The Portland daily press., 1888-06-26
MR.. BLAlNE's TELEcRAMs,
And the Nomination of Harrison on
the Eighth Ballot.

CHICAGO, H., June 25.-The Republican
convention was called 10 order at 11O5 this
morning.
Immediately after the prayer Congress
man Charles A. Boutelle of Bangor, Me,
took the platform and said that he wished
to read two cablegrams from Mr.. Blaine,
without attempting to put any construction
upon them.
The first was dated Edmburg, June a.
and was sent 10 Boutelle and Manley at
Chiosgo. 1t said
Paris letter. JAMES G. BLAINE.
The second was dated today, and said:
think have the right to ask my friends to re-
spect my wishes aAd refrain from voting for me.
fleaSe make tlllS ant tire former despatch public
JAMES g. BLAINE.
just before reading the dispatches sMr
Boutelle said
| find myself somewhat embarrassed in be-
ing thrown even into semblance of antago-
nlsm to the representatives of THAT delega-
tlon from the great Pacific slope, who have
come here and manifested such a devotion
to chieftain whose banner have followed
with pride and affection these many years.
lApplause.l would like, were the occasion
appropriate and did | fell il proper, in view
OF the courtesy to which I am Indebted for
an appearance here at all TO prefrce the an
nouncement am about to make by some ex-
planatory remarks. shall not attempt to
do so. No one in this convention no one in
this magnificent audience has any doubt as
to where the affection, devotion and al
leglance OF the Republicans of Maine have
been and always will be. [Applause.l No
delegate here will doubt the regret with
which discharge the duty imposed upon
me, but Mr.. President and gentlemen of the
convention, am under c0nstraint which
do not feel at liberty to ignore and without
attempting TO give constructions or sinterpre-
tatioRs Of my own to the language of enc
greater than myself by far, l discharge my
humble duty as the representative of the
Maine delegation by reading to you without
preface or comment the following despatch
which have received;
When he concluded there was but little
demonstration.
The Sixth Ballot.
The oil call of the States was then or
dered for the sixth ballot. 1t resulted as
follows:
Alabama sherman 12, Alger G, Harrison /.
Blaine L.
Arkansas-Alger IA.
Caifornia-Blaine 16.
Characterization 8, Blaine L.
Decentralization 5, Gresham /.
Florlda-Harrison J, Ager 8. sherman !.
ullnois-HarrisOn 3, Gresham Al.
Naturalization 29, Gresham I.
Iowa Allison 26.
Kansas-Gresham 8, Harrison G. sherman /, Al
ger z, Allison g. Blaine 3.
Kentucky-Blaine ], sherman 8, Alger 6,Gresh-
am 2, Harrison z, Mckinley L.
Gresham 2.
Mane-Alllson L. Harrison i, Alrer 2. sherman
3, Gresham p Foraker l, Mckinley 2.
Maryland-Sherman 6, Harrison 6, Allison ],
Blaine 3.
son 2, Harrison s. Alger 8, Sherman II.
Michigan-Ager 20.
Minnesota--Alger >, Harrison @, Gresham g.
MisSissippi-Bla ]. Gresham 3, Sherman IA.
Missouri Alger s. Gresham IL, Harrison 2
Sherman 2, Allison l, Mckinley /;
Nebraska-Allison q sherman 2. .Alger 2.
Neyada-Alger 5, Blaine L.
son 8.
IA = -''''- '''-
New York-Harrison 72.
North Standardization 2, Alger o Sherman
Ohio-Sherman 45, Harrison 1.
0reg0n--Blaine l, Gresham ;.
Pennsylvania-Har 6, Sherman 80.
Rhode lsland-AllisOn s.
South Carolina Harrison !, Sherman 6, Alger
Tenncssee-Blains 8, Alger G. Harrison i, ALI
son /, Sherman 2.
Texas-sherman Z, Alger s, Allison s,IGresham
3, Mckinney 3, Harrison l, Blaine /.
Nerm0nt--Harrison 3.
Alger 3.
West Virgnia-Alger1, Blaine 2, Gresham /.
Harrison 2, Mckinley /. Sherman 5.
Wisconsin--Harrison 21.iGresham 1.EEz
ArizOna-Alger 2.
Dak0ta-Harrison 10.
District of Columbia-Blaine J., Alger l.
Idah0-Gresham j.
Montana-Gresham ], Allison l.
New Mexico--Algsr l. Sherman /
Utah ALLISON 2.
Washington Territory Gresham A. Alger /
Harrison i.
Wy0mng-Shernan 2.