Milford chronicle., 1892-06-17
TAXING THE VOTE.
President Harrison Nominated When
Texas Is Reached.

President Harrison Nominated Wheh
Texas Is Reached.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 11.-PrOmptly at
81 an Yesterday, when the vast hall was
dense with humanity, Chairman NC
Hiniey called the convention to order,
and prayer was delivered, and llnlneul-
ately after it was announced that Fenp~
svlvania had selected David Martin TOT
its representative ON the naU0nal com,
mittee, to succeed Senator quay, anu
that Indiana has as yet made no choice'
The call of states for the nomination
81 candidates began at 2:l5 p. m.
Senator WolcOtt, answering for Colo
RADIO mt the name Of James g. Blaine
81 nomination in a fiery speech, winch
often stirred the vast assemblage INTO
Alter the uproar over the speech
Of Senator Wolcott had subsided
fire call of states proceeded without IN
farrnntiOn until Indiana was reached,
SuheTl the venerable ex-Secretary hlch-
or5 Thompson. who on Thursday cele-
hrated the completed of his SD year,
ascended the platform to place IN noiiil-
nation the present chief magistrate.
when Ohio was reached the chaiI y l'.l
asked TO have the state passed, out OoV,
rrror Foraker jumped into the aisle ana
snnonnced tsnsf the delegation had been
pogled. he demanded the announce
ment Of the vote. eff any one wants 10
challenge it then he can, said Governor
Foraker. The chairman stepped lhto
the aisle. and amid an almost perfect
silence announced the vote: Harrison,
NeISiuley. A. The convention went
=. Wild fOSa minute, while Chairman NC
Rinley. his face whittier, If possible, than
usual pounded the table with his gaVel.
AZ the cheering ceased the chairman
aaid ia clear, firm tone;
II challenge that vote.
There was an 0utburst OF applause
erOm the Harrison men. -.
You're not a member OF the dele
cation" shouted delegate.
The Chairrnan--I am a member OF tht
Ohio delegation.
Governor Foraker-But you have re
tired from il and your alternate mas
tai,an YOUR blaee. We don't own you IL
~ delegation. Cries of 'Good," and
Cbsifman McKinley-The chair over
ruIae the nOint OF order. The secFetary
wfl can the roll THIS secretary did 80,
enc first name being Mckinley who re.
sponded audibly, benjamin Harrison,
and was cheered.
When Texas twenty-five votes fol-
AafrEOu, giving MIN bAAr AoSl1oesA =
votes to nominate him, was announced
by the chairman Of the delegation there
was no chance for the chairman OF th'
delegation to announce the balance o
the vote Of the delegation. The dele
gates had been sitting with roll calls il
their hands keeping tally on the vote
They knew what the vote OF Iexa
meant, and as the Harrison twenty
two came ont, every Harrison maj
Jumped to his feet, yenlng like mad
Hats were thrown across the hali am
there was great confusion. The bant
struck up HAL to the Chief" whici
only increased the enthusiasm. IN
delegates went up and down the aisle
cheering.
When the call had been completed
murmur instrumentation filed the an
while the clerks at their desks wen
over tbe figures and cast up the vote
There was silence as the secretary aaiq
asWhoie number Of Vote6 cast, 9o4 ~
necessary % choice, 453 BENJAMIN
Harrison receged 533 IS; James =
uiailis received 1872 la; William Nc
Kinlse. 1884, Robert 4. Lincoln,
Thomea a nteaf4.
Tho Chair g. dent ben1aml
Harrissn wing received majority Q
the qotas t ha1 received t1e no.qins
ton af tho cuns o1au y. 2
nnhnimouaf fs.eud sfie 81 ayes ~