The second ballot resulted as follows: Blaine, 296; Morton, 120; Bristow, 114; Conkling, 93; Hayes, 64; Hartranft, 63: Wheeler, 3; Washburne, 1.
Third ballot: Blaine, 293; Bristow, 121; Morton, 113; Conkling, 90; Hartranft, 08; Hayes, 67; Wheeler, 2; Washburne, 1.
Fourth ballot: Blaine, 292; Bristow, 126; Morton, 108; Conkling, 84; Hartranft, 71; Hayes, 68; Washburne, 3; Wheeler, 2.
Fifth ballot: Whole number of votes cast, 755. Necessary to a choice, 378. Not voting, 1. Blaine, 286; Morton, 95; Bristow, 114; Conkling, 82; Hayes, 104; Hartranft, 69; Wheeler (Mass.), 2; Washburne, (Ga. 1, 111. 1, Minn. 1), 3.
On this ballot Hayes passed from the fifth to the third place, through the aid of 22 votes cast for him by Michigan, and 12 by North Carolina. This was the first distinct foreshadowing of the result.
On the sixth ballot Hayes was second, the vote standing: Blaine, 308; Hayes, 113; Bristow, 111; Morton, 85; Conkling, 81; Hartranft, 50; Washburne, 5; Wheeler, 2.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
| STATES. | Hayes | Blaine | Bristow |
| Alabama | ... | 17 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 11 | ... |
| California | 3 | 16 | ... |
| Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Delaware | ... | 6 | ... |
| Florida | ... | 8 | ... |
| Georgia | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Illinois | 3 | 35 | 5 |
| Indiana | 25 | ... | 5 |
| Iowa | ... | 22 | ... |
| Kansas | ... | 10 | ... |
| Kentucky | 24 | ... | ... |
| Louisiana | 2 | 14 | ... |
| Maine | ... | 14 | ... |
| Maryland | ... | 16 | ... |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 5 | ... |
| Michigan | 22 | ... | ... |
| Minnesota | 1 | 9 | ... |
| Mississippi | 16 | ... | ... |
| Missouri | 10 | 20 | ... |
| Nebraska | ... | 6 | ... |
| Nevada | 6 | ... | ... |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 7 | ... |
| New Jersey | 6 | 12 | ... |
| New York | 61 | 9 | ... |
| North Carolina | 20 | ... | ... |
| Ohio | 44 | ... | ... |
| Oregon | ... | 6 | ... |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | 30 | ... |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 2 | ... |
| South Carolina | 7 | 7 | ... |
| Texas | 15 | 1 | ... |
| Tennessee | 18 | 6 | ... |
| Vermont | 10 | ... | ... |
| Virginia | 8 | 14 | ... |
| West Virginia | 4 | 6 | ... |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 16 | ... |
| Arizona | ... | 2 | ... |
| Colorado | ... | 6 | ... |
| Dakota | ... | 2 | ... |
| Idaho | ... | 2 | ... |
| Montana | 2 | ... | ... |
| New Mexico | ... | 2 | ... |
| Utah | ... | 2 | ... |
| District of Columbia | ... | 2 | ... |
| Washington | ... | 2 | ... |
| Wyoming | 2 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 381 | 351 | 21 |
The nomination of Governor Hayes was received with indescribable enthusiasm, with long-continued cheering, and every other demonstration of joy and delight.