Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-30

peace.
New Jerseys son, cultured eloquent, wise.
HOW contentedly we could all follow him as our
leader.
"Rusk. fearless in duty; the clamor of the mob
mas no fears for his nflexible soul; and ingalls,
how the affections of my old comrades f1ew
toward him as their champion, who never falt-
CTS IN MS strife to secure redemption of the
| pledges made to the boys who wore the blue.
The candidate I have named Of Iowa
commend to you. A man of that calm poise Of
mind who seeks the methods of iudicious con-
scrvatisrd, and yet who has all occasions the
courage to do the right"
The nomination was seconded by Benjamin
Al. Bosworth of Rhode Island.
| Michigan being called, all of Algers friends
| rose in body and rent the aix with cheers.
Ex-Congressrnan Horr, Of that State introduced
Hon. Robert Frazer, who addressed the conyen-
tion in behalf OF the gallant soldier, business
man and philanthropist General Russell A.
| Alger.
Charles ]. Noyes, OF Massachusetts,; Patrick j.
| Eagan. 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 the
applause which greeted his appearance had.
subsided, presented the name OF Chauncey M
| Depew, "one Of the most brilliant and success
|
date for the presidential nomination.
Mr.. Depew's nomination was seconded by Mr..
| Hartley, of Minnesota
The call Of Ohio brought General Daniel H.
| 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. AnsoH, of North Carolina also seconded
| the nomination of Senator Sherman, and in adj
dition placed Mayor Fitler of Philadelphia in
nomination.
At the call of Wisconsin, Senator Spoorer ad-
dressed the convention placing in nomination
| Governor jeremiah Rusk OF the Badger State.
At the conclusion of Senator Spooiefs
speech the roll-call was completed and there
was no further response.
Mr. Warner Miller at 80 p. M, moved to
| adjourn until eleven o'clock Friday morning.
| Carried.
FRIDAYS SESSION
! CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO, juno 2S-Fhh
| convention was called to order at few minutes
/ after eleven o'clock by Chairman Estee. fha
| latter, however having nearly lost his voice I
| previous sessions, called on Senator Franz
I Hiscock, of New York, to preside over the ses
sion; which was formally opened with prayer by
| Rev. j. H. Worcester of Chicago
| No time was lost in getting to work, and the
call OF states was Depun IOr u D1llOb LOT II cam
| d1date for President Three bdllOto were tnizen
resulting in but little more than a show Of
| hands for "favorte sons with the excep-
| tion Of Sherman, who entered the race
| with 249 votes. and dropped off in the
second and third ballots. The convention was
evidently not ready for actual business yet,
| and at the close of the third ballot a motion
| for o recess until p. m, prevailed.
| EVENING SESSION.
The evening session, which was called to or
| der at 7:l5, proved disappointment to those
| who had gone expecting to see a candidate
| nominated, as the session passed of without
any further attempt at ballotng
| The event of the evening was the formal
| withdrawal in person of Chauncey M. 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 Satur-
| day morning, which, call OF the roll by
| States, was adopted by vote OF 535 ayes to 2S2
nays The Chair therefore declared the con-
| vention adjourned.
The audience were not to be disrosed of thus
| easily, and at once began shouts for Ingersoll.
| and that gentleman, after some urging, stepped
| forward and addressed the convention, his re-
| marks showing him to be in favor of ticket
| composed of Gresham and Hawley.
Mr. Charles r. Pope, OF ST. Louis the veter-
an actor, then introduced, and recited
| ''Sherdan's Ride in manner that elected en-
| tfiusiastic applause.
| Fred Douglass was called for and responded
| in brief speech, and then introduced Hon.
.Thos S. Fitch, of California, who en-
deavored to head off the impression made on
the audience by Colonel Ingersol but the audi
| ence was surfeited. the sergeant-ata was
| getting impatient and Mr. Fitch concluded to
| amt which he did the liphtS mt and
! the audience dispersed
/ FIFTH DAY.
| CHICAGO, June 23-Tne convention was
| called to order at 1906 a. m. by Chairman Es-
| tee, who introduced Senator Warner Miller,
| Of New York, as presiding officer pro tempore.
| Bishop Samuel Fellows opened the proceed
| ings with prayer.
| With but little delay balloting resumed
| for a candidate for President of the United
| States.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows: Alger
1876; Allison. 80; Gresham 9S; Harrison, 217;
! Sherman, 235; Blaine, 40; Mckinley, II; Lin
| coin, 1; Fred Douglass, 1; Foraker, 1.
| Another ballot was Immediately begun, re-
| sulting: Sherman, 224 Harrison 2l3; Gresh-
| am, 81; Blaine, 4S; Mckinley, IA Allison 81;
| Alger 142.
| At the announcement OF the result OF this
| ballot a motion for recess until p. m. pre-
/ vailed, and the convention adjourned until that
| hour.
| Upon reassem bli ing a further adjournment
| was taken until Monday morning at eleven
| o'clock.
| SIXTH DAY.
1 The convention was called to order at Il :03 a.
| m, by Chairman Estee.
| Rev. Arthur Edwards opened the proceedings
| with prayer.
| Before the balloting was proceeded with Mr.
| Boutelle, of Maine, rising to a question OF
| privilege, read the following cablegrams:
EDINBURGH, June "a.
/ TO BOUTELLE AND MANLEY: Earnestly re-
quest all friends to respect my Paris letter
| [Signedl BLAINE.
| EDINBURGH June 25.
| TO MANLEY, MAINE DELEGATION, CHICAGo:
think have right to ask my friends to re-
| spect my wishes and refrain from voting for me.
| Please make this and former dispatches public
promptly.
| [Signed.1 j. G. BLAINE
| The reading of these dispatches created con-
! siderable Of an uproar, which, however, was
| promptly checked by the chairman
| The roll of States was then called for the
| sixth ballot, which resulted as follows: Alger,
137; Sherman, PA; Gresham, 81; Blaine, 40;
| Harrison, 231; Allison, 49, Fred Grant, 4 Nc
Kinley, II; Foraker, l.
Another ballot was started at once and