The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-11
TAKING THE BALLOT.
Gov. Mckinley Casts His Vote fol
President Harrison.


the state Of Ohio was reached in the ballot
Ing, there occurred the most dramatic Incl
dent ever witnessed in a national convention.
that Of presidential candidate challenging
the legality Of the vote cast for him by his
own state. "Ohio gives votes
for Benjamin Harrison and A
votes for William Mckinley" said ex-Gov.
Foraker, and the pandemonium of enthusi-
asm that greeted the announcement showed
that President Harrison lost ~ votes in
the state Of Ohio. All enthusiasm must
have au end. however, and when the cheer
ing delegates were hoarse and tired, Chair
man Mckinley, who had been sitting silent.
and with his vtsage as immovabe az the
sphynx, arose and in voice which pene-
trated to every corner of the vast hall said
II challenge the vote of the state of Ohio.
Am delegate from that state" There was
a breathless pause, but Mr.. Foraker
was soon on his feet, and, waving
his hand deprecatingly at the chAir-
man, he said: But you have been
retired from this delegation, Mr.. Chairman,
by your election to the chalrmanship 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
identified with an opposition faction In the
state of Ohio evoked all the better impulses
or the vast audience, and the Harrison, as
well as the Blaine and Mckinley delegates,
found themselves cheering tho generosity
OF the chairman Of the Ohio delegates.
M'KINLEY VOTES FOR HARRISON.
THE chairman overrules the point of
order )" said Chairman Mckinley 10 Mr..
Foraker. land asks the secretary Of the
convention to call the roll" Another
ovation fell 20 the lot OF the gov
ernor of Ohio. This time, however,
from the Harrison delegates In admiration
of his loyal support of the President. There
was but little noise throughout the hall as
the secretary Of the convention calmly
turned the leaves until the roll of the Ohio
delegation was reached and called the first
name of the list, that OF William Mckinley,
Jr, 81 vote for enJamin Harrison" said
the great protectionist, and the gratifying
cheers that resounded through the hail
we're quieted only whom the object of all
this enthusiasm waved his gavei deprecat-
ingly to restore order. "Joseph b. Foraker
shouted the clerk, and there was "A breath
less pause. "William Mckinley, Jr ." said
the ex-governor, and this time it was
Mr.. Foraker, who, for his loyalty 10
the plaudits OF the multitude. Name
after name was called and when the end Of
the roll was reached IL gave one vote to
Ben njamin Harrison, and as votes to Mr.
Mckinley, a loss of one TO the President by
reason of the polling of the delegation. One
OF the Harrison delegates had re-
considered and voted for Mr.. Nc
Kinley and the governors alternate,
1t was discovered, had on the first
ballot actually voted for President Harrison
In obedience to the previous request of Mr..
Mckinley, although the latter doubtless
supposed he had disoboyed this injunction
and voted for his chief.
A REVOLT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
When the state OF Penns ylvania was
called, n minute later great surprise
greeted the convention. Various delegates
who up to this tune had apparently boon
docile under the leadership OF Senator
Quay revolted aud when the result was an
nounced President Harrison had ten more
votes than had been expected from this
state OF course tho Harrison people
cheered tumultuously at this announcement
and when South Dakota followed with
solid vote for President Harrison, and
little later Texas gave him twenty-five votes
ID was apparent that the President
would certainly be nominated and the
scene OF the enthusiasm provoked by his
followers was unrivaled by any previous
incident Of the day.
MOTION TO MAKE IT UNANIMOUS.
Cheer after cheer was given until Chair
man MoK lnley said: Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen Of the convention, | move that
the rules be suspended and that Benjamin
Harrison be nominated unanimously for
President of the United States by acclama-
ton" The Harrison people gave one wild
hysterical cheer OF exultAtion and approval,
but there were cries Of mo. no; roll call,
roll cal, " from Blaine and Mckinley dele
gates in various parts OF the hall. An
enthusiastic Blaine man made the point of
order that the motion Of MIR. Mckinley was
not in order pending tho roll call. 81 desire
to say" said Mr.. Mckinley, THAT you can
suspend any rule you have got by a two-
thirds majority and let US do
it now" Once more the Harri-
son people gave manifestations
that their cup Of JOY was overfiowing. but
the Blaine and Mckinley people were still
obstinate aud refused to yield TO the per-
suasive influence of the generous governor
Of Ohio. Chairman Pro Tenn Shepard
started to put the motion. but there was
such evidence Of disapprobation that his
voice could not be heard. "The interpreter
OF the rules of the Fifty-first congress-and
he is a man who helped to frame them
says that we may suspend these rules at any
time ;" shouted Mr.. Shepard, and the vast
audience cheered both Gov. Mckinley and
Mr.. Reed, not exactly knowing to which he
IOltIl 6us Ou5t ub bhio JAhShdio NuhaOu1
gentlemen surrounded Gov. Mckinley and
hurried conference was held. Later he
again mounted the platform, beokoned for
recognition aud said:
Mr.. Chairman. let me say one word. There
are states, as | understand it, that have not
been reached which desire TO record their votes;
and / understand that they desire to record
their votes in the direction OF my motion. APP
plause therefore. in order TO enable them to
do so, withdraw my motion. prolonged ap-
plause.
"Hurrah for Mckinley" shouted a stem
torian voice in the gallery, and the cheer
was taken up till the Napoleonic exponent
Of tariff reform was compelled to DOW his
acknowledgement.
THE ROLL CALL CONTINUED.
The roll call continued and, OF course,
from this time on showed steady and sig
nihcent gains for Harrison. At the end it
was obvious that he was nominated by a
considerable majority, but 1t required the
clerks q long time TO foot up the result
1.-THE clerks will announce the result of the
roll call, said Chairman Mckinley half an
hour later, he having resumed the chair in
the interval.
"rhe whole number Of votes,r said the
clerk, SIS 904L. The number necessary to
a cnoice is 453 [Applause.l Benjamin
Harrison receives 535 1-6 votes prolonged
applAusel: James G. Blaine receives 1872 1-6
[applausel; William Mckinley receives 1S2
[cheersl: Robert Lincoln vote and Thomas
b. Reed l vote" Applause