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John B. Henderson of Missouri was made

, IOEoDA + JUNE 10,
John B. Henderson of Missouri was made
The report Of the,SQmmittee on resolutions
Was read by Willfani Mckinley of Ohio.
On the call for nonatnations for candidates
for President, Augustus Brandegee Of Con-
necticut nominatedsGenera Joseph r. Haw-
ley, Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois nominated
John A. Logan, Judge William II. West Of
Ohio nominated James G. Blaine, Martin
]. Townsend Of New York nominated Ches-
ter A. Arthur, General ]. B. Foraker Of Ohio
nominated John Sherman, Ex-Governor John
3. Long of Massachusetts nominated Geo.
F: Edmunds. After the nominating speeches
had been made motion was made to ad-
1ourn: Ihis was rejected by vote of 40
to S9l. This was regarded as a test vote,
the @ Blaine l men generally favoring adjourn
Friday, June 6. the convention adjourned
until IL am. the same day.
Ihe hrst ballot was taken June 6, James
G. Blaine receiving 3341 votes. Chester A.
Arthur 2!s, George F. Edmunds 93, John A
Logan 6S4s, John Sherman 30, J. R. Hawley
Is. Robert T. Lincoln 4, and w. T. Sherman
:. On the second ballot Blaine had $40 votes
ana Arthur 276 On the third ballot Blaine
hao $40 votes and Arthur 2I4. After the
result OF the third ballot had been announced
MT MT FORAKER of Ohio moved to take recess.
@ nhls was voted down by majority of "a.
Then General Foraker moved that the rules
or the convention be suspended, and James
r. Blame be nominated by acclamation, but
the regular order of business was proceeded
with. and on the fourth ballot James G.
B!aine received 541 votes, Chester A. Arthur
N1, Edmunds Al, Hawley 49, Logan T. Lin
coin =. The announcement of the vote pro-
voked scene Of the widest confusion, the
cheering and applause continuing for sew
eral minutes. On molten of Mr.. Burley of
New fork, who spoke in behalf OF President
arthur, and a his request, the nomination
OF MT Blaine was made unanimous. In the
General hr A xuoc mi
mated candidate for Vice President by a
vote or 176 to 6 for Gresham and for Fora
Grover Cleveland of New York and
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana were
named by the democrats at. Chicago in
July and We're elected, the college stand
ing: cleveland and Hendricks, 219; Blaine
and Logan, 1872.
The Ninth Convention.
Harrison and Morton were chosen by the
republicans in their ninth convention held
at Chicago in the Auditorium building
June le. The convention was called to
order by B. F. JONES' who presented John
M. Ihurston of Nebraska as temporary
chairman. Among the Incidents of the
nfst session Of the convention was
the introduction OF General John c. FIRE.
mont the first candidate of the party for
PRESIDENT. General Fremont made a short
ADDRESS, closing with the sentence: II am
happy to know that the republican party
mas resisted the tests of time, and that it
las come down to me with all it's old-time
cord1aiity." Mr.. Frederick Douglass was
then introduced and spoke briefly.
Inc first controversy of the convention
was over the contest In Virginia. The
nationa! committee had placed upon the
list or delegates the delegation headed by
General William Malone; this was object
ca to by John S. Wise, who claimed to be
chairman of the lawful Virginia delega-
tion. The matter was referred to the COM
I1no fhn
mutae ON permanent organiZa ton named
Morris M. Estee of California as perma-
nent chairman. The Virginia controversy
came up again, the committee on creden-
tials reporting in favor of the Malone del
egates- -at-large, and all the Malone dis
trlct delegates, except those Of the ninth
congressional district, headed by John S.
Wise.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was presented by William Mckinley
OF Ohio June 2l.
On the roll call for the presentation of
candidates for President Samuel L. Warner
OF connecticut nominated Joseph R. Haw-
ley, Leonard Sweet of Illinois nominated
Judge Walter Q. Gresham Of Indiana; Gov
ernor Albert q. Porter of Indiana nomi-
mated Benjamin Harrison General Hender-
son Of Iowa presented William B. Allison;
Robert F.. Frazier of Michigan presented
the tn soon name of Russell A: Alger; Frank
NJ Depew; General : D. H. Hastings of
PENNSYLVANIA nominated John Sherman of
ONO, and this was seconded by General
Joseph B. Foraker Charles Emory Smith
or pennsylvania nominated Edwin H. Fit
Ter; John c. Spooner of Wisconsin nomi-
mated jeremiah NJ. Rusk.
On the first ballot Sherman received 900
votes, Gresham. 1O7; Depew, 80; sAiger. 81:
Harrison. s5; Allison, II; Blai.e, IS: In
gals. IS; Phelps, Hs;s Rllsk. %; Filter, "a:
Hawley, 3D.; Lincoln. B.. Mckinley. 2 On
the second ballot Sherman received 249
votes. Alger. 118; Gresham, 10s; Harrison,
VI. The fourth ballot Saturday gave Har-
rison PIG; Sherman 235; Alger, 1875, and
Gresham, 90. On the fifth. ballot Harrison
had 2l2 votes. Sherman. 224; Alger, 143,
BY vote Of 492 to 800 the convention
Saturday evening adjourned until IL o'clock
Monday. On the sixth ballot Monday, June
23l; Alger. 1877; Gresham, ~. On the sew
enth ballot Harrison had 20 votes; Sher-
man, 23O; Alger, 100; Gresham, 81, On the
eighth ballot Harrison was nominated, re-
celVing 54i votes to 11S for Sherman, 100
for Alger. 80 for Gresham 5 for Blaine
and 4 for Mckinley. At the evening session
Lew +. Morton was nominated for Vice
PRESIDENT on the first ballot, receiving so
votes to 119 for Phelps, 1O3 for Bradley.
II for Bruce, and 1 for Walter s. Thomas.
Ihls ticket was victorious at the polls,
receiving 2'3 electoral votes to 16S cast for
Cleveland and Thurman, who were nom
mated by the democrats at st. Louis In
June.
The Tenth Convention,
The tenth republican national convention
was held in Minneapolis, Mimi, June Z. S.
8 and 10, 1892. Mr.. Jacob S. Fassett of New
York was temporary chairman and Mr..
William Mckinley of Ohio permanent
chairman. The first controversy in the
convention was over the contest case in
alabama. motion was made to substi-
tute minority report for the majority
report, but this was rejected by a vote Of
46s to 4231A, and the majority report was
nnaily adopted by vote Of 476 to 365ha.
The report of the committee on resolutions
was presented by Gen. j. B. Foraker of
Ohio.
The presentation Of candidates for Pres
ident being In order Senator Wolcott nra-