The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-11
HARRISON NOMINATED.
1t Required But One Ballot to Do tho
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MINNEArOLs, June To- Special
When che State of Ohio was reached
there occurred the most dramatic Incl
dent ever witnessed in national con-
vention, that of Presidential candi-
date challenging the legality of vote
cast for him by his own State. "Ohio
gives two votes for Beniam Harrison
and fourty- four for William Mckinley"
said Foraker. and the pandemonium of
enthusiasm that greeted the announce
mcnt showed that President Harrison
had lost twenty-seven votes in the State
of Ohio.
All enthusiasm must have an end,
however, and, when tho cheering dele
gates were hoarse and tired, Mckinley,
who had been sitting silenS and with a
vlsage as immovable as a sphynx, arose
and, In voice which penetrated to every
corner of the vast hall, said:
II challenge the vote of the State of
Ohio. / am delegate from that State"
There was breathless pause, but
Foraker was soon on his feet and, wav.
ing his hand deprecatingly at the chair
man, he said:
but you have been retired from this
delegation, Mr.. Chairman, by YOUR cleo
ton to the craftsmanship of this conven.
vention, 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-gov-
ernor toward man who but recently
had been identified with an opposition
faction in the State of Ohio, evoked all
the better impulses of the asst audience,
and Harrison as we'll as Blaine and Nc.
kinley delegates found themselves
cheering the generosity of the chairman
OF the Ohio delegation. 1.-The chairman
overrules the point of order" said Nc
Kinley to Foraker, land asks the sec
rotary of the convention to call the roll"
Another ovation fell to the lot of the
governor of Ohio; this time, however,
from the Harrison delegates in admira-
ton OF his loyal support of the Presi-
dent
There was but little noise throughout
the hall as the secretary of the conven-
ton calmly turned the leav YES until the
roll of the Ohio delegation was reached
and called the first name of the list,
that of VIM. Mckinley, Jr. 81 vote for
benjamin Harrison" said the great
protectionist, and the gratifying cheers
that resounded through the hall were
quoted only when the object of all this
enthusiasm waved his gavel deprecat-
ingly to restore order. Jos. B. For
aker," shouted the clerk, and there was
breathless pause. civilian Nc
kinley. Jr.," said the ex Governor, and
this time it was Foraker who, for his
loyalty to the Governor of his State
deserved the plaudits of the multitude.
Name after name was called and when
the end of the roll was reached it gave
IN Mi
forty-five votes to Mckinley. A loss OF
one to the President by reason of the
polling of the delegation. One of the
Harrison delegates had reconsidered and
voted for Mckinley and the Governors
alternate, 1T was discovered, had on the
first ballot, actually voted for Harrison
in obedience to previous request of
Mckinley. although the latter doubt
less supposed he had disobeyed this in
junction. and voted for his chief.
When the State of Pennsylvania was
called, minute later, surprise
greeted tho convention. The various
delegations who, up to this time, had
apparently been docile under the
leadership OF Senator Quay, revolted
and when the result was announced
Harrison had ten more votes than had
been expected from this State. OF
course the Harrison people checred
unanimously at this announcement,
and when South Dakota followed with
solid vote for Harrison and little
later Texas gave him twenty-five votes.
1T was apparent that the President
would certainly be nominated and the
sc' ne OF enthusiasm provoked by his
followers was unrivalled by any previous
incident OF the day.
Cheer after cheer YVES given until Nc
kinley said calling Mr.. Shepherd to the
chair, "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of
the convention, l move that the rules
be suspended and that BENJAMIN Hat.