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New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO DAYS FORECAST.
Washington Nov 22--An Of high pressure is CEN
southern Rocky Mountain slope. second area OF high
pressure is developing TO the north of Montana A de-
nresson extends from North Dakota TO the southern
Rocky Mountain plateau With storm cerre in the west
ern portion South Dakota. The barometer has risen
in the St Lawrence Valley. and generally east OF the
Mississippi River and II has fallen the Missouri Valley
and generally In Rocky Mountain districts The tenn
pprature Is lower New-Engind and the lower lake
region also in the Lower Mississippi Valley. 1t has
risen throughout Rocky Mountain districts Showers
or snow have fallen in New England. the lower lake
region the and Lower Mississippi valleys; also
IN. northern Rocky Mountain plateau. Fair weather
with rising barometer is indicated for the Atlantic
clo,dv or threatening in the Gulf states Snow with
falling temperature Is indicated for the northern Rocky
Mountain plateau.
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For Maine Hampshire and Vermont. fair slowly
rising temp.aturc: norherly winds. becoming variable
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut
Fair slightly warmer northeastery to easterly winds
For Eastern -York-Fair: warmer: variable Winds
becoming southery.
For the District OF Columbia. Delaware. Maryland.
Prnns ylvania New-JeeyFair: slowly rising
,.mrcrlture; eastery winds. becoming southery.
Er Western New-York Western Pennsylvania and
hi-Fslr: warmer brsh southeriy winds.
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papers Of value the autumn Of 1898 for safe keeping
please communicate with the administrator o. his estate
with the view OF having them restored to the rightful
owner. Please address ADMINISTRATOR Box il5. Fair
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Exclude the COid.-Cse Roe5uckc weather strips
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in.udIels IN the eoufu.,on. pleaslns ni,a.s,s .

ihahdfb1e In the confusion. pledging hiynseRR -
take Ills place Ia the ranks and work for the
election OF Mckinley.
Tho chair put the question; "Shau the nom-
ination he made nanihdotsy'' and By . rising
vote 1t WAS so ordered, and tho Chair an.
the candidate of the republican party for pres-
ident of the United States.
When the applause which greeted thfs an
nouncemeut subsided. Senator Lodge moved
to proceed to the election OF vice-presiden :.
and that the nominating speeches be limited
presstons OF dissent and cries to adjourn. this
motion Was declared carried. and It 6:e0 p n.
the convention having now been In continuous
session nearly eight hours and . half. tho roll
Of states was called for nominations for vice.
president.
When Connecticut was reached, Mr.. Fessen-
den took the stand and said:
Two acts have already been performed BY
this great convention which should receive the
hearty and the enthusiastic approval ana rati.
6cation of every local republican OF the United
States. The first is the nomination Of ths SOLE
dier. patriot and great statesman OF Ohtos
Gov. Mckinley, as our choice for tho presl-
deucy. The second is the adoption OF . plat
form which In uneQ livocal terms
pledges the republican party OF this
great nation to maintain an hon-
ard. We havc also made declaration In
favor OF American industry. always SO ably
chaupioned by the candidate We have chQnen.
Now the people Of the state represent were
foremost In their convention In expressing
their belief In an honest dollar and Q single
standard and that standard gold. Connecti-
cut is vitality interested In this question. and
we shall carry her in November for the candi.
dates OF the republican party.
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When Mr.. Cannon had nearly finished the
reading of the document, cries of Thine" and
counter-cries OF NO; let him finish" were
raised.
The chair again appealed for respectful at
tention to the protest, which he said was
nearly finished.
The names of tho signers to the protest, as
Kisses, and voice in the rear called out
..Good-by. my lover. good-by," as Senator
Mantle and his associates fled out OF tho hall.
