Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1880 — THE LAST ACT. [ARTICLE]

THE LAST ACT.

Tha last act of the convention wa* tha nomlnatlaa •f Chester A. Arthur, of Now York, for rice prirtilirt. Several candidates were announced, but before a vote waa taken many of them withdrawn. Tho lint aad only ballot trten resulted as follows: Alebaata, Arthur 18, Jewell 2; Arkansas, Arthur 12; California, Waahboroe 12; Colorado, Arthur *i Connecticut. Jewell. l'i; Delaware, Arthur 8; Florida, Waahburne 18, Arthur 20; Indiana, Waahburne 11, Arthur 8, Settle 1, Jewell *. Woodford 1, Bruce 2, Maynard 2; lowa, WaahborneZl; Kansas, Arthur 10; Ksotookv, Arthur 24) Louisians, Arthur 10. Davis 2. Bruns 4; Mala*, Jewell 14; Maryland, Arthur 16; Massachusetts, Washburns 22^Arthur 1, Jewell I;Michigan, Waahburne 14, Arthur l/Bruce 1; Minnesota, Waahburne 2, Arthur 8; Miarierippl, Arthur 4, Jewell 1, Alcorn !; Nebraska, Washburn* 6; Nevada, Waahburne 6; New Hampshire, Waahburne S, Arthur >, Jewell 4; New Jersey, Washburn* 14, Arthur 2, Jewell 1; New York, Waahburne L Arthur V; N. Carolina, Arthur 20; Ohio, Waahburne 2, Arthur 42 1 Oregon, Arthur 6; Pean*ylvaala, Wash bunts 11, Arthur47i Rhode island, WasLburneß; South Carolina, Arthur 14; Ten nesses, Maynard 34; Texas, Washburns 6, Arthur 9: Vermont, Waahburne 6, Arthur 4, Maynard 1; Virginia, Waahburne 2, Arthur 9, Jewell 1; West Virginia. Waahburne 9, Arthur 1: Wisconsin. wsshborne 18, Arthur 2. Bruce 1, Maynard 1; Arisons, Jewell 2; Dakota, Arthur 2; District of Oolumbl*. Washburncl, Arthur 1; Idaho, Arthuy2;Montana, Washburn* 1, Arthur 1; Nea Mexico, Arthur 2; Utah, Arthur 2; Washington, Arthur 1. Jewell 1; Wyoming, Arthur 2 Whole number of votes east. 751; accessary to choice 376; Waahburne 198, Arthur 468, Davis 2, Settle 1, Jewell 14, Woodford 1, Bruce 8, Maynard 10, A Icorn 4. The nomination of Mr. Arthur waa then madeunani■toua, and tha convention adjourned sine die.