Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1884 — FOURTH DAY. [ARTICLE]

FOURTH DAY.

In the Morning.. Chairman Henderson rapped several times before he restored order. He announced the Rev. Dr. Scudder, of Chicago, who offered prayer. Dr. Scudder thanked God for the present advancement of the country among the nations ot the earth. He gave thanks for abundant fruits. Christian faith, and educational privileg"B, and asked for the benediction upon tne convention. He hoped all done here would be done with the fear of God, and that the right man would be s lected by this convention. At the conclusion of the prayer the Chairman directed that the States not yet called be called tor members of the National Committee. The roll was called, and the new National Committee announced as follows, the blanks indicating the States that have not yet agreed: Alabama—William Youngblood. Arkansas—Powell Clayton. California—Horace Davis. Colorado —W. B. Chapin. Connecticut—Samuel Fessenden. Delaware—Daniel J. Leighton. District, of Columbia . Georgia—James B. Deveare. Florida—Jesse D. Cole. Illinois-David T. Littler. Indiana—John C. New. lowa—J. S. Clarkson. Kansas—Col. John A. Martin. Kentucky—J. Z. Moore. Louisiana Maine—J. Manchester Haden. Maryland—J. A. Gars'. . Massachusetts—W. W. Crapo. Michigan—John B. Sanborn. Minnesota—M. J. Morton. Mississippi—J. R. Lynch. Missouri—Robert T. Van Horn. Nebraska—Hon. Church Howe, Nevada—Thomas Wren. New Hampshire—Edwin H. Follett. New Jersey—Garrett A. Hobart- ■ ■ “ New Mexico—Col. Wm. H. Ryners. New York —John D. Lawson. North Carolina -L. W. Humphrey. Ohio—Col. A L. Conger. Oregon—John T. Apperson. Pennsylvania—B. F. Jones. Rhode Island—H. A. Jenckes. South Carolinar-John B. Johnston. Tennessee —W. D. Brownlow. Texas —C. C. Buckley. Virginia—F. 8. Blair. Vermont —George W. Hooker. West Virginia—John W. Mason. , Wisconsin —Edward Sanderson. i Arizona—C. C. Churchill. Dakota—Judge Bennett. Idaho —Sherman F. Coffin. Montana—James F, Mill. Utah—Charles W. Bennett. Washington Territory—W. D. Miner. Wyoming—Joseph F. Carey. Mr. Bush, of California, demanded that a resolution be read which he sent up. Congressman Davis, of Illinois, objected and asked for the regular order of business. The Chairman decided, amid much contusion and applause, that the convention should proceed at once to ballot. The Secretary then commenced with the call of the roll. Alabama cast 17 votes for Arthur and 1 each for Blaine and Loaan. The Chairman of the delegation stated that one delegate was absent. Alabama's vote was received with cheers, which called forth hisses from the members of the press, when the Chairman insisted that there should be lees confusion, and the applause and hisses ceased. The call was then proceeded with, the first ballot resulting: > W M te | *< ft & h w tte? 5 STATES AND.TERRI- a » § 2 -o 0 ~ TORIES. ? 5 ; g M : : S’ : £ : ::r : b : Alabama. 17 1 .... 1 Arkansas 4 8 2 .... California 16 Colorado 6 Connecticut..... •••• 12 Delaware 1 5 Florida 7 1 Georgia. 24 ....; Illinois 1 3 .... 40 Indiana. 9:18 1’.... 2... lowa 1 26 ....I Kansas 4,12 .... 1 .... 1 Kentucky. 16 5>4.... 2% 1 ... Loubiana.,... io 2 .... 8 Maine. ’l2 Maryland 6-10 Massachusetts.. .. 2 1 25.... Michigan. 2 15 7, ... Minnesota..;. 1 7 6; Mississippi ; 17: 1 ....' ssoun 10-5 6 10 1... Nevada I 6 ....1.......... New Hampshire 4 4.., 1... New Jersey. 9 6.... 1i... New York 31 28 12 Nsrth Carolina 19 2 .... 1 Ohio I 21 25!..; Oregon. .-...1 6 1... Pennsylvania. 11 il 1 1 ....... Rhode Island. 1 8 South Carolina 17; 1 Tennessee..; 16 7 Texds ~. 11 13 .... 2 Vermont .J 8 . Virginia.... a. 21 2 i.... 1 .... West Virginia...... .] 12 ....1.... .... ... Wisconsin 6 10 6 Arizona..... i 2 Dakota. \ 2 ... District of Colombia. 1 1 . Idaho 2 1 ....| Montana..'. 2' 1 -.-•! j. 1... New Mexic0.......... 2 .....'....i.... .... ... Utah 1....1.'. i.., Wyoming.,... 1 1 . z ..!... T0fad...... ..1 27R:j34's 93;<3H’ 30, }3 Lincoln received 1 vote from Kentucky, 2 from New Jersey, and 1 from New York; for Gen. Sherman, 2 votes were cast from Michigan. BUMMAET. Total vote cast.... 818 Logan.... .'.6314 Necessary to choicell 1 John Sherman 80 Blaine... ...334’4 Hawley 13 Arthur.... 278 .Lincoln..... 4 Edmunas... 93 Gen. Sherman 2 The Secretary then announced the result of the first ballot as given above.

