The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-24
THE BALLOT.
Harrison Nominated Before the Roll Call
Reached Texas.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. June 11.-Presi-
dent Harrison was nominated on the
first ballot this afternoon. The vote
of Texas gave him the necessary
majority.
The effort of the opposition to divide
the strength of the Harrison men by
springing Mckinley failed totally.
AS soon as the denomination was as
sured, the whole convention went wild
and Blaine hats were tossed around as
footballs.
At the conclusion of the call of states
Ex-Governor Sewell of New Jersey
moved that the convention proceed
to ballot. Amid great applause
the motion prevailed and a
moment of intense suspense
followed as chairmen of the delega.
tons of the various states proceeded to
poll their delegations preparatory to
responding to the roll call which would
follow.
1t was ordered that the delegates
from Indian territory and Alaska, who
had remained seated, be allowed to
vote upon the second ballot
The following is the vote by states:
Naturalization Is, Mckinley Z.
Arkansas Harrison 10, Mckinley /.
alifornia-Harrison s, Mckinley /,
Blaine 0.
Colorado-Blaine s.
Connecticut-Ha 4, Mckinley 8.
Delaware-Blaine l, Mckinley /,
Harrison 4.
REHABILITATION 8.
Capitalization 20.
Idaho-Blaine 6.
Illinois-Harrison "a, Blaine IA.
Naturalization &c.
Iowa-Harrison 20. Blaine 5, Nc.
Kinley /.
Reconsideration II, Mckinley 0.
Kentucky-Harrison %, Blaine 2,
Mckinley l, one absent.
Observation-Disclosures g. Blaine 8.
decentralization IA, Mckinley 2.
Massachusetts, IS, Blaine
/, Mckinley II.
Michigan-Harrison 2, Blaine 8, Nc
Kinley 10.
nnesota-Harrison s, Blaine o,
Mckinley 1.
Mississippi-Harrison 1917, Blaine
AZ.
Missouri-Blaine 4, Harrison 2S, Nc
Kinley 2.
Montana-Blaine 1, Harrison 5.
Minnesota-Blaine 8, Harrison 8,
Mckinley l.
Maine-Blaine 10.
ebraska-Harrison Is, Mckinley /.
Nevada-Blaine 6.
New Hampshire-Harrison 4, Blaine
2, Reed 1, Lincoln 1.
New Jersey-Blaine 2, Harrison IS.
New York-Blaine 50, Harrison q,
Mckinley 10,
North Carolina-Blaine 2N, Har-
rison 1879, Mckinley 1.
North Carolina official poll-Blaine,
22G; Harrison, 1726; Mckinley. l.
North Dakota-.Harrison. 2; Blaine, 4.
Ohio-McKinley, A; Harrison, 2.
Ohio's vote caused great cheering
Mckinley challenged the vote. For.
aker says he cannot. Mckinley said
he was a delegate and cast no such
vote. Ohio official rehabilitation
/; Mckinley, As.
/ OlCSOl- -AAtllAAoOll1 ~ AiNANAiALSys u
Observation-Disclosures, 10; Blaine,
3; Mckinley, AZ,
Rhode Island-Blaine 5, Harrison /,
Mckinley 1, Reed 1.
South Carolina-Blaine 3, Harrison
10, Mckinley 2.
Tennessee-Bla Z, Harrison II.
Texas-Harrison %, Reed 2, Blaine 6.
Totals-Harrison 534, Mckinley 1873,
Blaine 175, Reed 4, Lincoln 1.
/ As soon as the vote of Texas had
been cast, Chairman Mckinley moved
to make Harrison's nomination unani-
nous, amid cries of Roll CALL" sit
down" from all over the hall. A dele
gate objected, claiming the rules could
not be waived, but Mckinley said they
could by two-thirds vote.
Mckinley SAID the states not reached
wanted to record their votes That
was what he wanted and he withheld
his motion and the roll call of the
states was continued.
Convention then adjourned till
o'clock p. m.