The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-06


the secretary had finished comput
ing the result of the call the vote
was announced as follows: Crisp
"a, Mills rs. McMillin Is, Springer
81, Hatch IA. Total 226. Neces-
sary to a choice Ia votes. Sir
O'Neill, of Massachusetts. who had
cast a vote for Mr.. Stephens of his
delegation, changed his vote before
the official announcement was made.
THE SECOND BALLOT
showed gain of 5 for Crisp,a gain
of 2 for Mills, a loss of 8 for Hatch
and 4 for Springer. McMiilin held
his own. The result of the ballot
was as follows: Crisp 80, Mills
80, Springer %, Mcmillan Is,
Hatch IL. Total 226. Mills and
Crisp each gained two votes in
THE THIRD BALLOT
the gain to their forces being a loss
oi four votes to Springer. The
standing of the other candidates re-
mained the same. The result of
this ballot was: Crisp 81, Mills
81, Springer "a, Mcmillan 18,
Hatch II. Total 226. 1t became
evident after the result of the third
ballot had been announced that Mr..
McNllllin was supported by a band
who were resolved to stick to
him to the end The votes cast
tor McMillin on the first ballot did
not decrease in number as the vot-
ing progressed and when the fifth
ballet was reached members began
to look at one another significant
iy and to hint that McMil.in held
The key to the situation. His sup.
porte were all the members of the
Tennessee delegation. Boatner,
Price and Cagg, of La Bunting and
Covert, of New York; Beltzhoover,
of Pennsylvania; Chapman, ofMichi-
gan; Stockdale and Kyle, of Mis-
sissippi, and Goodnight and Stone.
of Kentucky. His vote remained
the same until 9th ballot when
German, of Michigan deserted the
Crisp ranks and made the McMillin
vote 10.
Mills made a gain of five votes
on the fourth ballot while Crisp Sc.
cured two new supporters. Four
of these came from Springer and
three from Hatch. Missouri had
begun to desert Hatch after the first
ballot. Hatch lost four votes on
the fifth ballot two went to Mills
and two to Crisp, leaving the re-
suit, Crisp 50, Mills 80, Springer
20, McMillin Is, Hatch 4, Stephens
l. Total 227. The most interest.
ing period of the fight began at this
point. Efforts were made 10 make
more breaks in the Springer and
Hatch forces, but the sixth ballot
showed no change. The stolid
showing of the eighteen original
McMillin men gave the Tennessee
candidate much courage, and a
party consultation was held be.
tween him and some of his leadin o
Supporters with the result that
McMillin men decided to vote for
their candidates until the last or
until some good opportunity was
offered to throw the vote where it
would be effective. The McMillin
band claimed at this point to hold
the key to the situation and a great
many supporters of other candi,
dates evidently thought so too.
TALK OF A DEADLOCK
became prevalent when the sixth
ballot showed no change. Crisp
held his 50 votes and Mills his 80.
AT the end Of the 9th ballot Mr.
Wilson, Of Missouri, had made g
motion to take a recess, but it was
voted down riva voce, very few
members being in favor of adjourn
ingwhen
THE SEVENTH BALLOT
showed no change from the two
preceding it, there was some talt
of having the motion repeated, bu1
the Mills and Crisp leaders were
opposed to this and no chance for s
recess was allowed. Confidence.
began to be frequent at this perioe
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