Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-16
ONLY ONE BALLOT NEEDED.
The Delegates Prove to be Stronger Than
the Party Leaders.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 1O.-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 q sec
ond term.
The result of this contest, which has
been so stubbornly waged for the past
week, remained in doubt up to the very
last stages of the ballot. Every resource
XII own TO political warfare was brought to
bear by the leaders of the opp )sition to de
| feat the president 5 denomination, and fc1
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 F'the end, was determined by the
instructed delegates from those States
that lhad given formal expression
| to their wishes in the selection
of a presidential candidate. 1t is
doubtful whether any previous ccnven-
tlon 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 new era had arrived In ma
t1onal conventions and that the prefer.
ences or delegates were no lon yer to be
swayed by the manifestations of the cheer
ing thousands In the galleries, Al no
time during the day did the name of presi-
dent of the United States evoke the en-
thuslasm that was repeatedly called forth
by both the names of Blaine and McKin-
ley. Indeed, the most hattering ovation
OF the entire proceedings was probably re-
celved 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
Ohio and In opposition to his own interest
as presidential candidate 1t was a re-
pltition of the scenes of four years ago
when Mckinley rose majestlcaiy in the
republican national convention at Chica 60,
and declaring the Buckeye state was
pledged to the candidacy of John Sherman
the 1.reates5 financier OF the age-iDsist-
ed that those who bore friendship for
himself from voting for him in the con-
vention. The parallel between the action
to day and his actions of four years ago
loses its analogy N the difference that his
generosity of to day was accentuated by
the fac that Ohio was now in no way
committed to the candidacy as the man for
whom Nick inley 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
Piatt and Senator Quay, WolcoUt and
Teller, maintained their powerful organ
izatlon to the very last, but delegates
were greater than the leaders in deter.
mining this contest and the votes pledged
to President Harrison in the weeks gone
by when Secretary Blaine was not a
factor IL the presidential race were at
last delivered with fidelity in opposition
10 all the enthusiasm which the name of
Blaine called forth.
A half dozen conferences were held in
the early hours by the anti-adninistra-
tion leaders to determine what was best
TO De done. The proceedings of the con-
yentlon show what the result Of all these
conferences was. 1t was determined to
keep Blaine in the field until the spirit of
the convention had been ascertained and
then endeavar by skillful move to NC
klnley to stampede the convention for
the governor Of Ohio and the chairman
OF the national convention. Mckinley
was the very embodiment of the Amer
can ideal of craftsmanship. He neither
sought nor repealed the presidency, but
pursued the even tenor of his course, with
Infinite justice in his rulings, regardless
of the effect it might have upon him or
his destiny.
PENNSYLVANIA TURNED THE TIDE.
Pennsylvania was the first State to turn
the tide against the compromise candi-
date, ushered forth by the almost solid
support of the state of Ohio, and Matthew
Quay to-day as in the four years gone by,
Is a prominent figure ia Republican,
politics. But to-day it was demonstra-
tlon that the delegates Of the Keystone
state were no longer plastic to his will, for
1t was the unexpected accession of ten adj |
dlt!onal votes from this state to the Har-
rlson column that turned the tide i'll favor !
OF the president and caused so many
Southern delegates as well as the states of
South Dakota and Texas, a few minutes |
later to follow the example by giving
significant majority to Benjamin Har-
rlson, practically assuring him the nom
nation.
Up to the last William Mckinley was
superb. When the nomination of the
president became practically assured chair
man Mckinley beckoned to the stage Col. |
Elliott +. Shepard Of the Empire state and
taking the floor, moved that the nomina-
ton of President Harrison BE- made by &C
elimination. Tonight Mckinley stands
as having been true in the letter and the
spirit of his fidelity to the president, and
so 1t is but natural that he is the hero of
the hour. Ex-Gov. Foraker of Ohio, the
fiery and eloquent fighter of American
politics, generously swung the unanimous
vote of the Buckeye state into the column
for Mckinley. No, this vote was not
quite unanimous. for Mckinley himself
prevented it from being so by refusing to
yield the right of ballot to his alternate.
and by casting his own vote for Benjamin
Harrison.
WILL WORK FOR THE NOMINEE.
Of course. there is a great deal of bitter
ness tonight, and probably much of this
will llvesduring the campaign, but whether
It Will be sufficient to endanger the sue
'ess of the Republican ticket is very prob
ematlcs.l j.. Chairman Clarkson, Ex-Sena-
.or Platt, J. Sloat Fassett, Ex Gov. For