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with the Alliance movement, but the
convention in Minneapolis would go far
to redeem the region.
Senator Casey and NJ n. Johnson of
North Dakota favored Minneapolis.
Judge C. r. Scott of Omaha spoke for
that city. He ridiculed the other com
petitors. New York had her Burchard
after the West had elected Blaine and San
Francisco had nothing beyond except
China. Chicago was rapaciouS to get the
Worlds Fair. She promised the West to
help get the National Republican Con-
vention in 1892. The West has been
green enough to believe this, and voted
for Chicago. If Chicago now took the
convention it would be a case of dignifed
larceny. and she should not go un-
whipped of justice.
Senator Manderson of Nebraska and
Senator Carr of Wyoming also spoke for
Omaha. Carr said it was the gateway of
the new empire of the West and North.
There were six new States voting next
time for President, and they should be
stimulated by the convention to become
Republican surely. j. NJ. Thurston also
pleaded for Omaha. After 1900, he said,
the Republicans of the West would no
longer ask for conventions, but would be
masters of the situation politically.
The claims of New York We're next
presented, Elliott f. Shepperd being the
first speaker. He dwelt on the accom-
modations New York could furnish, and
said she had no candidate to push up. All
would have an equal chance. San Fran
cisco was his second choice. New York
City usually furnished the Republican
party two-thirds OF its sinews OF war.
The spirit of the Democratic tiger must
be met, defeated and Gagged, else the tiger
will eat up the country. 1t had taken
New York and was now after the balance
of the United States. The convention in
New York would make the Democratic
power falter.
Senator Hiscock spoke warmly for New
York. There is no vacation for New
York Republicans, he said, they must
fight to save the State from the enemy,
and the convention meant much to them.
Senator Hawley of Connecticut also
spoke for New York, and Mr.. Fassett
closed the case for that city. He said
there was not an atom OF force that could
afford to be despised. New York State
never but twice failed to give its vote for
the Republican ticket and on one OF
those occasions the grandest Republican
of them all had been defeated. [Great
cheering for Blaine.l The convention in
New York would draw out $4,000 Repub
lican votes which otherwise would not
be cast. The nominations or platform
would not be affected, but the vote of the
State would be brought nearer within
reach.
At this point a recess was taken for
dinner.
1t was not long after the convention re-
convened when the balloting COM
menced. An informal ballot was first
taken, which resulted as follows: New
York 9, Chicago 0, Omaha 5, Mime
apolis 13, Cincinnati f, San Francisco 8,
Detroit l, PiUtsburg 2, st. Louis l, Chatta-
nooga 4.
Then the first formal ballot was taken,
resulting as follows: New York TO- Chi
cago 0, Omaha 3, Minneapolis II, Cincin-
natl s, San Francisco 5, Detroit l, Pitts
burg l, Chattanooga 4.
Second ballot-New York II, Omaha 4,
Minneapolis13, Cincinnati II, San Fran
cisco 2.
Third ballot-Minneapoiis 13, New
York 10, Cincinnati Is, Omaha 4, San
Francisco Z.
Fourth Minneapolis 13, New
York Z, Cincinnati is, Omaha 4, San
Francisco 8.
Fifth ballot-Omaha 8. Minneapolis II,
Cincinnati 10, New York Z, San Fran
cisco 5.
Sixth ballot-Omaha 4, Minneapolis 20,
Cincinnati 10, New York 5, San Fran
cisco 5.
Seventh ballot and Minneapolis
%, Cincinnati 15, New York 3.
The convention will be held on June Z,
1892