Evening star., 1896-06-18

cries Of encouragement to Mr. Cannon to
proceed
The chairman insists upon order and
Cannon continues until he reaches the
final denunciation. when he was interrupt
ed by a storm of Kisses.
There We're cries of Put him out" and
other expressions of disapproval, and it
was some time before order was restored
The most sensational scene of the con-
vention then occurred.
The chairman interrupted Cannon to say
that the republican party in convention
need not fear any declaration"
With this the house jumped to its feet as
one man and shouted and cheered for full
five minutes.
The BOIt.
Cannon stands his ground undaunted by
the overwhelming disapprovaI of his dec!a-
ration, and when he is given opportunity
to speak reads the names of those who are
to withdraw.
AS each rame is read there is a storm of
htsses and eroans. Cannon steps down
from the platform. and. with Teller and
the others. starts out of the hall.
The conN ention rises to its feet and
cheers as they pass down the aisle.
The audiei now strikes up the chorus
of THE Red White and Blue" and the
immense hall echoes with enthusiasm
The insLrgent silver men have disappear
cd from the hall. They have been given a
ret sing send off.
1t is five minutes before the uproar sub
sides.
There seems to be enough delegates left
to do business" cries Chairman Thurston
Mantle of Montana is recognized to say
that a nrajority of the delegates from the
state have not thought it proper to so out
of the convention, but he wants to say that
they cannot indorse the financial plat
form as adopted.
lie proceeds to make silver speech. but
IL called to order by Henderson OF Iowa.
"Nictors can always afford to be Sener-
ous, cries Mantle, turning upon the Iowan
With this he continues his protest against
the Soii platform n. o. Nj.
New National Committee.
At the mention of Mckinley's name by
BurleiSh the cheering was loud. Calls for
regular order are demanded.
The rGu of states was then called for
nomination of members of the national
committee.
2:U2-T roll call of states is ordered for
placing in nomination candid ,tes for Presi-
dent.
Nominations in Order.
MIR. Baldwin of Iowa takes the stand to
nominate Senator Allison.
Mr. BaIdwin's Speech.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention: There is one, but only one of those
whose names will be presented to this con-
VI ntion " no can claim that there has been
placed for him in history's golden urn an
estimate of his character and worth made
by him on whom nature stamped her royal
seal; God exhibited as His greatest design
of American manhood. genius. statesman
ship and patriotism: who now in heaven.
wears a crown of deathless praise and
whose great soul is portion of eternity it
self. James G.. Blaine.
Blaine writing to Garfield said then:
Then comes Allison. He is true kind rea-
sonable, fair. honest and good He is
nethodical Industrious and intelligent and
would be splendid man to sail along with
smoothly and successfully
The BeIucxt of blaine.
Complying with the request Of the Iowa
delegation. rise to propose to this conven-
tion the nomination of him to whom this
heritage was bequeatned-Willam B. ALL
sen. and to ask you to make it on the Old
and New Testament of republicanism. 1t
takes big man to represent the state of
iowa in the Congress of the United States
fcr thirty-five years, but Senator Allison is