The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-02-25

demonstration.
, During the rccapitulation of the name
there were signs OF a consultation anon
the leaders and the Chicago and Wasl
ington people looked with suspicion upo
, Mr.. Doclery, of Missouri, when he ar
: preached Amos Cummings, of New Norl
and held whispered conversation wit
him for q moment.
. The second ballot was taken and X
suited as follows:
Chicago, l2i: New York. SO; S!
, Louis, SO; Washington, &c. Thi
showed gains of six and eleven for Chi
cago and New York respectively, AM
losses of two and ten for st. Louis an,
Washington respectively. The singl
scattering vote also disappeared. TIL
total vote was 800, of which 1856 is d;
majority.
Among the changes on the second bal
lot were Mr.. Crisp from St. Louis to
New York, Mr.. Henderson, of North Car
0lina, from Washington to New York
Mr. Skinner from Cumberland Gap tc
New York and Mr.. Wheeler, Washington
toNew York. Messrs.. .Buync and Turner
OF Kansas, failed to voted on the sccont
ballot. Mr.. Cogswell, who had beer
paired with Mr.. Phclan, voted for Chi
cago, and The following who failed to vot,
at first voted on the second ballot: Mr.
Coleman for Washington, Mr.. Hall for
Chicago, Mr.. Sanford for New York, Mr.
Sency for Chicago, and Mr.. Swccny for
Chicago.
As soon us the result had been an.
nounccd, without atfording an opportun.
ity for discussion, the speaker stated no
| al nf all ka
votes cast. and accordingly directed the
clerk to again call the roll
There was a good deal of i'll suppressed
excitement visible which was hardly jus.
titled by the result, although the New
York and Chicago people professed their
satisfaction.
The official announcement was: Total
vote, BOG; necessary to choice. 154 {:
Chicago. 1877; New York, 92; St. Louis.
SO; Washington, 81. As compared with
the second ballot this showed gain for
Chicago of six, for New York of nine, and
losses for st. Louis and Washington of
six and twelve respectively.
The clerk had no chance to rest, for
ignoring the appeals of certain members
who had been to luncheon to he allowed
to record their ballots, practice forbid.
den by the new rules. the speaker again
directed the roll to I've called
This was the fourth ballot and it re-
suited in the casting of n total vote Of
BOG. The details were: Chicago, 1884, :
New York, %; St. Louis, IS: Washing
ton. 20.
The Chicago men frightened visibly at
the result, for they hadgaincd seven votes
as against a gain of only three for New
York, while st. Louis lost five, the begin
ming of the end III their case, and WASH
ington five. Even without waiting for
the rccapitulationo ofthc votes the reading
clerk, showing signs of WEAKNESS, began
the monotonous roll call once more.
As the call progressed, the Chicago men
began for the first time to show symp-
toms Of uneasiness and Mr.. Mason and
Mr.. Springer who were dong the larger
part OF the whipping in, rcdoublcd their
efforts. hurrying pages into the rcstau-
rant and committee rooms after absent
members, and ranting out Others from
lobbics and cloak rooms. Mr.. Flower
was keeping tally for the New Workers
and greeted every accession with n smile.
From his seat in the centre, Mr.. Hll
was doing the same for the Chicagoml1
The fifth ballot showed a total vo,c vi
3l2 aud the apprehcnsions of the Chca-
goans were justified III the measure for
New York gained fifteen votes while
Chicago added but six To her column.
ST. Louis meanwhile fell of ten votes and
Washington five.
The total vote OF the sixth was again
3+2, OF which Chicago received l+9, New
York llG. St. Louis - and Washington
10.
The New York people were discounted
AZ their small gain and began 10 realize
that they could do no more. ncscrtion OF
Mr.. Wade, ot Missouri from ST. Louis 10
Chicago added to their alarm, so the read.
Ing oi the vote was demanded. not to
verify il. but to secure time for consulta.
ton.
The Chicagonns were in frvcrisll i'm.
patience, fearing some dlatory tactics
that would lose them the advantage they
held.
Mr.. Mason rushed forward to the
clerk, cxclaiming: "Call the roll" "Call
the roll"
New york's backbone was broken
however, and there was little further
opposition. The clerk again took up his
list and began, "Mr. Abbott" aud SO on
down the roll The result was 81 | votes,
divided as follows: Chicago. l5+; New
York, ll3; st. Louis, 81; Washington.
II. The majority would bc I56, and
Chicago had l5t, Just two votes short.
There was an agony of expectation
when Mr.. Mason dragged Mr.. Rc"burn,
new member. forward. lie said he wished
tn change his vote from New York to
Chicago and did so. lie was greeted
with applause aud evidently expected to
lead the stampede for Chicago. hut he
was disappointed. Nobody followed h,s
example, and Chicngo's total stood at
1865, one less than the majority.
The New York forces were retiring in
good order and contested every inch OF
ground. so another roll call was ncccs.
sary. II was the eighth and last. for
Chicago achieved her victory, and out OF
total of 3O7 votes received 157, three
more than n majority. New York had
1O7; st. Louis, 20, and Washington. Is.