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THE REPUBLICAN.
Their National' Convention M'vsta
at Minneapolis.
THOUSANDS ATTEND THE SESSIONS.
-J. Moal rmtt, of Now Tork. Mala Tem
porary Chairman (1ot MeKlnloy,
of Ohio, ( howi to Fresldo
Permanently.
Tnr. oavki. rAixn.
M !!! A roi.i. Minn.. June ". The national
republican convention wan called to order Tues
day st 12:31 p. m. by J. S. Clarkson, chairman of
the national committee. Tbe delegates were
all lit their seats, and the part of the great
hall dvoted to ii if ta tor were crowded to suf
focation. When the chairman' Ravel fell Mr.
-Clarkson announced that the sennion would be
opfntMl with prayer by Iter. Dr Hrunh, chancel
lor of the University of Mouth Iakota at
Mitchell. A moment after the whole convention
stood as Dr. llruah, a venerable looking man with
apamely covered head and long white beard,
delivered the invocation.
There was a murmur of conversation, which
wait h untied quickly, a M. II. de Young, of Cal
ifornia, stepped forward and read the call for
the convention. At this time there were not a
dozen of the delegate' seats unfilled.
At 12. W the reading of the call wan concluded,
ud Chairman Clarkson arose and announced
that he u ln
tructed by the
committee to pre
vent to the conven
tion for lis tem
porary chairman J.
Sloat Fassett of
New York. There
was a round of ap
plause at this an
nouncement, led by
the New Yorker.
Mr. Fassett who
wan in the seat sec
ond from the center
Isle between War
ner Miller and
. SLOAT FASftSTT-
ifenry Burleigh, looked
uncertain. Me evi
dently did not know whether he was to take the
Initiative or whether he vm to be escorted to
the platform by a committee, as he wa-wat
Itorbr.tter in September last. Mr. Clarkson
nodded to him and Mr. Fassett, unescorted, left
his seat and started for the platform. As he
stepped forward he was greeted with a perfect
storm of applause.
Upon taking the chair Mr. Faisett began his
address with complimentary references to the
convention whose duty it was. he said, "to
formulate, for the inspection of the people, the
tirlief and purposes of the party relative to
the living political questions of national
Importance and to choose that man for leader
omier whose guidance we feel we shall be most
sure of establishing those beliefs in the form of
law." Continuing the speaker said:
"We are here not as warring factions. Strug
Fling to win currency under favorite leaders,
but as remembers of one great party, looking to
jw-lect from the shining roll of our
honored great men that type of states
man which shall be regarded ' as the
soundest and most complete embodiment of the
cardinal doctrines of our party. There is not a
republican in this convention whose heart does
not burn with ardor for triumph In the impend
ing campaign. We are all eager for success:
we are here to make the necessary prelim
inary arrangements and we propose to make
them in the right way and in the right spirit
The air is always sweeter and purer
after a storm. It Is our right now to
oppose each other; it win be our duty
to unite to-morrow. Our differences should
-end at the convention doors and will end there.
When it is determined whose name is more in
spiring than that of any other man, then the
pathway of each delegate should be brief and
easy.
"The history of our party since 1S58 is the
history of our country. There is not a single
fiogo but shines brighter for some act or some
word of some great republican. Count over our
chosen ex-heroes whom we are teaching our
cblid.-en to love, emulate and revere, and you
shall name republicans. L'ncoln, Seward,
Grant Sherman, Garfield, Logan, Harrison
sod Blaine. There are a few ef our Jewels
and we may proudly turn to our democratic
friends with the defiant challenge: 'Match
them.' These men became great and
remained great I have not the time
even to catalogue the long list of good works
undertaken and performed. You are all
familiar with the story The irrepressible
conflict undertaken and concluded, slav
ery abolished, public credit re-established;
the constitution of the union re
stored .and reconstructed; the old flag
washed clean of every stain and new stars add
ed to its glory; the .wide west thrown open to
easy access and settlement; the policy of pro
tection to American labor and American Indus
tries established, developed and vindicated;
- the markets of the world opened by the persua
tre logic of reciprocity to the products of
the American workshop and the American
-farm. uaCl to-day the nations of the earth are
paying tribute to the sagacity of our legislation
and diplomacy li millions upon millions of in
creased purchases, and Lord Salisbury has been
driven to the significant confession that even in
.England free tde has proven disappointment"
3fr. Fassett completed his speech at 1:00
o'clock p. m. and took the gavel in his left hand
before the convention realized that he was
through. Then he was applauded loudly, but
Almost Immediately there went up cries
of "Reed:" "Reed!" and immediately the
-convention was on its feet shouting and wav
ing hats. Mr. Reed shook his head in response
to the continued calling. But the convention
would not be satisfied without him. The ap
plause continued until Mr. Reed, rising, bis
atnw hat in his hand, picked his way to the
au'a anJ walked 4kwn U th chairman's plat-
form. He spoke briefly, praising the party for
I la achievements in the past and congratulating
tl on lis pros p-c Is f r the future.
