Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-06-13

Mr. Fink of Wisconsin, in very brief
speech, seconded the nomination of Harri-
son.
Balloting Begun.
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 pre-
vailed, and a period of intense suspense
followed as the chairmen of the delega-
tions of the various states proceeded to
poll their delegations preparatory to sec
ending the rollcall, which would follow.
1t was ordered that the delegates from In
dian territory and Alaska, who had been
seated, be also entitled to vote upon the
president ial ballot.
When the state of Ohio was reached,
occurred the most dramatic incident
ever witnessed in a national conven-
ton, that of a presidential candidate
challenging the liberality of the vote
cast for him by his own state. "Ohio
gives two votes for Benjamin Harrison
and forty-four votes for William McKin-
ley," said Ex-Governor Foraker, as the
pandemonium of enthusiasm that greeted
the announcement showed that President
Harrison had lost twenty-seveu votes in
the state of Ohio. All enthusiasm must
have end, however, and when the
cheering delegates were hoarse and tired,
MchlnloY, VINO ndO Do0u S1UUlug Sll0nD
and with visage as immovable as a
spyhnx, arose and in clear voice which
penetrated to every corner of the vast hall,
said: ST challenge the vote of the state of
Ohio. / am delegate from that state"
There breathless pause, but For
aker was on his feet. and, waving his hand
desperately to the chairman, said: But
you have been retired from this delegation,
Mr.. Chairman, by the selection to the
craftsmanship of this convention, and your
alternate has taken your place. and we
no longer know you as a member of the
Ohio delegation"
This generous action of the ex-governor
toward man who but recently had
been identified with all opposition faction
in the state of Ohio,
Evoked All the Better Impulses
of the vast audience, and the Harrison, as
we'll as Blaine and Mckinley delegates,
found themselves cheering the generosity
of the chairman of the Ohio delegation.
''The chairman overrules the point of
order" said Mckinley, land asks the sec
rotary of the convention to call the roll"
Another ovation fell to the lot of the
governor of Ohio; this time, however,
from the Harrison delegates, in admira-
tion OF his loyal support of the president.
There was still n noise throughout the
hall, as the secretary of the convention
calmly turned the leaves until the roll of
the Ohio delegation was reached, and
called the first name the list, that of
William Mckinley, Jr. II vote for Ben
jamin HARRISON" said the great protec-
zionist, and the gratifying cheers that re-
sounded through the hall were quieted
only when the object of all this enthusl-
assn waved his gavel deprecatiugly to re-
store order.
Joseph B. Foraker" shouted the clerk,
and there was brea thless pause. ''Will-
lam Mckinley, Jr., /" said the ex-governor,
and this time it was the fiery Foraker,
who for his loyalty 10 the governor of his
state. deserved the plaudits of the multi
tude
Name after name was called, and when
the end of the roll was reached it gave
one vote to eniamin Harrison and forty
five votes for William Mckinley, Jr. "a IS
of one to the president by reason of the poll
ing OF the delegation. One of the Harri-
son delegates had reconsidered and voted
for Mckinley, and the governors alternate,
it was discovered, had, on the first ballot,
actually voted for Harrison in obedience
to the previous request of Mckinley,
although the latter doubtless supposed he
had disobeyed this injunction and voted
for his chief
When the state of Pennsylvania was
called, a minute later, great surprise
gates, who had up to this time apparently
been under the leadership of Senator
Quay, revolted, and when the result was
announced, Harrison
Had Ten More Votes
than had been expected. OF course, the
Harrison people cheered tumultously at
this announcement, and when South Da-
kota followed with a solid vote for Har-
rison, and little later Texas gave him
twenty-five votes, it was apparent that
the president would certainly be nomi-
mated, and the scene of enthusiasm pro-
voked by his followers was unrivalled by
any previous incident of the day. Cheers
after cheers were given until, fairly fall
ing with exhaustion on the floor. Chair
man Mckinley who had suddenly
Gated the chair, calling upon Elliot
Shepard of New York to preside, pleaded
for order, and silence was restored.
Following is the
Result of the Ballot.
State. Harrison. Blaine. Mckinley