The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-11
vote for him. Word was imme-
diately passed around of what

vote for him. Word was imme-
diately passed around of what
had been done, and tremendous
effort made to draw Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania, Oregon and Connecticut into
line, and Nh. Quay exerted himself to the
utmost to whip Pennsylvania into support
ing the Ohio candidate, but they refused
to be delivered In body. Mr.. Magee was
as busy as his old-time adversary, Mr..
Quay. and succeeded in capturing six more
of his colleagues than had ever been
counted on by the Presidents friends;
tho vote of Pennsylvania following the
break OF Ohio and showing additional
Harrison strength, put an end to all chance
of stampede for time.
just before the balloting commenced things
looked serious. The intent of the opposi-
tion had become known, but the Harri-
son forces had been thor
oughly organized that they held together
with such a 500 tenacIty that they defied
all attempts to rOut them. By the time
Ohio was reached the Presidents vote W as
q score more than had been counted OH,
and as the latest estimates on Ohio
had gwen him only twenty their voting
for Mckinley had no appreciable effect.
When the presiding officer tMcKinley1 chal-
lenged the correctness of the States vote
and demanded of Gov. Foraker that the
delegation be polled, the great crowd present
in the hall was hushed for the first time
during the convention. When the
Governor cast his own vote for the
President there was deafening cheers, but
as every other man arose and voted for
.cK ipfH ha fob oh fn
the echo, but the steadfastness
of the Pennsylvania people was
a cruel disappointment to them.
Even Senator Quay deserted Mr.
Blaine, proving conclusively that he had
but one use for the ex-Secretary's g
name, and that was TO use 1t against a man
he dIslikes more cordially. He voted
for Mckinley. 1t was just ten minutes
past when Texas was called and cast
| % votes for Harrison. giving him more
than enough to nominate.
Then the hall became a perfect bedlam.
Delegates and auditors rose up and hOwled.
Flags waved on every hand There
were cheers and hand-clapping. stamping
of feet, q shower of hats. handkerchiefs,
ETC.; for few moments the air seemed filled
| with the white plug hats of delegates who
belonged to organizations having Them
as part of their uniform. Crowds
Hon. Chauncey N. Depew was the center of
| q multitude.
Governor Mckinley, descending from the
| chair, took the floor to move the nOnina-
| tion be made by acclamation, but Mr..
WOlcOtr, the tre-eating Senator
from Colorado, objected in a some
what acrimonious speech, and the
| roll call was proceeded with in order. at
| the close of which, on Mr.. McKinley's mo-
| tion and Mr. Clarkson's hearty second, the
nomination was made unanimous.
| EmmoDs Blaine, who has been here for q
/ week, was in receipt of a great mum ber of
| kilograms last night and this morn
| ing. just before leaving for the
| convention. He had long talk
| with Mr.. Manley. of the Maine delegation.
| The drift of their conference can only DO
| surmised by to-day's events.
The fight made in the Presidents behalf.
| while IL has been earnest, enthusiastic and
/ vigorously pushed, has been decently con-
| Quoted. anu at no point has bad
| feeling been displayed. There can he
| left no bitterness, no ill-will as the result
| of anything said OF done by n single HarrI-
son man during the campaign. II. 5. y.