Calls were made for Oov. McKlnley and e
Senator Ingalls. but the chairman proceeded
with the temporary organization of the conven
tion. A long list of temporary officers was
announced and ratified by the convention.
Mr. Sewell, of New Jersey, offered a resolu
tion for the appointment of one memler each of
committees on permanent organization, rules
nd order of business, credentials and resolu
tions from each delegation. It was quickly
adopted, and the secretary began Immediately
the call of the roll for the appointment of the
committees.
At I :&l o'clock the convention adjourned un
til II o'clock Wednesday morning.
Mim.ieapomh, Minn., June 0. The commit
tee on resolutions is as follows:
Alalmnia, William Vaughan; Arkansas. A. S.
Fowl.a-: California. George A. Knight: Colora
do. II. M. Teller: Connecticut, James P. I'latt:
Delaware, lien. J. H. Wilson: Florida. Edward
It c;unby: Georgia. It. II. Wright: Idaho. W.
It Hepburn: Illinois. James . Calhoun; Indi
ana. C. K. Griffin: Iowa: J. H. Gear: Kansas.
O. E. Learned; Kentucky. George Denny, Jr. ;
Louisiana, Itobert F. Gulchard; Maine, C. F.
Llbbey; Massachusetts, John Q. A. Hrackett;
Maryland, John Q. A. Hrackett; Michigan,
Charles Austin: Minnesota. George Thompson;
Mississippi, (Passed; Missouri, D. L Houls;
Montana. Thomas Couch; Nebraska, C. H.
Gere: Nevada, John F. Jones; New Hampshire,
David R. Pierce; New Jersey, Gilbert Collins;
New York, Edmund O'Connor: North Dakota,
John A. A. Percival: Ohio, J. II. Foraker; Ore
gon, George Drurv. Jr.: Pennsylvania, W.
Ii. Oliver; Rhode Island. Frank C. Harris;
South Carolina. S. E. Smith; South Dakota,
Kdward Corn: Teanessee, Newton Packer;
Texas, A. K. Rosenthal; Vermont. A. Brown;
Virginia. Edmund Waddill: Washington, Kd
ward Eldridge; West Virginia. John A. Hutch
inson; Wisconsin. Lucius Falrchlld: Wyoming,
S. W. Downey; Arizona. George N. C Murphy;
District of Columbia, Perry Carson; New Mex
ico, J. A. Whltmore; Utah, F. J. Cannon: Okla
homa. A. J. Seay. Ex-Gov. Foraker, of Ohic,
was made chairman.
SECOND DAT.
If HdCAPOtls, Minn., June 9. Three minutes
before the hour of opening the second session
of the republican national convention (11 a. m.)
tiov. McKinley, the chairman-elect, walked
down the male aisle to an accompaniment of
cheers. He bore no roll of manuscript, and it
was evident that be had prepared no setspeecb.
It was 11:43 when Chairman Fassett rapped the
convention to order. Rt Rev. H. B. Whipple,
tpiscopal bishop of Minnesota, who had been
THE CONVENTION IN SESSION.
sitting to the leit of the chair, with head pro
tected by a little purple skull cap, removed that
covering and opened the proceedings with
prayer, the delegates and most of the audience
standing the while.
Mr. Webster, of Nebraska, asked permission
that Mr. Walker, of Nebraska, be given the
floor to present a gavel to the convention. The
chairman announced that Mr. Walker would
have the floor for that purpose. Mr.
Walker then took the ' platform and
made a little speech in so low a tone
that there were cries of "Louder!" from all
parts of the halL The gavel was presented in
the names of the young republicans of Ne
braska in memory of the homestead act Mr.
Walker described the wood of which the gavel
was made and said that there were two silver
coins in the end of It Mr. Fassett returned the
thanks of the convention.
The temporary chairman announced the
order of business to be the presentation of the
credentials committee report Mr. Cogswell,
chairman of that committee, took the floor and
said that the committee was not ready to re
port He asked permission for the committee
to sit continuously until it had completed its
labors, saying that if the committee is attended
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by reasonable success it cannot report before
Thursday. Leave to sit continuously was
granted.
