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Show THE COXVESTIOS. ! COXTIXUED FROM FIRST l'AGE j The third ballot was then quickly and quietly taken, and was an-' nounced as follows Lv tiu chair: Blaine, 292; Bristow, 121; Morton, 113; Conkiing voto was omitted ; Hartranft, OS; Hayes, 117; Whe.-bdr, ' 2; Washburo, 1. The fourth ballot was then taken and the chair announced it as follows: Blaine, 292; Bristow, 12G (great applause); ap-plause); Morion, ICS; Conkiing, SI; H:irtranft, 71; Hayes, GS; Wash-burne, Wash-burne, 3; Wheeler, 2. On the fifth ballot, when Michigan was called, Governor Baldwin Baid: There ia ft man who has beaten three democratic aspirants for the presidency, presi-dency, and since he is before us as a candidate, Michigan outrht to give him her whole voto to lay out the coming democratic candidate for tho presidency. cilia gives twenty-two votes tor Kulherloid B. Hayes. Tbia was followed by a senson of frantic enthusiasm in which the New Yorkers took a prominent part, swinging their hats with great en-tbnsiasm. en-tbnsiasm. The Maine men looked dubious, and Halo's face grew black. Tho excitement caused by this was dampened damp-ened by the Biame gain in Missouri, which waa soon after. It was stimulated, stimu-lated, howevt-r, by Hayea" gain in North Carolina. Complaint was made that non delegates were on tho floor, and an order was given to eject them. The chair then announced tr-e Daiioi: uieine -ou, uhmuw . Hayes 1C4 (applause) Morlou 95, Conkiing S2, HatranllGO, Wasbburne 3, Wheeler 2. On the sixth ballot when Alabama was called she did not respond, and a " motion was mado for delegations to retire and consult for oue hour. The motiou was ruled out of order. North Carolina, which had given Blaino nothing, now gave him fourteen, four-teen, and thid was thu signal for an . outbreak. Gains in South rarolina were similarly greeted. Bristow's friends likewise applauded. Tho chair announced the sixth . vote : Blaino, 30o; BrUlow, 11 1; Conkiing, SI; Hayes, 113; Morton, So; Hartranft, 00; Washburne, 4; Wheeler, 2. A delegate again moved a recess, but roll call having been commence! he was out of order. Tue New York delegation, by permission, withdrew amid Eome confusion. The New York delegation returned just after Colorado had been called, and Cumbach, mounting tbe platform plat-form amid great expectation, said : A very unpleasant duty ia now im-! im-! posed upon me, as chairman of tne Indiana delegation, in withdrawing from tho further consideration ol this convention the name of thegrcit statesman. I express my own deep regret, as well aa that of every delegate from Indiana, and every alternate aud every citizen of Indiana who belongs to the re publican party. (Cheers.) When 1 say he stands in the ecnate of the United States the" peer of tho nobh'st and the best. I utter ft truth that will not be disputed by any republican republi-can in the United States ol America. (Cheers.) But we feel that tne timo has come for us not to ask any longer that our friends shall stand by us. Wo thank them for the noble support that they have given 113 in this convention, conven-tion, ana in withdrawing his name-Indiana name-Indiana casts twenty -five votes tor Rutherford B. Hayes. The cheering and applause and veils which followed thia announce ment lasted for fully ten minutes. The galleries were wild with excitement, excite-ment, gentlemen jumping up on the 1 seats and waving tboir hats and canes 1 in the air, while the hdhs used their handkerchiefs to show their predelic- j lion. After adding, "anil five votes 1 for Benjamm H. Bristow," Mr. Cum-1 hach returned to his delegation amid deafening cheers. The cheers came; from every part oi the hall. j When Kentucky was called, Grn. Harlan stepped to the platform, and when the appiaue subsided aaid: Mr. President and gentlemen of the convention, tbe republicdns ot the state of Kentucky feel deeply grate-1 ful for the very cordial support which our distinguished fellow citizen, Col. Bristow, has received from the delegates dele-gates of various states, both north ar.d Boulb. We feel especially grateful to those men of MasaacbusetL and Vermont Ver-mont and other slates of New England Eng-land which, when it was circulated from one end ol this land to the other that Benjamin H. Bristow was not to bo president because ho was born unit raised in tho bouUi, Ma.