Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-23
ANOTHER BALLOT TAKEN.
4he Result SILL in Doubt.
A Recess Taken to -Four O'clock.
Blaine's Nomination Expected Then.
RENEWING THE STRTGGLE.
The Dark Horses who are Regarded
with Favor.

vention meets this morning with the usual rumors
OF combinations flying through the air as thick as
blackbirds. Everybody is asking his neighbor
what he knows and has his own exclusive tip to
| impart TO meet any unfavorable news he may
hear from others. Col Robert G. Ingersoll does
not appear In the hall. but his name is on
many lips in connection with his interrupted
speech OF last night, which appears TO have
irreparaby damaged the Gresham boom, although
and still claim that the convention must come TO
him eventually. But as the time for meeting OF
the convention arrives the Gresham movement
is almost lost sight OF in the conflict OF
opinion as to the great light which is pending at
once between Harrison and Allison. senator
Cameron has prevailed upoE quay, who leads the
pennsylvania forces. to go into an Allison combi-
nation, and the junior senator from Pennsylvania
went into the convention last night with nfty-nye
votes for Allison, and flrm 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
Hastings to move an adjournment in order to gain
time Quay was at work all night fixing up the
Allison fences, and his delegation Is now session
hearing the news II quay cannot succeed with
the Harrison tide, but is more likely to Join
In combination of the field against the
Indiana candidate. The friends OF Harrison are
claiming that the Blaine people are coming over
on their man. and III 1t he will succeed after three
ballots But while all these rumors and counter
rulnorS NIL the air, good many long headed
people are watching man sitting in the OniO del
egaLiOn. A man with fine, cear-cut face who is
THE PROMISING DARK HORSE
In the race, who, If the convention cannot agree
upon any OF the candidates now in nomination. is
looked upon as winner. This is Congressman
here, and is universally popular. It is
noted as significant fact that as the
hour or convening arrives, there are but
Few or the leading spirits or the convention in
the hall. This indicates that conferences are
Stlll going on and that no agreement which might
prevent tight has been arrived at. While the
rOnVtDTtOn a "a n a
band 10 the organ loft struck up "Marching
through Georgia." which has always heretofore
provoked applause, but everybody Is so deeply alb
Sorbed In attempts To analyze the situation that
THE MUSIC MAKES NO IMPRESSION
whatever. AS the minutes pass there begins to
grow strong impression that no result will be
possible at this mornings session, and that after
several ballots the convention viii take a recess.
hs Is that done no " o highly 5
made before Monday, by which time
evidences that the presidential puzzle Is much
puzzle as ever is the TACT that there Is COMPARE
lively no talk about vice-presidential nominee.
Faithful California.
"What is California going to do tO-day?" asked
an Associated Press reporter OF Col Raymond as
his delegation entered the convention hall this
morning.
1--WE are going to vote for Blaine and continue
to vote for him until he is nominated"
Mr.. De Young predicted that the convention
would take two or three ballots this morning and
then adjourn till afternoon. ''Then," said the
editor, "then the real battle will begin"
The Pennsylvania delegation had not arrived at
the hall at half-past 10 O'Clock The delegates are
in caucus, and Quay Is trying 70 get them %
vote for adjournment.
Chairman Estee Gives Way % Warner
Miller.
The convention was called to order at 1O:OS but
It was not until twenty minutes later when the
proceedings were formally opened by Chairman
Estee calling upon Warner Miller, OF New York, to
preside over It's deliberations.
Bishop Sam1 FaIows OF Chicago, delivered the
invocation. He called down the Divine blessing
upon the President and all others In authority and
the Army, who, he prayed, might find another
Winchester In his brave struggle for life.
Mr.. Lewis, OF Kentucky, RISING to a question Of
privilege, said he had been announced as voting
on the third ballot yesterday for Alger, when, as
matter Of fact, he voted for Gresham.
The chair said that the correction would be
made.
The Pennsylvania delegation has Just come
into the hall, and have yielded, after a long
wrangle, to Quays desire that they shall hold on
to Sherman for two sure ballots.
The great majority OF the delegation also pro-
poses to vote for an adjournment after the second
ballot.
Mckinley Makes an Explanation.
The convention proceeded to ballot. When Con-
Kinley, Of Ohio AS soon as the announcement
was made MIR. Mckinley was seen to rise in his
seat, and amid the most impressive silence, pro-
ceeded to make statement. He was greeted with
a storm OF applause. He said: II am here as one
OF the chosen representatives of my state. / am
here by resolution OF the republican convention
passed without one dissenting voice, commanding
me TO cast my vote for John Sherman and use
every worthy endeavOr for his nomination. ac-
cepted the trust because my heart and judgment
were In accord with the letter and spirit and pur-
pose OF that resolution. 1t has pleased certain
delegates to cast their votes for me. l am not
insensible to the honor they would do me, but In
the presence OF the duty resting upon me cannot
remain silent with honor: l cannot consistently
bear and which has trusted me; cannot with
honorable fidelity TO John Sherman, who has
fidence; I 1 cannot consistent with my own
views Of my personal integrity consent.
or seem to consent, TO permit my name TO
would not respect myself II could find 1t in my
heart to do, to say, os permit II TO be done that
Nec wc fbs INV oya1y B SSio Ehs % s%S nus
devotion to the chief OF her choice and the chief OF
NINE do request, / demand. that no delegate
who would not cast rejection upon me shall cast
q ballot for me-"
Mr.. Mckinley spoke earnestly and with en-
phasis He was evidently sincere and the conven-
tiOn at the conclusion Of his little speech gra-
The ballot was then proceeded with without fur
Of S
created sensation, and was received with q min
gled demonstration OF misses and applause. When
New York was reached the galleries htssed. After
the vote OF the state, giving Harrison SO votes,
one OF the delegates demanded poll Of the dele
cation. The poll showed no change In the vote.
Alyer Gains In the south.
AS the ballot proceeds there is shown, In addi-
tion TO the expected gain for Harrison. very de-
cided growth In the Alger vote. which comes
chiefly from the South. The Pennsylvania vote
still sticks by Sherman he getting the 53 OF the 90
votes from that state This Is part OF the Quay
program to beat Harrison. The Wisconsin vote
swings to Harrison.
Proceeding to Another Ballot
The convention then proceeded TO another bal
lot, which, II the program OF the held against
Harrison Is carried out win be the last OF this
sion, as an adjournment will be taken as soon -
the ballot has been completed.
The result OF The ballot was as follows:
FIFTH BALLOT.
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