Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-06-11
THE CONVENTION.
Nominates Whitelaw Reed for Vic 9
President-Adiour

MINNEAPOJlS, June li.-oboiti
before the meeting of the evenin
session, the New York delegatio
held q conference and the seventy
two delegates of that state uDan
e mously agreed to present the nam
# of Whitelaw Reid for the vice presi
Y dency. At this meeting the follow
: ing communication was received
i "To the Republican national cOnven
/ ton and members of the New Yorl
delegation--At a meeting of tb,
! undersigned, q committee represent
] ing Typographical Union No. 8, o
New York, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously
adopted: "Whereas, the differences
heretofore existing between oul
union and the New York Tribune
have been honorably adjusted, r.
the complete satisfaction of both
sides; and whereas as the Hon.
Whitelaw Reid, editor of the 1ri-
bune, has been favorably mentioned
as a candidate of the Republican
party for the office of vice -presiden', +,
therefore be it resolved that this
committee endorse his candidacy
and request that he be named for
the office" (SignedD John A. Ken
ney, president Typographical Union
No. 6; w. ]. Brennan, Robert
Costello, Thomas Hancock, Pierce
z. Hurley, committee"
The evening session of the con-
vention was called to order by
Chairman Mckinley. who an.
noupced the order of business the
presentation of candidate for vice
president of the United States. The
secretary called the roll, and when
the state of New York was reached
Senator O'Connor presented the
name of Hon. Whitelaw Reid. The
chairman then asked that the nom
nation of Reid be made by accla-
nation. The motion was seconded.
j. s. Settle, of Tennessee, in ODE
dience to the request of the Tennes.
see delegation, named Thomas B.
Reed, of Maine. General Littleffeld |
said it was the opinion of the Maine
delegation that Reed would decline
the nomination If it was rendered
to him. Settle then formally with
drew Reeds name, and Whitelaw
Reid was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Depew offered the following resc-
luton: "Resolved, in the organiza-
ton of the American Republican
college league, an event significant
in American politics, the young Re
publican colleges and universities OF
the nation have merited our COLI
gratulations and highest commenda
tion, and we welcome them to the
ranks of the party in active partici-
patton in the affairs of the party"
The resolution was carried unani-
Col. Shepard, If New York, intro
duced the following resolution: "Rc-
solved, that the thanks of this con-
and the whole republican
party are due and are rendered to
Hon. William Mckinley, Jr. of
Ohio, for the splendid, impartial and
courteous way in which he dis
charged his buties as presiding officer
of this convention. great applause).
We wish Governor Mckinley a
administration in Ohio,
health and happiness in private life,
and Increasing usefulness in his
country. " Cheers. The resolution
was unanimously adopted, and Sen
ator Cullom demanding rising
vote, the entire convention stood up
and cheered again for Mckinley"
A resolution was also adopted con-
veying the thanks of the convention
to the sergeant-at-arms and to all
other officers of the convention for
the manner in which they had dis
charged their duties,
A resolution was also adopted con-
veying hearty thanks to the people
Of Minneapolis. Carried unanim
ously, and the convention adjourned
sine die.
Blaine Endorses the ticket.
Boston, June 1l.-Ex-Secretary
aud Mrs. Blaine left for Bar Harbor
on yesterday afternoon train. Be-
fore he left the city this evening,
Mr.. Blaine gave this communica-
ton to a representative of the Bos-
ton Journal: "The resolution, en-
ergy, and persistency which marked
the proceedings of the convention al
Minneapolis, will if turned against
the common foe, win the election in
All minor differences
should be merged in the duty of
every Republican to do all in his |
power to elect the ticket this day |
nominated by the National Repub
lican convention. (signed) James
G.. Blaine"