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ton to proceed 10 ballot. The substt
tute motion carried.
Error Found in Count.

EIIoT EounQ IN count.
The situation had become exciting
by this time and much confusion ex-
listed. The confusion was increased by
the discovery Of the error in the case
of Mr.. Gardner. II was found that
instead of S95 votes he had received
but 1875. The announcement of this
correction meant that two others re-
manned 60 be nominated. Mr.. McGur-
rim at once moved that both Mccoy
and Overfield be nominated by accla-
nation. Mr.. Gardner had been striv-
ing in the confusion to secure reccgni-
ton. He was successful at this june
ture and explained that he believed
an error had been made at the time
the result was first announced and had
tried TO get tie floor TO call attention
toit at that time.
Ernest Dunn moved TO lay McGur-
rims motion on the table and Dunn
motion carried.
A. +. Hyde moved that the two
highest be named by reclamation. John
DeTn was recognized and came to the
front Of the house. He comDlimented
the ticket SO far as it had been named,
but said a sense Of duty impelIed him
TO make a few remarks. 1t was ad-
visable. he said. to have an equal num-
Der Of MOTmons and eientiles on the
ticket because it would make tie
ticket stronger.
AS it now stands" he said there
are five Mormous and three Gentlles
on the ticket and l think this conven-
ton would be wise if It would name
Gentiles for the two other places"
Applause Interrupted Mr.. Dern at
this point When quiet had been re-
stored he resumed by saying he was
l. III
point but merely from the standpoint
of the best good of the party.
Following MI. DeIns speech a mo-
tiou TO lay Mr.. Hyde's motion on the
table Nas carried aTd the taking Of the
second ballot was begun.
T. E. Thomas. who received 1S2 votes
on the first ballot announced his with
drawal from the race "in the interest
Of harmony" and IA order that two
Gentiles might be nominated
While the ballot was in progress a
man not a delegate cast the full vote
of one OF the country delegations, and
when questioned by the chairman Of
the convention. said that all the mem
bers Of the delegation had gone home,
but before departing had given bin a
proxy and told him which of the eandi-
dates he should vote for. Then the tur-
MOL began afresh. Objection was made
10 the vote Of the delegation being re.
ceiTed, whereupon a motion was made
to suspend the rules and TO permit the
counting Of the vote. This motion was
voted down, made again and then
adopted, after which the casting of the
vote was resumed, the delegation not
represented being allowed representa-
ton through its proxy.
The second Ballot was: Hariasen,
227; Mccoy, 1870; Over1ield, 1879; Page,
90; Baldwin, 107.
Harmsen and Mccoy Win.
A delegate objected to the announce
ment of Chairman Sloan that Harmssl
and Mccoy had been nominated, clairl-
ing that 263 votes were required 70
nominate, and as Harmsen mad not IT,
cefved that number he had failed OF
nomination.
Chairman Sloan explained that but
449 votes had been cast. many of tie
delegates not being present either III
person or by proxy, and that as Harm
sen had received more than half that
number of votes he was nominated.
The delegate insisted that 263 votes
were required and it required the
adoption of a motion by the coHEen-
ton giving the nominations to those
candidates who had received a major
ity Of all the votes cast to convince
him that he was wrong.
The chair then again announced that
Harmsen and Mccoy had been NOM
mated, and after the adoption of a mo-
ton authorizing the county committee
to fill any and all vacancies that may
occur in the ticket nominated, the con-
vention adjourned.