The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-23
INylDEL lNGERS0LL STlRS UP
pANDEMONIUM BY ADVO-
eating GRESHAM
Rt-NORS or PLOTS AND CoUN
TERPLOTS

CmrAeo June 22.-As early as :
o,clock This morning caucuses were al
rsoIc In rrogress in the Wisconsin, ONO,
Maine. and other rooms
The air was filed with rumors OF com
hnstjops and dickerings, plots ana couh'
terplots. oa 30 no
The Blaine undcrcurrent seemed 10 De
s. strong as ever, and the TACT tha'
Waller blaine was clOseted with the
Maine delegaiion until late hour last
nigbt and again early this morning was
commented on as having more that or
d!nary significance. -.
There was q confident feeling In the
sherman camp, and more than yesterday
confidence among the Greshsmltes' Du'
the managers generally seemed 10 nave
stopted a conservative policy.
There was little delay on the part Oh
delegates in getting toward the auui
torium. and by $50 fully one hall OF
them were in their seats
Chairman Eslee was in his seat hfteeh
minutes before the hour set Tor the re
assembling. and Harry Smith, the Jonrhai
clerk OF the National House OF Repre-
sentaliyes, who, in consequence Oh MS
knowledge of parliamentary law, mas
cheep acting as adviser TO the Chair, came
in few minutes later.
With him was Carson Lake, VINO ha'
kent himself on .he left OF the chair since
Wednesday, and looked TO IL thai lne
Blaine element got all the recognition II
wanted
Leonard Sweet was welcomed with the
first burst of applause OF the day. ah,i
Major Mckinley received the second
MANY eyes were directed 10 wheIe MISS
Sherman had'tsken seat. go,
Had not the handsome features OF Mrs
Logan been so obscured by heavy
widows veil of Grape, that very lew
guessed her identity, she would undouOt
edly have received as hearty recoghi'
ton as was accorded the memory OF hei
gallant husband.
There was an alternate in the seat Ol
Chauncev Depew, and Governor FORAKER
dsrted here and there over the moor
stoppipe to confer for a moment with the
chajrnen of different delegations.
The attendance was larger than al any
preyjous session. and Colonel Ineersoll
who has missed few such gatherings foi
q score of years, remarked, as lie sur.
yeyed The scene from the stage, that II
was a.siyht that would fasten itself upon
hl. memory to his dying day.
The convention was called to order al
1l06.
No, score of the sixteen hundred and
more delegates and slternaies were ou'
OF their seats
There are s32 delegates necessary TO
choice, AT.
TIE FIRST BALLOT
At the conclusion of the opening
prsyer the roll.csll was ordered.
At ll:35 the roll-call began, and at us
conclusion the total result was announced
as follows oo ~.
Alger. "a; Allison, 72; Depew. 49, Fit
ler, "a: Gresham. ia; Harrison, ~; Haw
lev, f3: ingalls,. 28; Pheips, 20; Rask' 20
Sherman, 229; Blaine, 49, Lincoln,9 j. NC
Rialey, 2
THE SECOND BALLOT.
Immediately after the announcement
Of the result The second ballot was or
dered Thi, showed gain OF 20 votes
for Sherman. 80 for Alger, Tor A'Isoi
and 10 for Harrison. the Others losing o'
no, gaining, and Filler and hawiey
dropping out The result was as follows
Alser lie. Depew 80. Gresham l0s, IN
calls 10, Rusk 20, Lincoln 8, Blaine 81
Allison 10, Harrison 95, Phelps ls, Sher-
man 2.0, Mckinley 3.
TIE THIRD BALLOT
The third ballot was then ordered, and
was completed at l:57. II resulted a.
follows: Alger 1872. Depew 80. Harrison
", Phelps 5, Lincoln 2, Sherman 244
Warner Miller 2, Allison 80, Gresham
l2S. Rusk 10, Blaine IS, Mckinley .. :,
Upon the conclusion Of the third bal
10, the convention, at 2 p m. TOOK re
cess until o'clock this evening.
The following 10 a tabular statement o'
The result Of the bslloiiDg: