Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1888 — SEEKING A LEADER. [ARTICLE]

SEEKING A LEADER.

The Fifth Day of the Republican Convention Passes Without Result. After Two Unsuccessful Ballots a Large Majority Votes for Adjournment. Chicago, June 25,1888. The proceedings of the fifth day or the National Republican oonvent ion w.re opened Saturday morning with prayer by Bishop Fallows, of Chicago. The real business of the day was then inaugurated by a short speech bv Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, It was culled out by the fact that on every ballot a few straggling votes were being cast for him. He said he was in the convention pledged by every consideration of honor to do all in his power to promote the candidacy of John Sherman, and he protested with great earnestness against being put in a false light by these stray votes. He not only requested that the thing stop, but went so far as to demand it. The convention then proceeded to take a fourth ballot. When the name of Alabama was celled every one in the audience waited excitedly fjr the vote. It was thought that this State, being the first on the call, might start the expected stampede for Blaine. The Maine man, however, did not receive a vote until California was reached, and Col. Haymond, in his usual enthusiastic manner, cast sixteen votes for him. As the roll-call preceded and tho gains for Harrison began to be apparent there was considerable applause, but when New York was reached and the Chairman announced 59 votes fcr the Indiana man the cheers that went up were deafening. The expected break for|Harris<n had come, It was not a surprise. After the applause hod died away the roll of the State was demanded and the eheers quickly changed to hisses from the galleries. The Blaine men looked wise, the Sherman enthusiasts confident. It was not on the carpet that the 4th ballot should show any very material change in the situation. But Illinois ? Three of her men proved recreant to Gresham and cast their voten for Harrison, This was on unexpected accession to the forces of the General, and, coming as it did from the very center of the Gresham movement, it created as much excitement as the 59 votes that were plumped by New York. Old Fred Douglass, who was seated on the stage, beamed in a beatific manner when Kentucky gave him one vote. He was proud—proud of tho hearty reception ho had been accorded; prouder still of the fact that his race had l>een so far honored in a great convention; that he, as its representative, had received a vote for the nomination to the Presidency. Kentucky ■also cast a vote for Foraker. The next break to be made was by Wisconsin. Rusk had been di opped from the roll and when the State of the pineries was called, Harrison received 2) out of her 26 votes. From the start it was evident that no choice would be reached and the gains of Harrison were not groat enough to cause alarm iu the ranks of the other oaudidatos. The fourth ballot resulted as follows : f h irman 236 Blaine 42 Harrison 217 McKinley 11 Alger 135 Lincoln 11 Gresham 98 Foraker 1 Allison 88 Douglass 1 After all the deals and combinations of the night and early morning, it became ajfparent as soon as the totals of the vote were announced that Harrison aftor ull was far enough away from the nomination. He had, of course, climbed up very high on the ladder in securing 217, but John Sherman still held his cohorts" behind him and led the race with 236. Ihe fifth ballot was then proceeded with. It was no very tame affair, for tho moment the California men announced their solid 16 for Blaine the convention turned loose, in spite of the Chairman, and yelled a hoarse salute to the man beyond the sen. It was a noticeable feature of the balloting all through that Maine never cast even a straggling vote for its great son. The name of Blaine was never uttered by tho Maine men from first to last, but everybody knew what they were ready to do when the proper time came. When New Hampshire was called it was seen that Harrison-had made a gain of three, the entire delegation giving him its total of eight votes. There was a little cheer at this, and a moment after New York was reached. The same sh-sh-sh which greeted tho name or the Empire State when it was announced in the first roll-call marked it again this time. The hissing s< und was followed by a dead silence. Then New York said: “Pass for a moment." This created Intense excitement. Some change or break of vital importance was expected after this announcement, and everybody awaited it in great anxiety. But when the announcement was made it disappointed everybody, for it was practically the same as it was iu the first ballot. Thus the call went on to the end. The result of thj fifth ballot by States was as folic we: States f = g 3 « | AND .” g g g | g Territories. : ; ; B b B Alabama 8.... 1.... 2 9 Arkansas 14 California 16 Colo’ado 6 Connecticut..... 2 6.... 3 Delp.-. a:e. 1 1 1 3.... Flo d ; 5 .; 1 2 Georgia... „ 1 2 29 Illinois 41 3.... Indiana 1 29.... lewa ].... 26 ....| |.... Kansas I 2 4i 3 81.... Kentucky 2 ! ....| 1| 2 8 7 Louisiana 31 2!.... 2.... 9 Maine 3‘ 1 2 1 Mainland I 4| 6 6 Massachusetts i 4; 3 4 li 10: 5 Michigan I 26. ..J [....’ Minnesota I 3 ! ....j 1 8 7.... Mb siss pji ........ 1 2,... 15 Aiso’.ri 14: 1 2 10. 2 1 Nebraska , 2i 51 3 Nevada i 4 2 New Hampshire 1 8 ... - New Jersey .... 5 .... 2 4 I New York 5 1 6.... 58 1 North Carolina 9 2 11 Ohio 46 Oregon 1 4 1.... Pcnnsylvan'a I 7 53 Rhode Island 8 South Carolina 10 , 2 6 Tennessee.,, 10 1 4.... 2 5 Texas 2 11.... 3 2 7 Vermont ! ...J 8.... Virginia j 21 3 2.... 7 19 West Virginia 2.... 2....: 3 ‘2 Wisconsin ’....1.. 2 20 .... Arizona 2 1 Dakota 1.... 3.... i .... 1 Idaho l._, 5 Montana T;,.. 1 .... New Mexico 1 .... 1 Utah 2 ‘ Dist. Columbia : 2....‘ Washington Ter 3 2 1.... Totals 1 142 99 48l 87 213 224

Total votes, 832; total votes cast, 827; necessaiy to choice, 417. McKinley received six votes from New Jersey, three from West Virginia, and one each from Connecticut, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Texas. And yet the break for Blaine had not come. The dead-lock was as strong as ever. It was evident that the balloting was fruitless, Ae soon as the vote had been announced and qunt wae restored ex-Gov. Foster of Ohio arose in his seat and moved that the convention take a recess till 4 o'clock. The motion was carried without any material opposition. The delegates reassembled, and at eight minutes after 4 Chairman Estee cleared his throat and announced that the convention was ready to proceed with business. Mr. King, of Maryland, sprang to his feet and said: “I move that this conventitn adjourn without ballot until 11 o'clock on Monday morning.” The motion was carried by a vote of 496 yeas to 322 nays, and Chairman Estee declared the convention adjourned.