Mr. Cogswell and Mr. Spooner having taken
their seats, the chairman announced that the
report of the committee on permanent
organization was next in order. D. C.
Lockwood, of Idaho, chairman of the com
mittee, was recognized and took the plat
form. He presented the name of William
McKinley, of Ohio, for permanent chair
man It was received with tumultuous applause.
Charles W. Johnson was named for secretary
and the assistant secretaries of the temporary
organization were recommended continued. The
committee also recommended that each delega
tion appoint an honorary vice president and
secretary.
Mr. Lockwood moved the adoption of the re
port and it was adopted, and the chairman ap
pointed Samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut ex
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Gen.
Mahone. of Virginia, a committee to escort Maj.
MjcKlnley to the chair. They cam up from
tle body of the hall and went up
the narrow aisle beside the chairman's plat
form to the place whsrs Gov. McKlnley
jjgjjgl
was aeatd. Then Mr. Spooner preceded ana
Geo. Mahone followed him down the aisle
to the platform. He shook hands with Mr,
Fassett. while the convention rone and cheered
again and again. Mr. Fassett, turning from
him, thanked the convention for Its con
sideration and kindness to him. Then he intro
duced the permanent chairman. There was an
other tumult of applause and an Ohio delegate
sprang to his feet and proposed three cheers.
They were given with a will. When the noise
ceased. Gov. McKlnley said, among other things
Gentlemen of the onventiou, we are here
to-day to make a platform and a ticket that
will commend themselves to the consciences
and the intelligence and the ludgment of the
WILLIAM M KIN'LKT.
American people, and we will do it. Loud
cheers. J Whatever is done by this oon
Tsntion will meet the approval of the
American people In November of this year.
Renewed cheers. 1 We have already heard
some of the notes of victory, for this Is a
republican year. Rhode Island has
spoken. Applause. Only yesterday Oregon
spoke, electing three republican representatives
to the congress of the United States. Cheers.
When we get through with this convention its
conclusions will be the law of republican action,
as they will be the assurance of republican vic
tory. We are for a protective tariff and for reci
procity. Great applause. We propose to take
no backward step upon either of those great re
publican principles. Applause.
"We stand for a protective tariff, because it
represents the American home, the American
fireside, the American family, the American
girl, and the American boy, and their
highest possibilities of American citizen
ship. Applause. We propose to raise our
money to pay public expenses by taxing
the products of other nations, rather than by
taxing the products of our own. Applause.
The democratic party believes in direct taxa
tion; that is, taxing ourselves. We don't be
lieve In that principle, so long m we can find
anybody else to tax. Laughter and ap
plause. The protective tariff not only
does everything which a revenue tariff can do
in raising all needed revenues, but a pro
tective tariff does more than that A protective
tariff encourages and stimulates American in
dustries and gives the widest possibilities to
American genius and American effort Ap
plause. Does anybody know what tariff reform
means? Cries of "No, no." And yet that is to
be the platform of our political opponents this
year. What does it mean? You can
study Mr. Cleveland's utterances, from the
first one he made in New York, when he said
he didn't know anything about the tariff, until
his last one in Rhode Island, and you go away
ignorant and uninformed as to what tariff re
form means.
"Since the war there have been three great
tariff reform bills proposed by the democratic
leaders, and none of them alike; no two of
them with the same free list, no two of them
with the same tariff ' list, no two of
them with the same rates of duty, but all
made by the democratic party, upon the
same principle, to symbolize and represent
tariff reform. You may go to Mr. Mills, you may
go to Mr. Springer, and you will find that they
differ totally. But you may go to the house of rep
resentatives at Washington which was elected
distinctively upon what they call a tariff reform
issue, with two-thirds majority in the house,
and what do you find That they have passed
three bills. Let me name them: First,
free tin and steel or iron plates on which
tin Is coated taxed, the finished prod
uct free and the raw material bearing
duty. Second, free wool to the manu
facturer and tariff cloth to the consumer.
Third, free cotton ties to the cotton states and
tariff hoop iron to all the rest of the states.
That is their symbol of tariff reform Gentle
men of the convention, how do you like it?
"This contest that you enter upon is for the
maintenance of protection and reciprocity. But
I want to say here that there is not a line of that
tariff bill that Is not American; there is not a
paragraph that is not patriotic; there is not a
page that does not represent true Americanism
and the highest possibilities of American citizen
ship Applause. We are to declare ourselves
upon other, questions here to-day. We are
to declare ourselves upon the question of
a free ballot and a fair count Applause.
