The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

The Chair. Gentlemen oil the ConVenuon,
The next and regular order OF business will
be the calling OF the roll by States for the
selection OF nominee for President.
During the announcement Of the vote OF
Alabama everything was quiet, but when
zone vote for James G. Blaine" was an
nounced, there was great applause.
Sixteen votes for james q. Blaine" the
announcement from the California delegation
was cheered.
The announcement OF one vote for Fred ID.
Grant, from the Georgia delegation, was not
noticed by any demonstration. When two
votes for Mckinley were announced from
Maine there was cheering. The announce
ment of three votes for Blaine from Mary
land was cheercd. When the State OF New
York was called Mr.. Depew arose and cast
seventy-two votes for benjamin Harrison.
This was received with great applause.
Upon the announcement OF the vote OF
the Ohio delegation "solid for Sherman"
amidst the cheers and cries OF Good for
Ohio" delegate arose and said: 'Mr. Chair
man, challenge the vote of Ohio and de-
mand poll" "a cheer.l
The Chair: Is the gentleman dissatisfied as
10 the correstness of the announcement
The Delegate: | am.
The Chair; Mr.. Clerk, call the roll Of the
State OF Ohio.
The gentleman moving for the call Of the
roll Of the State Of Ohio will give his name.
No responsel.
II the gentleman declines to give his name
we shall pass 10 the next State. Applausel.
The chair will order the calling OF the roll
dispensed with unless the gentleman calling
for Il will give his name.
The Delegate: Lucky. tLaughterl.
The clerk then proceeded with the call OF
the roll every Ohio delegate answering
SHERMAN" until the clerk called ~. d:
Lucky" He responded, Harrison"
[Cheerl.
When the chairman Of the Tennessee dele
CATION had announced the vote Of that dele
gation, Mr.. Hughes, OF Tennessee, demanded
q call OF the roll.
The clerk called the roll with the follow
ing result L. C. Houck Sherman; 8. A.
McElwee, Alger; George Nancy. Blaine; A.
A. Taylor, Blaine; X. X. Butter, Allison;
Newton Hecker, Blaine; w. w. Woodruff,
Blaine; q. w. HILL Sherman; w. N. Hogc.
Alger; @. Il. Stanley. Blaine; q. Beatty,
Algcr; Eugene S. Priest Sherman; r. :.
Montgomery, sherman; ]. Q. Doughcrty,
Harrison; J. y. Bosley, sherman; IL. L. w.
Cheatham, Alger; A. NJ. Hughes. IT,, sher-
man; w. II. II. Butter, Alger; S. N. Will
iams, Blaine; John A. Mccall, Sherman;
w. J. Lyle, Blaine; J. W. Linsted, Blaine
Thomas ]. Brogan, Alger; lsham +. Norris,
| Sherman.
The secrctary-The vote then Isl Alger O.
| Allison I, Blaine 3, Harrison I, Sherman 3.
When the State of Virginia was called Mr..
Wise, from that State, announced the vote
as follows Allison ., Harrison Q, Alger g.
Ten gentlemen decline to give their vote
and called for the roll.
The Chairman: Docs the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. wise) ask for the call Of the
| roll OF the State Of Virginiai
Mr.. Wise I do not call for II, but the
other ten delegates refuse 10 give me their
votes, saying they would.
| Mr.. Harris OF Virginia: In view OF the
| differences existing In this
| loud cries OF ''Ordcr, ordcr."l
| The Chair Docs the gentleman ask for
| the call OF the roil9
| Mr.. Harris: do; but was merely about
| 10 explain my reason for doing IL.
The Chair IL Is out Of order. The clerk
| will call tho roll OF the State OF Virginia.
VIM. Malone, Sherman; John q. Watts,
| sherman; =. Brown Allen, sherman; A. w.
Harris sherman; o. u. Foster, shermani II.
| ID. Lee, Sherman; Harry Libbcy, Allison;
Moran Treat, Harrison: Patrick O'Connor,
Harrison; John Z. Wise, Allison; Charles
Dee, sherman: John NJ Ianeston, Sherman;
Winfield Scott, Harrison; J. II. Pcttigo,
Alger J. j. Houston Harrison; George w.
jackson, Alger; H. III. Riddlcbcrgcr Allisoni
John y. Lewis, Allison: o. y. Hines, ALI
son; Y. X. brown, IIarrisoni NJ. u. Wood
sherman; W. A. French, sherman J. A.
Frazier. Harrison; w. X. Bryant Harrison.
The Secretary. The vote then stands Al
ger, 3; Allison 8; Harrison o; sherman, 10
When the District Of Columbia was called
each OF the two delegates announced his own
vote, Andrew Gleason voting for Blaine and
Perry II. Carson. the eolored delegate, voting
for Algcr
THE RESULT or THE SIXTH BALLOT
wns announced by the secretary as follows
Whole number OF votes cast $50. Algcr
i37; Allison, 70; Gresham, VI; Harrison, 25l
Sherman, 2ll; Blaine 40, Mckinley, II
Fred. Grant, I; Foraker, l.
After the announcement the chairman
said: No candidate having received ma
| iority Of the votes Of this convention, th,
clerk will call the roll again.
During the seventh ballot, when Alabami
WIS called that State was not ready 10 vote
and Il was therefore passed flr short time
'Thc State Of California" said Mr.. Hay
mond, casts 10 votes for the grandson o.
the hero Of Tippecanoc," upon which Their
was an outburt 81 cheers, which EXTENDED
20 other parts OF the convention than that u
which California was situated. Before th'
excitement had spread very far, Mr.. Gage, o
the California delegation. jumped up an,
shouted at the chairman:
II don't vote for Harrison. There "
mistake IN the vote. demand a call Of Tia
roll Of that State"
, The chairman directed the California dele
, CATION 10 be pOllcd. and the roll 81 that Stat
, was called by the secretary, resulting rs fol
lows Algcr, !; Harrison, 70.
when the call for Colombo camc III
chairman Of that delegation voted; ''Six ~
, Allison" Tho secretary by mistake callc
Il slx for Harrison, whecupon the Who'll
Colorado delegation shouted that their yot
should be cast for Allison, and IL was
, entered
A rollcall for Pennsylvania was dcmandc
! by Louis r. Walters. All the dclcertes vote
sherman except eight who voted Tor iarr
son.
THE INSULT oP TITE SEVENTH BALLOT
+, was announced as follows
Total number 81 votes cast, ssi; Alger, "
Allison, 20. Gresham, o. Harrison. ~
: sherman, 23i; naline. 10; Mckinley, II
Fornker, 4: Greed Raymond, I; Lincoln, 2.
: After the ammo unccmont the chair sal,
7 No candidate having received . majority ,
: the vote Of this convention, the clerk wi
2 again call the roll
Q Gen. Henderson, OF Iowa ] arise 20
question Of privilege. | desire 10 thank u
y fricnis of this convention who have show
u their confidence IN the character and htnc
!. of William n. Allison, Tor the presidenc.
u and here with the authority from that geI
y tleman, withdraw bis name from the ia
2 thcr consideration Of this convention
J, fGrcat applause
] Tho Chairman: Mr.. Clerk, please call u
y roll
y Tho clcrks Alabama, 20 votes. [confu
y tion.)
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