Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1880 — NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Fifth Bay. At 10:45 a. m. on Monday, June 7, Chairman Hoar called the convention to order. The Rev. Dr. Everest, of Plymouth Church. Chicago, made the prayer. At the request of several delegates, the fifth and sixth resolutions of the platform were read by the Secretary. Mr. Hale, of Maine, then moved that the convention at once proceed to a ballot; Mr. Conkling seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously. Chairman Hoar begged the convention to preserve order. The roll call of States resulted as follows :

si § Jc S 3 iII I I i r ? § i a. i Alabama 16 1 3 Arkansas 12 California, 12 Colorado 6 Connecticut 3.... 7 2.... Delaware 6 Florida Bj. ...J... J. ...J... J.... Georgia 6 8 81 Illinois 24 10 .... 8 Indiana 1 26 2 1 lowa 22 Kansas 4 6 Kentucky 20 1 3 Louisiana 8 2 6 Maine 14 Maryland 7 7 2 Massachusetts 3 2 1 20 .... Michigan 1 21 Minnesota 10 Mississippi | 6 4 6 Missouri 29 1 Nebraska 6 Nevada 6 New Hampshire 10 .... New Jersey 16.... 2 New York 51 17 2 North Carolina 6 .... 14 Ohio.. 9 34 .... 1 .... Oregon 6 Pennsylvania 32 23 3 Rhode Island 8 South Carolina ■. 13 .... 1 Tennessee 16 6 1 .... 1 .... Texas 11 2 2 1 Vermont 10 .... Virginia 18 3 1 West Virginia 1 8 Wisconsin I 7 3 9 Arizona" 2 Dakota 1 1 ........ Idaho 2 Montana 2 New Mexico. 2 Utah 1 1 Washington 2 Wyoming 1 1 . District of Columbia... 1 1 Totals 301 284 93 34 30| 10 SECOND BALLOT. Grant 305 i Washburne 31 Blaine 282 Windom 10 Sherman 94 I Garfield 10 Edmunds 32 j THIRD BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 282 Windom 10 Sherman 93 Garfield 1 Edmunds 32 Harrison 1 FOURTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 281 Windom 10 Sherman 95 Garfield 1 Edmunds 32 FIFTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 281 Windom 10 Sherman 95 Garfield 1 Edmunds 32 SIXTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 280 Windom 10 Sherman 95 Garfield 2 Edmunds 32 SEVENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 281 Windom 10 Sherman 94 Garfield 2 Edmunds ; . 32 EIGHTH BALLOT. Grant 306 1 Washburne 32 Biaine .284 Windom 10 Sherman 91 Garfield 1 Edmunds 31 I NINTH BALLOT. Grant 308 I Washburne 32 B’aine 282 | Windom 10 Sherman 90 I Garfield 2 Edmunds 31 | TENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 i Washburne 32 Blaine 282 Garfield 2 Sherman 92 Windom 10 Edmunds 31 I Hayes 1 ELEVENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 I Washburne 32 Baine 281 Garfield 2 Sherman 93 WTndoiu 10 Edmunds 32 | Hayes 1 At the conclusion of the eleventh ballot a motion to take a recess till 5 o’clock was lost. TWELFTH BALLOT. Grant 304 Edmunds 31 Blaine 283 Windom 10 Sherman 92 Garfield 1 Washburne 33 Hayes 1 THIRTEENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Edmunds 31 Blaine 285 Windom 10 Sherman 89 Garfield 1 Washburne 33 FOURTEENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 I Washburne 35 Blaine 285 Edmunds 31 Sherman 89 1 Windom 10 FIFTEENTH BALLOT. Grant 309 I Edmunds ao Blaine 281 | Washburne 31 Sherman 88 | Windom 10 SIXTEENTH BALLOT. Grant 306 I Washburne 36 Blaine 283 Edmunds 31 Sherman 88 | Windom 10 SEVENTEENTH BALLOT. Grant..... 303 I Washburne 36 Biaine 284 Edmunds 31 Sherman..., 90 | Windom 10 After the eighteenth ballot, at 3:40 o’clock, the convention adjourned until 7 o’clock p. m. The convention reassembled at 7:20. and at once resumed balloting. The nineteenth ballot showed no change of consequence from the last previous one. The voting continued until the twenty-eighth ballot had been recorded, with the following result: Grant 307 Edmunds 31 Blaine 279 Windom 10 Sherman 91 Garfield 2 Washburne 35 At this point the convention adjourned until 10 o’clock, a. m., Tuesday, June 8. Sixth Bay, The convention was called to order at 10:40 a. m. on Tuesday, June 8. