The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-11
EVENING SESSION.

1t WAS nearly g o'clock when the conven-.
zion reaSSembled. The name of Hon.
HVhitelaw Reid was on the Inns of nearly
every delegate, and il seemed almost
soregone conclusion even then that he
would be the choice Of the convention for
vice president
Shortly before the meeting of the con.
Nention the New York delegation held a
conference with every delegate present,
Bnd decided unanimously 30 present the
,lame of Whitelaw Reid, editor of the
New York Tribune, for the vice preSiden-
Cy. During the meetinGa communication
sVas read from Z committee of Typograph-
Seal union No. G of New York containing
preamble and resolutions stating that the
differences between the union and the
Tribune had been satisfactorily and hon.
Grahly adjusted, and urging Mr. Reid's
Tomiuation a the Republican candidate
5or vice president. The gentleman en-
iruSted with the presentation of this COM
,nunicatou to the New York delegation
stated that the labor organizations of the
fountry would he united in the support Of
Mr.. Reid because of his kind Offices, up0n
his return from Europe, in settling the diff
1icultics between the union and the Tri-
Dune
The announcement that New York had
decided t.o unanimously support Mr.. Reid
caused great sensation in the convert tion,
aud when Chris Magee, whose efforts in
the first break to Harrison today, which
finally resulted in the presidents renomi-
nation. supplemented all this by the an
3louncemeuG that his friends of the Penn
sylvania delegation Were for Reid, the Sc
lection Of the distinguished editor seemed
10 be pretty well assured.
When Chairman Mckinley called the
convention TO order he announced that the
next order Of business was the presenta-
fion of candidates for vice president, and
directed the secretary 10 call the roll of
states ana territories.
No response was made until New York
was reached. When that state was reached
Senator O'Conuor of New York presented
the name of Hon. Whltelaw Reid of New
York.
The nomination was seconded by Hon.
Horace Porter of New York. Governor
Bulkley OF Connecticut, and others.
The name of Thomas B. Reed of Maine
was also presented, but was withdrawn by
eequest of the Maine delegation.
Wbitelaw Reid was then nominated by
Rcclamation, amid great enthusiasm.
Mr.. Depew offered the following reSolu-
fion. aud it WAS adopted by unanimous
note:
Resolved, That the organization of the
American Republican College league is
pn event significant IN american politics
The young Republicans of the colleges
md universities of the nation have merited
our congratulations and highest com
,uendatious. and we welcome them TO the
ranks of the party, in active participation
IA affairs OF state
Colonel Shepard called Senator Cullom
10 the chair, and introduced a resolution
rendering the thanks of the convention
mud of the whole Republican party 10 Hon.
William Mckinley for the Impartial and
courteous way in which he had discharged
The duties of presiding officer The reso-
lation was adopted amid great cheering
Thanks were extended by resolution 10
the inferior officers Of the convention, -
the city OF Minneapolis ana TO the various
committees OF the convention.
The secretary read the following tele-
gram from the Republican central COM
,nittee OF the state OF Oregon:
Oregon has indorSed Republican prir-
ctples 10y S,o0o ma ajurijy. and Will give
President Harrison 10000 majority n Nc
gembern
The reading OF the dispatch was received
with tumultuous applause
by unanimous consent on motion Of
Mr.. Cannon OF Illinois, Chairman NcKia-
ley WAS appointed chairman OF :he COM
,nlttee on presidential notification
The secretary then called the roll 10 re-
ceiye reports from the state delegations Of
The names Of the members Of the commit
tee 10 notify the nominees for president
and vice president. Kansas anuoun ced
Calvin Hood and {. w. Little.
The convention then, on motion OF Mr.,
Larimer of Illinois adjourned sine die
Ali forms OF scroinla. salt rheun. etc.
are cured by Hoods SarsaSarilss. the g-ea;
blood purifier.