The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24
Still FIoundering.
THE CHICAGO CIRCUS UNABLE
YET TO HARMONIZE.
Two Ballots Taken With
No Result.
SENTIMENT CRYSTALIZING IN
FAVOR OF BLAINE OR BUST"
SHERMAN HOPING AGAINST HOPE
EXPECTED NOMINATION BY AC-
CLAMATION OF THE MAN
FROM MAINE.
dis Friends AnxiOusly Anticipat-
ing Such a Result.
BUT THEIR HOPES CUT OFF BY
ASUDDEN ADJOURNMENT.
EVERYTHING, VIEWER Be
LIEVED TO Be IN BLAINE'S
IA VOR
-orFs AND INCIDENTS or THE DAY.

The convention was called TO order at
zoos. but it was not until twenty min
u,es later when the proceedings were
formally opened by Chairman Esiee call
ing upon Warner Miller of New York,
iopreside over its deliberations.
Bshop Samuel FallOws Of Chicago de
hyercd the Invocation. lie called down
the Divine blessing upon the President
and all others in authority, and the Di-
vine protection upon the stricken gen
eral OF the army, who, he prayed, might
find another Winchester in his brave
struggle for life
MIR. 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 long wrangle, TO Quay's desire
that thew shall hold on TO Sherman for
two sure ballots.
The great majority of the delegation
also proposes TO vote Tor an adjourn
ment after the second ballot.
AT 1890 the convention proceeded 10
the roll-call on the fourth ballot, which
resulted as follows
THE FOURTH BALLOT
Sherman 236. Harrison 217, Alger 1876,
Gresham 9S. Allison S. Blaine AZ, Nc
Kinley II, Lincoln /, Douglass j, Foraker
l.
The convention then proceeded 20 an
other ballot, which, if the programme of the
field against Harrison is carried out, will
be the last Of this session, as an adjourn
ment will be taken as soon as the ballot
has been completed.
The result OF the ballot was as follows
FIFTH BALLOT.
Sherman 224, Harrison 2l3, Alger l42
Allison 80, Gresham 81, Blaine 46, Nc
Kinlcy IA.
RECESS TILL 4 O'CLOCK.
After the second ballot had been taken
Governor Foster of Ohio moved recess
until 4 o'clock this afternoon, and his
motion was seconded by Mr. Dutfield OF
Virginia. On behalf of New Jersey
Senator Sewsll demanded roll'csll
which was Immediately proceeded with
When Missouri was reached IN the call
of States, IL was so evident that the mo
,ion would carry, that Senator Sewall
withdrew his demand for the call, and
the convention at 1905 adjourned until
O'Clock.
II has been
ADAY or RUMORs
and rsmors and talk ana talk. Soon
aA
State delegations having dissenslons, and
probably refractory members within the
ranks, held long and interesting discus
sions in hotel corridors and In secret
sessions. Unquestionably the mighty
issue was the withdrawal of other candi-
dates and the unanimous nomination of
James G.. Blaine. 1t was the issue most
ardentlv 10 be desired by all, save the va
rious and still hopeful candidates. They
alone could see no honor in thus crown
ing the Plumed Knight, and without ques-
tion il was the candidate who brought
the afternoon session TO such an early
and unlooked-for adjournment. All the
leaders, outside these candidates, had
predicted early in the afternoon
THE NOMINATION OF BLAINE
by acclama,ion. Chauncey Depew ra-
diant and cheerily predicted this out
come 10 the first afternoon ballot. Gov
ernor Foraker prophesied the detection
OF Ohio TO the Maine man after one bal
lot at least. All signs pointed to il, but
for once all signs failed. AT 3;44 the
delegations began the old procession
back to the hall. They came in strag-
Cling along. Occasionally a.well-known
figure would be greeted by a subdued
burst Of applause, but the heat was so
oppressive in the great building that even
this exertion seemed too great for the
swe,ering crowd. Even conversation
was noticeable by its absence, except that