Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-19
MCKINLEY And HOBART.

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mated ticket preordained from the
first by the Ohio political managers who
practically controlled the gathering
and named William Mckinley, of Ohio,
and Carrot A. Hobart, of New Jersey,
for President and Vice President re-
spectively of the United States.
The platform which was adopted as
reported by the majority of the com
mittee on resolutions, declared for the
existing gold standard, for protection
and reciprocity, and for a vigorous
foreign policy.
The silver boilers held a meeting at
ter leaving the convention, and decided
to issue an appeal to the people in the
interest of Senator Teller for President.
No effort was put forth to carry out
the much-talked.of purpose of confer
ring the second place upon Levi Nor.
ton. MIR. Hobart went through on the
first ballot with many votes to spare,
just as soon as the word was passed
around after Mckinley had been safely
landed that McKinley's friends desired
the election of MIR. Hobart.
The chief supporters of the four un-
successful other candidates for the
presidency, Senator Lodge for Reed,
Representative Hepburn for Allison,
Governor Hastings for Quay, and Mr..
Depew for Morton, came out In ring
ing little speeches, moving to make
McKinley's nomination unanimous and
pledging him the loyal support of their
respective States.
When to these assurances Mr.. Platt
added his personal promise OF friendly
co operation, the cup of happiness of
| the Mckinley men was full.
Mr.. Depew was at his best in moving
to make McKinley's nomination unani-
nous. He happily said that he felt he
was now nominating winner. 1t was
quite evident he did not feel in the
same frame of mind when he placed
Mr.. Morton in nomination.
When the GAzETTE's report of the
proceedings of the convention closed
yesterday evening speeches nominating
candidates were being made. After
these had been finished and at the close
of his brief remarks the chairman an
nounced that the call of States being
completed, the order called for ballot
ing for nominee for President of the
United States.
Amid hush the call for States WIS
begun.
When Ohio was reached the requisite
number of votes were given to nomi.
nate Mckinley, and the convention, re-
cognizing the fact without announce
ment, broke into cheers.
A colored delegate challenged the
vote of Virginia and again delayed the
official announcement of the final re-
suit, eliciting remarks of Impotence
and dissatisfaction from the convention.
Virginia's vote on poll stood, Reed l,
Mckinley %.
All of the States having been called,
the president stated before the an
nouncement of the result that the ap.
plication had been made to him for re-
cognition by the representatives of the
defeated candidates to make a certain
motion. He believed it would be the
fairest way to recognize them in the
order in which the nominations had
been made.
He then announced that William
Mckinley had received 6613 votes.
Delegates and spectators rose and
cheered and waved flags and banners.
The band struck up "My Country, TITS
Of Thee" and cheers and huzzas rent
the air. The women were BIS enthusi-
astic as the men. 1t seemed as if no
one would be seated again and as if Or
derby proceedings would never more
be attempted.
At last the president got chance to
continue his announcement of the vote.
Thomas B. Reed, he said, had received
S4l votes; Senator Quay Gil; Levi P.
Morton t1S; Senator Allison 353 and
Don Cameron /.
Then came the speeches from the
supporters of the unsuccessful candi.
dates to make the nomination unani-
nous.
The chair put the question: "Shall
the nomination be made unanimous?"
and by rising vote it was 80 ordered
and the chair announced that Mr.. VIM.
Mckinley, of Ohio, was the candidate
of the republican party for President of
the United States.
When the applause that greeted this
announcement subsidized Senator Lodge
moved to proceed to the election of
Vice President and that the no1fnat-
ing speeches be limited to five minutes.
Notwithstanding many expressions of
dissent and cries to adjourn, this, mo-
ton was declared carried, and atefG:20
p. NJ, the convention having then been
in continuous session nearly eight hours
and half, the roll of States was called
for nominations for Vice President.
The names of Morgan G.. Buckley, of
Connecticut, Garrett A. Hobart, of New
Jersey, G. W. Lippett, of Rhode Island,
H. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, and Jas.
A. Walker, of Virginia, were placed In
nomination.
The bslloting for Vice President then
began. The call had only proceeded as
far as South Dakota when it became
evident that Hobart had been nominal
ed on the first ballot, and the delegates
and the crowd in the galleries began to
leave the building.
The result of the ballot for Vice Pres
ident was announced by the chair as
follows: Hobart, 1891! Evans, 2774;
Bulkeley. 80; Llppett, s; Walker, "a;
Reed, 3; Thurston, 2; Frederick Grant,
2; Depew, 8; Morton, /; absent, 90.
Virginia cast her "a votes for Walker.
The chair then formally declared Gar
ret A. Hobart, of New Jersey, the
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