marching down the main aisle The whole
convention rose and yelled and waved dags,
hats and fans. while the band played patriotic
airs, the assemblage singing the chorus:
''Three cheers for the red. white and blue" to
the accompaniment Of the band. and shoutfn
till they were hoarse. The chair, when the
tumult had in some measure subsfded. said In
his slow. deliberate way:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION = There
seem to be enough delegates left TO do Ousi-
ness. lGreat cheers.] The chair now asks
that gentleman from Montana who did not 60
out =. Here an outburst Of cheering drowned
tho rest of the sentence and cries were made
for Lee Mantle. He was asked to come to the
platform. but declined to DO SO. Mr.. Mantle
stood on his chair in the renr Of the hall. ad-
dressed the chair and spoke as follows:
II desire to say that majority OF the dele
CATION from the state OF Montana has not 1elt
that, under all the circumstances surrounding
this occasion, they were JUSTIFIED In actually
going out Of the convention. tApplausel But,
Mr.. Chairman, am bound to say. In Difference
the republicans OF the state Of Montana, that
We can not give our approval or ouc indorse-
ment to the financial plank this day adopted
Senator Brown. of Utah. speaking from the
platform. said
M CxAu4AH-Tns delegstioa non Utah
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FIRST DAY.


Convention Proceedings.
At 1890 D. m. Senator Carter, chairman Of
the Republican national committee, called the
convention to order.
The chaplain-Rabbi Sale-opened with
prs yer-the whole assemblage standing.
At the conclusion of the invocation Chairman
Carter said the convention was assembled In
compliance with the terms OF a call issued by
the national committee on the 14th OF Decem-
Der, 1885," which he requested the secretary to
read.
Chairman Carter then said: Gentlemen OF
the convention: BY direction Of the national
committee, I present for your approval for
your temporary chairman, Hon. Charles w.
Fairbanks, of Indiana"
The selection of the committee was approved
without dissenting voice.
Upon taking the stand Temporary Chairman
Fairbanks delivered an address, touching upon
democratic administration; the financial rec
ord Of the republican party and the free-silver
heresy. An allusion to Blaine produced q
genuine demonstration, the delegates rising
xnd cheering repeatedly.
The roll OF states was accordingly called and
tho members Of the various committees
named.
At the conclusion Of the call Powell Clayton,
Of Arkansas, sent up resolution relating to
the determination OF election contests, which
he asked to have read and REFEREED but OBJ
lection being made 1t was referred without be-
ing read.
resolution from colored people Of Illinois
affecting their rights as a race was treated In
Q like manner.
After an announcement of the places and
times Of meeting Of the four committees the
convention. ut 1:47 p. m, adjourned until
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.
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have the honor and pleasure OF naming for
for the second place on our national ticket
Connecticut man. man who represents the
sentiments Of republicans and protection
lists and sound-money men--a staunch and
true republican,; man equally dtsttn-
guished for his rare courage his energy, his
integrity and his ability. I nominate Hon.
Morgan g. Bulkeley, OF Connecticut for vice.
president Of the United States.
Mr.. Fessenden sketched Mr.. Bulkeley's ca
reer, and said he was now at the head OF one
Of the largest business enterprises OF the
state, and had thrice been elected mayor OF
the democratic city Of Hartford, and had given
them magnificent administration.
Mr.. Humphrey, of Illinois. briefly seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Hobart In the name Of
illinois.
The roll call Of states was resumed, and New
York made no nomination..
When the state Of Rhode Island was called.
Mr.. Allen. of Rhode Island, came to the stand
and nominated for the vice-presidency Charles
Warren Lippitt. He said that that little state
had given q hero to the revolution In l76,
Burnside to the Union in 1861. and that 1t hac
hoW in congress the fsther OF the Mckinley
protection act tmeaning Senator Aldrich).
when the state OF Tennessee was called Mr..
Randolph. q delegate from that state, nomin-
ated for the vice-presidency Henry Clay
Evans. of Tennessee.
by Mr.. Smith, of kentucky, "a colored dele
gate), who declared that the republican party
was "the Rrandest organization this side Of
eternity" daughter and cheers) No republican
convention for the last thirty years had failed
to declare for the sanetity Of the ballot. but IL
was necessary to do something more than
words. The convention had an opportunity to
do for southern republicans that which 1t had
done for northern industry, by giving to them
q candidate for the vice presidency, he said.
and there would be q new fence Of republican
states in the south.
MI. 1. G. Walker. Of Virginia (colored), put
In nominatton his fellow-delegate, James A.
walker. He told the convention that tho
financial plank in the platform was '.strong
medicine for the southern states, but they pro-
posed to take It like little men,"
delegate from West Virginia reported that
that state was solid for sound money. solid for
Mckinley and solid for Hobart, OF New Jersey.
for vice-preSfdent-
The balloting for vice-president then be-
gan.