After the announcement of the -vote by the Secretary, the Chair sal I: “A ballot for a candidate for the Presidency having been had without securing a nomination, according to the roles the convention will now proceed to ano her vote. The Secretary will call the roil.” The roll having been called for the second ballot, the following was the result: Total vote cast 81«Edmunds 85 Necessary tochoice..4ll John Sherman , 28> Blaine .........349Hawley 13 Arthur 276 Lincoln 4 Logan 61 Gen. Sherman........ 3 The Chair announced the result, and the Secretary proceeded to call the roll for the third ballot with the following result: Whole number of Joseph R. Hawley... 13 delegates. 820 John Sherman 25 Whole number of Logan 53 votes cast 819Edmunds..... 69 Necessarv to a choice 411! Arthur 274 William T. Sherman. 2 81aine..... 375 Robert T. Lincoln... 8; After the lapse of a few minutes, the Secretary began to call the roll on the fourth and last ballot. It was no easy task, for the excitement was great, and at each change for Blaine the entire building shook with the cheers at his snppoiters. It was finally completed, however, as follows: • 1 FOURTH BALLOT. '

u I w 11 States. ~I 1 ? h ? 3 S' a; ; ; A1abama................ 20 12 8~‘... ... ... Arkansas ’. 14 3 11 ...... ...1... Ca1if0rnia............... 16’... 16’...'... ....!. i Colorado.. 6.6 Connecticut. ............. 12-...!.... 12... De1aware................ 6! 1 6 ...... ...L.. Florida 8 5 31 '... Georgia. 24 24 Illinois.... , 441 31)4i... 6 7.....' 1ndiana................. 30 ... 30;... ...... ... lowa 26 , 2 24: Kan5a5...,...,. 18!.., 18)... Kentucky 26' 15: 9i... 1 ... 1 L0ui5iana............... 16i 7' 9i... ... Maine 12 ...I 12‘... Maryland. . :; .......... 16; 1 15> ... Massachusetts..... .7;.. 2<f 7! —Sf isv;. ... .. . Michigan. 26:...1 26: Minnesota 14 ..J 14 Mississippi 18 16 2 Missouri 82;... 32 Nebraska 10... 10... Nevada...... ........... 6 ... 6 ... ... ... ... New Hampshire 8i 2 »3 3 New Jer5ey..... .... „ „ ;lsl OT 17 j 1 l-.v. ... |, New York :72 29; 9 ... 2 1 North Carolina 122 12 8...... 1 ... Ohio 46 ... 46 ... ... Oregon 6U..1 6:..-. ......... Pennsylvania 601 8, 51: 1 Rhode Island ...I 8 1: 7 ... ...... ... South Carolina. !18 15; 2 1.... Tennessee...24' 12 11 .. Texas.. ' 26: 8i 15 ... ;. Vermont... 8! 8 ... Virginia 24 20, 4: West Virginia..., 12... 12 Wisconsin 22 ... 22 Arizona e. 2 ... 2 ... Dakota 2;... 2 District Of Columbia... 2; 1 1 ... Idaho” 2;... 2! Montana , 2... 2 New Mexico 2 2...1 Utah 2... 2,.,..,...... Washington 2... 2:..; ... ... ... Wyoming 2 ... 2 Total 820i207.541 41 7 15 2 Total vote, 813. Total number of IBlaine 541 delegates....; 820 Edmunds ........... 4J Whole number votes ILogan *...... 7 cast 813 Hawley 15 Necessary to choice.4ll Lincoln 2 Arthur.... 207: This concluded the balloting, and the convention adjourned until 8 o'clock p. m. In the Evening. It was 8:15 when the Chairman’s gavel called the evening session to order. The hall fully as crowded as at the day session, and tne audience appeared fully as much interested and as enthusiastic. The session was opened by a brief prayer by the Rev. Dr. O’Reilly, of Detroit. On motion ot Mr. Taylor, of Illinois, the time was limited to ten minutes in presenting the name ot a candidate tor Vice President, but no attention was paid afterward to the resolution. The next” busjness taken up was that of making nominations for Vice President, and Senator Plumb, of Kansas, took the stage to nominate Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois. The rules were suspended and Logan's nomination made unanimous. The Chair said he would later on appoint a committee to notify Messrs. Blaine and Logan of their nomination. After thanking the officers of the convention, the Sergcant-at-Arms, the various committees of arrangements, and the Union Veteran Club, the convention adjourned amid the cheers of the nudience and the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner” by the band. Scenes oil the Outside. Tne messenger boys for the different papers were compelled to crawl out of high windows and do some heavy jumping in order to reach the outside world. Before the evening session was called to order, and with hundreds of ticket-holders awaiting admission, the