The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24


cred around some profound looking dele
gate anxiously endeavoring to pump him
of that OF which he knew as little as
they combines made by the eau
cuses and the probable outcome OF the
afternoon.
SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT
was visible everywhere. "Will the Blaine
programme go?' seemed written on
every face. Foraker, leading the now
forlorn hope for John Sherman, occupied
a large share of the general attention.
To the queries shot at him from every
side he returned but one answer. "Sher-
man has not Withdrawn as yet" The
kilograms which all afternoon had chased
each other over the wires had not borne
fruit. Sherman was
HOPING AGAINST HOPE.
The convention was called to order
late. The Pennsylvania delegation must
have fought many fierce round during
the afternoon 1t was 410 when its
members filed into the hall, and the many
defiant falls in the ranks gave a Fremont
| tion to the watchers that the great Blaine
tempest had received a sudden backset
! in the Keystone caucus, and that its
advent at Chicago must be postponed
Over in New York
MUTINoUs SPIRIT PREVAILED.
Also, Warner Miller gave warning
after the seating of his delegation, that
ne had kicked agains. the programme,
and the kickers who would not be sub
dued Blaine, it was evident, would not
be nominated yet. The only question
was, Gould he be deprived of the
prize? Mura, Halstcad, Senator Cul-
lon, Colonel and Mrs. Fred Grant, were
prominent figures on the platform when
| Chairman Estee at last raped the con
vention to order at 4:10 They had come
to see the goods delivered TO the Blaine
men. They had come 10 be disappointed
Hardly had the echoes awakened by the
Chairman's gavel died away, when King
of Maryland arose in bis seat, and moved
that the convention adjourn without a
ballot until Monday at II o'clock. The
Blaine movement had evidently missed.
| In moment Foraker OF Ohio called for
a ballot, and his seconds were Governor
Osborne of Kansas and ClarksOn of
Iowa.
THE ROLIrCALL
was at once commenced on the motion TO
adjourn. Alabama, Arkansas, and Cali
fornia voted solidly yes. Applause !.
| Florida followed, and Georgia came close
behind. Indiana broke the tedium voting
no, bat the impression made by her action
was offset by the solid yes of Iowa and
Kansas. Then the votes began 10 he
scattered. Kentucky voted ave, l6 no.
Maine voted aye solidly, but Michigan
voted no. lApplausel Missouri con
trituted 10 ayes and 13 nayes. New
York votes solidly no. General APP
plause North Carolina votes u ayes,
10 nayes Ohio 80 ayes, 8 nayes; Oregon
solidly aye Pennsylvania, 50 ayes. but .
nayes 1t is certain now that
BLAINE HAS WON HIS WISHED FOR TUNE
Tennessee votes II aye to no, Texas
| 26 aye, Vermont no, Virginia 10 aye to "A
no, West Virginia 1 aye TO 9 no, Wis
consin aye 10 lS no, Dakota III no, Hi
nois 81 aye to 7 nO-total, 1876 ayes, 322
noes One mercenary delegate arose to
ask if railroad tickets would be extended.
| A voice from Wisconsin interpollated
| that they should not be. The Chairman
notified the delegate that tickets expiring
on Monday would be renewed, and the
convention dispersed amid great dis
order The Blaine men did not all vote
! for adjournment, but this move was an
unquestional Blaine victory.