No platform should ever be made by a re
publican convention that did not reiterate that
great constitutional guaranty. No repub
lican speech should ever be made that did not
Insist finally and resolutely insist that that
great constitutional guaranty shall be a living
birthright not the cold formality of con
stitutional enactment but a ' living
thing, which the poorest and humblest-
may confidently enjoy and which
the highest and most powerful dare not deny.
Great applause. We can well leave to the
committee on resolutions the duty at making a
plattonn that shall represent the best thoughts
and the best ideas and the best wisdom of the
republican party. Applause. .When we go
out of this convention upon a true republican
platform we go marching to -victory, no matter
what name we may carry on our banner." Lhp
planes, 1
The speech was greeted wrta prolonged cheer
At its close there were repeated cries of
"Douglass" and the venerable ex-slave can
forward and bowed his thanks.
Mr. Bingham, chairman of the oo'.ml'.vt
on rules, reported. The substance iA Vt'.t r
port provides for the i adoption of the platform
before the nominations are taken up. The rules
of the Fifty-first congress were recommended,
and the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions was given fur
ther time in which to report The roll of states
for nominations for national committeemen was
called, and the convention adjourned until 11
'dock this morning.
THIRD DAT.
MiNNBApntis, June 10. The republican na
tional convention was called to order at 11:23
o'clock, and after a session of a quarter of an
hour adjourned until 8 o'clock p. m. Rev. Mr.
Bush, D. D., chancellor of the University oi
South Dakota, delivered tho opening prayer.
Chairman Cogswell, of the committee on cre
dentials, when called upon for his repurt arose
and said: "The committee is still at work and
has made diligent progress. It hopes to be able
to report at 8 o'clock, and asks for furthei
time"
Ex-Gov. Sewall at once moved that a recess
be taken until 8 o'clock in order to give the
committee the necessary time, but yielded for a
resolution of Senator Culloin, of Illinois, indors
ing the world's fair and recommending a na
tional appropriation therefor. Referred to tho
committee on resolutions.
The question now reverted upon ex-Gov.
Sewall's motion for adjournment until 8 o'clock.
After a careful count of heads. Chairman Mc
Kinley said: "The yeas are 407 and the nays
240, uid the convention concludes to adjourn
until 8 o'clock p. m."
Minneapolis, Minn., June 10. The conven
tion was called to order at 8:45 p. m. Mr. De
pew, of New York, in a felicitious speech called
attention to the fact that Hon. R. W. Thomp
son, of Indiana, had reached his 83d birthday,
and moved that the convention congratulate
him and invite him to the platform. Amid pro
longed cheers the motion was unanimously car
ried. The announcement of the committee on cre
dentials that a minority report would be sub
mitted caused considerable excitement and
there was painful suspense, while the two re
ports were being orally submitted, as to what
would follow.
The majority report recommended tha
twelve Harrison delegates in Alabama, Missis
sippi and Louisiana be seated in place of the
same number of Blaine men given places on
the temporary roll, and the minority recom
mended that the twelve Blaine men on the
temporary roll be placed on the permanent
roll. The report of the commutes also covered
contests in Texas, Kentucky, Maryland, South
Carolina and North Carolina ana District of
Columbia, but there was no political signifi
cance in these contests and the report was
unanimous on these cases.
The majority report sustained the national
committee as to 23 votes and reversed the na
tional committee as to 17 rotes. In Louisiana
the national committee was sustained as to
four deletfdtes at large and four district dele
gates, aid not sustained as to four other dis
trict delegates in Maryland not sustained in
2 votes- Mississippi sustained &s to 2
district votes and were not sustained as to
two delegates at large (each faction being
given a half vote instead of the HiU faction a
wholt vote). North Carolina sustained I
votes.. District of Columbia sustained 2 votes,
Ijtali, not sustained as to 1 vote (by splitting
the allegation between the two factions), Ala-
bart. sustained as to 8 and reversed as to 6
vevs. Politically the result was a gain or IJ
vowes to Harrison and of 1 vote to Blaine, a net
R-hrioon gain of 13 votes.
This gain included 6 votes la Alabama, 4 in
Louisiana and 2 in Mississippi. ?ie gain of the
oea was made owing to the fact that the Har
rison men had won over three members of the
credentials committee and thereby secured a
majority.