-achu-aettH, Vermont, Rhode I.-land, and Connecticut have done him and us the honor to Bay that Bristow was true to the republican party. (Applause.) (Ap-plause.) Without detaining you any longer I have come upon this sUge fur tho purpose of withdrawing the name of Benjamin H. Bristow and casting the entire vole of Kentucky lor It. B. Hayea. Tho cheering which followed thia unlooktd for announcement was almost al-most deafening. It came- from all parts of the hall, with the accompaniment accompani-ment of bat waving, with stamping and band clapping. It was one ol the moet enthusiastic momenta ol the convention. Mr. Cumbach then cast the other five voles from Indian fir U. B. Hayea. (Cheers for several minutes.) min-utes.) Col. Ingersoll rose to ft point of order, but tho excitement waa ho i groat that he could not bo heard. The bcquo at thin point waa almost indescribable. Numbers of tho dele- gates mounted their seats, and , waving their huta anil enns yelled "llayua !" Tho crowd in tno kuI-lorica kuI-lorica were equally demonstrative. The noise continued for about five minutea, during which timo Col. ingersoll in-gersoll maintained his position on the floor to press his point of order, that the vole of Indiana could not bo changed. Mr. Edeck of New Jersey: "I ramod a similar question eumo time ago and it was ruled out of order." He iiiHHtrdon the ruling aud tho chair allowed Col. Ingernoll to apeak. Ho made the point that it was out of order to change- votes during roll call, 'iho chair decided tho change could not bo made. (Great confusion. 1 The change of Mississippi provoked anothor outburst. Now York cast sixfy-ono for R. B. Hayes and nine- for BUinu. (Furious cheers.) Molilalia changed her Iwo to Hayea. As noon as roll call waa announced, an-nounced, thf; victoriuusHido abandoned thnmselvcH to shouts of triumph. Tho voto is total, 70G; inMOMHury to a choice, 1179; Ilayea, UK I, (Furious (Furi-ous and continued appiauwo ilnnvneil by the hands of music) Blaine, .'(.11; Briwlow, thirfy-ono. Tho chairman said: Kiilhorford B. Hayes of Ohio having received a majority ma-jority ol nil tho votes ca.it is duclanul tho nominco of this convention for tho oilico of picaidnl ol tho Untied BLaleH. it is moved that thu nomination nomina-tion bo niiulo unanimous, ami on that Mr. Fryo of Maino baa Iho Uonr. i-ijij .nr. xiuniuwni, i km-iv uiui, this immnnao and enlliUHiuHlio convention con-vention will pardon mo if I any just 0110 word of kindness and tluuikH lo thn glorious supporters that our candidate, can-didate, Mr. Blame, has had hem, No words ol niino can express tho .thanks which Maino gives to yn men who havo stood by ior ' as you have to day. God , bless you forever and ever. I Wc recognize, tbe fact lliat tho con-1 vention, in its wisdom, has selected j the Hon. Mr. Hayes as the standard-bearer standard-bearer in this next great contest for liberty, for justice, for humanity and for civilization, and the state of M line j accepts and endorses fully and enm-, plelely, and rejoices in the noinina-' tion of Mr. Hayes. Our gallant chieltain, J. G. Blaine, in September next, shall take (lie field in the state of Maine for the man you have selected, and wc will sweep that state for Hayes by twenty thousand majority, major-ity, and