The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-11

t.SoA 10 AouinatOI unanimously tor
president of the Uuited States by &C
clamatIon." The Harrison people gave
one Wild, historical cheer of exultation
and approval, but there we're cries of
mo. no; roll call, roll call" from the
Blaine and Mckinley delegate in va
rlous parts of the hall. An enthusiastic
blalne man made the point of order
tnat Inc motion of Mckinley was not in
order pending the roll call.
~ desire to say" added Mckinley,
thaV YOU can suspend any rulc YOU
nave got by two-thirds majority. and
let US DO 1t now" Once more tho Unr
rison people gave manifestations that
their cup of JOY was overlooking, but
the Blaine and Mckinley people were
still obstinate, and refused TO yield to
the persuasive influence of the cencr.
GUS governor OF Ohio.
chairman Protein. Shepherd started
TO put the motion but there was such an
evidence of disapprobation that his voice
could not be heard. 1.-The interpreter
OF the rules of the Fiftyfrst Congress-
ana he is man who helped to frame
them-says that We may suspend these
rules at any time" shouted Shepherd.
and the vast audience cheered both Nc
klnley and Reed, not exactly knowing
to which he referred.
Just at this juncture various gentle
men surrounded Mckinley and a hurried
conference was held. Later again he
mounted the platform, beckoned for
recognition and said, "Mr. Chairman.
let me say ono word. There are States,
as understood it, that have not been
reached which desire to record their
votes; and | understand that they de-
sire to record their votes in tho direc-
ton OF my motion. l, therefore, in order
to enable them to do so, Withdraw nv
motion"
"Hurrah for Mckinley. shouted a
stentorian voice in the gallery and the
cheer was taken up until the Napoleonic
exponent of tariff reform was compelled
to bow his acknowledgements. The roll
call continued, and of course from this
time on showed steady and significant
gains for Harrison. AT the end it was
obvious that he was nominated by a
considerable majority, but it required
the clerks long time to foot up the
result.
Tho clerks will announce the result
OF tho roll call said Chairman Nc
kinley half an hour later, he having
resumed tho chair in the interval.
The whole number of votes" said
the clerk, SIS 90il4; the number neces.
sary to choice is 453. BENJAMIN Har-
rison receives 535 l-6 votes; [prolonged
applausel James G.. Blaine receives
1872 1-6; Iapplausel VIM. Mckinley re-
ceives lS2; cheers Robert Lincoln /
vote and Thomas Il. Reed vote"
IApplausel
"Benjamin Harrison having received
a majority of all tho votes cast" said
Chairman Mckinley, sis the nominee
OF this convention. Shall that nomina-
ton be made Unanimously" Great ap-
plause and cheers, and cries of YES,
yes; let us make it unanimous "All
in favor of making it unanimous saw
aye" said the chairman.
kaThere was storm of ayes Chairman
Mckinley never put the negative. at
is unanimous" said he at 4:36 D. IN. and
once more the convention gave itself
over to one Of those scenes Of enthus-
iasm which had become so familiar to
the proceedings of this day. A dele.
gate moved to adjourn until 8 D. m.
and although there was disposition to
finish up the work at once the motion
prevailed and the convention adjourned
until that hour.