When Chairman Cogswell moTed that the ma
jority report be adopted he was loudly cheered
by the Harrison delegates, and when Chauncey
L Filley, of Missouri, moved to substitute the
minority report therefor, the applause which
followed from the Blaine delegates told the gal
leries that the long-expected fight between the
Blaine and Harrison forces was on. ,
The chief ppint in Mr. Filley's argument lit
behalf of the minority report was that the reg
ular organization of the trty in the Alabama
case had been barred from their regular place
of meeting by United States deputy marshals.
Dhen followed a lengthy discussion.
There was wild applause when Chauncey De-
pew arose to support the majority report, which
he did briefly.
Ex-Senator Warner Miller, of New York,
spoke for the minority, and as his first point
said that he had listened to many reports of
the committee on credentials, but this was the
first time he had ever heard a majority report
which gave no reasons why it 8hc4u4 be adopted
except that it "was" the majority report. It
had been said that the majority report was 44
to 5; that it was not so it was 24 to 93. Was
one majority to overweigh everything else?
Miller then closed by moving as a parlia
mentary motion that the Cogswell report be di
vided and the present vote takes on the Ala
bama part alone.
Chairman Cogswell closed Vk folate by call
ing for the previous question autf Immediately
the demand for the previous question was
seconded by a majority of ths delegates of
Massachusetts, Delaware and West Virginia.
A vote resulte-i favorably.
The roll was then called on t? minority re
port in the Alabama case. The air stated the
question before the convention to be the substi
tution of the minority report la the Alabama
case for the majority report A call of states
was demanded by Pennsylvania, seconded by
New Y'ork, and the chair . thereupon directed
the secretary to call the roll of states and terri
tories. At its completion the chairman said: "On this
vote for tne substitute of the majority report
in Alabama, the ayes are 423 H and the nays are
463, and the motion is lost"
Motion to adjourn failed to carry and the roll
was called in the adoption of the majority re
port on delegates at large from Alabama, Penn
sylvania having demanded it and New York and
Colorado seconded the demand. The vote re
sulted 476 yeas and 365V4 nays.
A mighty yell greeted the announcement of
the Harrison victory. Canes, hats, handker
chiefs, anything that could be grabbed, were
swung wildly in triumph while the dome
seemed to tremble with the terrific roars of ap
plause. An attempt to adjourn the convention at this
interesting juncture failed. The hour proposed
was 10 o'clock in the morning, but was de
cided by a substantial majority to profceed with
the business of the convention without delay.
Gov. Foraker asked the unanimous consent of
the convention to the reading of Use platform
as prepared by the committee on resolutions.
The platform was read and adopted, notwith
standing a plea from Hiscock to give the ad
vocates of irrigation of arid lands in the west a
chance to be heard, and the convention ad
journed. During the call of the roll the electric lights
la the vast hall began to wane for a few sec
onds. Had it not been for the faint glim
mer of a few scattering gas lights encir
cling the room the convention would have
been in total darkness. This caused an imme
diate cessation of the proceedings, and the
hand in the gallery played "We won't
go home till morning," A messenger was
hurriedly dispatched to the plant of the
electric company to call for lights. After
waiting several minutes for lights Mr.
Miller, of N-w York, addressed the
convention trying to secure an adjournment
but without success. At this point the electric
current was again turned on, and after the
applause caused by the additional light had
subsided the convention proceeded with busi
ness. Bostosc, Jsne 10. Mr. Blaine is stiU t Hotel
Brunswick, and cannot say when he will leave
Boston. He received a delegation of newspaper
men, but refused to be interviewed. A gentle
man who called upon Mr. Blaia Wednesday
says that Kr. Blaine resents tho treatment he
has received from the pree; that he
has had no personal quarrel with the president:
that their differences are vvtiy political aad
that they parted an the most courteous terms.
Hs further says that Blajne will no wUr.W
his name from before the ?"Tenonl '
perfectly willing to Ut the tfoltea fifht it
NAMED A TICKET.
President Harrison Renominated
at Minneapolis.
Only One llallot flea, u I red to Hearh tho
Keaalt Whltelaw It-Id Chosen mm
the Candidate for Vice
President.
rOL'KTH DAT.
MlN'NKAPOi.iH, Minn., June II. In the repub
lican con von t loii, when tho routine business had
been cleared up. Chairman McKlnley impres
sively announced that the next order of business
was the presentation of name of nomination
for president A mighty cheer went up from the
convention. The chair ordered the roll called.
When Colorado M as reached Senator Wolcott
arose and nominated James G. lllaino.