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Thomas, of Chicago, balloting was at once resumed, the twenty-ninth ballot resulting as follows : TWENTY-NINTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Edmunds 12 Blaine 278 Windom 7 Sherman 116 Garfield 2 Washburne 35 The most noticeable change on the twentyninth ballot was the transfer of nineteen votes in Massachusetts from Edmunds to Sherman, giving the latter twenty-one votes from that State. Three of the Windom votes in Minnesota went to Blaine. The thirtieth ballot resulted : THIRTIETH BALLOT. Grant 306 I Washburne 33 B’aine ...279 Edmunds 11 Sherman 120 | Windom 4 THIRTY-FIRST BALLOT. Grant 308 I Washburne 37 Blaine 276 Edmunds 11 Sherman 118 | Windom 3 THIRTY-SECOND BALLOT. Grant 309 I Washburne 44 Blaine 270 Edmunds 11 Sherman 119 | Windom 3 THIRTY-THIRD BALLOT. Grant 309 I Washburne...: 44 Blaine 276 Edmunds 11 Sherman 110 | Windom 4 THIRTY-FOURTH BALLOT. Grant 312 I Edmunds 11 Baine 255 Windom 4 Sherman 107 Garfield 17 Washburne 30 | THIRTY-FIFTH BALLOT. Grant 313 Edmunds 11 Blaine 257 Windom .’.. 3 Sherman 99 Garfield 50 Washburne 23 THIRTY-SIXTH AND LAST BALLOT. While the roll was being called on this ballot, there was much excitement, and many changes were made from the Blaine column to Mr. Garfield, and the total footed up 399 for the Ohio statesman, to 306 for Grant, 42 for Blaine, 3 for Sherman and 5 for Edmunds. As 378 were necessary for a choice, Mr. Garfield was declared the nominee. The nomination was made unanimous, on motion of Senator Conkling, seconded by Gen. Logan. It was upon this ballot that Indiana withdrew eighteen votes from Blaine, six from Washburne, two from Sherman and one frtm Grant, making a total of twenty-seven, and cast them for Garfield. Garfield also gained four votes from Sherman in Maryland. Grant gained one from Windom in Minnesota, and one from Blaine in Pennsylvania. 'Blaine gained one from Washburne in Wisconsin, and one from Sherman in Maryland. North Carolina transferred a vote from Sherman te Garfield. The thirty-sixth and final ballot, resulting in the nomination of James A. Garfield, of Ohio, was then proceeded with amid intense excitement, The vote by States was as follows :

S 2 55 © ® 8 S' 2" a a STATES AND TERRITO- 'S, S. § S §1 S" HIES. | 8 E Alabama. 20 16 4 Arkansas 12 12 California, 12 .... 12 Colorado 6 6 Connecticut 12 .... 1 11 Delaware 6 .... 6 Florida 8 8 Georgia 22 8 10 3 .... 1 Illinoi’ 42 24 6.... 5 7 Indiana 30 1 29 lowa 22 .22 Kansas 10 4 6 Kentucky 24 20 1 3 Louisiana 16 8... 8 Maine 14 »... 14 Maryland 16 6 10 Massachusetts 26 4 22 Michigan 22 1 21 Minnesota...., 10 2 6 Mississippi 16 7 9 Missouri 30 29 1 Nebraska.... 6 6 Nevada 6 2 1 3 New Hampshire 10 10 New Jersey I 18 18 New York 70 50 20 North Carolina 20 5 15 0hi0...' 44 1 43 Oregon 6 6 Pennsylvania 58[ 37 21 Rhode Island 8 8 South Carolina 14 8 6 Tennessee • 24 15 1 8 Texas 16 13 3 Vermont 10 10 Virginia 22 19 3 Wisconsin 29 9 West Virginia 10 1 20 Arizona 2 2 Dakota 2 2 Idaho 2 2 Montana 2 2 New Mexico 2 2 Utah 2 2 Washington 2 2 Wyoming 2 2 District of Columbia... 2 2 Totals 755 306 42 3| 5 399

