Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15

South Dakota-J F. Kittredge.
Tennessee-George W. Hill.
Nermont-MaSOn Il. H0lbert.
| Eirgina-W William Malone.
elson Bennett.
West Nlrginia--N. &. Scott.
WiSc0nSin-Henry G. Payne.
Wyomlng-JoScph NJ. Carey.
Arizona William Griffith.
District of Colunhia-Perry ii. Casson.
New .Mcxico-IhomaS Il. CatrOn.
Alabama, Delaware, Indiana, Louisi-
ana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska,
Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Oklahoma and Utah asked for
further time in which to make their
| selections.
CONVENTION HALL, MINNEAPOLIS, June
9.-The third session of the Republican
convention was called to order by Chair
man Mckinley at l 80, although II was
| the hour for beginning business. The
! invocation was pronounced by the Rev.
William Bush, after which the regular
| order, the report of the credentials
| committee, was called for by the chair.
| Gen. Cogswell reported that the COM
mlttee was still in session, but had not
| yet completed its work, and desired
| further time. Gen. Sewall, of New Jer-
| sey moved a recess till o'clock. Be-
| fore action was taken two resolutions
| were offered and referred to the COM
m1ttee, one favoring government aid
for the Columbian Exposition, and the
other admitting members of the
q. A. r. without tickets to standing
room In the convention hall. The first
was presented by Senator CullOm and
the second by Delegate Robarts, Of Hi
nols. The yeas and nays were demand
ed, and on rising vote the motion for
a recess was carried, 407 TO 260. Some
capital was made by the friends of
Blaine over what they claimed was
test vote, but the vote has no signif
canoe whatever rs indicating the
strength of the two leading candidates.
AT $50 order was again called, and
the credentials committee was heard
from. There were two reports, but the
division was over the contest in Ala
bama alone. BY the majority report
the contesting delegation was seated,
while in minority report the sitting del
egahon remained in possession. After
an interesting debate the minority re-
port was rejected by a vote of 1921 to
423. AS the adoption of the majority
report meant gain Of six for Harrison,
this was looked upon az test vote, and
the administration party are CORE
spondingly jubilant.
The platform was then read by ex-
ed, after which the convention adj
| Journed till II o'clock Tomorrow
CONVENTION HALL, MINNEAPoLIs,
Mimi, June 10.-The convention was
called to order at 1870, and the chair
announced that al! opposition to the
majority report of the committee on
credentials had been withdrawn. Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster, of Ohio, president of
the Woman's Republican Association of
the United States, wasinvited to address
the convention, which she did In q
graceful manner. Then the regular
order was resumed, and the roll of states
was called for nominating speeches.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, placed
the name of James G. Blaine before the
convention. When Indiana was reached
Richard W. Thompson, ex-secretary of
the navy, rose and in brief address
nominated benjamin Harrison. No
other names were presented, and
ballotlng began as soon as
the secondlng speeches were
finished. Only one ballot was taken,
and when Texas was reached in the cali
OF states Harrison had already received
enough votes to nominate him, and the
choice OF the convention was tele-
graphed all over the country. AS much
OF Blalne's strength had been thrown
to Mckinley, the contest in the ballot
Ing was three-cornered one, although
the Ohio man had refused to allow his
name to be presented. When the fight
was over Harrison had 536 Is, Blaine
Isl 80. Mckinley 1872, Reed and Lin
l. The vote OF Wisconsin showed 10
for Harrison, 2 for Blaine and for Nc
Kinley.
When the vote of Texas had been re-
corded giving Harrison majority of the
convention, Mckinley called Elliot F.
Shepard to the chair, and taking the
floor moved that the rules be suspended
and the nomination of Nj. Harrison
be made by reclamation.
This was objected to-, because there
were states that wanted to record their
vote and the roll call proceeded to the
end, states voting as shown in the table.
The secretary announced the totals, and
the cheering was resumed. The vote
was made unanimous amid long con-
tlnued cheers, and on motion Of Mr..
Depew adjourned until P. NJ
At the evening session the roll was
called for the presentation of candi-
dates for Vice-President. Senator War
ner Miller, of New York, presented the
name Of Whitelaw Reid. Seconding
speeches were made. A motion to sus-
pend the rules and make the nominal
ton by reclamation was carried, and
the work of the convention was done.