Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
NUMBER "A.

Buchanan IN. J.), who had been paired,
voted for New York, and owen (O.), who
had voted on the second ballot for Wash
ington but missed the third, voted for Chi
cago.
The result showed no selection, and the
roll call for the fifth ballot proceeded, with
the following result:
Chicago. .I40
New York.
ST. Louis. SO
washington. .......................... "a
1otal.,. .......................... ..5lz
New York gained fifteen votes while Chi
cago added but six to her column. st. Louis
meanwhile fell off ten votes and Washing
ton five.
Atkinson changed from Washington to
Chicago; Blanchard from st. Louis to New
York; Boatner, from St. Louis to New York;
j. B. Brown Ind.), St. Louis to Chicago;
Gale, st. Louis to New York; Cowles, Chi
cago to st. Louis; Culbertson (Tex.) st.
Louis to Chicago; Dargan, New York to Chi
cago; Grimes, St. Louis to New York; Hen
derson IN. O., Washington to st. Louis;
Martin (Tex.), st. Louis to New York; Nc
Clammy, Washington to St Louis; McMillin,
st. Louis to New York; McRae, st. Louis to
New York; Moore (Tex.), st. Louis to New
York; Oates, Washington to New York;
ONeill Qnd.), st. Louis to Chicago; Peel, st.
York; Richardson st. Louis to New York;
Robinson, st. Louis to New York;
Scranton, New York to Chicago. Cobb and
Kennedy, of the Chicago party, failed to
vote, and so did Randall (Mass.) of the
Washington party, and Venable, of New
York.
The following members who failed to vote
on the preceding ballot returned: Andrew,
Baker and Herbert to New York; Ellis,
Lewes and Stockdale to st. Louis; Hemphill
and Milliken to Washington, land owen
(Ind.) to Chicago. Breckenridge (Ark.) and
Rogers also returned, but changed their
votes from ST. Louis to New York. All was
excitement as the roll call for the sixth bal
lot began. 1t was apparent that the South
ern members, who had steadfastly support
ed st. Louis up to this point, were beginning
to break away and were going over to New
York The expectations of the New Workers
were at he highest point, and in this vote
they polled their full strength, but gained
only six votes, while Chicago gained nine,
and St. Louis and Washington kept losing.
The former loosing ten and the latter five
votes.
Chlcago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .142
New York. .......................I1 I16
St. Louis. Observation-Disclosures. ......... 2S
Washington. Observation-Disclosures. l9
lOUdl. Ola
The changes were, Anderson, (Miss) from
ST. Louis to Chicago; Coleman from Wash
ington to Chicago; Cowles from st. Louis to
New York; Henderson IN. o., St. Louis to
New York; Hemphill from Washington to
New York; Holman from st. Louis to Chi
cago; Houk from Washington to Chicago;
Kerr (Pa.), from Washington to New York;
Lanham from Washington to Chicago;
Lewes from st. Louis to Chicago; McClammy
| from st. Louis to New York. Milliken from
| Washington to Chicago; Morgan from Wash
pcrfr, 70 In5 fra,e
Chicago to Washington; Osborne from
New York to Chicago; Price from st. Louis
to New York; Sayers from ST. Louis to Chi
| cago; Skinner from st. Louis to New York;
Wade from st. Louis to Chicago. Abbott of
ST. Louis, Duargan of Chicago, and Dingles Of
New York did not vote Cobb returned and
voted for st. Louis, as did Kennedy for Chi
cago, Randall (Mass.), for Washinghton)
and Venable for New York.
The New York people felt discouraged by
their small gain. The reading of the vote
was demanded to gain time for consultation,
and just as the seventh roll call began, Will
son CIV. Va), moved to take a recess until
eleven O'Clock to morrow. The Chicagoans
raised points of order and insisted the
ton came too late, but Speaker Reed de-
c2ared he had recognized Mr.. Wilson in time.
Wilson then demanded the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered
There was much excitement at this time.
1t was half past four, and the New York men
were urging recess for the purposa, it was
rumored, of transferring their strength and
that of st. Louis over night to Washington.
The aye and nay vote showed 1873 in favor
of and 174 opposed to a recess.
"Call the roll" came from the Chicagoans,
| and the seventh ballot was taken:
chicago. go.....-....... ...-............... .154
New York. k...................... ............112
ST. Louis 70
washington. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .......... IL
Chicago was inst two votes short of ma
jority.
Mason Ill.) dragged Reyburn, the new
member from Pennsylvania, forward, and
he said he wished to change his vote, and
did so. 1t was expected this would lead TO
stampede to Chicago, but it did not. No
body followed his example, and Chicago,
with its total of 155, was yet one short Of a
majority.
Another roll call was In order, the eighth
and last. In this Chicago came out victori-
| Gus, and out of 307 votes cast, received 157,
| three more than enough.
| The vote was:
Cnfcago. .--........
| New wYOrk.................. 107