The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-11
RRIp,s NOMIN ALTON.
Gothsm's Editor Chosen as the Tail of
the Ticket.

Gothem's Editor Chosen as the Tail of
the Ticket.
MINNEAPoLEs, June 10. II p. M-Shortly
before the meeting of the convention In
evening session the New Y ork delegation held
a conference and the seventy-two delegates
of the state unanimously agreed to present
the name Of Whitelaw Reid, editor of the
New York Tribune. for the vice presidency
AT this meeting the following communion
tion was received:
Boston, MASS, June 10.-Before he left
the city this evening Mr.. Blaine gave this
communication to a representative OF the
Boston Journal:
The resolution, energy and persistence which
marked the proceedings of the convention at
Minneapolis will, if turned against the common
foe, win the election in November. All minor
differences should be merged in the duty of
every republican TO do all in his power to elect
the ticket this day nominated by the national
republican convention. JAMES g. BLAINE.
When the convention was called to order
tonight Chairman Mckinley promptly an
nounced that the order of business was the
presentation of candidates for Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States, THE secretary
will call the roll Of the states and terrific
ries.n
The vacant seats 10 the galleries we're
thrown open to the crowd outside having
no tickets. The secretary then proceeded
with the call Of the roll until New York was
reached. Senator O'Connor of New York in
a brief speech announced that by direction
OF the New York delegation he placed in
nomination for the vice presidency White
law Reid. Gen. Horace Porter in an elo-
quent eulogy OF Mr.. Reid, seconded the
nomination.
John A. Hutchinson of West Virginia
asked that the nomination of Mr.. Reid be
made by reclamation and the motion was
seconded.
EX-sPEAKER REED NOMINATED.
j. T. Settle Of Tennessee was recog-
nized and placed in nomina-
tion Thomas B. Reed of Maine.
G. M. Louthan of Virginia took the plat
form and seconded the nomination of Mr.,
Reed.
Gen. Littlefeld of Maine expressed the
opinion Of the Maine delegation that Mr..
Reed would decline, and requested the dele
gates not TO vote for him until they had
Mr.. Reeds assurance that his name was
used by his authority.
MI Settle announced that he had no
conference with Mr.. Reed and would not
know him if he saw him.
Mr.. Louthan of Virginia made similar
statement and then withdrew Mr.. Reeds
name.
Mr.. Kesrney of Iowa moved that the
nomination of Whitelaw Reid be made by
rules and make the nomination by acclama.
ton.
The gentleman from West Virginia
earlier moved that the rules be suspended
aud that Whitelaw Reid be declared nomi-
mated by reclamation. Are you ready fol
the question? LCries Of question" 'ques-
don."l
The yeas and nays being taken
the chairman said: I'm the opinion
of the chair more than two-thirds
have voted in the affirmative and the rule,
are suspended and the nomination is made
shall it be made unanimousi [Cries OF
"Yes," "Yes."] Those favoring it will say
aye. The motion il carried"
The announcement of the nomination o.
Mr.. Reid was the occasion Of demonstration
OF enthusiasm on the part of both the dele
gates and the audience.
The roll was then called for the announce
ment by the state delegations of the mem
bership of the notification committee.
Resolutions were adopted expressing tn
thanks of the convention to Chairman Nc
Kinley and other officers of the convention
to the citizens of Minneapolis for thei
splendid entertainment, to the retiring
national committee and the convention ad
journed sine die. Chairman Mckinley wa
made chairman of the notification commit
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