Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-18
ONLY ONE BALLOT NEEDED
The Delegates Prove to be Stronger Than
the Party Leaders

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Tune I0.-The
battle has been fought and won, and the
administration Of Benjamin Harrison is
sustained by the Republican party in the
denomination of the president for a sec
ond term.
The result of this contest, which has
been so stubbornly waged tor the past
week, remained in doubt up to the very
last stages of the ballot Every resource
known 10 political warfare was brought to
bear by the leaders Of the opp osition to de.
feat the presidents denomination, and fer
one brief hour in the middle of the day it
seemed that the popular favorite of the
Buckeye state was to receive the highest
honor which can be bestowed by the
Republican party. But men held stead.
fast to their faith, ana this great contest,
in 1.-THE end was determined by the
instructed delegates from those states
that chad given formal expression
to their wishes in the selection
of a presidential candidate. 1t is
doubtful whether any previous ccnven-
ton in the history OF the party has wit
messed more enthusiasm than was called
forth by the name Of Blaine to-day The
consummate plans of the organizers of
their movement for the nomination of the
ex-secretary of state were carried out in
every particular, but the result demon
strated that a new era had arrived IN ma
tional conventions and that the prefer.
ences of delegatei were no longer to be
swayed by the manifestations of the cheer
ing thousands in tba galleries At no
time during the day did the name OF presi-
dent of the United States evoke she en-
thusiasm that was repeatedly called forth
by both the names of Blaine and Mukin-
ley Indeed, the most f5ttering ovation
of the entire proceedings was probably re-
Ceiyed by the generous governor of the
Buckeye state when he insisted carrying
out his declarations of the past and voted
for President Harrison, in defiance of the
expressed wish of his colleagues from
ONO and In opposition to his own interest
as a presidential candidate 1t was a re-
pitition of the scenes of four years ago
when Mckinley rose majeshcaly IN the
republican national convention at Chicago,
aud declaring the Buckeye state was
pledged to the candidacy of John Sherman
the greatest hnancier of the age--insist-
ed that those who bore a friendship for
himself from voting for him in the con
venNon. The parallel between the action
to-day and his actions of four years ago
loses its analogy in the difference that his
generosity of to-day was accentuated by
the fact that Ohio was now in no way
committed to the candidacy as the man for
whom Kinley paid his loyalty
DELEGATES GREATER THAN LEADERS.
The various members of the National
committee, who have found such able CO.
operation in Ex-Gov. Foraker Ex-senator
Patt and Senator Quay, Wooott and
Teller, maintained their powerful organ
izatOn to the very last, but delegates
were greater than the leaders in deter
mining this contest and the votes pledged
10 President Harrison in the weeks gone
by when Secretary Blaine was not
factor in the presidential race we're at
last delivered with fidelity in opposition
to all the enthusiasm which the name of
Blaine called forth.
A half dozen conferences we're held in
the early hours by the anti-administra-
ton leaders TO determine what was best
10 be done. The proceedings of the con-
yentiou show what the result Of att these
conferences vas. 1t was determined 10
keep Blaine in the field until the spirit of
the convention had been ascertained and
then endeaver 10y a skJlltul move to Nc
kiney to stampede the convention for
the governor of Ohio and the chairman
Of the national convention. Mckinley
was the very embodiment of the AmerI-
can ideal Of craftsmanship, He neither
sought nor repealed the presidency, but
pursued the evel tenor of his course, with
infinite justice in his rulings, regardless
Of toe effect 1t might have upon him or
bis destiny.
PENNsYIv ANA TURNED THE TIDE.
Pennsylvania was the FIRST state to turn
the tide against the compromise eandi-
date. ushered forth bv the almost solid
support Of the state of Ohio, and Mathew
Quay to-day as in the four years gone by,
ms "a prominent figure IN Republican
politics. Bot to-day it was demonstra.
non that tine delegates Of the Keystone
state were no longer plastic to his will, for
= it was the unexpected accession az ten adj
dit,ona votes from this state 20 the Har-
risou column that turned the II lie In favor
of the president and caused SO many
Southern delegates as we'll as ;he states ct
South Dlkota and Texas. few minutes
later to follow the example oy giving a
significant majority 70 BsnIauIn Hr-
p rison, practically assuring him the nom
ln9fiCn.
Up to the last William Mckinley was
, supsrb. Waeu the nomination of the
president became practically assured chair
man Mckinley 1elkoued n the stage Col.
J Elliott Z. Shepard u the En- Re state and
taking tbs 4or. moved tt me nomina-
ton of Pres dent HaIrisu, b made by ac-
elimination. To night Mckinley stands
a. having been true IN the letter and the
! spirit of his & lelity to the president and
5 so II is but natural that ne Is the hero Of
the hour. Ex-Goy. Foraker Of Ohio, the