The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-11
THE NOMINEES.

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hold doubtful Harrison men In line.
On every MN who was not sworn 10
support Harrison right through the
| fight the idea was impressed as
strongly as possible that it was only
necessary to hold the assured Harrison
strength together and his nomination on
the first ballot was certain.
| Chairman Mckinley, little paler even
than usual by reason of his long nights
vigil entered the hall and took his scat
before one-tonth of the delegates were in
| their places. All of them showed signs
OF weariness and even the hopeful ad-
ministration men showed theirs in a
quiet way.
At 11:37 the Convention was called To
order. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
Wayland Hoyt, of the First Baptist
Church of Minneapolis.
Senator Warner Miller was early In
his seat
Mr.. Hiscock was too fatigued TO rise
durlng the prayer. He was the only
delegate who remained seated.
David Martin was announced as Ma
tional Committeeman for Pennsylvania;
R. G. Evans from Kentucky; D. ]. Lay
ton from Delaware.
Consideration of the Committee on
Credentials being resumed the Chair
made the gratifying announcement to
the Convention that Senator Quay had
authorized him to say that no further
opposition would be made to the adop-
tion of the majority report in the
Alabama case.
The question was then put and the
majority was unanimously adopted amid
cheers
This example was followed by those
who had intended to antagonize the
Utah report on the Mormon issue. Mr..
Cullom, after consultation with other
friends agreed not to delay nomina-
tions by raising a discussion on this
question.
The Chairman asked Mr.. Cannon of
Utah if he desired vote on his minority
report. He said that he did. The mi
nority report was beaten by decided
majority and the majority report was
adopted.
An Oregon delegate moved that the
delegations from Indian Territory and
Alaska be admitted with two votes each.
A motion to refer this matter to the
committee was made, but Charm an
Coggswell of the committee got the
all ready 10 report. Then on motion
two delegates each from Indian Terri
tory and Alaska were admitted.
Mr.. Dufield, Of Michigan, asked that
the Michigan delegation be allowed to
retire for consultation.
The Chairman heard no objection to
this request, the Michigan delegation
retired, ana the Convention proceeded
to the transaction of some routine bust
ness.
The Chair announcing it was very
necessary to have the list of members OF
the National Committee filed up directed
the Clerk to call over the roll of States
Those which had not yet made selections
were Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
North Carolina and Utah. In the interim
Warner Miller, of New York, sent up
to the desk and had read a woman's
suffrage memorial.
Mr.. Miller asked that the officers of
the Women's Republican Association
named in the communication be pre-
sented to the convention, and this was
done.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster was escorted to
the platform, and read an address in
shrill but audible voice, with many ora
'oTical gestures.
with her subject, laid aside her notes
and addressed the convention uith
fluency and force which elected freonent
applause.
One of the Alabama deleqation admit
ting that there WAS A fight in tha dala-
garion asla5 Co., III -. ~ 4,
ss i-tt Roti W SnS questlon
VI Vne elecGlou oI N6tlohal committee
man, DuC the chairman choked him off
: by saying, amid laughter, that the Con-
vention accorded the Alabama dela0a-
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lection. Then the Chairman impress
siVely announced that the next order of
business was the presentation of Names
for the nomination for President
A mighty cheer went up from the cr,,n-
yention.
The Chairman announced that a. bad
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