The Portland daily press., 1892-06-11
rhE EVENING SESSION.
whitelaw Reid Nominated for Vice Presi

Whitelaw Reid Nominated for Vice Presi-
dent.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 10.-At the
evening session Governor Mckinley said:
''The order of business is the presenta-
ton of candidates for Vice President.
The secretary will call the roll of the
states and territories" The clerk pro-
ceeded until New York was reached.
Chairman o. Conner, of New York, said:
cat meeting of the New York delega-
ton was designated as chairman and in
structed by a unanimous vote of
the delegation to present the name
of a distinguished citizen of
the state of New York in nomi-
nation for Vice President. As you
all know great majority of the New
York delegates since the opening of this
convention have been working very
strenuously for the nomination Of a cam
didate that this convention in it's wisdom
did not see fit to sanction, but want to
notify the Republican delegates from
every part of the United States that a
large majority subordinates here per-
sonal views and acquiesces in the
action of the convention. Applause.
We want to assure you that in our oppo-
sition to the nomination of the success
full candidate, there was nothing of
personal nature and we now recognize
the duty of every Republican to bow
to the Judgment of this convention.
Applause. We believe the
New York man whom I shall name will
aid us materially in accomplishing the
election OF our nominee. will not de-
! tain this convention as Gen. Horace Por-
ter of the city of New York will
tell this convention the distinguished
claims of the gentlemen ] shall nomi-
nate. / therefore will conclude my la
bors in behalf of the New York delega-
ton by placing in nomination for the
Vice Presidency the Hon. Whitelaw
Reid" Applause.
General Porter eulogized the cam
name e Character - and Paf'' services nls
| viii give assurance that he will carry out
the icy of the party. that he will
stand Strong in the affections of his fell
low citizens, that he will command the
unqualified respect of all the civilized
globe. [Applause.] Mr.. Reid began his
career and continued his service in the
broad and active field of American
journalism. He became the legitimate
and worthy successor to that great
creator of modern journalism, Horace
Greedy" Applause.
| Governor Buckley of Connecticut said !:
ssFor sister state, one closely allied to
the State of New York, at the request of
the Connecticut delegation, I am
here to second the nomination of
Whitelaw Reid. | am pleased to
assure the Republicans assembled here
in this convention that while we appear
ed here on this floor today in favor
of another candidate than the one YOU
have selected for the presidency of
the United States you will find in the
Republicans of Connecticut the same
loyalty and same energetic endeavor for
success which we gave Harrison four
| years ago.
The chairman-''Is there any further
nominations"
"Mr. Chairman, I ask that the nomina-
alton of Mr.. Reid be made by acclama-
ton. The motion was seconded.
Mr.. Settle of Tennessee, in
a brief speech, nominated ex-
! Speaker Reed of Maine, in
sisting that the Southern states should
have some recognition. He eulogized
Mr. Reed and characterized him as one
of the grandest characters in American
politics.
G. B. Louthan, of Virginia, seconded
the nomination.
Subsequently these men both admitted
that they had no word from Mr.. Reed
that he would accept and they therefore
withdrew his name.
The rules were suspended and White
law Reid was unanimously nominated by
reclamation.
The usual thanks of the convention were
voted to Chairman Mckinley, Secretary
johnson, Sergeant-at-Arms Meek and all
other officers, as well as to the citizens
| of Minneapolis. A committee of one
from each state was appointed to notify
the nominees. The convention then adj
journed with great cheering.