Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-27
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| AOh BLOE' fL4GO.
| Fdred IN The National Contention phen Nc
4 Kinley srds Nominated
| Mr.. Henderson. of Iowa. also seconded the
| nomination OF Mr. Mckinley The conven-
| tion. he said, elected national committee to
run the coming campaign, but 1t was not need
| ed. The republican country would run the
next campaign. tCheers and laughter.1 1t
| wps they who had made the nomination, and
| not Mark Hanna or Gen. Grosvenor. More
| applause.1 The states. he said, would give TO
| Mr.. Mckinley majority unprecedented In
American history. BY the authority of the
distinguished senator from Iowa. Mr.. Allison,
| and In obedience to the instructions Of the Iowa
| delegation. he seconded the motion to make
Mai Mckinley the unanimous choice OF the
| republicans OF the United States. [Applause.l
| Yielding to vociferous calls for speech Mr..
| Depew mounted his chair in the back part of
| the hall where the rays Of the evening sun
| we're beaming on his countenance, which was
| itself beaming with Joy and good humor. He
said:
~ am in the happy position now of making
| speech for the man who Is going to be
elected. Laughter and applause 1t is o
great thing for an amateur when his FIRST
nomination has failed to come In and second
the man who has succeeded. New York
ia hero, with no bitter feeling, and
no dIsappointmcnt. Laughter We
but we have bobbed up serenely. loud
laughterl 1t was cannon from Now York
that sounded first the news OF McKinleys
nomination. They said OF Gov. Morton's fa-
ther that he brought up q family Of ten chtl-
,..,r on 5000 a 5enr, and wac, aotwItstandina..
gifted In prayer lLaughter.] II does not
make any difference how poor he may be.
how out OF work. how ragged. how
next door to tramp anybody
may be in the United States tonight,
he will be gifted in prayer" at the result OF
this convention. lCheers and laughterl.
There is principle doar to the American henrt.
1t Is tho principle which moves American spin
dies, starts its industries, and makes the wage
'earnera sought for instead of seeking employ
ment. That principle is embodied In McKin-
ley. His personality explains the
nomination to-day. And his personality
will carry into the presidential chair the aspi-
rations OF the voters OF America. of the fami-
lies OF America, Of the homes of America, pro-
lection to American industry, and America for
Americans. [Cheers.
Cries OF "Quay" and Mark Hanna" were
raised. MIR. Hanna from the body OF the hall,
responded In q few words which were almost
inaudble in the confusion pledgng himself to
take his place In the ranks and work for the
election OF Mckinley.
The chair put the question: "Shall the nom
ination he made unanimousf" and by rising
nounced that William Mckinley. OF Ohio. was
the candidate OF the republican party for pres
ident OF the United States
When the applause which greeted this an
nouncement subsidized. Senator Lodge moved
to proceed to the election OF vice-prestden g.
and that the nominating speeches bo limited
TO FIVE minutes. Notwithstanding many ex-
pressions OF dissent and cries TO adjourn, this
motion was declared carried and at $40 p. m.
the convention having now been In continuous
session ne irly eight hours and half, the roll
OF states was called for nominations for vice.
president
Whom 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 and rati-
fication OF every local republican OF the United
States. The flrst Is the nomination Of the SOL
dler patriot and great statesman OF Ohio,
Gov Mckinley. as our choice for the prosi-
dency. The second is the adoption OF q plat
form which IN uneq iivocal terms
pledges the republican party OF this
great nation to maintain an hon
est currency, and the present gold stand
nrd. We have also made q declaration in
favor Of American industry, always so ably
championod by the candidate we have chosen.
Now the people OF the state represent were
foremost In their convention In expressing
tneir belief in an honest dollar and single
standard and that standard gold. Connecti-
cutis vitality Interested In this question, and
though classed as doubtful state, we believe
we shalt carry her In November for the candi-
tfntes Of the republican party.