7 from
North Carolina, and the remainder scattering; Morton's vote, apart from
the 30 of Indiana, came wholly from the South; Bristow's support was
divided among nineteen States and one Territory; and Blaine's vote came
from twenty-eight States and seven Territories.

The second ballot, taken after the Convention had decided against the
unit rule and allowed each delegate to vote as he chose, showed a gain
of 11 votes for Blaine, 1 for Bristow, 3 for Hayes, and 5 for
Hartranft, with a loss of 4 for Morton and of 6 for Conkling. Jewell
had dropped out. The third and fourth ballots proceeded without any
material change. On the fifth ballot the solid vote of Michigan was
cast for Governor Hayes, and other changes were made which carried his
aggregate to 104; while Morton fell to 95. On the sixth ballot the
vote for Blaine rose to 308, and that for Hayes to 113, while other
candidates lost. When the seventh ballot opened New York retired for
consultation on one side of the hall, and Pennsylvania on the other.
It was evident that the decisive moment had come. As the roll-call
advanced, other candidates were withdrawn and it became a contest
between Hayes and Blaine. A large majority of the supporters of
Morton, Conkling and Bristow went to Hayes. Pennsylvania gave 28 votes
for Hayes and 30 for Blaine. The ballot as concluded stood, Hayes
384, Blaine 351, and Bristow 21. The last named all favored Governor
Hayes and his nomination was thereupon made unanimous. For the
Vice-Presidency William A. Wheeler and Stewart L. Woodford of New York,
Marshall Jewell and Joseph R. Hawley of Connecticut, and Frederick T.
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, were indicated; but before the close of
the first ballot Mr. Wheeler was nominated by acclamation.

The ticket thus presented was a surprise to the country. The
candidates like all who are nominated against public expectation,
failed to excite enthusiasm in the earlier part of the canvass. But
both were regarded as able, judicious, and prudent men, and they
steadily grew in public favor as the contest waxed warm. Governor
Hayes had not been prominent during his brief service in Congress, but
his repeated election over the strongest Democrats of Ohio, and his
three terms as Governor, had made an excellent impression on the
country. He was especially respected for the firmness and fidelity
with which he waged battle for honest money against the financial
heresies which had at th