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its usual majority for the republican

its usuaD majority for the republican
candidate.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa also seconded
the nomination of Mckinley This con-
Yention, he said, had elected national
committee to run the coming. campaign,
but it was not needed The republicans
of the country would run the campaign.
CHEERS and laughtef). The states, he
said, would give to Mr. Mckinley ma
jority unprecedented in American his
tority By the authority of the dis
tinguished senator from Iowa, Mr.. ALI
son, and in obedience to the instructions
of the Iowa delegation, he seconded the
motion to make Major Mckinley the
unanimous choice of the republicans OF
the United States (Applause).
j. Madison Vance of Louisiana, in sec
onding the motion to make the nominal
ton unanimous, declared it was not his
intention to detain by more than few
words the nomination of the great friend
of his race. He was glad to be permitted
to express Louisiana's desire to help the
states which elect presidents nominate
for that high office the man who was in
the hearts of the colored people-the
soldier, the statesman apostle of pro-
lection man of the people, the Napoleon
of Americas hope-William Mckinley of
Ohio.
Mr.. Depew's Impromptu Effort
Yielding to vociferous calls for
speech, Mr.. Depew mounted his chair,
where the rays of the evening sun were
beaming on his countenance, which was
itself beaming with joy and good humor.
He said 81 am in the happy position
now of making a speech for the man
who is going to be elected. daughter
and applause) 1t is q 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 no disappont-
ment.
1--WE recognize that the waves have
submerged u.s. but we have bobbed up
serenely. cloud laughter) 1t was
cannon from New York that sounded the
first news of McKinley's nomination.
They said of Governor Morton's father
that he was a New England clergyman,
who brought up a family of ten children
on $500 year, and was, notwithstand-
ing, gifted in prayer. daughter) 1t
does not make any difference how poor
he may be, how out of work, how ragged,
how next door to q tramp anybody may
be in the United States tonight he will
be gifted in prayer at the result of this
convention. (Cheers.)
"There is principle dear to the Ameri-
| can heart. 1t is the principle which
moves American sspindles, starts its in
| dustries and makes the wage-earners
sought for instead of seeking employ
| ment That principle is embodied In
| Mckinley. His personality explains the
| nomination today. And his personality
| will carry into the presidential chair the
| aspirations Of the voters of America, of
| the families of America, of the homes
of neutrality-suspicious. to American in
| dustry and America for Americans"
| Cheers.
| Cries Of "Quay" and Mark Hanna"
| were raised. Mr.. Hanna, from the body
| of the hall, responded in a few words.
| which were almost inaudible in the con-
| fusion pledging himself to take his place
| in the ranks and work for the election of
| Mckinley.
The chair put the question: "Shall the
! nomination be made unanimous?" and by
| a rising vote it was so ordered, and the
chair announced that William Mckinley
| of Ohio was the candidate of the repub-
| lican party for president.