The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-11
The New York Editor and fH-minister
Chosen by Accinnation.

The New York Editor and ES-Minister
Chosen by Accinnation.
The evening session Of the convention was
little more than ratification meeting. Inc
nominee for the wee presidency was selected
IN n meeting Of the New York delegation heid
an hour before the convention was caheu 20
order BY tacit consent the naming OF tno
vice-presiGentia candidate was lett 70 the
New York delegation.
The deepati n az its meeting was not long
ia arriving at tho conclusion 10 present the
name OF exMinister Whitelaw Reid. Inc
only other name discussed was that OF wee
President Morton. and in the END the
agreement on Dir. Reid was unanimous.
CLARKsoN VERY sORR.
ITr. Clarkson was met BY United Press
reporter in one of tho corridors OF the west
Hotel about al hour after tie nomination
was made. He was not slow about express
ing his disappointment and dispieasufe. We
could have beaten Harrison" he SAID,
'if we had been able little sooner TO give a
oositiye assurance that Mr. Blaine would
y copt the nomination. We were not really
able 10 do tins until last Saturday.
Even after that we could have won
but for the feeling aroused by Mr.. Blame 8
resignation from the Cabinet. We made a
good fight and lost. / am not sorry we made
the effort to nominate somebody beside Mr;
Harrison, and for the good OF the party. ]
sincerely regret that We did not succeed
CALLED TO ORDER.
At 1853 o'clock, a majority Of the delegates
being in their seats, Chairman Mckinley
called the convention to order anu an
nounced that the next order OF business
was the presentation of names for nomination
10 the vice presidency. Mr.. Cannon. OF
Utah. announced that George A. Salisbury
had been made national committeeman from
Jtah ia place of Arthur Brown.
The call of States proceeded without IN
terruptioD until New York was reached;
Then State Senator OConnor was recognized
and took the platform to nominate Hon.
Whitelaw Reid for Nice-Presldent.
MR.. o'coNNoB NAMES REID.
Mr.. OConnor said. AT meeting Of the
New York delegation duly called, in the ab-
man and was instructed to present the name
of distinguished citizen OF the State of New
York in nomination for the vce-presi.
dency. As you all know great ma
jority of that delegation since the
opening OF the convention have been working
candidate that this convention did not think
fit 70 accept We want to notify
the majority that the minority
subordinate their personal views lcheers
and bow to the Judgment Of this convention.
We believe that New York State ought 10 bs
aided in the great struggle it will have
10 make TO keep that State In the
Republican column. and believe th'
gentleman / shall name will aid III
materially in cooperating Tor that purpose
will not detaln you. "a general Horace Por
ter is to second me. and will therefore con
clude my remarks bv placing IN NOMINATION
for the vice presidency Hon. Whitelaw Reid
PORTER SECONDS THE NOMINATION.
General Horace Porter in seconding tn,
nomination said: This gentleman by hi
private worth and public services has vel
commended himself not only to the people o.
the Empire State. but 20 the people Of all th'
States throughout the Union.
He is prominent to-day as New lOrkB favO
rite son. The Republican party has not been
40 prolific Of favOrite Sons as the Democracy
The people demanded his appointment 4
be Minister to France at a very critical diplO
matte period. Scarcely WAS he installed il
Office than there fell upon him the solution 0
the most complicated question known il
diplomacy between the two countries. Tha
be had solved IT was matter of pride [,
every American.
1t was said that Mr.. Reid had diffcultie
with the typographical unions. This ha,
been settled. The president of that organi
cation was here and had certified il il
writing.
In conclusion General Porter said that wit
Whitelaw Ried they would march 10 victory
Governor Bulkley. of Connecticut, the
took the platform aud seconded the nomina
ton.
Ex-zAR REED NOMINATED.
]. c. Settle of Tennessee. on behalf of tina
State. nominated 'one Of the grandest char
acters in American politics, Hon. Thomas /
Reed. Of Maine.
AZ ..,ttk Ian
cheering. and especially from the Souther
delegates.
O. NJ Louthan. Virginia. got upon the pla
form 10 second the nomination. lie said ths
The name of Reed would sweep the South
Much had been said of silver and the tarlf
but there was question overriding q
ttAers--the rights Of American citizens. III
6out,i wanted a free ballot and FAIR count.
He seconded the nomination, not IN beha
Of any delegation but in behalf of the grel
Republican party OF this nation.
Mr.. Littletield of Maine, said In beha
of the Maine delegation, ask the delegate
in the convention to decline 10 cast any vol
forThomas Is. Reed until il can be assure
that these gentlemen have his authority
present his name. IL IS the opinion OF Il
delegation that Mr.. Reed would decline I'll
nomination
Mr. lowthan. of Virginia. got the floor an
said he would not know Dir. Reed If he III
him in the road. He WAS glad however.
have paid tribute to the grandest OF II
publicans.
Dir. Settle said he had placed Mr. Reed
nomination at the request OF his delegate
without consulting Mr.. Reed or the MaiI
delegation. In Difference 10 the wishes OF Il
Maine delegation. however, he would wit
draw the name OF Mr.. Reed
Mr.. Carny, of iowa, then moved to suspst
the rules and make the nomination OF NJ
Whitelaw Reid unanimous The rules we
suspended by viva voce vote, and the nomin
ton was made unanimous.
THAsxs TO EVERYBODY.
Senator Cullom having taken the chai
Elliot Z. Shepherd offered resolution OF co
y dial thanks TO Chairman Mckinley and wis
Ing him Increasing usefulness IN the ssrvi
OF the country"