The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

desired to put the delegates on record
and the roll of the delegation was called
When New York was reached there
were cries of "hush" and silence fol,
lowed while Chairman Miller announced
the vote. There was no applause. North
Cardinals vote was challenged and the
roll of the delegation was called. When
Ohio was reached the chairman asked
to have the state passed, but Gov. For.
aker announced that the delegation had
been polled and he demanded the an
nouncement of the vote. "If any one
wants to challenge 1t then he can, said
Gov. Foraker. The chairman stepped
into the aisle and amid almost perfect
silence, announced the vote: Harrison
2, Mckinley "A. The convention went
wild for a minute, while Mckinley
pounded the table with his gavel
As the cheering ceased the chairman
said; II challenge that vote" There
was an outburst OF applause from the
Harrison men. you're not member
Of the delegation" shouted delegate.
The chairman: 81 am a member of the
Ohio delegation"
Gov. Foraker But you have retired
from 1t and your alternate has taken
your place. We don't own you in the
delegation"
Gov. Mckinley: "The chair overrules
the point of order; the secretary will
call The roll" The secretary did so, the
first name being Mckinley. lie re-
sponded Benjamin Harrison" and was
cheered.
MIR. Foraker came next and voted for
Mckinley amid applause. When the
call had been completed, William
Cooper, who had voted for Harrison,
asked leave to change his vote TO Nc
Kinley amid great applause. Then Mr..
McKinley's alternate got the floor and
announced that on the original vote at
McKinley's request he had voted for
Harrison. The announcement OF the
vote was greeted with applause, which
was renewed when Oregon gave seven
votes for Mckinley.
When Pennsylvania was called Sena-
tor Quay announced that there was
disagreement in the delegation and
asked that the roll be called by the sec
retary. This was done.
Chris Magee voted for Harrison and
Senator Quay for Mckinley. The vote
of South Carolina was challenged.
When Tennessee's vote was announced
there was round of cheering, then
great confusion. When Texas with 9s
votes for Harrison gave him the neces-
sary vote TO nominate him every Harri-
son man sprang to his feet and yelled
like mad.
Hats were thrown across the hall and
fhara f,,aira, Fnha he nI
band struck up Hail to the Chief"
which only increased the din. The
delegates went up and down the aisles
shaking hands.
Chairman Mckinley left the platform,
calling Elliott +. Shepard, OF New
York, to the chair. Col. Shepard
pounded with his gavel and shouted
again and again for order. Mr.. McKin-
ley said: Gentlemen, move that the
rules be suspended and that Ben jamin
Harrison be nominated by acclama-
ton" This proposition was received
with cheers and hissea Mr.. Wolcott
shouted: mo; call the roll" and he
was also joined by others Mr.. VOL
colt, advancing 10 the chair, said: ~
rise to point OF order. The order OF
business Is the call OF states Nobody
has any right 10 interfere with the
regular order Of procedure"
Finally Mckinley withdrew his mo-
ton and returned TO the platform and
the clerk again called Texas. A dele
gate made an effort to challenge the
vote of Texas and another the vote of
Washington, but their demands were
not heard. When the call had been
completed the clerks cast up the vote.
There was silence as the secretary
said: whole number cast, 9O0IG; nee
cssary 10 choice, 45S. Benjamin Harri-
son received 535 l-6, James G.. Blaine
1872 l-6, William Mckinley 1872, Robert
Il. Lincoln |, Thomas B. Reed t. Fol-
lowing IS the vote by states: