Bristow's
principal manager at Cincinnati, from whom I had it a day
or two before committing it to paper. The facts were communicated
by him in confidence to members of the Kentucky delegation.
On the first six ballots the total number of votes cast was
754. Three hundred and seventy-eight were necessary for
a choice. Mr. Blaine received votes varying from 285 on
the first ballot to 308 on the sixth. On all these ballots, but
two, Bristow had the second largest number, ranging from
111 to 126. On the first and second ballot he was led by
Morton, who had 124 and 120 votes, and was closely followed
by Conkling, whose highest vote was 99. At the end of the
sixth ballot it had become manifest that the opponents of
Blaine, if they expected to succeed, must unite on a candidate.
A portion of the Pennsylvania delegation had already voted
for Blaine, who was a native of that State. Others had been
held in restraint from voting for him with difficulty, by
the influence of Don Cameron, chairman of the delegation and
a strong adherent of Grant. The New York Conkling men and
the majority of the Pennsylvania delegation, led by Cameron,
determined to cast their votes for Hayes, of Ohio, to prevent
the nomination of Blaine.
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