Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1888 — THE LEADERS NAMED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE LEADERS NAMED.

The Republican Convention Adjonmi After Nominating Harrison and Morton. Just Before Separating the Delegates Rush Through a Temper* anee Plank. Chicago, June 26,1888. The Republican National Convention of 1888 is a thing of the past. It completed its work yesterday, after a session covering an entire week, by placing in the field as candidates for President and Vice President Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and Levi P. Morton, of New York. The convention was called to order yesterday morning at 11 :U o'clock by Chairman Estee, and after a brief prayer by Rev. Dr. Edwards of Chicago, proceeded to wrestle with the problem of selecting a Presidental candidate. Delegate loutelle, of Maine, obtained the floor and proceeded to read the following dispatches : “Edinburgh, June 24, 1889.—T0 Bon telle and Manley, Maine Delegation, Chicago: Earnestly request all friends to respect my Paris letter. “Blaine.’ ‘•Edinburgh, June 25, 1888.—To Boutelle and Manley, Maine Delegation, Chicago: 1 think I have the right to ask my friends to respect my

wishes, and refrain from voting for me. Please make this and former dispatches publio promptly. James G. Blaine.” There was a buzz after the reading of each telegram, and when Boutelle had ended there was a faint clapping and a stir, as almost every man leaned over to whisper to his neighbor and ask what it really meant. The wording of the dispatches was turned and twisted in every direction, and no one could find in it a statement that Mr. Blaine would not run if named. While the discussion was still going on the roll-call for the sixth ballot began and proceeded amid great excitement and confusion. It resulted as follows : Sherman 244 Blaine.. 44 Harrison 231 McKinley 12 Alger 137 Grant I Gresham 91 Foraker 1 Allison 73 The convention immediately proceeded to ballot again. The.seventh ballot showed the following result : Harrison 278 McKinley 16 Sherman 231 Blaine 15 Alger 120 Lincoln 2 Gresham 91 Foraker 1 Allison 76 Haymond 1 The convention entered upon the eighth ballot with little apprehension that it was to be the last on the question of the Presidency. Gen. Henderson, of lowa, created a stir by withdrawing the name of Allison. A long period of confusion followed. There was a rushing about from seat to seat and delegation to delegation, and the call of the roll proceeded amid unusual disorder. A stampede to the growing favorite was at once begun, and when the call was ended it was found that the Indiana man had captured the prize by a good round majority. The result ' of the ballot is appended: Harrison 544!Greshaml 59 Sherman 118|Blaine 5 Alger 100|McKinley 4 There was loud and prolonged cheering, the waving of flags, fans, and handkerchiefs. The nomination was at once made unanimous. The convention then proceeded to nominate a candidate for Vice President. Griggs, of New Jersey, proposed William Walter Phelps. Messrs. Gibson of Ohio, Henderson and Dolliver of lowa, and Egan of Nebraska, Rosen-

thal of Texas, Fuller of North Carolina, and Boutelle of Maine, seconded the nomination of Mr. Phelps. Senate r Warner Miller of New York placed in nomination Levi P. Morton ; Mr. Gage of California, ex-Gov. Foster of Ohio, Mr. Ballowell of Kansas, Mr. Hastirn s of Pennsylvania, Mr. Olive of South Carolina, Mr. Sims of Virginia, Benjamin F. Marsh of Illinois, Gen. Chalmers of Mississippi, and Charles H. Treat of Delaware seconded Mr. Morton’s nomination. Mr. Denny of Kentucky placed before the convention the name of William O. Bradley of Kentucky. The nomination was seconded by Messrs. Griffin of Kansas, Warper pf Alabama, Houck of Tennessee, and Locke of Georgia. Mr. McElwee of Tennessee nominated William R. Moore of Tennessee. The balloting then proceeded, with the following result: Levi P. Morton 591 Blanche K. 8ruce....11 William W. Phelps. .119 Walter F. Thomas.... 1 W. 0. Bradley 103 Great applause greeted the announcement of Mr. Morton’s selection. On motion of Mr. Bradley of Kentucky, the nomination was made unanimous. All routine matters having been disposed of, Mr. Boutelle of Maine arose and offered the following, accompanied by a motion that the rules be suspended and the resolution added to the Republican platform: “The first concern of all good government is the virtue and sobriety of the people and the purity of the home. The Republican 'party cordially sympathizes with all wise and welldirected efforts for the promotion of temperance and morality." When put on its passage the resolution was carried almost unanimously amid great cheering, the only negalive vote being from George 8. Wellington of Maryland, who was hooted back into his seat. Senator Hiscock, of New York, then moved 'that the convention adjourn without day. The motion was carried, and the Republican National Convention of 1888, after a session of one week, was no more.

BENJAMIN HARRISON.

LEVI P. MORTON.