The call had only proceeded as far rs South
Dakota when it became evident that Hobart
had been nominated on the first ballot, and tho
delegates and the crowd In the galleries began
to leave the building
Following is the ballot for vice-presfdeut.
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Mr.. Foraker read In . clear voice, with dis
tfnct enunciation. He save pointed empha-
sis to the Endorsement OF President Harrison,
which was received with cheers.
The reading OF the platform as . whole was
listened to with marked attention, and at the
close 1t was greatly cheered. The reading oc-
cupied Is minutes.
Mr. Forakee moved the adoption Of the re-
port Is the republican national platform for
iee0
Then the chair. amid the breathless atten-
tion OF the convention, recognised Senator
Teller. who sent to the secretary's desk and
had read the following minority report:
We, tho undersigned members Of the corn
mitteo oh resolutions, being unable to agree
with that portion Of the majority report which
treats on the subject Of coinage and finance,
respectfully submit the following paragraph as
substitute therefor:
the republican party favors the use Of both
gold and silver as equal standard money, and
pledges its power to secure the free, I'm
restricted and independent coinage OF gold and
silver ut our mints Mt the ratio Of l6 parts Of
silver to one Of gold.h
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claimed for him the honor Of having
been. when in congress, the leader OF
the house OF representatives and the
author of the Mckinley BILL He closed an
eloquent peroration by submitting in the name
OF tho 4o delegates from Ohio. William Nc
Kinley's name for the consideration OF the con-
ventfon.
Mr.. Thurston. of Nebraska. was recognized
by Temporary Chairman Hepburn, and second
ed the nomination Of Mckinley.
At the close Of Mr. Thurston's effective
speech cries OF vote" were raised, interpersed
with cries Of Quay" In the midst OF this
Gov. Hastings took the stand and placed in
Quay.
Gov. Hastings was listened to with attention
Notwithstanding that the sun had for over IN
hour been streaming uuobstrueted through she
windows Of the hail and beating Oh the heads
Of the delegates. and the delegates had been
In continuous session over six hours.
There was quite formidable demonstration
OF applause for Quay at the close Of Gov.
Hastings speech, but 1t was participated in by
only q small portion OF the convention and was
maintained with difficulty though with much
noise and amid counter demonstrations almost
rs numerous. AS it was dying away the
rythmic cry Of "Quay, Quay, Matt S. Quay"
again, the Kisses increased in volume, and
delegates began to pelt each other with rolled
up newspapers.
Cries Of .'vote. VOTE" were started in rythm
man raped in vain for some time. but
finally order was restored and the call of
states was resumed, and Mr.. ]. Madison
Vance a colored delegate from Louisiana, was
recognized to second Mckinley.
At the close of his brief remarks the chair
man announced that the call OF states being
completed the order called for ballotihg for
president OF the United States.
A call OF the state of Alabama was begun and
led of with for Morton and 10 Tor Mckinley.
Arkansas and California cast their solid votes
for Mckinley. Connecticut cast votes for
Reed and for Mckinley; Delaware d
solid vote for Mckinley; Florida for Mcxin-
ley; Georgia 9 for Reed, for Quay. and for
Mckinley.
One of the colored delegates from Florida
amid angry urotests insisted on challenging the
vote and Senator Thurston, who had resumed
the chair, said that the right Of challenge should
be given every delegate. The delegation being
Florida and Mckinley only instead OF 8, as
announced by the chairman OF the delegation.
challenge OF Georgia followed and re-
suited in confirming tho vote as previously On
nounced.
illinois vote was annoiinced 48 Mckinley
and Reed; was challenged, and poll fe
suited in showing no change. Indiana cast its
80 votes for Mckinley. Iowa, amid a slight
demonstration Of applause. cast its 3S votes for
Allison: Kansas 20 for Mckinley Kentucky 20
for Mckinley.
Louisiana cast q curious vote: one .half vote
Reed one-half vote Quay, one-half vote blank,
and II for Mckinley.
So the voting went on without further Incl
dent until Massachusetts 6Ive vote for Nc
Kinley and the rest for Reed.