then we wilt go l'or. ard undr tho lead of Blaine into tho old commonwealth com-monwealth of Massachusetts, and we ; will sweep her with their help by sixty ' thousand mnjorily. I will close by seconding the motion that the nomination nomi-nation ot Hiiyes be made unanimous. (Deafening cheers.) Tue Chair The question is, shall the motion bo agreed lo? It was agreed to without a dissenting voice. The Chair It is unanimously agreed to. (Great cheering.) On motion a committee was appointed ap-pointed to inform Hayes ol his unan , imous nomination. : BALLOTIXGS FOR l'it ESI DENT. ' Bt.iin 1 28i 2!)8; W- 212: 83 : .106 &'l Uriatow 113" 121! m. IMi 11'! lil Conk inn !'.'!; SHH 81: 82; !l Morton in; ill: lini its; ;5j 3-v 11 sin : anft ... 5S ' in ; C; 7 1 ; GH I SO ; lUrot a:: Gi; t": us; iui ; us-, tm Jeiroli li; : .... ; ; ; : Wlmolor IS; 8; :i; 2; 2 2 WaahburnoJ 1:. I: ": VICE PRESIDENT. A motion wag carried lo proceed to the nomination of vice president. Judge Poland nominated William A. Wheeler. Governor llawley nominated nomi-nated Marshall Jewell. Judge Hoar seconded Wheeler's nomination. Platl of New York, in behalf ot a portion of the delegation, nominated Gov. Woodford. C.uubarh seconded this. Harlan, in behalf of tvynlucky, nominated llawley of Connecticut. Sv-!don of Mississippi a'si s-.'cni.led the nomination of Woodford. Another delegate presented Fr-lingliuy kmi. A delegate tram Iowa s-eluded Wheeler's Wheel-er's nomination. Olhcr nominations were made, ana thoeo alrea ly men-tion-.'d seconded, and the balloting began. Woodford, during the balloting, ballot-ing, appearei on the p!atfrm and nrrcnctercd his claim in favor of Wheeler in a graceful speech. When Tennessee bad been reached Wheeler had received over oOO volei, and it was apparent that ho was nominated. Tnereupon Kellogg withdrew the name of Jewell, and moved that the nomination nf V. A. Wheeler be unanimous. Tito convention con-vention then agreed to suspend roll call, and matle Wheeler's nomination unanimous. On motion ot Howard ol Michigan a committee of one from each state was appointed on norainess of the convention and solicit their aeept-: aeept-: auce of the platform, i lil.AISE Sl'RRESDEKS (JSACEI'L'IXY. The following telegram was then read : "To lion. K i.jne Hale : I hope that you will find it convenient to stfip at Columbus aud bear my congratulations and sincere- personal re.-pecls aud regards to Governor ll:.yes. Signed, J. G. Blaine, Washington, Wash-ington, D. C." (Cheers.) Among the delegates appointed were G. C. Gorham of Califjruia aud J. P. Jones of Nevada. , Tho following resolutions were on ' ni ition added to tho platform : fi-'solccd, That wo present as our president of the United Slates two distinguished statesmen of eminent ability and character, and conspicuously conspicu-ously fitted for those two high offices, and we confidently appeal to the i American people to intrust the ad-1 ad-1 ministration of their public ntlairs to Kn'herford B. Haytj and William A. ' Wheeler. Mr. Lewis of West Virginia read a ! resolution of thanks to tho president of the convention. Adopted, i Other complimentary resolutions ! were passed and the convention ad-i ad-i journcd fine die. 1 JfUILATiON. i Cincinnati, III. A grand ratification ratifica-tion meeting was held to-night at : Pike's opera house. Tho commiltoo of the Bristow club of Una city , waited upon the 1 1 aye committee and invited tbcm to takw posscKtiun I of tbe opera house. The large hall was filled to its utmost capacity, and jail the fepeechea made wero received . willi Iho utmost enthusiasm. I HAVES SATISFACTOItY IS KENTUCKY. , I Louisville, Ky., 10. H nyest nomination nomi-nation is received here with satisfaction satisfac-tion by the republicans, Mr. Brii- 'Iow'h friends seeming to prefer him I after thoir first chuicu. |