The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-18

declaration, no one who witnessed the
scene will forget TO his dying day the pic
ture of Senator Frank Cannon of Utah.
facing from the platform 10000 iratc,
Kissing, jeering people, as he read the
yaledictOry Of the silver men. He stood
erect and defiant. his pale face set in
grim determination, as those before him
tried to cry him down, until the very
courage he displayed won for him the ad-
miration which compelled silence. When
he had finished the reading the crowds in
the galleries burst out again with ieers
and cries of disapproval, but in most
courtly fashion he turned and shook
hands with Senator-elect Foraker. chair
man of the committee on resolutions;
Chairman Thurston and other friends on
the platform. Then locking arms with
Senator Teller the two men left the stand
and moved down between the walls of the
yelling delegates to where the standard
of the Idaho delegation stood and were
joined by the handsome, stalwart Dubois
and the three men continued their march
to the main door, their followers falling
in behind them as they moved along.
Never before has there been a bolt from
the Republican party, although Wendell
Phillips and some radical Republicans
held convention at Cleveland and placed
i'll the field ticket in opposition to Lin
coin and Johnson. The radicals on that
occasion, however, withdrew their ticket
and returned to the fold before the elec-
ton in November
The silver men who boltcd today imme-
diately perfected plans to place Senator
Teller in nomination as an Independent
silver candidate for president in the hope
that the Democrats at Chicago, if CON
trolled by silver men, would place his
name at the head of their ticket.
1t was foregonc conclusion that Me-
Kinlcy would be nominated, but the pent
up enthusiasm of the friends of the Ohio
candidate found full vent
The speeches of Baldwin of Council
Bluffs nominating Allison, of Senator
Lodge nominating Reed. of Hastings nom
mating Quay. and of Depew nominating
Morton, We're eloquent and mastery, and
were received with great enthusiasm.
Save for the wild tumult that followed
Senator Wolcott's speech placing Blaine
in nomination at Minneapolis four years
ago. the demonstration that occurred to-
day had no parallel in Republican ma
tional conventions. at least in length. OF
course it lacked the zest that comes after
n long and uncertain contest of giants,
and though in measure mechanical it
did not want for inspiration and enthus-
iasm.
The delegates listened to the opening
words of the dashing Foraker in silence,
awaiting the first mention of McKinley's
name The explosion came with it.
Mark Hanna climbed on his chair just in
front of the platform with his handker-
chief held aloft. Fifteen thousand peo-
pie in the galleries rose simultaneously
md 10000 throats gave forth wild en-
thusiasm. One Ohio delegate seized the
Buckeye standard and held it aloft until
it was seized and carried to the platform,
md opposite the stand an enormous por-
trait of the choice of the convention was
hoisted to the gallery. Altogether the
scene was Il remarkable one and testified
TO the popularity of the candidate who
had been placed in the field. McKinley's
vote exceeded the expectations of his
friends. as he received G61 1-2, within
vote and a half of two-thirds majority,
and almost three times as many as his
five opponents. The nomination was i'm
mtdiately made unanimous with enthusi-
lstic speeches from representatives of OPP
posing candidates, and there were the
usual fluctuations.
Mark Hanna was obliged to respond to
calls to address the convention. After
the decision of Platt forces in New York
not to present the name of Morton owing
to the war waged against him by the
Warner Miller faction, the nomination of
Hobart of New Jersey became certain
ty. Hanna and the Mckinley influence
was thrown to him, and although there
was an attempt to consolidate the west
md south on Evans Of Tennessee the Nc
INinley influence was too potent, besides
it was the general sense of the delegates
that the logic of the situation required
The nomination of an eastern man for vice
president. Nominating speeches were
brief. Bulkelely of Connecticut, Lippitt