The Portland daily press., 1896-06-19

vote for Mckinley and the rest for Reed
The Mckinley column steadily increased
When Mississippi's 1e votes were cast fol
Mckinley another colored delegate de-
manded poll which showed l vote for
Quay and II for Mckinley. Montana cas-
one vote for Mckinley. for Don Gamer
on of Pennsylvania, one blank, one alb
sentee.
The chairman called the mama of Mr.
Hartmann's alternate and be voted
blank. There was decided sepasatior
when the vote of New York was ohal
iengea by Warner Miller. 1t had beer
announced as 81 for Morton and II fol
MCKINLEY. Joseph II. Lewins was alb
sent ia the first district and the name OF
MS alternate was called. Mr.. Gruber
raised a laugh by saying thet he was just
leaving the room to avoid voting.
The next alternate was called and vot-
ed Tor Mckinley. The delegation voted
solldly for Morton until the half votes
were reached when the halves divided
equally between Mckinley and Morton.
Then came quite mum Der of breaks for
Mckinley and three absentees were not
ed in tine goth district, John Parkhurst
and both alternates, Charles Woodward
and Charles T. Andrews.
The poll resulted in showing the vote
exactly as announced, Morton, "a; Mo-
kinley, II.
When Ohio was reached the requisite
number Of vote were given to nomin-
ate Mckinley, and the convention, rec
ognizing the fact without announcement
broke into cheers. Texas delayed fna
announcement a little by a challenge
from one of the dissatisfied oolored dele
gates. The poll resulted in 81 Mckinley,
Reed, 3 Allison and l absentee. An
other colored delegate challenged the vote
OF Virginia and again delayed official an
nouncement OF the final result, elioiting
remarks of dissatisfaction and impa-
thence from tbs convention. Virginia's
vote stood Reed l, Mckinley, %. The
rest of the roll of states stood solid for
Mckinley. When the territories were
reached New Mexico cast one vote for
howls one of the delegates challenged the
vote and the poll confirmed the accuracy
of the first announcement. Alaska wound
up the roll by casting her newly conferred
four votes for Mckinley.
The absent delegate from New York,
Mr.. Parkhu1st, here appeared and by I'M
animous consent cast his vote for Nor
ton. making the total, Morton %, Nc
Kinley II.
All of the states have been called, the
president stated before the announcement
OF the result that application had been
made on him for recognition by the rep
resentatives of the defeated candidates
to make a certain motion. He believed
IL would be the fairest way to recognize
them In the order in which the nomina-
tions were made. He announced that
William Mckinley received 6611 votes
and the scene of an hour before was re-
pea ted. Delegates and spectators arose
and cheered, sswaved flags and banners
and the pampas plumes of California.
The band struck up my Country, Ills
of Thee, and cheers and huzzas rent
the air.
There was not a single one of the ff-
teen or sixteen thousand people in the
great hall who did not do his or her best
to swell the sounds of jubilee, aud join
Ia the grand popular demonstration in
favor of the successful candidate.
The women were as enthusiastic as the
men, and it seemed as If no one would
be seated again, and as If orderly pro-
oeedings would never more be attempted.
One young man on the platform waved.
on the point of the national banner. a
laced cooked hat such as the conqueror of
Marengo is represented as wearing. This
symbol of victory added, If possible to
the enthusiasm and the noise was swalled
by the booming of artillery outside.
At last the president got chance to
continue his announcement Of the vote.
Thomas B. Reed, he said, received
$40 votes; Quay. 61H; Levi p. Morton,
8; Senator Allison, 35H; and Don Cam.
eron, l.
Soma tor Lodge, rising in his delegation
and standing upon his chair, said: "Mr.
Chairman, the frieEGs of MIR. Reed have
followed him with the same loyalty he
has always shown himself to the country
and principle and party. That loyalty
they now transfer to the soldier the
patriot, the American whom you have
nominated here today. On behalf of my
own state, and believe of all the other
New England States that supported Mr..
Reed. We pledge the great majority in
our own states and our assistance i'll
other states and all the help we render,
for Mr.. Mckinley. (Cheers.)
I move you sir, that the nomination of
William Mckinley may be made unani-
nous" (Cheers.)
Mr.. Hastings of Pennsylvania, who
had nominated Senator Quay, seconded
the motion to make Mr.. Mckinley s
domination unanimous. Thomas @.
Platt, on behalf of the State Of New York,
hlsO seconded the motion to make VIM.
MoKinley's nomination unanimous. MI.
Henderson of Iowa, and J. Madison
Vance of Louisiana also seconded Nc
Kinley. Yielding to vociferous calls for
a speech, Mr.. Depew mounted his chair
in the back part of the hall, where the
"a Us of the sun were banning on his
countenance, which was itself beaming
am in the happy position now of making
a speech for the man who is going to be
elected. daughter and applause.) 1t
is great thing for an amateur when his
first nomination has failed to come in
and second the man who has succeeded
New York is here without bitter feeling
and without disappointment. Criss Of
Quay and Hanna we're raised. Hanna
from tho body Of the hall responded in a
few words which were almost inaudible
In conclusion pIedRing himself to work
for the election OF Mckinley.
The chair put the question:, tshall the
nomination be made unanimous and by
rising vote it was so ordered.
The chairman announced that Vim. Nc
Kinley of Ohio was the candidate of the
Republican party for President of the
United States.
When the applause which greeted this
announcement subsidized, Senator Lodge
moved to proceed to the nomination Of
Vice President and that the nomination
speeches bs limited to five minutes. Not
withstanding many expressions of dis
sent and cries to adjourn, this motion
was declared carried and at 6. 20 pm. the
roll of states WAS called for nominations
of Vice President.
When Connecticut was reached, MIR.
Fessenden nominated Hon. NJ. 6. Bulk
lev. Judge Holm Franklin Forte of New