Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-26

West Virginia S II. Piersol Parkersburg; Wis
consin, Robert Schilling, Milwaukee. The con.
vent0n having decided to select the chairman,
number Of nominations were made, but NIL de-
filmed. j. ~ toshofn, of West Virginia, was
finally Ell 'hteH.
The Chairman vas empoweted 10 seiest tho
Secretary and Treasurer, subject 10 the APP
proya of the committee
The Chair announced the nomination OF a
candidate for President of the United States in
order.
A delegate from Wisconsin announced that
the Hon. Henry Smith would not accept the
ppiphhtioi III PtsIdtnt u tetidhrsd, aud be-
sides they wanted him for Congress. dozen
cried out, You can have him.
Mr.. Cunningham, of Arkansas, nominated A.
j. Streator of Illinois,
Allen Root, of Nebraska, nominated Gilbert
C., De La Matyr of Colorado.
Dr. Randall, Of Illinois, stated that DR., De La
Matgr chuid not accept nomination, owing to
lis ptIor 'tcalth ,t..,..
Mr.. Baldwin, of CONNECTICUT seconded the
nomination of Streator.
j. w. Harlan of Colorado, nominated General
James b. Weaver, of Iowa, whereupon Secre
tary Ra idall announcea he had "a letter from
General Weaver in which he positively declined
the nomination, preferring TO remain in Con
Rfess.
Mr. vandcwater of Illinois, seconded the
nomination OF Streutor
Indiana ndorsed Mr.. Streator An Illinois
delegate arose and declared that if Mr., Streator
was elected IT would tie the first time man
ever went from the farm to the White House.
Iowa announced her choice TO be Strcator, as
did Kansas, Kentucky Michigan, Nebraska and
Missouri
y ratttr of Ohio took the stage and nom
mated John Sbitz, who being stni in the chair,
positively declined the honor, announcing his
choice to be Mr., Streator Pennsylvania, Ten.
ncssee, West Virginia and Wisconsin seconded
the nomination of Strcator.
MIR Weller mOfcd that StrCntor be nominated
by atclamatlon, ahd the motion was unani'
nously adopted. There wtrc loud calls for
Strcator, who sat in the Illinois delegation He
was escorted to the stage By A, G. Cosner, OF
Cincnhdti, ahd loudly eheertd, He said:
Mir, CHAIRMAN AND DELEGATES or THE
Conventional thank you for the distinguished
honor you have conferred upon me And real
i've the fact that this compliment was not in
tended sb muth for mt Gs it was your desire tc
choose Standard bearer who might be ac
ceptable to all industrial peoples in the coun-
try hope you may not be disappointed in
this But be that as il may, no man can say
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