The dramatic presentation of the namo of
Blaine, so unexpected, so decisive, took tho
convention by surprise. There was deud silence
for a moment. Then the lilaino men broke
loose and for three minutes the hull rang with
their cheers renewed again and again. They
stood up, waving hats and handkerchiefs and
fans.
As,ain the Blaine men were on their feet cheer
ing ami waving Hairs, handkerchiefs and even
umbrellas. Some one in the galleries began the
cry of "Blaine, liluine, James G. lllalne," but
the chairmau rapped for order and the roll call
proceeded slowly.
Indiana called Col. Dick Thompson to take
the platform to present Harrison. The cheering
was doufenlng when Mr. Thompson said that he
proposed to present a man who does not soek
success by detraction of any other great repub
lican. Said he: "I nominate for president
Benjamin Harrison." The chjeriug for Harri
son was more general and prolonged than that
for Blaine.
The counter demonstratfon of the Harrison
men came with enthusiasm. Fans and um
brellas were in the air, delegates stood on
their seats and Fred Douglass, waving his
White hat on top of his cuue, led the cheering
BEN'JAMIX IIARRISON.
that was sustained for two minutes or more.
The chairman sat down until the tumult sub
sided. Then he ordered the roll call continued.
When Michigan was reached some one in the
galleries cried out: "What's tho matter with
Alger':" but there was only a sliphl lau?h from
the convention. Then Minnesota was called and
W. II. Eustis took the platform to second tho
nomination of Blaine.
The convention did not greet Mr. Eustis' re
marks with any enthusiasm when they were de
livered. But when they were concluded an in
cident occurred which sent the convention off in
to the greatest tumult that it had yet known.
The cheering and demonstration continued for
twenty-tive minutes, ladies waving their para
sols, fun:s and hankercliiefs, and men cheering
wildly, tossing hats and waving banners.
When New York was called Mr. Depew came
forward and nominated Benjamin Harrison.
The scene that ensued cannot be described.
The tumultuous cheers, Vila waving of hand
kerchiefs, hats and banners, combined to pre
sent a sight which could not be witnessed else
where than in a great American political con
vention. At the conclusion of 'he vU or sunts ex-CSo-r.
Sewell, of New Jersey, moved that the conven
tion proceed to ballot. Amid great applause
the motion prevailed and a period of intense
suspense followed, as the chairmen of the dele
gations of the various states proceeded to poll
their delegations preparatory to responding to
the roll-call which would follow.
It was ordered that the delegates from In
dian territory and Alaska, who had been seat
ed, be also entitled to vote upon the presiden
tial ballot.
Alabama was the first state called, and when
it responded with 15 votes for Harrison and 7
for William McKinley. Jr., a deafening cheer
greeted tho entrance of the distinguished Ohio
governor into the presidential contest
When the state of Ohio was reached occurred
the most dramatic incident ever witnessed In a
national convention, that of a presidential
candidate challenging the liberality of the
vote cast for him by his own state. "Ohio gives
2 votes for Benjamin Harrison and 44
votes for William McKinley," said ex-Gov.
Foraker, and the pandemonium of enthusiasm
that greeted the announcement showed that
JACOB WHlTtLAW KEID.
President Harrison had lost 27 votes in the
state of Ohio. 'All enthusiasm must have an
end, however, and when the shouting delegates
were hoarse and tired, McKinley. who had been
sitting silent and with a visage as immovable as
the sphinx, arose and in a clear voice, which pene
trated to every corner ol the- vast hull, said: "I
challenge the vote of the state of Otrio. I am a
delegate from, that state "
There was a breathless pause, bt the fiery
Foraker was on his feet, and, waving his hand
deprecatingly at the chairman, said: "But you
have been retired from this delegation, Mr.
Chairman, by your election to the chairmanship
of this convention, and your alternate has taken
your place and we no longer know you as a
member of the Ohio-delegation."
This generous action of the ex -governor to
ward a man who but recently had been identi
fied with an opposition faction ta the state of
Ohio evoked all the better impulses of the vast
audience, and the Harrison as, well as BUune
and McKinley delegates found themselves
cheerin the geneaosity of the -chairman o the
Ohio delegation. n
"The chair overrules the point of order. saw
McKiukjy to Foraker, "and asks the seiretary
of the convention to cadi the roll."
