On
the 78th ballot tbe names of IluffielJ
sud Allamau were withdrawn, and the
balloting continued 7 times, when on
the announcement of the 85th ballot,
with no result, thc fullowiug resolution
was offered aud adopted :
liesotctd, That alter the count of the
thjlli ballot tha candidate having the lowest
vote shall bo withdrawn.
The fc'Gtli ballot was announced as
follows :
btcwatt.
Wister..
Lvotis.
la accordance with the provisions of
the resolution, tbe name of Mr. Lyons
was withdrawn, and the Conference
proceeded to take the 87th ballet,
at 11 o'clock A. M., which resulted :
Wister VI
Mewart 5
UulIIcld 1
Xotwithstanding Mr. Dutfield's name
bad been withdrawn, one of his con
ferees claimed the privilege of voting
for bim on the 87th the final ballot.
At tbe conclusiod of this ballot,
Lyons, Duffield, Wister and Allamao
were present. We regret that we were
not present at this juncture to hear Mr.
Wister, the nominee for Congressional
honors, deliver a speech in thanks for
the confidence and honor conferred on
bim by the Conference. The Confer
ence was well pleased with his remarks.
We beard the closing remarks of Mr.
Lyons' speech. He bad sought the
place at the solicitation of friends and
with the full appreciation of the honors
it coufers, but bad in all the canvass
strictly adhered to courteous inter
course and fairness, aud be felt satis
fied that the work of the Conference
had been fairly conducted, and pledged
himself to a hearty support of the
nominee.
