Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
THE BALLOTING.

At the close of his brief remarks the
chairman announced that the call of
States being completed, the order called
for balloting for nominee for president
of the United States.
Amid hush the call of States was begun
and Alabama led off with one for Morton
and 10 for Mckinley.
Arkansas and California cast their solid
votes for Mckinley. Connecticut cast five
votes for Reed and seven for Mckinley;
Delaware solid vote for Mckinley; Flor
ida eight for Mckinley: Georgia two Reed,
two Quay, and 22 Mckinley.
one of the colored delegates from Flori-
da, amid angry protests. challenged the
vote, and Senator Thurston, who had re-
eumed the chair, decided that the right to
challenge should be given every delegate
The delegation being polled. 1t was found
that Morton had two votes in Florida and
Mckinley only six instead of eight as an
nounced by the chairman of the delega-
ton.
:, challenge of Georgia followed and re-
suited in confirming the vote as previously
announced. A coorod delegate from Ala
bama here followed with n challenge of
that State, which resulted in showing that
the vote should have shown one vote for
Morton. two for Reed and 10 for Mckinley.
Illinois, announced as i6 Mckinley and
2 Reed, was challenged and a poll showed
no change.
Indiana cast its 30 votes for Mckinley.
Iowa, amid slight demonstrate tons of APP
plause, cast It's % votes for Allison: Kan
sas 20 for Mckinley. Kentucky &c for Nc
kinley, Louisiana cast curious vote. half
Allison. half Quay, four Reed and eleven
for Mckinley. so the voting went on
without further incident until Massachu-
sets gave one vote for Mckinley and the
rest for Reed.
The Mckinley column steadily increased
Mckinley, one of the coored delegates de-
manded n poll, which showed one vote for
Quay and II for Mckinley. Montana cast
one vote for Mckinley. one for Don Cam
cron of Pennsylvania, one blank and one
absentee. The chair called the name of
Mr. Hartman's alternate and he voted
blank.
NEW YORK'S VOTE.
There was a decided sensation when the
vote of New York was challenged by War
ner Miller. 1t had been announced as "a
for Morton and II for Mckinley; Jos. H.
Newns was absent in the first district and
the name of his alternate was called. Mr.
Gruber raised n laugh by saying; Hes
just leaving the room to avoid voting"
The next alternate was called and voted
for Mckinley. The delegates voted solidly
for Morton till the half votes We're reach
cd, when the halves divided equally be-
tween McNlHley ana morton. Inen came
quite a number of hseaks for Mckinley
and three absenteos were noted in the Goth
district. John +. Parkhurst and both the
alternates, Charles NJ. Woodward and
Charles ~ Andrews. The poll resulted in
showing the vote to be exactly as an
nounced-Morton "a, Mckinley II.
When Ohio was reached the requisite
number of votes were given to nominate
Mckinley and the convention, recognize
ing the fact without announcement broke
into cheers.
Texas delayed the final announcement
a little by challenge from one of the
dissatisfied colored delegates. The poll
resulted 81 Mckinley, Reed, 3 Allison,
and one absent.
Another colored delegate challenged the
vote OF Virginia and again delayed the
official announcement of the final result,
eliciting marks of Impotence and dissatis-
faction from the convention.
Virginia's vote on poll stood: Reed 1,
Mckinley 20.
All the rest of the roll of States went
solid for Mckinley. When the territories
were reached. New Mexico cast one vote
for Allison and Ave for Mckinley Amid
howls of derision one OF the delegates
challenged the vote and a poll confirmed
the accuracy Of the first announcement.
Alaska wound up the roll by casting its
newly conferred four votes for Mckinley.
The absent delegate from New York,
Mr. Parkhurst, here appeared and by
unanimous consent cast his vote for Nor
ton, making the total vote Morton 3d. Nc
Kinley II.
ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS.
All of the States having been called the
president stated before the announcement
Of the result that application had been
made to him for recognition by the rep
resentatives Of the defeated candidates to
make q certain motion. He believed 1t
would be the fairest way to recognise
them In the order in which the nominal
Continued on 18th pAge.)