The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-24
CONVENTION ECHOES
"DETAILS OF THE BALLOTINS.
EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING.


Later Reports From the Session Which
Named Cleveland as the Stan.
dard-Bearer.
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
CHICAGO, June 22.-There was great
confusion early this morning when the
State of Alabama was called, and it was
with difficulty that the chairman made
himself heard to announce the SCATTERING
vote of the State. The next vote. Ar.
kansas, solid 16 for Cleveland, was
greeted with storm of applause. The
call proceeded without incident until
Illinois was reached. when the chairman
announced that on the poll of the dele
cation there were S6 votes for and 12
against Cleveland. Under the unit rule
he cast the 48 votes for Cleveland.
'Gentlemen," the chairman said
Kentucky asked for time as some
wished to change their votes" When
the vote was announced, Cleveland had
IS out of 26. The New York delegates
applauded the Louisiana vote which
gave Cleveland only B. The roll call
proceeded, and New York solid 70 votes
for Hill was greeted with applause
Ohio vote was awaited with interest
When it gave Is votes for Boics. the
Iowa men set up mighty yell AS the
roll call proceeded the excitement be
came intense. 1t eliminated when
Alaska cast her two votes for Cleveland
There was growing excitement. Both
the Hill and the Cleveland leaders were
around the Arizona delegates waiting
the announcement of their vote. 1t had
been supposed that Arizona and
New Mexico which had been
given additional representation in
the convention would vote with the
anti-Cleveland people. When the chair
man OF the Arizona delegation got the
floor and announced five votes for Cleve
land there was wild and renewed cheer
ing and much confusion, both in the gal
leries and on the floor, that it was i'm
possible to transact business. Then the
District of Columbia was called and cast
her two votes for Cleveland that gave
him all but two thirds of a vote of the
607 necessary to nominate. New Mexico
settled the question the next minute when
she announced four votes for Cleveland.
A South Carolina delegate went to the
clerks desk and had vote
changed from Boies to Cleve-
land on account of an error. The
Texas delegation changed its vote to 80
for Cleveland. The West Virginia dele
CATION to IL for Cleveland, the MARYLAND
delegation to 16 for Cleveland, the Ken
lucky delegation to % for Cleveland.
Mr.. Neal, of Ohio, moved to suspend the
rules and make the nomination by accla
nation. He was ruled out of order
John w. Da niei Speaks.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, took the plat
form and said THE democratic people
OF the United States have uttered their
voice through the lips of their chosen
delegates. By that voice it has been de-
cided that Grover Cleveland is the nomi
nee of each and every democrat in this
convention. A voice. 80 he is, (cheers).
In behalf of the delegation from
Virginia, which came here divided to-
day, but who go home as one, on
behalf OF every true hearted democrat
that loves the great banner of the people,
L move that there be but one voice and
one sound from every democrat in this
convention and that by every tongue the
words shall be uttered that Grover
Cleveland is to be the leader in this
grand campaign. (Cheers) We can,
we must, we will, my countrymen, carry
the great democracy to triumph Mr..
Daniels remarks excited the greatest en-
thuslasm, but the chair was unable to
get order for a crowd of New York peo-
pie were crying out to Governor Flower.
Lieutenant Governor Shehan and others
of the New York delegation to second
the nomination, but the New York
delegation sat silent when the vote
was put and from other parts
OF the hall came some emphatic mega
tives. The convention Kissed at this and
the kissing continued until Governor
Flower got on chair His lips moved,
but his words could not be heard beyond
the limits of a circle just about him He
was trying to make the nomination unan-
lmous. Those who heard him cheered.
Bourk 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 that the vote of New York in full
submission to the convention was cast in
the affirmative. Cheers greeted this an
nOuncement and Don Dickinson imme-
diately moved an adjournment. The
motion was carried and at 3 al a. m.
the convention adjourned until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Official Vote.
CHICAGO, June 23-The official vote
of this morning was: Cleveland 617 13:
Hill ia; Boies 1903; German 35 12:
Stevenson Is 2 3; Carlisle IA: Morrison
8: Campbell 2; Pattison 1; Russell 1 ::
Whitney 1. Total 90S 10. Absent
three delegates entitled to 1-2 votes.
In the confusion incident to the clos
ing hour of the convention no announce
ment was made of the official ballot for
President, or even of the official stenog-
rapher's record of the balloting. The
table sent by the United Press this morn
ing was compared with the official table of
the convention stenographer as the vote
of each State was recorded. 1t is an alb
solutely correct record of the vote of
each State as announced by its chair
man to the convention during the roll
call
Senator Hill Returns Thanks.
CHICAGO, June %. Edward Murphy.
Jr., received the following telegram this
morning:
Hon. EDWARD MURPHY,