The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-01
DETAILS OF THE BALLOT BY WHICH
CLEVELAND WAS NOMINATED.

DETAILS OF THE BALLOT BY WHICH
CLEVELAND WAS NOMINATED.
CHICAGO, June 23.-There wa. great cou-
fusicn early this morning when the Sta'e
Of Alabarns was called, and il was with
difficulty that the chairman made biDself
heard to announce the scattering vote OF
the State. The next vote, Arkansas solid
16 for Cleveland, was greeted with ap-
plause.
The call rroce. ded without incide until
Illinois was reached, when the chairman
announced that on the poll of the delega-
tion there were 36 votes for and IL against
Cleveland. Under the unit rule he cast As
votes for Cleveland.
"Gsptlsmen," the chairman said, "Ksn-
lucky asked for time, as some wish to change
their votes" When the vote was an announced
Cleveland had '1S out Of 26.
Tho New York delegates applauded the
Louisiana vote. which gave Cleveland only 8
The roll call proceeded, and New York's
solid 72 votes for Hill was greeted With
applause.
The Ohio vote vas awaited with interest.
When il gave 16 votes for Boies the Iowa
men set up mighty yell.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
As tho roll call proceeded the excitement
became intense. It eliminated whom
Alaska cast her two votes for Clev Gland.
There was a growing excitement. Both tho
Cleveland and the Hill men were around The
Arizona delegates, waiting tho announce
ment of their vote. 1t hal been supposed
that Arizona and New Mexico, which had
been given adj ioual representation in the
| convention, would vote with the auti-Cleve-
land people. When the chairman Of tho
Arizona delegation got tho floor and an
nounced ivo votes for Cleveland, there was
sucn wild and renewed cheering and much
| confusion both in the gal aud on the
floor, that it was impossible to transact busi-
| ness.
NEW MEXICO sETTLEs IT.
Then tho District Of Columbia was called
and cast her two votes for Cleveland, that
ga'c him all but two-tbirds of q vote of the
| GOT necessary to nomirste. New Mexico
| settled the question The next minute, when
| she announced four votes for Cleveland.
A South Caroliua delegate went to the
| clerks desk and had q vote changed from
| Boies to Cleveland, on account Of an error
| Tho Texas delegation changed its vote to
thirty for Cleveland. the West Virginia dele
gsti'n to twelve for Cleveland, the Mary
land delegation to sixteen for Cleveland, the
Kentucky delegation to twenty two for
| Cleveland.
Mr.. Neal Of Ohio novel TO suspend the
rules and make tho nomination by acclams.
| tion. He was ruled out of order.
A vIRuISIANs BLoouESoE.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, took the platform
and ssii: The Democratic people of tho
United States have uttered their voice
through the lips Of their chosen delegates.
| By that voice il has been decreed that Gro
yer Cleveland is tho nominee Of each and
| every democrat in this convention. In
behalf of the delegation from Virgini,, who
came here divided to-day, but who 20 home
as one-on behalf Of every true-hearted
democrat that loves the great banner of the
people, move you that there be but one
voice and one sound from every Democret in
this convention. and that by every tongue
the word, shall DO uttered that Grover Cleve-
land is to be the leader in this grand cam
paign. lCheers. We cnn, we must, We
will, my countrymen, carry the great Dem
ocracy to triumph"
| TAhMANr SAT SILENT.
Mr.. Daniels remarks excited the greatest
enthusiasm, aud the chair wss unable to get
order, for crowd of New Yord people were
crying out. 10 Governor Flower, Lieutenant
Goverhor Sheehan and others of tho New
York delegation TO second the nomina' ion
But the New York delegation sat silent when
the vote was put, and from other paris of
the hall came some emphatic negatives. The
convention Kissed at this, aud tho Kissing
continued until Governor Flower got on
chair. His lips moved, but his words could
not be heard beyond the limits of C. circle
Just about him. He was trying 10 make the
nomination unanimous. Those who heard
him cheerel.
EEw sQnE's SUBMISSION,
Bourke Cochran jumped to his feet, and
said as there was some dissent uttered
when the motion was made TO declare the
nomination unanimous, he would state the
vote of New YORK, in full submission to the
convention was csst in the affirmative