The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-19
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ciates filed out Of the hall. marching
down the main aisle. The whole con-
vention rose and yelled and waved
flags, hat and fans, while the band
played patriotic airs, the assemblage
singing the chorus ''Three cheers for the
Red, White and Blue" to the accom-
paniment of the band, shouting until
they We're hoarse. The chair. when the
tumult had in some measure SA,bsided,
said in his slow. deliberate way: Cen
tlemen of the convention. there seems to
be enough delegates left to do business.
tGreat cheering) The chair now asks
that gentleman from Montana who
did not go out"--here an outburst OF
cheering drowned the rest of the SEN
tence and cries We're made for Lee Man.
tie. He was asked to come to the plat.
form, but declined to do so.
SENATOR MANTLE'S SPEECH.
Senator Mantle stood on his chair in
the rear of the hall, facing the chair
man, and spoke as follows: II desire to
say that a majority of the delegation
from the state of Montana has not feit
that. under all the circumstances sur
tulS b'NtSi'ii' 'i's "N'N 49,
titled in actually going out Of the con-
vention. (Applause) But. Mr.. Chair-
man. | am bound to say, in Difference to
the opinions and wishes of the major
ity of the Republicans of the state or
Montana, that we cannot give our ap-
proval or our endorsement to the imam
cial plank this day adopted" Gap
plause)
Senator Brown, of Utah, rose to
question of privilege and the chair, III
according him the floor, expressed
hope that the request had not been
made for the purpose of saying any
thing offensive to this convention.
Senator Brown. speaking from the
platform. said: MIR. Chairman. the dele
cation from Utah does not bolt
(Cheers) We do not believe that the Re-
publican party is the oppressor OF the
people, but the guardian of liberty and
the protector of honest government
(Appause.)
Three of our delegates have gone,
and / am here to express sorrow at
their departure We have asked them
to remain and we shan never cease TO
regret their departure. Good, ana
Cheers) We have three delegates left
and three alternates, Messrs. Rogers,
Green and Smith, all true to the old
party, and who are as loyal to its prin-
ciples and as fixed as the everlasting
mountains where we live. (Cheers)
In saying this, we still remain true
to the principles of free gold and free
silver at the old rates"
Senator Brown concluded by asking
L., l,pI nod
be allowed to sit in the convention in
place of the delegates who had left.
The chairman said unless objections
We're made this would be so ordered
No dissenting voice being raised, the
three alternates Lindsey Rogers, Web
Greene and A. Smith, We're seated as
delegates from Utah.
The states We're then called for the
choice of members of the national COM
mittee and when completed resolution
was then offered and adopted for a
meeting of the national committee to-
morrow morning to fill vacancies. The
president then directed the call of
states for nominations for the presi;
dency.
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE.
The first state to respond was Iowa,
when Mr. r. NJ. Baldwin,. of Council
Bluffs. came to the platform and nomi.
mated Senator w. B,. Allison. of Iowa.
The speech elici..td very little enthus-
iasm, although it was applauded at
some points.
The next state to respond was Massa-
chusetts and Senator Lodge. of that
state, came to the platform and nomi-
- mated Thomas b. Reed for the presi-
dency.
Mr.. Reeds nomination was loudly ap-
plauded, many of the delegations rising
and waving flags amid much cheering
The nomination was seconded by
Charles T.. Littlefleld, of Rockland
When the state of New York was
called a round of cheers greeted Mr..
Depew as he made his way to the plat
form and proceeded to put in nomina-
tion Governor Levi p. Morton.
Mr.. Depew's speech repeatedly elicit.
ed bursts of laughter and applause. par
ticularly one humorous interpolated
passage. in which he said II wonder
what our erring, boiling brothers will
say when they arrive at the Celestial
city, which Is governed by Republican
principles and are met there by St.
Peter with golden key?"
AS he sat down he was loudly cheered.
M'KINLEY NOMINATED.
AS Ohio was called and Governor For
aker came to the front there was such
cheering as has not marked the pro-
ceedings of the convention at any pre-
Vious time. He characterized the four
years OF Democratic administration as
one stupendous disaster which had fall
len on all alike, the Just and the un.
Just. But this affiiction had one COM
pensating advantage; it had displayed
the Democratic party. Their approach
Ing national convention was an ap.
preaching national night mare. No one
knew what they were going to do, and
no one was seeking the nomination
except a limited few. who had pro.
claimed their unfitness by announcing
"A willingness to stand on any kind Of q
platform. If Republican made no mis-.
take here, 1t would be re-cstablished ir
control of the government to hold it til
Providence. in His infinite mercy chose
again to chasten the nation. daughter
and applause.)
The people wanted something more
than good business man, a fearles.
leader a wise statesman, but one who ir
addition to all these, presented uualifi
cations which were exactly opposite o.
this free trade deficit-making, bond-is
suing Democratic administration.
II present ITO you such a man." sait
Senator-elect Foraker, "in William Nc
Kinley." At this point pandemoniun
was let loose and the convention CAV,
up to unrestrained yelling, cheering
horn blowing. whstlng. catcalling ant
all the other devices common to such oc
casions. A number of red, white ant