Another ovation fell to the lot of the
of Ohio, this time, however, from the KaiTt-on
delegates in admiration of his loyal support oi
the president
Tiere wjs a still noise throughout the hall as
the secretary of the convention caly turned
the leaves untU the roll of the Ohio delegation
was reuched and called the first name on the
Bst that of William McKinley. Jr. I xtetor
Benjamin Harrison." said the great American
protectionist, and the cheers that resoundea
throovfa the hall were quieted oaly when the oo
jee of all this enthusiasm waved his gavel dep-r-atiagly
to restore order.
"Joseph B. Foraker." shouted the clerk, aaa
there was a breathless pause.
"William McKinley, Jr.," said the ex-gover-ncr,
and this time it was the fiery Foraker who,
for his loyalty to the governor of his state, de
served the plaudits of the multitude. Name after
name was called and when the end of the roll
was reached It gave 1 vote to Benjamin Har
rison and 45 votes for William Mo
Klnley, Jr., a Ions of ono to the president by
reason of the polling of the delegation. One of
the Harrison delegates had reconsidered and
voted for McKlnley, and the governor's altern
ate, it was discovered, had on the first ballot
actually votvd for Harrison In obedience to tho
previous request of McKlnley, although the
latter doubtless supposed he had dlsobeyrd this
Injunction and voted for his chief.
When, as tho balloting proceeded, It was ap
parent that the president would certainly be
renominated, the scene of enthusiasm
displayed by his followers was un
rivaled by any Incident of the day.
Cheer after cheer was given until men were
fairly falling with exhaustion on every side,
and when the voices wero stilled the stamping
of feet and the rapping of canes on the floor,
the throwing of bats and umbrellas and hand
kerchiefs In the air and tho waving of flugs and
banners only added to the pandemonium of the
scene.
The roll-call continued, and of count ffom thin
time on showed steady and significant gvlns for
Harrison. At the end it was obvious fbat ho
was nominated by a considerable majority, but
It required tho clerks a long time to foot uj tho
result
"The clerks will announce tho result of tlu
roll-call," said Chairman McKlnley half an hour '
later, be having resumed tho chair In the Inter
val.
The whole number of votes," said the clerk,
"is V04M- The number necessary to a choice 11
4.VL Applause. Benjamin Harrison receives
MS l-o votes. Prolonged applause. 1 James O.
Blaine receives 1SI 5-0. Applause. William
McKinley receives 183. Cheers. Itobert Lin
coln 1 voto and Thomas 11. Iteed I vote." Ap
plause.
"Benjamin Harrison, having received a ma
jority of all tho votes cast," said Chairman Mc
Klnley, "Is the nominee of this convention.
Shall that nomination be made unanimous?"
LGrrat applause and cheers and cries of "Yes,
yes, let us make It unanimous."
"All In favor of making It unanimous say
aye," said the chairman. There was a storm of
ayes. Chairman McKinley never put the neg
ative. "It is unanimous," said he at 4:3o p. nx.
and onoe more the convention gave Itself over
to one of those scenes of enthusiasm wbh had
become so familiar to the proceedings of the
day. The result of the ballot is given in the fol
lowing table:
5 5 ? r
States. J
s s i ;
Alabama 'Jf-' 15 7
Arkansas Irt IS 1
California is s 10
Colorado H 8
Connecticut 12 4 H
Delaware tl 4 II
Florida H h
Georgia 2rt 20
Idaho tl
Illinois 4 .11 .... II
Indiana 3tl )
Iowa 2( 2 I 5
Kansas 2 11 i
Kentuchy L'H IZi 12
Iouisiaua I'l 8 m
Maine 12 13
Maryland 1 14
Massachusetts. 30 1H II 1
Michigan 2" 7 1S 2
Minnesota 1 I 9
Mississippi is Vt', .... 4'3
Missouri 34 2X 2 4
Montana t5 f 1
Nebraska 1 15 1
Nevada
N. Hampshire.. H 4 .... 2 1 1
New Jersey 2o 1H 2
New York 72 2 10 35
North Dakota.. 2 4
North Carolina 21 H 17?; 1 2?;
Ohio 4 1 45
Oregon 2 I I
Pennsylvania.. 01 Jtf 42 3
Hhode Island... H I 1 5 1 ....
South Carolina IK 13 r 3
South Dakota.. M
TenneSaoe 24 17 3 4
Texas 22 C 2
Vermont H s
Virginia 24 0 a, 13
Washington.... 8 I 1 6 .... ....
West Virginia.. 12 I2 ....
Wisconsin 24 1S 3 2
Wyoming 0 4 .... 2 , '-
Territories.
Alaska 2 2 f
Arizopt t J .... y
9uyX! Territory. a n ...
