Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-18
Dramatic Incidents in the National
Republican Convention Which
Named Garfield.
Buckeye Memorable Speech III
Which the Ohio Statesman
Withdrew From the Race.
Great Loyalty of the Ohio Leader
to Sherman-A Lofty.
Character.

L he ulO6l uIdAldllN dNl III lut HOill1Gdl
life of Maj. Mckinley, who is now making
such superb race for the goyernorship of
Ohio with the almost certainty of win
ming, was his memorable speech 20 the
delegates of the republican national con-
vention on Saturday. June %, 1888. No
one who heard it will ever forget it, saws
the Cleveland Leader. Nor will the sub
lime picture, a masterpiece of flesh and
blood. which he presented, as he stood up
on his chair among Ohio delegates during
the applause that. greeted his rising, ever
fade from the eyes that saw it. That was
q convention filled with stirring scenes
and noisy demonstrations, but no scene
was more stirring than the Mckinley in
cident, as it was termed, nor was more
uproarous in unrestrained and unrestrain-
able enthusiasm.
Everybody in America knows the Mai
Mckinley went to Chicago pledged to
Sherman and his candidacy. No man in
the Ohio delegation or out of it either, for
that matter, did more than Mckinley for
Ohio's presidential candidate. He worked
night and day for Sherman with loyalty
that was not, never has been and never
will be questioned. Yet from the very
beginning of the convention he was re-
garded as an unusually promising presi
Dental quantity. That such was the case
annoyed Mckinley far more than 1t tiatter
ed him. On the very first ballot, taken
Friday, June %, two enthusiastic dele
gates from Texas voted for him, nor did
they falter in their faith until Harrison
was seen TO be the nominee. The second
ballot found converts in Kansas and Mass
achusetts and the third in Kentucky, New
jersey and West Virginia. In all there
was bat eight votes in a total OF $50, out
they embossed men S tongues and the rlvu
let gave promise of becoming a river with
current that could not be stemmed. Sena
tor Sherman S friends shook in their shoes
and no one more so than Mckinley him
self. Ohio might be honored, but not in
the Mariner many mel wished. The dele
cation from this state had been agitated
during these three ballots like.
REED ~ A STORM.
In truth it had Auctuated from the first
for reasons unnecessary to enumerate 1t this
time. When the convention adjourned
Mckinley's name was on every tongue,
and he in turn became a very unhappy
man, for he well knew the purpose of his
presence in Chicago, and was alarmed at
his own popularity
The Mckinley boom foursbed amazing
ly during the night of Friday The lines
of Sherman, Blaine, Harrison, Gresham,
Allison, Depew and Alger wavered in
spots perceptibly. Maj, Mckinley mean
while did all he could for Sherman, insist
ing at the same time that no true friend of
his would take advantage of opportunity
and mention his name in connection with
the nominatio. However, his boom
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day hot and bright. The roll Of states vas
called for the fourth ballot and man in
Connecticut cast the first vote of the day
for Mckinley A rel from Texas and
cheer from New Jersey came forth in APP
prevail then the Major arose. his coat but.
toned closely to his form and stood up on
HE chair His face was pale, but he was
master Of himself under the confusing gaze
of twenty thousand eyes or more. When
be spoke every ear was strained to catch
each word he uttered. - am here as one
of the chosen representatives of my state, "
sad he with great deliberation, and in a
voice which filled the great hall OF the con-
vention. 81 am here, he continued, ''by
a resolution of the republican convention,
passed without one dissenting voice, com
manding me to cast my vote for John Sher
nomination ] accepted the trust because
nv heart and judgment were in accord
with the letter and spirit and purpose of
the resolution. 1t has pleased certain del
egates to cast their votes for me. am
not insensible to the honor they would DO
me, but in the presence of the duties lying
upon me ] can not remain silent with
honor | cannot consistently with the
credit of the state whose credentials ! bear
and which has trusted me- ! cannot
WITH HONORABLE FIDELITY
to John sherman, who has trusted me in
his cause and with his confidence; J can
not, consistent with my own views of my
personal integrity consent, or seem to
consent, to permi5 my name to be used as
a candidate before this convention |
would not respect myself if | could find IT
in my heart 10 do, to say, or permit TO be
done that which could even be ground for
any one to suspect that | wavered in my
loyalty TO Ohio CT my devotion to the
chief Of her choice and the chief OF mine.
! do request demand, that no delegate
who would not cast reflection upon me
should cast a ballot for me-
That speech, together with his personal
efforts among the delegates, put a quietus
W lht hNhlultN btOuif NUN" AhAA' bstA4'AAiiS
the fact that on Sunday it expanded some
what as the noErs went by. On Monday
and the eighth ballot Harrison was nom
mated. Governor Foraker, at last Wednes-
days session of the convention, put into
homely but expressive words monument
al truth when he said "No republican can
didato has ever suffered defeat through the
fault of William Mckinley. There is not
one single drop Of cut throat blood in his
veins. He is merely incapable Of the
treachery and covsrdice Of political assas-
stnation. He doesn't know witt a
political razor is, and has only contempt
for the sneaking, hypocritieal sounded
who would use one. Mckinley might
have been nominated for president bad be
held his peace but we love him more be-
caure be WASH t.
ANOTHER INCIDENT.
There is another bit Of political history
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