Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25

of our candidates What is that expecta-
| ton? What is 1t that the people want?
| They want as their candidate something
more than "a good business man. They
| want something moro than n good repub-
| lcan. They want something more than a
| popular leader. They want something
more than wise and patriotic statesman.
They want man who cmbodes in him
self, not only all these essential qualifca-
| lions, but those In addition which In the
highest possible degree typify, in name, in
character In record, in ambition, In pur-
pose, the exact opposite of all that Is sig
nhcd and represented by that free trade,
dchct-makng, bond issuing, labor assas-
| sinating democratic administration.
| Oheers) I stand here to present to this
convention such a man. His name Is Will
| liam Mckinley"
When Mr.. Foraker after an enthusiastic
demonstration which lasted over ten min
utcs resumed his speech, his words seem-
ed to have lost much of their fire and fer
vor. because they came in such close con-
tact and contrast with the unbounded
exuberance of the convention
| For some time he could not secure a
| hearing. He spoke of the great champ-
ons of repubicanism in the past, culoglz-
ing Mr. Blaine particularly, and cor
| tinued:
But. greatest of all, measured by pres
ent requirements, Is the leader of the
| House of Representatives., the author of
/ the Mckinley bill. which gave to labor its
richest rewards. No other name so alb
| solutcly commands all hearts. The shafts
! of envy and malice and Islander and libel
| and dctraction that have been aimed at
! him lie broken and harmless at his feet.
The CULVER Is empty and he is untouched.
That Is because the people know him, trust
/ him, believe in him. love him and Will not
permit any human power to disparagc him
7 uuitfStlV In their estimation.
| "Thcy know that he Is an American of
| Amcricanists. They know that he Is just
and able and brave; and they want him for
president of the United States (applausc).
They have already shown it-not in this
or that State. nor in this nor that section,
but in all the states and In all the sections
| from ocean to ocean and from the gulf to
/ the lakes. They expect of you to give
! them a chance to vote for him. 1t Is our
duty to do II. If we discharge that duty
we will give JOY to their hearts, cnthu-
siam 10 their souls, and triumphant vic
tory TO our cause (applause) And he in
turn will give us an administration under
which the country will enter on new
era of prosperity at home and of glory
and honor abroad. BY all these tokens of
tho present, and all these promises of
the future in the name of the 46 delegates
of Ohio | submit his claim to your con-
sidcration." More appause)
Allison was nominated by Gen. Baldwin
Of Iowa, Reed by Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusctts Morton by Chauncey NJ. Dcpew
of new York, ana Quay By Gov, Hastings
OF Pennsylvania.
THE SECONDS.
Senator Thurston, calling Congressman
| Hepburn of Iowa to tho chair, took the
floor and seconded the nomination of Nc
Kinlcy. At the close of Mr.. Thurston' 5
speech cries of vote" were raised, in
tcrspersed with cries for QUAY" In tho
midst of this Gov. Hastings took the stand
ana placed in nomination Matthew Stanley
Quay.
There was quite a formidable dcmonstra-
ton of applause for Quay at the close of
| Gov Hastings speech, but IT was partici-
rated in by only a small portion Of the
convention. As Il was dying away the
rhythmic cry of Quay, Quay, Matt S.
Quay" accompanied by stamping of feet,
set II going again. Cries of vote. vote,
were started in rythm to beat down the
similar shouts of quay" The chair
raped in vain for some time, but at last
quiet was restored and the call of States
was resumed, and Madison Vance of Lou
isana, "A colored delegate, was recognized
to second Mckinley.