The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25

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York.
Messrs. Bayne and Turner Of Kansas
failed TO vote on the second ballot. Mr..
Cogswell, who had been paired with Phelan,
voted for Chicago, and the following, who
failed to vote at the first, voted on the sec
ond ballot: Mr.. Coleman for Washington,
Mr.. Hall for Chicago, MIR. Sanford for New
York, Mr.. Seney for Chicago, and Mr..
Sweeney for Chicago.
THE THIRD BALLOT.
As soon as the result had been announced.
without affording opportunity for discus
sion, the speaker stated that no city had
rec sived majority of all the votes cast, and
accordingly directed the clerk TO again call
the roll. So the strident voice of the reading
clerk again began the call. There was a
good deal of i'll suppressed excitement visi-
BILE, which was hardly justified by the
result, although the New York and Chicago
people profeSsed their satisfaction. Tho
official announcement was: Total vote,
800; necessary to a choice, 154 Chicago,
127; New York, go; st. Louis, So; Wash.
ington 81 As compared with the second
ballot this showed a gain for Chicago of 6,
New York 9, aud losses for st. Louis and
aslington of and IL respectively.
BALLOT NO. 4.
The clerk had no chance to rest. for.
ignoring the appeals of certain members
who had been at luncheon to be allowed to
record their ballots--a practice forbidden
by the new rules-the speaker again directed
the roll to be called. This was the fourth
ballot, and it resulted in the casting of the
same total vote-306 The details were:
Chicago 1874, New York 95, st. Louis Is.
Washington 49, The Chicago men bright
ened visibly at the result, for they had
gained Z votes as against gain of only 8
for New York, while st. Louis lost 5-the
oyin Of ha in fhaiv. nj
ington 5.
CALLING THE ROLL FOR THE FIFTH TIME
Even without waiting for the recapitula-
tion on the votes the reading clerk, showing
signs of WEAKNESS, began the monotonous
roll call over once more. As the call pro-
gressed the Chicago meu began for the
first time to show symptoms Of un-
easiness. and Messrs. Mason, and
Springer, who were doing the larger
part of the whipping in. redoubled their ef-
forts. hurrying pages into the restaurant
and committee rooms after absent members,
and routing out others from the lobbies and
cloak rooms.
Mr.. Flower was keeping tally for the
New Workers, and greeted every accession
with a smile. From his seat in the center
Mr.. Hit was doing the same for the Chi
cagoans, and he appeared to be the least
anxious of little knot of earnest whisper
total vote of 312. and the apprehensions
Of the Chicagoans were justified in a meas
ure, for New York gained Is votes while
Chicago added but 6 to her column. st.
Louis meanwhile fell off 10 votes and Wash
ington 5.
BREAK OF THE soUTHERNERs.
All was excitement1at the roll call aga in.
1t was apparent that the southe m members,
who had steadfastly supported st. Louis nm
RI ia
and were going over to New York. Conse-
quently the expectations of the New
Workers were at the highest point, and
indeed, in this vote they polled their full
strength, but gained only6 votes, while
Chicago gained 9, and st. Louis and Wash
ington kept up their steady retrogression,
the former losing 10 and the latter votes.
The total vote was 3l2, of which Chicago
received 149, New York 116, st. Louis 28,
and Washington 10.
NEW YoRK's MEN ALARMED
The New York people were discounted
at their small gain aud began to realize
that they could do no more. The desertion
of Mr.. Wade of Missouri, from ST. Louis to
Chicago added to their alarm, SO the read
ing of the vote was demanded, not to verify
it, but to secure time for consultation.
Heads were together all over the House,
and the result was shown Just as the roll |
call was begun by Mr. Wilson's rising and
moving a recess until tomorrow at II |
o'clock. There was a shout of disap-
proval and derision from the compact |
Chicago forces and when the speaker at |
tempted to put the question several |
Chicagoans were on their feet with points |
of order, alleging that the motion came too
late, that the roll call had begun. The
speaker, however, declared that he had
recognized Mr.. Wilson before the first name
was called, and put The question. With |
out waiting for viva voce vote MIR. Will |
son demanded the yeas and nays, and they |
were ordered. There was much excitement
on the floor at this point. Flower of New
York was hurrying about from one man to |
another, pointing at the clock (which indi- |
Gated the hour of 430) and urging a recess.
A rumor ran over the western side Of the |
hall, where Chicago was In force. |
that it was the purpose of the New Yorkers |
TO arrange overnight for the transfer of |
their strength and that of st. Louis to |
Washington, and the fact that Mr.. Wilson |
Gn charge Of Washington's Interest," was |
leading the movement, tended to add cur |
rency to the rumor If such was the pur-
pose, however, it failed signally, for on a |
yea and nay vote the west clannishly |
rallied together, and the House refused to |
take recess by vote of 1873 yeas to ia |
nays.
CHICAGoANs FEVERIsH WITH IMPATIENCE. |
The Chicagoans were in feverish irnpa- |
tience, fearing some dllstory tactics that |
would lose them the advantage they held. |
Mr.. Mason rushed forward to the clerk ex-
claiming: "Call the rolr'--"Call the roll. y |
New York's backbone was broken, however,
and there was little further opposition. |
The clerk again took up his list and began,
''Mr. Abbot" ETC., down the roll The re-
suit was 3l1 votes, divided as follows: Chi
cago 154, New York 112, st. Louis q.
Washington IL. A majority would be
156, and Chicago was just two
votes short.s There was an agony of
expectation when Mr.. Mason dragged Mr..
Reyburn, the new member, forward. He
said he wished to change his vote from
New York to Chicago. and did So He was
greeted with applause, and evidently ex-
pected to lead a stampede for Chica 20, but
he was disappointed. Nobody followed his
example, and Chicago's total stood at 155-
one less than a majority. The New York
forces were retiring III good order; and con-
tested every inch of ground. So another
roll cal, was necessary. 1t was the eighth
and last. for Chicago achieved her victory,
and out Of total of 307 votes received I57
three more than a majority. New York
had 107, st. Louis 25, and Washington Is.
THE LAST BALLOT IN DETAIL.
The following is the eight ballot in de-
tail:
For Chicago-Messrs. Abbott, Adams, Alder
son. Allen Of Michigan, Allen Of Mississippi,
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