The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-24
SCENES OF TILE NIGHT B4LLo7ING.
New York Votes to Make tho Nomination
OF Cleveland Unanimous.

New York Votes to Make tho Nomination
OF Cleveland Unanimous.
CHICAGO. juno 23.-There was great con-
fusion early this morning when tho roll call
began on the nomination OF q candidate for
President Tho State OF Alabama was called.
and it was with difficulty that the Chairman
made himself hoard to announce tho scatter
ing vote OF the State. The next vote, Arkansas
solid 16 for Cleveland. was greeted with
storm OF applause. Tho call proceeded with
ont incident until Illinois was reached. when
the Chairman announced that on tho poll Of
tho delegation thcro were 20 votes toc and II
against Cleveland. Under the unit rule he
cast tho 43 votes for Cleveland. Kentucky
asked for time. as some gentlemen tho Chair
man said. wished 10 change their votea. When
the vote was announced Cleveland had Is out
OF 2L The New York delegates npplaudcd the
Louisiana vote. which gave Cleveland only =.
The announcement OF Maryland s vote was
awaited with interest. When 1t was nnounced
o.. for Gorman-there were inquiries for the
missing half. The Chairman explained that
Mr. German had half VOTE and he was nb-
sent.
When Mr.. Collins announced the vote OF
Massachusetts, he said that he desired to say
that the Que vote for Mr. Russell was against
the protest OF the delegation. MIR. Cochran
lar order Mr.. Collins. as he took his seat. said
that he would not take instructions from New
York. even on that question. An excited dele
gate jumped up and said that the delegate
who voted for Gov. Russell would not take in
ktructions from Collins. He was sienccd by
the Chnirman's gavel
Then the roll call proceeded quietly until
New York was reached. Her solid seventy two
votes for Hill were greeted with applause.
The Ohio vote was awaited with interest. When
itgaVe sixteen votes for Boies the Iowa m On
set IN mighty yell.
As the roll call proceeded the excitement
became 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. to which had been given ad-
ditional representation In the Convention
would vote with the nti-Cleveland people
When tho Chairman OF the Arizona delegation
got the floor and announced five votes for
| Cleveland there was wild and renewed cheer.
| ing and much confusion, both IN thr gal,
to transact business Mr sheennn OF New
| York came up the aisle ard deilanG..d that
order be ,cIs,ored Lelore tn, roll call pro,
ceedrd. crdef was restored and Alaska was
Then the District OF Columbia was call OIL
and cast her two votes Tor Cleveland. That
gave him all but two-thirds oil a vote OF the GO7
necessary to nominate. New Mexico settled
the question the next minute when She an.
| iiilcd the aiSles and stood on their ch rirs
Mcnisan g., , mnt nor w,s "nn"r for hsm1n
ihnn "h.oring and the tanner w" n ar
| quickly. will" the s@ rotary with III" ca st non
| voice con inutd tGccaii OF tine roll l., ery Other
! veto was f,r i lelRnG. and when the ioll cal
| WAS completed he hud blj',.
A Maryland delegate got IN his chair and
! tried to nySe that the nomination be made