Huntsville gazette., 1892-06-11
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
Harrison Nominated on First
BallOt.
Alger was Not in it, at All.

/ Alger was Not in it, at All.
BIaine's Small Vote a Surprise to
| Everyone
| MINNRAPoLIs, MINI, June 10.-There
is every indication this morning that the
leaders of the Blaine forces are still un-
daunted and tina. sharp aud bitter con-
test between the rival forces is in pros
pect When the gray dawn broke over
the convention city this morning, it found
the leaders of the two great factions of
the Republication party marshaling their
forces for that decisive contest which
was soon to come for political suprem
acy The night had been sleepless one
to nearly all of those who assume to di-
rect every secret conference, every move
on the political chess board. The Harri-
son people felt that if they could hold
their own, victory was assured; the
Blaine people were convinced if the adj
ministration candidate was to be defeated
every straggler must be rallied and su :
preme effort made to break the forces of
the administration in the states OF favor
tism.
THE PLATFORM DISCUSSION.
| There IS a great discussion this morn
ing over the platform which was the last
thing presented and adopted last night.
Ex- Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, as Chairman
of Committee on Resolutions, was t. e
leading spirit in framing this document,
and is receiving great prise this morning
for his strong and loyal utterances there
in. Particularly is he commended for
the manner in which the committee,
manifestly b line committee, approves
the administration of Harrison.
| At IL q. M, the hour SIT for assembling,
the results of a long nights session and
anxious caucusses was plainly visible In
haggard faces of the delegates who had
put in an appearance.
A sharp tap of the gavel at 1875 check
ed the hum, and was followed moment
later by Chairman Mckinley, ordering
the aisles cleared AMI some sort of order
established.
| The prayers of DR.. Hoyt helped to
produce silence and order. The rever-
end gentleman pra,e ed that the man to be
selected as the standard bearer might be
one chosen by the Lord and man after
his own heart.
| BLAINE NOMINATED.
| 1t was decided that the roll of States
should be called, and when Colorado was
reached Senator Wolcott. of the Silver
State, arose. Instantly the Blaine men
burst into wild enthusiasm and all doubt
as to the presentation of the name of
James G. Blaine was now removed.
| HARRISON NOMINATED.
Indiana called Col, Dick Thompson to
take the platform to present Harrison.
[Great cheering Mr.. Thompson said
he proposed to present man who does
not seek success by detraction of any
other great Republican. 81 nominate
for President General Harrison" Great
cheering for Harrison, more general and
prolongt than that for Blaine.n
THE BALLOT.
On the roll call of States the ballot
stood as follows:
Alabama-Harrison Is.
| Arkansas-Har Is: Mckinley |.
Blaine1; Mckinley /; Har
rison 4
Florida Harrison 8.
California Blaine 9; Harrison g. Nc
Kinley 1.
Colorado-Blaine g.
Connecticut--Ha Harrison a; Mckinley g..
Illinois ofiioul vote-Harrison "a,
Blaine IA.
Naturalization 80.
Iowa-Harrison 20; Blaine 5; Nc Kin
ley 1.
| Kansas-Harrison II; Mckinley 9.
Maryland-Harrison IA; Mckinley 2.
Massachusetts-Har 10; Blaine 1;
Mckinley II.
Michigan-Harrison Z; Blaine 2; Nc
Kinley 10.
Harrison s; Blaine 8; Nc.
Kinley l..
Mississippi-Harrison 135; Blaine A.
Missouri-Blaine 4; Harrison 90; Nc
Kinley 2.
MOntanO-Blaine 1
Nebraska-Harrison Is. Mckinley 1.
Nevada-Blaine 6; Harrison A.
New Mexico-Blaine 2; Reed l. Lin
coin /.
New jersey Blaine 2, Harrison 1S.
New York-Biaine 35, Harrison 2, Nc
Kinley 10.
North Carolina-Blaine 2a, Harrison
1S3, Mckinley 1, challenged.
| North Dakota-Harrison 2. Blaine 4.
| Ohio asks time to consult and casts A
votes for Mckinley and for Harrison.
Great excitement. Mckinley challenged