Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1888 — BALLOTING. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BALLOTING.

Work of the fourth Day’s Session of the Republican Convention. The Leaders Use Three Ballots as a Raconn&issance and Then Draw Off Their Forces. Chicago, June 23,1888. The fourth day’s session of the National Republican Convention was called to order at 11:20 yesterday morning. Rev. J. H. Worcester, of Chicago, offered prayer. At the conclusion of the prayer the Chairman said: “The regular order of business is the call of the roll of States for the selection of a candidate for President. The Secretary will proceed with the call.” “Alabama!" The musical name of the alphabetical leader of States fell from the Secretary’s lips, and in the intense silence of the impressive moment every ear was reached. The vote was read: Sherman, 12; Alger, 6; Depew, 1; Harrison, I—with1 —with a cheer for each name. This demonstration from the galleries was found to be a practical block to the proceedings ; the ballots could not be properly recorded through the noise. This source of confusion was later on partially checked by the persistent appeals of the Chair and the deprecations of the orderly portions of the audience and delegations. The vote of Arkansas with ten of her ballots for Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, was recorded, and California was then called. The apprehended bomb-burst here occurred. The rules of silence and decorum were temporarily swept away. Creed Hammond arose from among the Californians, and, assuming an attitude in the joint resemblance of Ajax defying

lightning and Patrick Henry before the Virginia burgesses, said at the top of his lungs : “California casts her . sixteen votes for James G. Blaine.” At the first official utterance of the name of the old leader an explosive cheer broke from the galleries, the delegates discreetly restraining themselves. For that reason, if none other, the demonstration was less vigorous and prolonged than had been anticipated. The usual rising yell, tossing of hats, wild gesticulations, and waving of flags occurred, while ladies in the galleries unfurled large silk banners, staff-capped with huge white plumes. Connecticut cast her twelve votes for Hawley, Delaware voted for Harrison, Florida divided on Sherman and Fitter, and Georgia’s votes nearly all went to the Ohio man. When Illinois was called Senator Farwell arose, and in a loud, clear voice said: “Illinois casts her 44 votes for Walter Q. Gresham.” The rapid raps of the gavel and the protesting gestures of the Chairman were unable to check the cheer that greeted this announcement of the solidarity of the great prairie State for her favored citizen. The cheering was resumed a moment later when Indiana announced that while 29 of her 30 delegates were for Harrison, she had 1 vote for Gresham. There was loud cheering when lowa cast her solid vote for Allison. Sherman received the lion’s share of Kentucky and Louisiana, Maine scattered like an old blunderbus, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Mississippi went largely to Sherman, Minnesota supported Gresham, and Michigan voted solidly for Alger amid great cheering. Missouri scattered her votes all around, Gresham receiving one-third. Nebraska was also without any particular love. Alger and Allison each received three of Nevada’s six votes, while Depew and Harrison equally divided New Hampshire’s eight. New Jersey plumped her eighteen votes to Phelps. New York cast seventy-one votes for Depew and one for Blaine. North Carolina gave Sherman the bulk of her votes, and this was followed by Ohio, which cast her forty-six votes solidly for the Mansfield statesman. He also captured half of Pennsylvania, the remainder being divided between Fitler,. Phelps, Depew, and Blaine. Rhode Island supported Allison, South Carolina gave two-thirds of her vote to Sherman, and Alger and Sherman captured the lion's share of Tennessee. Texas divided on Allison, Sherman, and Gresham. Vermont voted solidly for Harrison. Sherman got half of the scattering votes of Virginia and West Virginia. Wisconsin's solid vote went to her favorite son, Governor Rusk. The Territories were pretty evenly divided among the various candidates. Following is the result of the first ballot: Sherman22ol Ingalls2B Greshamlll; Rusk 25 Eepew99l Fitler 24 Alterß4i Phelps2s Harrison 80 Hawleyl3 Allitcn72] Lincoln 3 Blaine3s| McKinley 2 The second ballot was immediately called. Mr. Fitler’s name was withdrawn by the Pennsylvanians, to the great satisfaction of the convention, and the Fitler incident ended. Then the voce was taken. Arkansas changed her whole vote to Alger, amid some cheering. Gresham gained 1 Vote in Indiana, and Kansas took 1 vote away from Ingalls and gave it to McKinley. In Kentucky Gresham and Blaine gained ; Harrison and Sherman lost. In Maryland Harrison and Sherman gained. Massachusetts dropped Lincoln. Missouri increased Alger’s vote from 6 to 10. Pennsylvania gave 53 votes to Sherman, a fact which was loudly cheered. This was the result of Fitler’s withdraw al, Sherman getting all but three of Fitler’s vote? Rusk began to break in Wisconsin, which gave Gresham three. The second ballot resulted :

Sherman 249 Blaine 32 Alger 116 Rusk 20 Gresham 109 Phelps 18 Depew 99flngalls 16 Harrison 91 Lincoln 2 Allison 75 McKinley 3 The convention proceeded at once to the third ballot. The first vote, that of Alabama, gave Sherman a loss of two. Gresham gained in Colorado and Harrison lost. Gresham picked up a few votes in the succeeding States, in most of which Sherman lost. When Kansas was reached, Ingalls was abandoned, and his vote split up among half a dozen candidates. Alger made a gain of five in Missouri and Sherman lost. Gresham lost in Nebraska. New Jersey broke away from Phelps and gave part of her vote to other candidates. Sherman lost again in South Carolina. The third ballot resulted as follows: Sherman 1 244 Blaine 35 Gresham 123 Rusk 16 Alger 122 McGinley 8 Harrison 94 Phelps 5 Depew 91 Lincoln 2 Allison 88 Miller 2 It was now 2 o’clock p. m., and the convention took a recess until 7 p. m. Immediately after the assembling of the convention for the evening session Chauncey M. Depew took the platform, and in a brief speech withdrew his name from the field of candidates The contention thereupon hastily adjourned

SENATOR QUAY.