Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-11
the invincible candidate of the Republican

1892.
the lnvincible candidate of the Republican
party. [Cheers1
AT the conclusion OF the call Of States, ex-
| Governor Sewell, OF New jersey, moved that
| the convention proceed to ballot. Amid great
| applause the motion prevailed, and period
OF intense suspense followed. as the chair
men of the delegations of the various States
proceeded to poll their delegations prepare.
tory to responding to the roll call which
i would follow. It was ordered that the dele.
who hadalso beon seated, he also entitled to
vote upon the Presidential ballot.
The Bal ot Begins at Last.
Alabama was the first State called, and
when it responded with 15 votes for Harri-
| son and for Mckinley, deafening cheer
greeted the entrance OF the distinguished
Ohio Governor into the Presidential contest.
| Now nearly every State cast one or more
votes for Mckinley, and each of these an
nOuncemonts provoked much enthusiasm.
When the State OF OHIO was reached, oc-
Cured the most dramatic incident ever wit
messed in National Conventional Presi-
dental th cane candidate ehal.enstng the berality
'Ohfo gives two votes for Benjamin Harri-
son and A votes for William Mckinley" said
Ex-Governor Foraker, and the pandemonium
OF enthusiasm that greeted the announce
ment showed that President Harrison had
lost q votes in the State OF Ohio. All
enthusiasm must have an end, however, and
and tired. the peerless Mckinley, who had
been sitting silent and with a vfsage MS i'm
movable rs the sphinx, arose, and in n
clear voice which penetrated to every cor
vote Of the State Of Ohio. am delegate
from that State"
There was a breathless pause, but the
fiery Foraker was on his feet and, waving
| his hand deprecatingly at tho Chairman,
said: "But you have been retired from this
delegation. Mr.. Chairman, by your election
to the chairmanshtp Of this convention, and
your alternate has taken your place, and we
no longer know you as o member of the
Ohio delegation"
Mckinley Cheered Upon All Sides.
This generous action of the Ex-Governor
toward a man who but recently had been
identified with an opposition faction in the
State of Onio, evoked all the better impulses
Of the vast audience. and the Harrison, as
well as Blaine and Mckinley delegates.
found themselves cheering the generosity Of
the chairman of the Ohio delegation.
said Mckinley to. Foraker, ''and asks the
Secretary of the convent tion to call the roll"
efAor 6s Sa fell the lot of the
tile Harrison delegates in admiration Of his
loyal support OF the President; and there
was still noise throughout the hall as the
the leaves until the roll of the Ohio delega-
tion was reached, and called the first name
of the list. that of william Mckinley, Jr.
great American protectionist, and the graft.
flying cheers that resounded through the
hall were quieted only when the object of
all this enthusiasm waved his gavel recipro-
Foraker" shouted the clerk and there was
breathless pause. civilian Mckinley,
Jr.." said the Ex-Governor, and this time it
the Governor of his State, deserved the
plaudits of the multitude. Name after name
was called, and when the end of the roll
was reached it gave one vote to Benjamin
ley. Jr., q loss of one to the President by
reason of the polling of the delegation.
How McKinley's Alternate Voted.
One of the Harrison delegation had re-
considered and voted for Mckinley, and the
Governors alternate, it was discovered, had
on the first ballot actually voted for Har-
rison in obedience to the previous request of
Mckinley, although the latter, doubtless,
supposed he had disobeyed this injunction
When the State Of Pennsylvania was
called a minute later, a great surprise
greeted the convention. Various delegates,
who had up to this time apparently been
revolted. and when the result was an
nounced Harrison had ten more votes from
this State than had been expected. OF
ously ut this announcements. Senator Quay,
of that State, said: "There is a difference of
opinion in the Pennsylvania delegation upon
the veriflcation of the count of our vote as
polled, and am compelled to ask the chair
to order roll call"
The Chairman-On account of disagree
ment in the Pennsylvania delegation. the
requests a call of the roll of delegates. The
Secretary will call the roll.
The Secretary then proceeded to call the
roll of the delegates from Pennsylvania,
side OIL the other.
Pennsylvania Vote In Detail.
Hamilton Disston, Harrison; William L.
Elkins, Harrison; william Finn, Mckinley;
Henry W. Oliver, Mckinley; Frank Reeder,
Mckinley; Samuel A. Davenport, Mckinley;
Henry C. Mccormick, Mckinley; Lyman D.
Gilbert, Mckinley; Fl. H. Bingham. McKin-
ley; oliver Wilson. Mckinley; j. H. Lane,
Mckinley; Jacob Wildmore, Mckinley: T. B.
Stulo William Mckinley; j. B. Anderson,
Mckinley; George S. Graham, Harrison.
[CheersE A. S. L. Shields, Mckinley: David
Martin, Mckinley; WILDER F. Short alter
nate for John s. McKinlay, Mckinley; Enos
Burt. Lendon, Mckinley: Thomas Butler,
Blaine; Jacob A. Strassberger Ia voice, "Call
the alternately Daniel S. Schiffner (alter-
mattel, Benjamin Harrison; F. Wesley
KeeIes, Harrison; NJ. S. Lukenback, McKin-
lev: william H. Starch, Harrison: Augustus
NJ High, James G. Blaine; James Thomas.
Mckinley; DR.. John P. Miller, Harrison:
George r. Sensensiga. Harrison: Edward N.
Willard Harrison: Benjamin Huaes, Harri-
son; Alexander Farnham, Harrison: William
J, Scott, Blaine; Alexander Scott, Harrison;
Christian Lenker. Harrison; John 7. Fox,
Mckinley; Jacob II. Grove Mckinley. Galu-
shl A. Grow not responding to his name,
First Alternate Martin B. Allen was noted.
and he not responding, Second Alternate j,
w. Hearst cast one vote for Mckinley. Fred
/, Wheelock, Mckinley: A. NJ Bennett. Nc
Kinley; William 1. Lewis, Mckinley; William
c. Mcconnell, Harrison; William L. Gouger,
Harrison: Karl F. Espenschabe, Mckinley;
j. J. Cromer, Mckinley: J. c. Lower, McKin-
ley: C. H. Mullen, Mckinley; Henry storer,
nate Joseph Augustine, absent; Second AL
ternase John r. Scott, Mckinley: j. Owen
Edellsluct Mckinley; Norman X. Collier Nc
Kinley: Joseph o. Brown, Mckinley; Chris
tophcr l.. Magee, Harrison; William With
crow, Mckinley: Joseph N. Davidson, Nc
Kinley; Frank NJ. Fuller, Mckinley; George
NJ Bonnhorst, Harrison: Matthew S. Quay,
Mckinley: D. W. Pearson, Mckinley: Charles
NJ. Reed Mckinley; john Carter, Harrison;
William W. Brown, Harrison; Thomas b.
Simpson, Mckinley; Daniel c. Ohster, Nc
Kinfey, Ia voice-McKinley gets the oyster];
A. W. Cook, Mckinley. The secretary an
nounccd the vote as follows: Mckinley, A;
Harrison, 10; Blaine, g. [Applause.l
The Ballot by states.
The following is the detailed result Of the
first and only ballot: