The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-01

which began at $3.50 o'clock, continued
with but little change, until D O'CLOCK
when the thirtythird ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Kerr II, johnson ", Laylin ".
During all of these ballots Huron voted
solidly for Laylin, as did Richland for
Kerr. OF Lorain's so delegates, AZ were
solid on each ballot for johnson, 7 tor
Laylln and blank. Ashland, Knox and
Morrow counties coquetted with the three
candidates, the majority of the Ashland
delegates voting for johnson, the majority
of Morrow alternating between Kerr and
Laylin, and Knox, during a greater por'
ton of the time, dividing her vote between
the three. At 5 o'clock, there being no
prospect of a speedy nomination, the con-
yention adjourned until 7 o'clock this
evening.
1t was 8 o'clock before the convention
reassembled. Balloting was Immediately
resumed without material change until
the fortyhfth, when the vote stood; John
son 90, Kerr 90, Laylin 5S. Five more
ballots we're taken, the fifticth resulting
Kerr 7s, johnson 70, Laylin IS. A short
recess was then taken to give Knox coun'
ty an opportunity for consultation.
After ten minute recess the fiitytrs
ballot was taken and from that on to the
seventyfrst ballot there were numerous
complimentary votes from Ashland, Knox
and Morrow, Hedges, Of Richland, Koons
and Cooper, of Knox, Powell, OF Morrow
and Hildebrand, Of Ashland, receiving
them. The tide turned when Knox, &C
cording to previous agreement, gave hel
33 votes solid in turn TO each Of the three
candidates. On the seyentyfrst ballo
Knox gaye her solid vote to Laylin' th'
vote standing; Laylin 97, johnson 6a
Kerr 4S, leaving Laylin eight short O
a nomination. On the seYentysecond ballo
Knox voted solidly for Kerr, leaving hin
with 90, six short OF nomination. II
tense interest centered on the seventy
third and what proved the decisive ballo
Lorain was called first and cast 45 fc
johnson and for Laylin. Morrow CAV
ls for johnson and 4 for Kerr. RichlanC
as from first to last, cast her 80 for Ker
Ashland came next with 1S for Johnso
and 8 for Kerr. In conformity wit
agreement, Knox then cast her 1873 vote
for johnson, giving him the nominatio
: with FIVE votes TO spare, the last ball,
standing: johnson ia, Kerr 4s, Layll
SO. A wild scene Of excitement then pr
vailed, the Lorain and Ashland coun
t delegations being particularly jubila
| over tie result. The Ashland delegate
came 10 Mansfield feeling very friend
to Kerr, oyer half the delegation beir
for Kim, but the action of Richland 10 VI
ing for Knox and Morrow's candidat
for delegates to the national conventit
! in preference to Jacob Calm, chairman
, the Ashland delegation, who received b
five votes from Richland, alienat
Ashland from Kerr, and he never receive
more than votes from Ashland, althouI
!, that county several times had an opport
: nifty to nominate him. Immediately fl
!, lowing the nomination. Captain Johnsc
the successful candidate, was brought |
fore the convention and acknowledg
the honor in graceful speech. His pri
cipal opponents-senator Kerr, Of RiC
land, and Speaker Laylin, Of Huron, al
addressed the convention, pledging th'
support TO the nominee.-Mansfeld d
patch to the Leader Of May 25.