Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-24


south to the east and the west, put
sside II fsvorlts con and for the time
parted with its state pride, echolng
tack 10 Tsxas. Connecticut and Cali
fornis the name Of Grover Cleveland.
[Applause. But for tho vice prssl-
dsncy. tor the second highest place in
the government. il has candidate so
fully equipped BY nature and educa-
ton that il believes it would be poll
teal fault to fail TO urge Ms name for
nomination before you"
When New York WAS reached Cover
nor Flower asked that his state he
passed.
When Michigan Was reached Mr.. Uhl
arose and presented the name of Judge
Morse.
Batiestag Commences.
General Bragg presented the name
of John L. Mitchell.
New Mexico seconded the nomina-
ton Of Gray and Oklahoma that of
Stevenson.
Mr.. Vanderbilt OF Alabama briefly
seconded the nomination Of Judge
Morse on the strength Of bis soldier
record.
s. II. King of Alabama also seconded
the nomination of Judge Morse.
Messrs. Mitchell, watterson, Cochran
aud Lambert we're also nominated.
The chairman ordered the roll to be
called for candidates.
Alabama started out by casting its
solid vote for Morse. Arkaneas led the
Gray column and California divided
between Gray and Stevenson. Color
ado said che wanted . vice president
who could take the party IN out Of the
wet, and voted for Stevenson. Con-
necticut voted for Stevenson, Delaware
for Morse. Florida cast six votes for
Stevenson and two for Gray.
Georgia cast ten for Morse,
p,ne for Gray and seven for Stevenson.
Idaho voted for Gray; Illinois voted 4S
for Stevenson; Indiana 80 for Gray;
Iowa 26 for Wstters0n; Kansas voted
for Gray; Kentucky cast IL votes tor
Gray, IL for Stevenson and 2 for
Mitchell; Louisiana voted for Steven
son; Maine voted 4 Gray Z Stevenson,
absent; Maryland voted for Gray,
for Stevenson; Massachusetts, 4 for
Gray, for Morse, 20 for Stevenson.
This made Gray and Stevenson . tie.
Michigan cast IS for Morse; Minnesota
Is for Gray; Mississippi 0 for Gray. s
for Stevenson, for Morse; Missouri
gave Stevenson Is, Gray To-;
Morse 8; Montana voted S
for Bourke Cochran, / for Lambert;
Nebraska voteG 8 for Mitchell, 6 for
Stevenson, for Gray; Nevada. for
Gray; New Hampshire, solid for
Stevenson; New Jersey, 10 for Gray, l
for Stevenson; New York, ~ for
Stevenson. This put Stevenson 43
votes ahead. North Carolina, % for
Stevenson; North Dakota, 8 for Gray;
ONO, 4 for Gray, 4 for Mitchell and 3s
for Stevenson. This increased his lead
to 90.
Cheers Were Desfening.
The cheering At this juncture was
desfening.
Oregon, for Gray; Pennsylvania, 4
for Mitchell, for Morse, II for Steven
son. the ramainder and majority Of
the delegation for Gray. but under the
unit rule the 81 votes would be cast for
Gray. This left Gray only 81 votes
behind. Rhode Island voted 8 for Gray;
South Carolina, IS fer Stevenson; South
Dakota, 4 for Stevenson, 2 for Gray,
for Mitchell; Tennessee, IA for Gray, 8
for Stevenson, l for Boies and fol
Morse; Texa., 4 for Gray, 26 for Steven
son. increasing Stevenson's lead to 40
Vermont. for Gray; virginis, "a fol
Stevenson, bringing It up to 81; Wash
ington, 8 for Gray; West Virginia. 4 fol
Morse, 4 for Stevenson. 4 for Gray; Wis
consin. "a for Mitchell; Wyoming, 8 fol
Mitchell; Alaska, for Mitchell, fol
Stevenson; Arizona, S for Stevenson,
for Gray: District of Columbia. 1 fos
Mitchell. 1 for Stevenson. making Stew
euson's total 900; New Mexico, S Tor
Gray, for Stevenson; Oklahoma. 2for
Stevenson, for Morse. / for Gray; In
diana, the last on the l,st, voted fol
Gray. Total, Gray. s4s; Stevenson,
eos; the res, scattering.
steveassu the Wtnaer
Iowa Withdrew her - votes for Wat
terson and cast them for Stevenson.
Montana changed her votes TO Stew
enson.
Nebraska changed 5 votes from
Mitchell 10 Stevenson and from Gray
10 Stevenson.
Nevada changed votes to Steven
sor n.k,ng nj. tstat AiS