San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-11

MINNEAPOLIS, June l0.-2:30 p. NAL
ALBANIA was the first state called and re-
sponded with fifteen votes for Harrison
and seven for Mckinley. A deafening
cheer greeted the entrance of the distin-
guished Ohio governor into the presiden-
tial contest.
Nearly every state cast one or more
nouncements provoked much enthusiasm.
When Ohio was reached there occurred
the most dramatic incident ever wit
messed in national convention, that OF a =.
presidential candidate challenging the
liberality of vote cast for him by his
own state. "Ohio gives 2 votes for Har-
rison and A for Mckinley" said ex-Gov-
ernor Foraker, and the pandemonium OF
enthusiasm that greeted the announce
ment showed that Harrison had lost 81
votes in that state. All enthusiasm must.
have an end, however, and when the
cheering delegates grew hoarse and tired,
Mckinley, who had been sitting silent
and immovable as sphinx, arose and said:
II challenge the vote of Ohio. | am
a delegate from that state There was
a breathless pause but the fiery Foraker
was on his feet and looking deprecatingy
at the chairman said: But you have
been retired from the delegation by your
election to the craftsmanship Of this con-
vention. 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 to-
wards the man who but recently had
been identified with the opposition fac
tion in Ohio walked all the better i'm
pulses of the vast audience and Harrison,
Blaine and Mckinley delegates found
ha,N Salt ohnar infr M n a
chairman of the Ohio delegation. The
chair overrules the point of order" said
Mckinley, land asks the secretary
of the convention TO call the roll
of Ohio There was stiffness
until the roll of the Ohio delegation was
reached and called the first name on the
list, that of Mckinley. ~ vote for Ben.
clan, and the gratifying cheers that re-
sounded through the hall were only qui-
eted when the object of all this enthusi-
asm waved his gavel deprecatingly to
restore order. Joseph b. Foraker"
shouted the clerk, and there was breath
less pause. William Mckinley, jr"
said the ex-governor, and this time IL was
the fiery Foraker who, for his loyalty to
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 1t gave oue vote TO Ben
iamin Harrison and 45 for Mckinley, jr.
The loss of one to the president by reason
of the polling OF the delegation. One OF
the Harris on delegates had reconsidered
and voted for Mckinley, and IL was the
go vernor's alternate. 1t was discovered
that on the first ballot the alternate had
actually voted for Harrison, although
ne latter had doubtless supposed he had
tvoted for his chief.
When Pennsylvania was called min
~ lato Ct,rt nil Tod ha nm
vention. Various delegates who had up
to this time apparently been going under
the lead ership OF Senator Quay, revolted
and when the result was announced Har
rison ad ten more votes from tn state
than was expected. OF course, the Harri-
son people cheered unanimously at the
announcement and when South Dakota
followed with solid vote for Harrison
and a little later Texas gave him twenty
two, it was apparent the president would
certainly be renominated and the scene
of enthusiasm provoked by his followers
was unrivaled by any previous incident
of the day. Cheer after cheer was given
until the men were fairly falling with ex-
haustion on the floor before silence was
restored.
"Mr Chairman and gentlemen OF the
convention" said Mckinley" / move the
rules be suspended and Benjamin Harri-
son be nominated unanimously" This
motion was instantly carried and Presi-
dent Harrison was declared to be unani-
United States.
The Harrison people gave one wild
hysterica cheer of exultation and APP
proval bnt there were cries Of mo, mo,
and troll cail'' from Blaine and McKin-
ley delegates in various parts of the hall:
Enthusiastic Blaine men made point OF
order that Mckinley was not in order