Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25

c. A. Hobart.
Illinois and Indiana-and the monot-
ony was broken only when Gen. Hen
derson rose at the call of Iowa to an
nounce that Charles Baldwin, OF Coun
ell Bluffs, would speak for that state.
Baldwin nominated Allison. Congress
man Hepburn had temporarily taken
Thurstons gavel when Baldwin had
finished When the state of Maine was
reached Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, OF
Massachusetts,, came forward and pre-
sented the name of Thomas b. Reed
One enthusiastic admirer unfolded a
great banner containing huge por-
trait of Speaker Reed with these words:
Nothing to explain, true from the
first" AS he flung the banner out
from the galleries the Reed men be-
gan a cheer for Reed, but the demon
stration lasted not over minute. The
honor had been reserved for Chau1cey
M. Depew, for the greatest personal
ovation Of the convention at the time
when New York was reached in the call
OIL SUITES. Tie IlOu1illdlEQ A1Oi lOlls
While Depew was speaking pages
continued to bring in Mckinley ban
ners in brown wrapping paper and
handed them about the hall. In the
seats occupied by the Ohio delegation
tin hornes were produced from some
hiding place and distributed among
the delegates. At the mention Of Nor
tons name the New York delegation
rose practically alone on the floor and
gave three cheers which were rein
forced from the galleries.
McKinleyites Roar.
On the conclusion of Depews speech
the secretary then proceeded with call
ing the roll There was no response
form North Carolina and North Da
kota but when he said 'Ohio" it seem
ed as though the whole convention was
waiting Governor Bushnell arose to
announce that Senator-elect Foraker
would speak for the buckeye state. But
the convention could not be restrained.
With wild roar the McKinleyites on
the floor rose to their feet and the
crowds in the galleries went frantic
with enthusiasm. The members of the
Ohio delegation unfolded the small
silk banners and swung them about
their heads while all over the floor
waved tall tricolor plums of the Amer
lean Napoleon. TIL 9se plums were
placed at the end of long poles.
[ IAln -,
aloof. Tin horns were blown and the
din and confusion we're indescribable.
Bushnell mounted a chair and was rec
ognized but the enthusiasm was so
great that he could not be heard for
over minute. Finally Senator Fora
ker mounted the platform and amid
deafening applause placed Mckinley
in nomination. He was frequently
interrupted by applause during his
speech. When he had finished Sena-
tor Thurston of Nebraska, who had
called Hepburn of Iowa to the chair
arose and seconded the nomination of
Mckinley. Gov. Hastings was next
recognized to nomin lite Clay. At the
conclusion of his address Pennsylva-
MAS big delegation made a
demonstration. blowing horns, shout
ing, Quay, Quay, NJ. S. Quay"
for ten minutes. Then Colored Dele
gate J. Madison Vance, of Louisiana,
was permitted to make brief speech
/ in support of Mckinley, which was not
listened to very patiently because the
crowd was getting tired and impatient
for vote At "a minutes before the
roll call began.
First and Only Vote
The vote on nominating the eandi-
date for president was as follows-the
first figure being states total vote: Al
ALBANIA %, Mckinley 10, Morton !,
Reed 2; Arkansas 1G. Mckinley 16; Cal
ifornia is, Mckinley IS; Colorado s.
cast no vote; Connecticut u. MeAin-
ley. Reed 9; Delaware 6, Mckinley 8;
Florida s, Mckinley s, Morton 2, Geor-
gle 26. Mckinley % Reed 2, Quay 2;
Idaho 6, cast no vote: illinois 4S, Nc
Kinley As, Reed . Iowa 26. Allison 20;
Indiana 30, Mckinley SO. Kansas 20,
Mckinley %; Kentucky 90; Mckinley
26; Louisiana is, Mckinley II, Reed 4.
Quay 10, Allison 1-2; Maine II, Reed
70. Maryland IS, Mckinley Is Reed /;