Huntsville gazette., 1892-06-18

No attention wes paid to the motion and two
minutes later the chairman announced that
the official vote was ready
There was silence as the secretary sail:
Whole number of votes cast, 90fls necessary
to choice, 453. Benjamin Harrison, received
535 l-6; James e. Blaine, received 1872 l-6; VIM.
Mckinley, 1872 Robert T. Lincoln, i; Thomas
B. Reed. A.
The chairman said: President BENJAMIN
Harrison, having received majority cf the
votes cast has receivei the nomination OF this
convention. Shall it be made unanimous.
loud cries of tyes'I The nomination Is
made unanimous.
A motion to take recess till p. m, was
Immediately offered and agreed to, and the
heated and excited assemblags dispersed.
Evening Session.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 10-The evening session
of the convention was little mora than a rati-
ication meeting. The nomination for the vice
presidency was selected in u meeting of tbs
New York delegation held an hour before TIE
convention was called to order. By tacit
sent the naming of the vice. presidential caa-
didate was left tothe New York delegation
The delegation at its NEE ting was not long in
arriving at the conclu sion to present the name
of ex Minister Whitelaw Reid. 7 he only other
name discussed was that of Vice President
Morton, and In the end the agr cement upon Mr.
Reid was unanimous.
At L: 3 p. M. majority Of the delegates be-
ing in their seats, Chairman Mckinley called
the convention to order. The galleries were
about two thirds full. So soon as the conven-
tion in G4eier the chairman announced
that the next order of business the presen-
tation of names for nomination to the vice
presidency
Mr.. Cannon, OF Utah. announced that George
A. Salisbury had been made national commit
80 -, -
Mr.. Baird, of Illinois, wanted to offer a mo-
tion to have the doors opened to the public, but
the chairman informed him that an order to
that effect had been made. The announcement
was emphasized a minute later by the noise OF
feet in the gallery as the public began to fill
the seats. The noise almost drowned the
clerks voice as he called the roll of states.
The call proceeded without interruption until
New York was reached. Then State Senator
O'Connor was recognized and took the plat
form to nominate Hon. Whitelaw Reid 70 I
vice president.
When Mr.. OConnor was through, Gov.
Bulkeley of Connecticut was recognized, but he
gave way to G. en-. Horace Porter who took the
platform and seconded the nomination, being
warmly received.
Gov. Bulkeley Of Connecticut then took the
platform and seconded the nomination.
Though the delegation from Connecticut had
than the one chosen they would give the ticket
the same loyalty and endeavor for success that
they gave Benjamin Harrison four years ago.
At the conclusion of the speech of Gov.
Bulkeley J. G. Settle, of Tennessee, got the
floor
A delegate from West Virginia tried to move
the unanimous selection of Mr.. Reid but Set
tie insisted in taking the platform and on be-
half of Tennessee nominated "One of the
grandest characters in American politics, Hon.
Thomas B. Reed, of Maine"
Mr. Reeds name was greeted with loud
cheering, especially from the southern dele
gates
c. NJ. Lowthau, of Virginia, got the plat
form to second the nomination. He said that
the name of Reed would sweep the south
Much had been said of silver and the tariff, but
there was question overriding all others
the rights of American citizens. The south
wanted free ballot and a fair count. Grand
as was the name Of VIM. McKinley-than which
there was none grander-or the name of Sher-
man or Harrison, there was no man to whom
the American people owed higher debt of graft
tude than to Thomas B. Reed. He seconded
the nomination, not in behalf of any delega-
ton but in behalf Of the great republican party
Of this nation.
Mr.. Settle said he had placed Mr.. Reed in
nomination at the request of his delegation
without consulting Mr.. Reed on the Maine
observation-disclosures he was grand and great
enough to excite our admiration and love. In
defence to the wish OF the Maine delegation,
however he would withdraw the name of Mr.
Reed.
Mr. Carney. of Iowa, then moved to suspend
the rules and make the nomination unanimous
The rules were suspended by viva voce vote
and the nomination was made unanimous.
Senator Cullon having taken the chair, Ellio1
F. Shepard offered a resolution of cordia'
thanks to Chairman Mckinley and wishing him
''incre asing usefulness in the service of tbs
country"
The chair asked that those who were in ia
vor of this resolution should stand until
counted As the delegates rose he said:
There are 900 delegates standing. there is nc
need to count" which was received with
laughter and applause
Resolutions thanking the minor officers OF
the convention and the citizens Of Minneapolis
were passed with enthusiasm
Mr.. Clarkson offered resolution Of thanks
to the people Of Minneapolis for the complete
and superior accommodations provided and
the generous and adequate provisions Tor en-
tertaining visitors; also thanking the execu-
five committee. This was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, offered the usual res
olution to make Chairman Mckinley the chair
man of the committee to notify the nominees.
Thanks were also voted to the retiring ma
t;onal committee for their services in the cam
paign OF 1883.
The roll of states was then called for the ap-
nointment of members of the committees 80
notify the nominees.
AT the close OF the roll call with hsnG playing
the convection al 70 ?. D. adjourned SINE cist