There was great confusion, during this ballot, and the call of the roll wan frequently interrupted by the applause of the audience and repeated cries of “ Garfield 1 Garfield !” When lowa was called, Mr. Henderson, of that State, arose and said : “ lowa casts twentytwo votes for James A. Garfield.” When Maine was called, Senator Hale rose and said : “ Maine cast fourteen votes for James A. Garfield.” By the time Wisconsin had been reached on the roll, Garfield had 352. The vote of that State, if cast for him, would insure liis nomination beyond all doubt. When Wisconsin was called, Mr. Cassody, of that State, arose at 1:30]). m., amid a profound silence, and said, slowly and deliberately : “ Two for U. S. Grant and eighteen for James A. Garfield.” These being the deciding votes, the convention and tjie galleries gave themselves up to cheering, scouting, and the waving of banners and handkerchiefs for some fifteen or twenty minutes, after which the vote of Wisconsin was corrected to twenty for Garfield. After the announcement of the result of the ballot Senator Conkling arose and moved that the nomination be made unanimous. Senator Logan seconded the motion, and it was carried with a hurrah. Mr. Pixley, of California, nominated Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois; seconded by Mr. McCarthy, of New York. Mr. Robinson, of Connecticut, named Marshall Jewell, of that State. Mr. Hicks, of Florida, named Thomas Settle, of North Carolina ; seconded by Mr. Harris, of the latter State. Mr. Houk, of Tennessee, nominated Horace Maynard, of that St .te. Stewart 8. Woodford, of New York, proposed the name of Chester A. Arthur, of New York. The nomination was seconded by Gov. Dennison, of Ohio: Gen. Kiljiatrick, of New Jersey; Emory A. Storrs, of Illinois ; Mr. Lynch, of Mississippi; Hams, of Maryland ; Filley, of Missouri ; Hicks, of Florida ; Harns, of North Carolina ; White, of Kentucky ; McCarthy, of New York, and Cuney, of Texas. William Chambers, of Texas, nominated ExGov. Edmund J. Davis, of that tftate. The Secretary called the roll for a ballot for Vice President, with the following result:

STATES. S- C- 5 | i"' : X 8 liH H H i Alabama...., 2... 18 Arkansas 12 ..- California 12 Connecticut 12 Colorado .'. 6 Delaware 6 Florida 8 Georgia. | 22 Illinois 18 24 Indiana 11 5 4 5 1 2 1 lowa 22 Kansas 10 Kentucky 24 Louisiana 10 ... 4 ... 2 ... Maine 14 Maryland lf> Massachusetts .... 22 1 ... 2 / Michigan 14 6 ... 1 Minnesota 2 8 Mississippi 1... 11 4 Missouri 30 N ebraska 6 Nevada 6 I New Hampshire... 3 4 ... 3 New Jersey 14 1 ... 3 New York 1 69 North Carolina 20 Ohio 2 42 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania 11 47 Rbodelsland 8...1 1... South Carolina 14 Tennessee 24 Texas 5 9 ... Vermont 5... 1 4 Virginia 2 1 ... 19 W est Virginia 9 1 Wisconsin 16 ... 1 2 ... 1 Arizona. 2 Dakota 2 Dist. Columbia.... 1 1 Idaho 2 Montana 1 1 New Mexico 2 Utah 2 Washington. 1 ... 1 Wyoming 2 Total 193 44 30 468 1 8 1 2 4 Necessarytoa choice 376 The Chairman—Chester A. Arthur is nominated as candidate for Vice President, and t-he question now before the convention is, Shall the nomination be made unanimous? Mr. Mcßeth, of Missouri—l move you that the nomination of Chester A. Arthur, of New York, be made unanimous. Mr. Haymond, of California—The nomination undoubtedly is one that will be eminently satisfactory to the country, *nd, as the delegation from California had another choice, I think it is but right and propcT for California to move to make that unanimous. The Chairman—Those in favor of making the nomination unanimous will say aye ; those opposed, no. It is cawied unanimously. On motion of Mr. Conger, of Michigan, a committee of one from each State was appointed to notify Gen. Garfield and Gen. Arthur of their nomination. After passing a vote of thanks to the Chairman and other officers, the convention, at exactly 7:30 p. m., adjourned sine die