The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
DEPEW WITHDRAWS.
New York Has Decided, To- Nor
row, to Support the "Plumed
Knight"
CONFERENCE OF LEADERS,

CMoAGo, June 22.-The con ventIoh has
reached that stage at which all interest in
ia proceedings culmiuate.
lhs men who pull the wires have been
up nearly all night, and the air of the con
v5utlon hall, as it began TO fill was full of
rumors, theories and blind guesses. SheI-
man doomed up last night because of the
great demonstration which FOraker's sec
Ond Of General Hastings nomination of
the Ohio senator's name provoked, but
there was a feeling in the city that Sher
man could not win to-day, and if he did
not win day, he cannot win at all Yes
terlay's demonstration was generally be-
lleved to be more of a Foraker boom
than a Sherman boost, but no one
can separate the shouting for the senator
from the enthusiasm for Foraker. Sena-
tor Quay, of Pennsylvania, who was at
WORK for Sherman until the small hours
OF the morning came, entered the Goa en-
tioa hall with a heavy end anxious air.
The Pennsylvania delegation is hard to
handle, and there had been stories cur
REM all the morning that the HARRISON
people had succeeded in making strong
impression on them, and il was openly
b)asted that Quay could not no d his men
Tor Sherman longer than three ballots
and that most of the Filter men would
go to Harrison after the first, and men
who are seeking TO prevent great Blaine
ST impede on the start, but who are
equally anxious to prevent the nomina-
ton of any other man, were watohful but
nervous aud anxious. They possessed
sympathy and at the critical moment
cOuld have the support of Chairman
E-tee, whose voice nearly gave out yes
terday in his efforts to queil the paude-
IN MUM which followed FOraker's appear
ance.
The delegates did not come in promptly
this morning. THIS was anticipated.
The big floral emblem inscribed with the
legend, mo rebel flags returned while
| am governor" which appear ed
along with the Sherman Foraker
demonstration of yesterday, had been re-
moved from convention hall stage, where
1t was placed yesterday.
There had been q row between the local
committee aud subcommittee of the
national committee having charge of
the tickets,and Chairman Clarkson, of the
10 :mer, and Sergeant-at-Arms FitZslm
mons had au encounter over a dispute, in
which il is asserted blows were passed II
ia claimed that the galleries were packed
yesterday.
At a few moments past II O'Clock the
convention was
CALLED TO ORDER
by Chairman Estee, who, having comp etc
ly lost his voice, called Senator Hisoock
to the chair to preside over the session,
which was formally opened with prayer
by Rev. j. II. WOrceshire, of Chicago.
The chair announced that the business
now before the convention was the taking
of ballot for the nomination of cRndi-
date for president, and roll call of states
was begun.
During the calling of the roll the con
vention was much disposed to become
boisterous and to cheer the votes as they
were announced. There was very en-
thusisstic outbreak when California voted
solilly for Blaine, but finally, having
found that these demonstrations were de-
laying the announcement of
the result, the conventions
curiosity overcame its enthusiasm,
and the confusion was considerably
abated aud the call proceeded in good
order. Polls were demanded for Mime
sofa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee aud Vir-
ginia delegations When Virginia was
reached in the call of states, the demand
was at once made for the poll of the dele
CATION. During the poll, Senator Riddle
berger, notwithstanding the sharp raps of
the chairman's gayel, when his name was
called arose and said that he would have
voted for Blaine il lac had been nomi-
mated, but as his name had not been pre-
scented he voted for Allison. This VIOLA
ton of rule of the convention was
allowed to go, in the senator's case, with
out rebuke. The result of the ballot as
announced was as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.