Oklahoma 2 2 T7A
Now Mexico... C 1 1
Utah 2 2 .... 2 ...A
Dist. Columbia. 2j
Total VMVy KIT) IK.'1 1H f,-r,! 4
Absent and not voting 2
Necessary to a choice 453
Harrison's plurality
A delegate moved to ndmrn until 8 o clock
p. m., and, although there was a disposition to
finish up the work at once, tne motion prevailed
and tbe convention adjourned until that hour.
At the evening session, Senator O'Connor, of
New York, presented the nmo of Jacob
Whitelaw Reid as a candidate for tho vico
presidency, and was followed by Gen. Horace
Porter, who eloquently seconded the nomina
tion, as did Gov. Bulkely, of Concctlcut
Mr. Settle, of Tennessee, placed In nomina
tion Thomas B. Keed, of Maine. Mr. C. M.
Louthan, of . Virginia, took the platform and
seconded the nomination of Thomas B. Heed.
Upon the statement from the Maine delega
tion that Mr. Heed would not accept the nom
ination, his name was withdrawn.
The yeas and nays being taken Whitelaw
Held was declared nominated by acclamation.
The announcement of the nomination of Mr.
Reid was the occasion of demonstrations of en
thusiasm on the part of both delegates and au
dience. A long list of names were announced as mem
bers of the committees to notify the nomi
nees for president and vice president of tho
United States. The convention then adjourned
sine die.
Benjamin Harrison was born In Hamilton
county, O., August 20, 1833. He was graduated
at the Oxford iO.) .university and studied
law for two years in Cincinnati In
1854 he wont to Indianapolis, which city
he has since made his .home. Mr. Har
rison was elected reporter of the su
preme court of Indiana int 1800, six years-after
he had begun the practice of his profession.
Soon after this, however, he joined the union
army, in which he was commissioned a second
lieutenant He was one of the 75,0iW volunteers
who answered President Lincoln's call. After
a short servile he organized Company A of tbe
Seventieth Indiana volunteer infantry and ap
pointed colonel. He was mustered out in
June, 1865, with the rank of brigadier general.
Returning to civil life he discharged the
duties of court reporter for four years.. Inlfcufl
he was a candidate for governor on the- repub
lican side, but was defeated. He was appointed
on the Mississippi river commission in
Mr. Harrison was elected United States sena'or
for Indiana in 18H0 as the successor ot Josepa
E.. McDonald and took his seat on March 4. isjl.
His term of service expired March 3, ls7. la
186 he was nominated by the republicans ror
the presidency and. was elected overOrov
Cleveland, who was- renominated by the acmv
crats. ,
Jacob Whlfelaw lcLrepuWl Q
,ce president, is etldtor In Tho was
rooSetors of the New York TrihurJ-. "f
vice
proprietors of the fiew
UVOctober, 17- P.ren2t
gave him a .good education. Ac
Don in -tenia, u.
k Miami uniCentitV
was graduated in
county. U., wnerw duQ of jif)5
Iba ne oega -r, chooU in South
principal oi - ln tb9WDe state, but
CHarlesioD. -. ' .,IIUt1Mi long. In leJT
a ?.le Xeni New, and did such good
u T ZTr, that TOurn-1 as to give it a reputation
work on taat jwruj encasement
bv th TlmesTSnd Garette .f Cincinnati and
Se Herald of Cleveland as th.ir Co'am
rorrWondent Tho war Kve him
anpportvtuiy of distingswhing himse f as a
correspondent at the front He served tbjj Wn
cTnnatiGszene in this cacity. and I in IS be
came a stockholder of that iouraal. the publica
tion of wfcch he subsequently assisted othe ca
rcitv o5 associate editor. His connection with
the New York Tribune begaa with his being th
editor fe charge of i Washington bureau.
He vwtured upon the pubhcatUn of a
volume in the year 1WS.. It wa entitled
"Afttr tbe War A Southern Tour." and re
corded observation made is cowpany with
Chif Justice Chase on an exteaslvo rn? of
travel. Reid published another book In ISfiS,
Ohio in the War." a work ot considerable
leairth and valus. He became permanently ar
editor on the staff of the Tribune In 170. an4
when Horace Greeley was a candidate for tfce
presidency assumed the position of managjag
editor. Mr. Keld is a wealthy man. He car
ried the daughter of D. O. Wilis, many tin; a
millionaire, and lives in ine style in an arinto
cratic op town district In New York.
President Harrison appointed Mr. R'Jd minis tej
to France, and he has proved a -uccssiul aad
exceedingly popular diplomat.
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