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The Mckinley column steadily increased.
When Mississippis 1s votes were cast for Mc=
kfnley another OF the colored brethren de-
manded poll. which showed vote for Quay
and II for Mckinley. Montana cast vote for
Mckinley, for Don Cameron. Of Pennsylva-
mia; blank and absentee. The chair called
the name OF Mr.. Hartman'S alternate, and he
voted blank.
tote of New York was challenged by Warner
hiller. It had been announced 81 for Morton
snd II for Mckinley. Joseph H. Newins was
hbsent In the first district and the name of his
ssternate was called. Mr. Gruoer raised q
Nugh by saying: Hes just leaving the room
tn avoid voting"
The next alternate was called and voted for
Mckinley. Tho delegation voted sOlidly for
M1rton till the half votes were reached, when
thr halves divided equally between Mckinley
ant: Morton Then came quite q number Of
brcSk for Mckinley and three absentecs were
notSs1 In the 10Th dis trict, John F. Parkhurst.
and yoth the alternstes, Charles NJ. Woodward
and Charles 7. Andrews. The poll resulted in
showing the vote to be exactly as announced:
Mortsa 81. Mckinley II.
WhSa Ohio was reached the requisite num-
ber Of 1otcs were given to nominate Mckinley
and tht convention recognizing tho fact with
out announcement broke into cheers.
Texas delayed the final announcement q lit
tie by challenge from one of the dissatisfied
colored brethren. The poll resulted In 81 Nc
Kfnley, ) Reed, 8 Allison. l absent.
Another colored delegate challenged the vote
of Virginia. and again delayed the ofi1cial an
nouuceieent OF the final result, elfciting marks
of impasienco and dissatisfaction from the
conventicn. Virginia's vote on a poll stood:
Reed 1. N,Kinley q
All the rest OF the roll OF states went solid
for Mckinley.
When TIE territories were reached New
Mexico cast vote for Allison aud for Nc
Kinley, and amid how'll of derision one Of the
delegates challenged the vote. and poll
confirmed the accuracy Of the first announce
ment.
Alaska wound up the roll by casting its
newly conferred four votes for Mckinley.
The absent delegate from New York. Mr..
Parkhurst. here appeared and by unanimous
consent cast his vote for Morton. making the
total vote: Morton, IS; Mckinley, II.
All OF the states having been called, the
president stated before the announcement Of
the result. that application had been made to
him for recognition by the Representatives OF
the defeated candidates to make certain mo-
tion. He believed 1t would be the fairest way
to recognize them in the order In which tho
nominations had been made.
He proceeded to announce the result Of the
vote. When he announced that VIM. McKin-
ley had received 65lk votes the scene Of an
hour ago was repeated, Delegates and spec
tators arose and cheered and waved days and
banners and the pampas plumes OF Caltfor-
MIA: the band strucS up Ny Country, 'Tts Of
Thecs' aQd cheers ana huzsas rent ~ aiA
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does not bolt. ICheers1 We do not 6eiieve
That the republican party Is the oppressor of
tho people. but the guardian of liberty and the
protector Of honest government Applause. ]
Three Of our delegation have gone, and am
mere TO express our sorrow at their departure
Senator Brown concluded by asking that the
three alternates he had named be allowed to
sit In the convention in place Of the delegates
who have left
The chairman said unless objection was
made this would be so ordered
No dissenting voice being raised. the three
4lternates, Lindsey Rogers. Web Greene and
Joseph A. Smith, were seated as delegates
from Utah.
The chair next recognized Mr.. Bur;eigh of
Washington.
Mr.. Burleigh. speaking from the platform.
said the young state OF Washington yields her
place for patriotic devotion to loyal allegiance
TO this governments, and The tenets OF this party
to none. We did not come here, he said,
for inspiration on the silver question.
We brought our inspiration with us.
We believe in the single gold standard
because we believe that the money
which pays the banker in Wall STREET. his ill.,
terest is none t5o good to pay the laborer in
Mohtaha. Then he added that with protec-
tion, reciprocity and the chosen standard
bearer, VIM. Mckinley, Washington would
give good account OF herself in November.
This was the first time McKtnley's name had
been publicly mentioned in the proceedings,
and 1t was received with cheers.