police bolted the doors against all entrance or exit, much to the indignation of a throng on the avenue outside, who had intended listening to the nomination speeches. The delegates on the Platform Committee, in-' eluding those who are moderate drinkers, were much struck with the eloquence of Miss Frances Willard, who made a twenty-minutes' speech before them in behalf of the Woman’s Temperance UnJon, in advocacy of a plank favorable to prohibition. They listened with wrapt attention, and were warm in their admiration of the earnestness and eloquence displayed by Miss Willard in the cause She so ably represented. At the pool-rooms the interest in the convention was found to have increased somewhat, and a dozen or more small pools were sold. Blaine was the favorite, with Arthur a close second, in all the wagers made, and Lincoln led the other candidates. In one pool Blaine sold for $35, Arthur $27. Lincoln $9, Edmunds SB, and Logan, the two Shermans, and Gresham $5 each, and the field $9. In another Blaine sold for S3O, Arthur $25, Lincoln $9, Edmunds $6. and the field sl9. All of the bets made did not aggregate SI,OOO. "The only men I have under pay in the convention,” said Col. James A. Sexton, Sergeant-at-Arms at the convention, “number four. The rest of these ushers were all volunteers, and they are doing their work well. The devices resorted to by persons who sought admittance bat lacked a ticket were too varied for enumeration. Many were the sad blows which inflated importance and overbearing assurance received at the hands of the almighty door-keeper. Pompous-looking citizens, who held their heads high in the community and prided themselves upon their importance, marched up to the door and sought to brush by with a lordly air. They snuffed their noses disdainfully and shook their heads haughtily when asked to produce the requisite pasteboard, and ejaculated, "I am Mr. So-and-so!" A noticeable feature of this convention, or, to be more accurate, the lack of one noticeable feature, is the absence of any claque. There has been, as yet, no organized or preconcerted applause. The galleries have not got np and yelled, like their namesakes in cheap theaters, when the villain is finally overthrown and virtue triumphs. The report of the Committee on Credentials was in favor of seating the delegation from Virginia headed by Senator Mahone. When the report of the Committee on Order of Business was read, Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, submitted a substitute, that the National Committee issue a call for the next national convention six months before the date of the convention, and that the delegate resentation be the same as the Congressional representation in States and Congressional delegates In Territories, which was carried by a viva voce vote. Judge West came to Chicago with a reputation for oratory which his speech in support of Mr. Blaine did nothing to dim. The powerful plea for the ex-Secretary’s nomination was made by a man obliged by physical weakness to sit most of the time he »as speaking, and the magnificent audience, the sight of wtiich was the finest inspiration an orator could receive, was unseen by the blind jurist. The W. C. T. ladies sent a page dswn to Gen. Donnan, who is the Chairman of the lowa delegation, with a large scroll of cut flowers and their compliments. Great was their disgust when k was learned that he had yanked off their card, attached his own to the wire frame, and sent tt np to Gen. Henderson's table. One pretty woma n was h“ard to say: “Now, there’s senator Sabin, of Minnesota: he is exceedingly nice-looking, but oh, he is such a perfect big bear. I was introduced to him last night, and what do you think he said? * Oh. the Chicago ladies are very nice, but I haven't time to bother with women folks.'" » Long John Wentworth seems to be paying up social debts that he contracted in the days of Webster, Calhoun, and Clay. In colossal independence be wanders among the delegatee, finding a chair here and there beside some old friend, and evidently having a real good oldfashioned tune. The younger generation of delegates perhaps wonder who this Republican-at-large is. but they find in him the strength and size of the party personified Incarnate.