Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-18
Reid for vic. President.

The evening session of the convention
was little more than ratification
meeting. The nominee for vice presi-
dent was selected in meeting of the
New York delegation held an hour be-
fore the convention was called to order.
BY tacit consent the naming of the vice
presidential candidate was left to the
New York delegation. The delegation
was not long in arriving at the conclu-
sion to present the name of eX-Minister
Whitelaw Reid. The only other name
discussed was that of Vice President
Morton and in the end the agreement
upon Mr.. Reid was unanimous
At 1858 o'clock Chairman Mckinley
called the convention to order. The
chairman announced that the next or
der of business was the presentation of
names for vice president. The call pro-
ceeded without interruption until New
York was reached. Then State Senator
OConnor took the platform to nominate
Hon. Whitelaw Reid for vice president
| He said:
AT meeting of the New York delegation 1
was instructed to present the name of n distin-
| guished citizen of New York in nomination for
| the vice presidency AS you all know great
| majority OF that delegation since the opening Of
| the convention have been working very strenu-
| ously to secure the nomination of q candidate
| that this convention did not think fiji TO accept.
we want 10 notify the majority tnut tne MINOR
| ity subordinate their personal views and bow to
| the Judgment of this convention. We believe
| that New York ought to be aided in the great
| struggle 1t will have to make to keep that state
| in the republican column, and believe the gem
| tleman shall name will aid us materially In CO.
| operating for that purpose. will not detain, as
| Gen. Horace Porter is to second me- ana VIII
| therefore conclude my remarks by placing In
| nomination for the vice presidency, Hon. White
| law Reid, of New York.
| When Mr.. O'Connor was through,
Gov. Bulkley, of Connecticut, was rec
ognized, but he gave way to Gen. Hor-
ace Porter, who seconded Reid's noni-
nation. Gov. Bulkley also seconded the
nomination. At the conclusion of Bulk.
ley's speech j. G. Settle, of Tennessee,
got the floor. A delegate from West
Virginia tried to move the unanimous
selection of Mr.. Reid, but Settle insisted
on taking the platform and on behalf
of Tennessee nominated zone of the
grandest characters in American poll
tics, Hon. Thomas b. Reed, of Maine.
Mr.. Reeds name was greeted with loud
cheering. c. NJ. Lowthan of Virginia,
seconded the nomination. He said that
the name of Reed would sweep the
south.
Mr.. Littlefield, of Maine, said: "Ir
behalf of the Maine delegation, | ask
the delegates in this convention to de
| CHIC 10 caSU any VOUe IOr lnOIIldS ID
Reed until it can be assured that these
gentlemen have his authority to pre-
sent his name. 1t is the opinion of the
Maine delegation that Mr. Reed would
decline the nomination" Mr.. Settle
said he had placed Mr.. Reed in nomina
ton at the request of his delegation
without consulting Mr.. Reed or the
Maine delegation, but in Difference tc
the wishes of the Maine delegation
however, he would withdraw the name
of Mr.. Reed.
Mr.. Carney, of Iowa, moved to sus
pend the rules and make the nomina
ton unanimous. Carried. Senator Cul
lom having taken the chair, Elliot f
Shepard offered resolution of thanks
to Chairman Mckinley and wishing hin
increasing usefulness in the service o
the country" 1t was adopted. Reso
lutions thanking the minor officers o
the convention and the citizens of Min
neapolis were also passed.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, offered tn,
usual resolution to make Mckinley tn
chairman of the committee to motif
the nominee. Thanks We're also vote
to the retiring national committee fo
their services in the campaign of 1855
The roll of states was then called 70
the appointment of members of tn
committees to notify the nominees, an
the convention adjourned sine die.