Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19
Ohio Champion Of American Industry to
Command the Vessel.
WILL SAIL UNDER A STANDARD OF GOLD
Receives Three Times the Vote Of ali His
Rivals Combined.
FRANK CANNON FACES A JsERING CROWD
Delegates from Six States Desert the Re-
publican Ship.
GARRETT HOBART SECOND IN COMMAND
New Jerseys Candidate for Vice
President Is Also Chosen on First
Ballot and the Convene
ton Adjourns.
JARRETT HOBART SECOND IN COMMAND
For President
MKlNLEG, Jr., OF ohio
For Vice President

L OF ' Ice IfGSllant
.....GARRETT HOBART OF New Jersey
ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-The republicans in
convention nailed their principles to the
masthead today, and placed in command of
the ship which is to bear them on to for
tune or disaster in November their popular
idol, William Mckinley of Ohio, and Gar
rett A. Hobart OF New Jersey. But there
was mutiny aboard, and at the last moment
before the lines were cast of, some of the
members Of the crew, who had shipped in
many a voyage. refused to subscribe to the
new shipping articles and walked down the
gang plank.
The convention was held in session for
ten hours TO accomplish the work cut out
for it today, and the scenes at different
times were tragic, dramatic and inspiring.
Fully 5000 people were in the vast audi
forum. to hiss or cheer. The bolt of the
delegates from the west was fully dis
counted, but 1t nevertheless furnished the
most dramatic incident of the day. Led
by Senator Teller they had yesterday de-
clared their intention Of refusing to SUBJ
scribe to the gold plank in the platform,
but today. after Senator Teller had made
his final appeal to the convention not to
take the step which would drive him and
his colleagues out from the ranks of the
party which in the past had hon.
ored them and they had delighted to
serve and the convention had voted Slsik to
1852 to stand by the gold declaration in the
platform. no one who witnessed the scene
will forget to his dying day the picture OF
Senator Frank Cannon of Utah, facing from
the platform, 10000 irate, kissing, jeering
people, as he read the valedictory 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
admiration which compelled silence. When
he had finished the reading the crowds in
the galleries burst out again with their
jeers and cries Of disapproyal, but in the
most courtly fashion he turned and shook
hands with Senator-elect Foraker. the chair
man of the committee on resolutions, Per-
nlanent Chairman Thurston and other
friends on the platform. Then locking arms
with Senator Teller the two men left the
stand and moved between the walls of yeli-
ing delegates to where the standard of the
Idaho delegation stood. There they 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. II was
a small band, several of the delegates from
the states of Utah and Montana, notably
Senators Carter and Mantle of the latter
state, while also opposing the platform, re-
naming in the convention hall, and the DEL
ogates, only a few of whom displayed any
bitterness toward what they believed to be
the misguided course of their colleagues.
breathed a sigh of relief when II was over.
FIRST BoLT ON RECORD.
Never before has there been a bolt from
the republican party, although. Wendell
Phillips and some OF the more radical re-
publicans held a convention at Cleveland.
o., in 1864 and placed in the field a ticket
in opposition TO Lincoln and Johnson. The
radicals of that occasion, however. with
drew their ticket and returned to the fold
before the election in November. The sill
yer men who bolted today Immediately per-
fected plans to place Senator Teller in
nomination as an independent silver cam
didate for president in the hope that the
democrats at Chicago. II controlled by the
| silver men. would place his name at the
head Of their ticket.
After this sensational incident the con-
yention turned with evident pleasure to
the work Of selecting the standard bearers.
II was q foregone conclusion that Mckinley
would be nominated. but the pent-up en-
thusiasm of the friends OF the Ohio candj-
date found full vent. The speeches OF Bald
win of Council Bluffs. nominating Allison;
Of Senator Lodge, nominating Reed; Of
Hastings, nominating Quay, and of Depew,
nominating Morton, were eloquent and mas
torly efforts and were received with the
greatest enthusiasm by their respective sup
porters. but II was the nomination of Nc
Kinley by Foraker which turned the con-
yention into bedlam. Save for the wild
tumult that followed Senator Wolcott's
speech placing Blaine in nomination at
Minneapolis four years ago the demonstra-
ticn that occurred today has had no paral-
lei in a republican national convention, at
least in length. The Minneapolis lemon
stration continued for twenty-seyen min
utes: that OF today fell short OF that record
but thirty seconds. OF course It lacked the
zest that comes after a long and uncertain
contest Of giants, and II In a measure me-
chanicsl il did not want for inspiration and
enthusiasm.
BEDLAM BREAKS LOOSE.
The delegates listened 10 the opening
words of the speech OF the dashing Foraker
in silence, awaiting the first mention OF
Mckinley. But at the mention OF McKin-
ley's name the explosion came. Mark
Fanna climbed on his chair in front Of
the platform with his handkerchief held
aloft; fifteen thousand people in the gall
leries rose simultaneously and 300 throats
gave forth their wild enthusiasm. The
black mass OF delegates and alternates In
the pit seemed also to rise enmasse, save
for here and there a delegate OF the opposi-
ton. SILK American flags and long, tri-
colored plumes waved frantieally. while the
noise was like the deep. steady roar OF
Niagara. An Ohio delegate seized the
Buckeye standard and held II aloft unti
il was seized and carried 10 the platform,
and opposite the stand an enormous por-
trait OF the choice Of the convention was
hoisted to the gallery.
Minutes passed, but the delegates and the
spectators did not weary. Just al the close,
as the shouting thousands were ready to
sink from sheer exhaustion, a man wearing
a Napoleonie cooked hat OF the first emu
piTe came out from beneath the galleries
and pushed his way over the press benches
10 the platform. Altogether the scene was
a remarkable one and testified 10 the popu-
lsrity of the candidate who has been placed
In the field.
McKinley'g vote exceeded the expectations
Of his friends. as he received GGiH. within a
vote and a half OF 200 more than a majority,
and almost three times as many as the COM
bined vote OF his FIVE opponents. The nomi-
nation was Immediately made unanimous.
with enthusiastic speeches from the repre-
sentativcs Of the opposing candidates. and
there were the usual fluctuations. Mark