. 2i7,
Sherman, ss5; Blaine, AZ; Mckinley, II, Lin
coin, . Fred Douglass, l Foraker, /.
Another ballot was Immediately begun. re-
sulting: sherman. e2. Harrison, 2l3; Gresh-
am 81. Blaine, IS; Mckinley, II; Allison, 81
Alger I42.
At tie announcement Of the result Of thi,
ballot motion for a recess until p. m. pre-
vailed, and the convention adjourned until that
hour.
Upon reassembliug q further adjournment
was taken until Monday morning at eleven
O'Clock.
SIXTH DAY.
The convention was called TO order at II :0s q
m, by Chairman Estee.
Rev. Arthur Edwards opened the proceeding,
with prayer.
Before the balloting was proceeded with Mr.
Boutelle, Of Maine, rising to a question o
privilege, read the following cablegrams:
EDINBURGH, June 20.
To BoUTEILE AND MAsLEY: Earnestly re
quest all friends 10 respect my Paris letter.
lsignedl BLAIsE.
EDISBuRGH June 25
| To MASLEY. MAINE DELEGATION, CHICAGO:
think have a right 10 ask my friends 10 re-
spcct my wishes and refrain from voting for me
Please make this and former dispatches public
promptly.
lSigned.l j. G. BLAINE
The reading Of these dispatches created con
siderable OF an uproar which. however, was
promptly checked by the chairman.
The roll o. States was then called for the
sixth ballot, which resulted as follows: Algcr
l37, sherman, 24i; Gresham, 81; Blaine. 20;
Harrison, 93i, Allison, %, Fred Grant !; Nc
Kinloy, l2; Foraker, /.
Another ballot was started AT once and
when California was reached Greed Raymond
announced sixteen votes for Harrison, ana BY
the time the roll was ended " was found that
! Harrison had made substantial gain, the
tally showing: Blaine IS; Alser ieI; Allison,
IS, Mckinley l6; Lincoln, ,; Gresham. gi /;
Harrison, 27s; Sherman, 23i, Foraker, ! Creed
Raymond, l.
On the announcement OF the result OF the bal
lot Mr. Henderson, OF Iowa, created a sensation
by arising and Withdrawing the name of Sen
ator Allison, at the same time thanking the.
friends OF the Senator for their support
II soon became known that Alson's support
would go to Harrison and that Pennsylvania
was ready 10 wheel into line for the Indiana
man, and before the eighth ballot was begun it
was a fOrcgone conclusion that IL would be the
last; and by the time the roll was half com
peted the selection OF HARRISON was assured
The tally showed the following result: Blaine,
| ;; Alger, 100; Gresham, 50; Harrison, 5.i ;
Sherman, lis. McKinley,4.
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