The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-19

]. Otis Humphrey OF Illinois-Mr.
Chairman and gentlemen OF the conyen-
ton; / rise TO second the nomination
JUST made and do 50 on behalf Of a
majority OF the delegates Of the great
state ofIllinots. wzlich. So years ago.
gave to the Republican party her most
distinguished son and 10 the world its
greatest human character in the person
OF Abraham Lincoln. (Cheers.) Illi-
nois, which m the dark days OF the r.
public gave 70 the party the matchleSs.
silent soldier. the greatest military hero
the world ever saw, in the person OF
Ulysses SlGrant. Cheers, lIllinois, which
twelve years ago for this same great
Office. presented 70 the Republican par
~ the leading citizen-Soldier Of the cen
tury. our own John A Logan, (cheers)
Illinois, whose electoral vote, from Lin
coin 10 Harrison. with unvarying regu-
larity. has always been given 10 the
Republican party; on her behalf and in
her name. and pledging Ike fidelity aud
an equal loyalty to the nominees Of
this convention. second the nomination
for vice president of the Hon. Garrett
A Hobart. OF New Jersey.
RHODE ISLANDS MAN.
The secretary then continued 20 call
the roll and when Rhode Island was
rqeached the chair recognized Mr. Allen.
Mr.. Allen-GentIemen Of the conven-
ton. / desire to present for the high
Office of vice president another famous
son Of New England. He comes. il Is
true. from what you sometimes tell Us
is but a little speck on the map way
over on the Atlantic coast. but that little
speck has sent 10 you and TO this cOun-
try a Greene in 1776. a burnside in lSol,
and you now have in the councils OF this
country the faNner OF the Mckinley pro-
lection act I present 10 you in the
name OF the state OF Rhode Island. his
excellency, Charles Warren Lippitt for
the Office Of vice president OF the Unit
ed States. prolonged spplause)
When Tennessee was called the chair
man recognized Mr.. Randolph who,
after being literally aplauded. made a
speech placing in nomination Henry
Clay Evans Of Tennessee for the Office
OF vice president.
MIR. SMITH NEXT SPOKE
On the conclusion OF Judge Rars-
dolphis speech, his colleague, John p.
Smith. arose and came upon the plat
form 10 second the nomination. He was
greeted with applause and said:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention: 1 regret very much that
I'VE have not time TO devote 70 picturins
the qualifications of the gentleman that
rise to second the nomination Of
Hailing from a state that rolled up the
majority that elected the first governor
since the DAYS OF Washington-the
home Of William o. Bradley. 1 come 10
second the nomination OF this gentle
man from Tennessee, believing as / do.
that the time has como when there
should be no more south, east or west.
am the represen tative, in uart Of
more than seven millions of men, wo-
men and children who were bound In
slavery until about thirty years ago.
ask great body, the grandest organiza-
ton this side OF eternity. 10 give US the
gentleman from Tennessee daughter
and applause) an able man But here
the color question comes up. Some how
or other IL pops up like the silver and
gold question, but We cannot help IL.
But 1 viii fsay this. you never heard OF
negroes cominginto a national conven-
ton and boiling and walking out be-
cause they could not get what they be-
lisved to be their right. CCries OF good,
good) We want TO fight our battles
within the party Hundrends OF thou
sands of negroes have fallen at the bal
lot box with Republican ticket in their
hands i arise to second the nominal
ton Of that represent aive Tenness-
eean, gallant soldier. eminent states
man and worthy gentleman. n. Clay
Evans OF Tennessee" loud ap-
plauSe.
WISCONSIN CHIPS IN, TOO.
Mr.. La Toilette OF Wisconsin, nj sec
ondfng the nomination of Mr.. Evans.
spoke of him feelingly and said IN con-
clusin: Gentlemen, while we may
possibly lost something from the north
west that has heretofore been Republi-
can, let US here tonight mark out a nsw
line OF clearage that separates the two
great sections OF this country-put Hen
~ Clay Evans on the ticket with VIII
Tam Mckinley prolonged applause)
and / pledge you out OF my knowledge
that you VIII put a belt of new Repub-
bean states along the dine" Proloug-
ID applauSe.)
Mr.. Bailey of Virginia was then In
troduced and he addressed the CON
yention: Mr.. Chairman and gentle
nan of the convention-When we came
% making presidents and vice presi-
tents there seems to be 4 line that d.
ides us as pople. AS a representative
II the south, as representative OF the
,o1federaees OF the south. am here to-
lay, the voice OF my southern people
md 20 demand a. the hands Of this CON
TentiOn that the deadline be forever OBJ
liberated (ApplauSe.) The southern
,eOple are as loyal to the Union. as 10y
i to the nations flag today as they
we're TO the flag OF The confederacy
With Virginia, West Viz
mia North Carolina, Tennessee and
kentucky We propose TO forever break
~ the solid south and TO bring these |
-reat states into the Republican col
mn" He nominated James a. Walker |
Z Virginia
Mr. White Of West Virginia seconded /
he nomination Of Mr.. Hobart The Toll |
ras then called. resulting as follows: \
Iobart 5331z: Evans 2sOiz; BulkIey 5ss. 1
Walker n; Ltppitt s; Grant 2: Depew 2: /
forton !; Thurston 2
The vote IN detail was as follows:
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Following IS the ballot for vice presi-
ent:
Alabama, 23-Evans II. Hobart 10.
'Ulkley l.
Arkansas. 1s-Evans 5. Hobart 70.
huxley l.
California, 1S-Evans 3. Hobart u.
'ulkley ]
Colorado. S-NO vote cast
ConnscticUt, I2-EvsnslZ
Delawera. s-Hobsrts
FLORIDA, Swans }. Hobzrt5.
Georgia 2-Evsns21. Hobart :.
Idaho. s-So vote cast
Illinois. z8-Evals &. Hobart a.
Indiana. 3o-Evans IS. HobaN i.
hurston l. Reed J.
Iowa. 5s-Evsns s. Hobart s. Buikley
!. Fred Grant :. Red J.
Kansas. 3a-Fiooa-t .
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