Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-16
the DARK torss. Mckinley. 1t cas-. Is votes for

the DARK torss. Mckinley. 1t cas-. Is votes for
Harrison AMI for Mckinley amid cheers
When California was reached the announce
ment of the chairman was challenged and the
list OF delegates called. Mr.. De Young
voted Blaine and there were cries of good -
Georgia5 solid 28 for Harrison were greeted
with cheers.
The vote of Illinois was challenged ny a dele
gate who desired To put the delegates on record,
and the roll of the delegation was called Dur
ing the polling of Illinois. Fassest went down
the aisle and hal whispered conference with
Dir Foraker The result showed mistake in
the charman's announcement and gave Harri-
son "a instead of 50 votes
Indana's thirty vera for Harrison and
Mines twelve were solid for Blaine
When New York was reached there were cries
OF hush, " and silence followed while Chairman
Miller announced the vote. There was APP
plause. North Cardinals vote was challenged
and the roll of the delegation was called.
When Ohio was reached the chairman asked
to have the state passed over but Gov. Foraker
jumped into the aisle an1 announced that the
delegation mad been polled and he demanded
the ann ouncemsnt of the vote.
IF any one wants to challenge it then he
can" said Gov. Foraker. The chairman
stepped into the isle ami amid almost per-
feet silence announced the vote: Harrison. q
Mckinley, ~ The convention went wild for a
minute while Chairman Mckinley, his face
table with his gaycl.
As the cheering ceased the chairman said in
clear firm tone: Il challenge that vote" There
was an outburst OF applause from the Harrison
men.
You're not member of the delegation,
shouted delegate.
The Charman-I am member Of the Ohio
delegation.
Gov. Foraker-But you have retired from it
and your alternate has taken your place. We
Good AMI cheers
Gov. NcKinley-The chair overruIes the
point Of order: the secretary will call the roll.
The secretary did 50. the first name being
Mckinley, who responded audIbly. Benjamin
Harrison" AMI cheerel. Mr.. Foraker
came next. and voted for William Mckinley
amidst applause. When the challenge had been
completed, William Cooper, who had voted for
Harrison asked leave to change his vote 10 Nc
kinley amid great applause
Then Mr.. McKinley's alternate got the floor
and ann unced that ON the original vote. at
NcK1nley's request. he had voted for Harrison.
The announcement of the vote was greeted
with applause which was renewed when Ore
gon gave seven votes for Mckinley, Ohio lead
ing the denomination.
When Pennsylvania was called Senator Quay,
the chairman. announced thai there dis
4 gree nant II the delegation. and asked that the
roll be called by the secretary. This was done.
Chris Magee voted FOR Harrison and Senator
Quay for Mckinley. The announcement Of the
Pennsylvania vote showed gain for Harrison
OF 10 over last nights vote.
The vote Of South Carolina was challenged.
When Tennessee's vote was announced there
was a round Of cheering.
When Texas p votes for Harrison, giving
him the necessary vote to nominate him was
announced by the chairman OF the delegation
there was chance for the chairman of the
delegation 10 announce the balance Of the vote
OF the delegation. The delegates had been
sitting with roll calls in their hands keeping
tally their vote. They knew what the vote
OF Texas meant, and as the Harrison % came
out every Harrison man sprang to his feet yell
ing like mad.
Elliot F. Shepard was called TO the chair by
Mckinley who took place on floor and asked
recognition.
Col. Shepard pounded with his gavel and
shouted again and again for order. Mckinley
has the floor" shouted Col Shepard.
Tn ere was partial silence and Nai. McKin-
ley said: &c ntemen of the convention. I
move that the rules be suspended and that
BENZ. Harrison he nominated by acclamation.
This proposition was received with three
cheers and Kisses.
Mr.. Wolcott. jumping TO his feet shouted
No" call the roll. and he was joined by Outh-
waite, of Ohio, and Others.
Mr. Wocott. advancing to the chair, said Il
rise to point of order The order of business
Is the call of states. Nobody has any right to
int erfere with the regular order of procedure
There are some states here not held by officials
who desire to vote.
Col Shepard, in the chair tried to put the
motion to suspend the rales. holding that this
could be done by two-thirds vote.
delegate, standing il front of him and
wildly waving his hands, said: What, during
a roll call: never
Finally. out of the confusion. Maj. Mckinley
got silence for minute to say that there were
states which wanted still TO cast their votes
and to cast them in the direction of his motion.
That's the whole point. cried delegate.
Il therefore withdraw my motion" said
Maj Mckinley and returned to the platform,
and amid confusion which made the cali ex-
tremely difficult the clerk again called Texas.
delegate made effort to challenge the vote
of Texas and another the vote of Washington.
but in the confusion their demands were not
needed.
When Iowa cast 10 votes for Harrison some
kissing was heard.
W hen the call had been completed the muir
muir of conversation filed the air while the
clerks at their desk wet over the figures and
cast up the vote.
At 1872 the chairman struck the table with
his gavel and asked for quiet while. by unani-
nous consent. he announced a change in the
vote OF darlington. The change from
Blaine votes to the following: Blaine e; Har-
rison. /: Mckinley. /.
The noise OF conversation again filed the air
At 4::9 the chairman raped for order and
said that Senator In gals had sent to the desk
resolution T. Rad by unanimous consent
and adopted. 1, provided that the secretary of
the convention shall prepare a full report of
the proceedings of the national conventions of
1855 1880. 1874 and of the present convention
and cause them to be sold at the cost of print
ing Carried.
There were cries Of vote" and comparative
quiet followed
Mr.. Depew got the floor ard moved that
when the convention adjourn it be to O'Clock
to- night.
No attention was paid to the motion and two
minutes later the chairman announced that
the official vote was ready.
There was silence the secretary said:
Whole number of votes cast 9O4l8; necessary
to choice. 453 Benjamin Harrison. received
5S5 l6; James G. Blaine. received lS2 l-6; VIM.
Mckinley. 1s2; Robert T. Lincoln, /; Thomas
B. Reed. f..
Thu chairman said: President Benjamin
Harrison, having received a majority of the
votes cast has received the nomination of this
convention. Shall it be made unanimous.
loud cries of 'yes1. The nomination is
male unanmous.
motion to take recess till p. m, was