The states were then called for their choice
OF members OF the national committee. and the
names were sent up.
Nominations Begin.
The president then directe the call Of states
for nominations for the presidency. The first
state to respond was Iowa, when Mr.. r. M
Baldwin. OF Council Bluffs, came to the plat
form and nominated Senator W. B. Allison. OF
Iowa.
The next state to respond was Massachu-
setts. and Senator Lodge, OF that state. came to
the platform and nominated Thomas B. Reed.
When the state of New York was called, Mr..
Sutherland, of Rochester, rose and said that
the name OF New York's favorite son would be
presented BY another "favorite son of that
state and OF all the states, Chauncey M. De-
pew
A round Of cheers greeted Mr. Depew as he
made his way to the platform and proceeded to
put in nomination Gov. Levi p. Morton.
Mr.. Depew's speech repeatedly elected
bursts OF laughter and applause. particularly
one tnterpolated passage. in which he said:
II wonder what our erring, bolting brothers
will say when they arrive at the celestial
city. which Is governed by republican prin.
ciples, and are met there by St. Peter WITH
golden key" As he sat down he Vas loudly
cheered.
The state bf Ohio was called. and Senator
Foraker came to the front. There was such
cheering as had not marked the proceedings of
the convention at any previous time.
He characterized the four years of demo-
cratic administration as one stupendous dis
aster which had fallen on all alike. the just
compensatlng advantage; it had destroyed the
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democratic party. Their approaching nr-
tional convention was an approaching nationsT
nightmare. No one knew what they were goibf
to do, and no one was. seeking the nominatto3
except u limited few who had proclaimed theiI
unfitness by announcing q willingness to stand
on any platform. II the republican party made
control OF the government to hold it till Provt-
dence In His infinite mercy chose again to
chasten the nation laughter and applausel.
The people wanted something more than
mere business man. fearless leader, wise
statesman, but one who in addition to all these,
presented qualifications which were exactly
tho opposite of this free-trade. deficit-making,
bond-issuing democratic administration. IT
present to you such a man. said Gov. Foraker,
''in William Mckinley"
At this point pandemonium was let loose and
the convention gave up to unrestricted yelling.
cheering, horn blowing, whistling catcalling
and all the other devices common to such oc-
casions. number OF red, white and blue
plumes which Carefully wrapped up) had been
brought into the convention earlier in
the proceedings were uncovered and
waved, whilst almost every delegate seemed
to be wildly gesticulating with either a fan or
q flag in the air. The band tried In vain to
compete with the ear-splitting clamor, but at
last the strains Of marching Through Georgia"
caught the ears Of the crowd, and they joined
In the chorus and gradually quieted down.
Then portrait OF NICK inley was hoisted on
q line with tho United States flag on the gall
gan over again. to which the band responded
by playing Rally Round the Flag" the con-
vention joining In the chorus.
After at least twelve minutes of this kind Of
proceeding the chair began to rap for a re-
storation of order, but without avnil
Gov. Foraker stood through all this scene,
smiling his appreciation. Mr.. Hepburn, Of
Iowa, had in the meantime been called to the
chair by Mr.. Thurston, but just when he had
nearly restored order Mrs. H. w. Strong, Of
California, who had presented the plumes in
honor Of Ohio's choice, made her appearance
on the floor waving one Of them, and an
other uncomfortable outbreak Of temporary
insanity occurred. During the interval Of con-
fusion o three-Quarter face, hfe-size, sculp-
tured bust of Mckinley was presented to Mr..
Foraker by the republican club Of the Univer-
sity OF Chicago The bust was in mahogany
frame, decorated with red. white and
blue ribbons, and with q bow
OF the maroon-colored ribbon forming the
colors OF the university. The portrait was the
work Of Mr.. Harris Hirsch, and was presented
by DIR. Liston II. Montgomery. OF Chicago, with
letter signed by Mr.. A. L. Ickes. president Of
the club. It was accepted by Gov. Foraker in
dumb show After Is minutes Of incessant
turmoil Mr.. Foraker was allowed to resume
his speech.
He said from what had occurred II was evf-
dent the convention had heard Of bis candidate
before Then he sketched his career. his war
services under Phn Sheridan. his legislative
sxpee1enee under james g. Blatne. and