Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1892 — FOR VICE PRESIDENT. [ARTICLE]

FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

The convention reassembled at 2:55 pm., Thursday, aud prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas Greeji, v of lowa. Nominations for Vice President were then made. John E. Lamb nominated Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana: N, E. Worthington nominated Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois; E. T. Uhl named Allen H. Morse, of Michigan, and Edwin S. Brave nominated John L. Mithell, of Wisconsin. These nominations were seconded by various States, and then a ballot was taken which resulted as follows: Stevenson 408, Gray 393, Morse 58, Mitchell 45. Before the vote was announced Henry Waterson changed the vote of Kentucky to Stevenson, and oilier States followed in rapid succession until he had received two thirds of the votes of the convention. A motion was then made and carried to make the nomination unanimous. Following this the business of the convention was concluded and tho convention adjourned. The detailed vote for Vice President before any chunges were made was as follows—For Stevenson: California 9, Colorado. 8, Florida*!!, Goorgia 7, Illinois 48, Kentucky 12, Louisiana 16, Maine?, Massachusetts 20, Maryland 4. Mississippi 8, Missouri 16, Nebraska 10, New Jersey l, New York 72. N. Carolina 22, Ohio 38, South Carolina 18, S Dakota 4, Tennessee 8, Texas 26. Virginia 24, West Virginia 4, Alaska 1, Arizona 5, Diet. pf .Columbia 1, New Mexico 1, Oklahoma S—Total 402. For Gray—Arkansas 10, California 9. .Con necticut 12, Florida 2. Georgia 9, Idaho 0, Indiana 30, Kansas 20, Kentucky 12,Maine 4, Maryland 12, Massachusetts 5, Minnesota 18, Misstisfubt 9, Missouri 10, Nebras ka 5, Nevada 6,-1 New Jersey 19, N. Dakota 0, Ohio 4, Oregonß,Pennsyfvaniao4,Rhode Island 8, S. Dakota 2. Tennesso® 14, Texas 4, Vermont 8, Washington 8, West Virfinia 4, Arizdna 1, New Mexico 5, Utah 1, cd. Ter. B—Total 313. For Morse—Ala bama 22, Delaware 8, Georgia 10, Massachusetts 5, Michigan 28. Mississippi 1, Missouri 8, Tennessee I, Wbst Virginia 4, Utah’ I—Total 88. For Mitchell—Kentucky 2, Nebraska 5. Ohio 4, S. Dakota 2, Wisconsin 24, Wyoming 6, Alaska 1; Dist. of Columbia I—Total 45. The announce ment of the vote and the changes was received with great enthusiasm.