The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-06-16


the Force Bdil Conspicuous.
| MINNEAPOLIS, June 10-4 p. m.-
General Benjamin Harrison, Presi
dent of the United States, was nomi
mated for re election by the Republi
can convention at 1920 this afternoon
The fight was sharp and decisive
and the President received the nomi
nation on the first ballot.
The cheering that commenced will
the call of the roll of States for tn,
| first ballot was kept up almost in
cessantly, and it was with great diff
Guilty that the ballot proceeded.
At first the race was close and al
one State cast it's vote for Blaine anC
another for Harrison the delegates
yelled for their favorites.
Toward the close of the roll call il
was seen that the President was
| leading, and his friends continued
| to boil over with enthusiasm.
The scene when the result of the
form beggars description.
The Nominee.
BENJAMIN Harrison was born in the
house of William Henry Harrison, al
North Bend, O., Aug. 20, 1888. He
| was just seven years old when his
grandfather was elected President in
the "hard- -eider-and log cabin" cam
paign. The President-elect took the
lad on a visit to Cincinnati, his first
| experience in a city.
He graduated from Miami Univer-
sity in 1852 and in 1854 settled in
Indianapolis for the practice of law
He was very successful as law
yer and soon rose to prominence in
State politics. He entered the army
in 1862 as Second Lieutenant, was
promoted to Colonel and breYetted
General in 1869
He was defeated for Governor OF
Indiana in 1876, and in 1880 he was
elected to the United States Senate
and was defeated for re election by
Senator Turpie. His record as Pres.
ident is well known to newspaper
readers.
MINNEAPOLIS, June IL. - There
was a great crush at the depots this
morning as the delegates were pre-
pairing to leave for their respective
homes.
The committee appointed to off
cially inform President Harrison of
his nomination is perfecting organl-
zation.
Two hundred congratulatory tele-
grams were sent to the President in
one batch this morning.
L -
that Chauncey M. Depew, of New
the Cabinet and that General John
e. New, of Indiana, will get the
Russian Mission recently given up
by Charles Emory Smith.
THE BALLOT.
The first State called made the first
break for the dark horse, Mckinley.
1t cast fifteen votes for Harrison,
seven for Mckinley, amid cheers.
When California was reached the an
nouncement of chairman was chal-
lengei and the list of delegates was
called. M. III. DeYoung voted for
"Blainew and there were cries OF
"Good" The call proceeded. Geor-
gia's solid twenty-six for Harrison
were greeted with cheers. When New
York was reached there were cries OF
"hush" and "silence, following which
Chairman Miller announced the vote.
There was no applause. North Caro-
lina's vote was challenged, and the
roll was called.
The delegates had been sitting with
roll calls in their hands, keeping tally
on the vote. They knew what the
vote of Texas meant and as the "Har-
rison %" came out, every Harrison
man sprdng to his feet, yelling like
mad. Hats were thrown across the
hall and there was great confusion
The band struck up "Hail to the
Chief" which increased the enthusi
asm. The delegates went up and
down the aisle shaking hands. t'hair.
man Mckinley left the platform,
calling Eliot F. SHEPPARD, of New
York, to the chair. Standing on the
seat of an Illinois delegate, Major
Mckinley waved to the galleries and
! the convention to be quiet. Col
Sheppard pounded with his gave
| and shouted again and again fol
order. "Mr. Mckinley has the floor
shouted Col. Shedhard. There was 6
partial silence and Major KcKinley
said: Gentlemen, move that the
rules be suspended and that Benja
| min Harrison be nominated by accla
mation.s'
This proposition was received will
three cheers and Misses. Mr.. Wolcott
jumping to his feet shouted, mo
call the roll" and he was joined BY
Outhawite, of Ohio. and others.
Mr.. Wolcott, advancing to th,
chair, said: s.I rise to a point @
order. The order of busin. SIS is th.
| call of States. Nobody has right
to interfere with the regular order O
procedure. There are some States
here not held by officials who desir,
| to vote"
Col. Sheppard in the chair tried IL
put the motion to suspend the rules
holding that this could be done by 9
two thirds vote. A delegate stand
ing in front of him and wildly wav
ing his hands said: "What durins
a roll call never ~
Finally out Of the confusion Maiol
Mckinley got silence for a minute t,
say that there were States which
wanted still to cast their votes ane
to cast them in the direction Of hi
motion.
"That's the whole point,o cried ,
! delegate.