The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-06-25
Blank, 4 I Cameron, l.
Necessary tn n choice 451

Necessary to q choice 4AA
Total number Of delegates present 906.
There was not single one OF the fifteen or
or sixteen thousand people In the great hall
who did not do his or her best to swell the
sounds Of jubilee The women were as en-
thusiastic as the men. It seemed as IL no one
Wonld be seated again, and as II orderly pro-
eeedings w6uld never tf.ore be attempted One
young MAN the Platform waved, On the
point of the national banner; q lace cooked
hat such as the conQueror Of MarengO Is rep
resented as having worn.
This symbol OF victory added. II possible. to
the enthusiasm, and the noise was swelled by
tle booming OF artillery outside.
At last the president got q chance to continue
kfs announcement OF the vote. Thomas B.
Reed, he said, had received 84sS votes; Senator
Quay 6lh: Levi p Morton So; Senator Allison
S5h, and Don Cameron 1.
Senator Lodge, rising in his delegation and
standing Upon his chair, said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, the friends of Mr.. Reed have
followed him with the same loyalty which he
has shown Himself to country and principle
and party. That loyalty, they now transfer TO
the soldier. the patriot, the American whom
you have Nominated here to-day. and on behalf
Of my own state, and, believe Of all the other
New England states that supported Mr.. Reed t,
Ipledge great majority in our own states and
our assistance in other states and all the help
we can render for VIM. Mckinley. lCheersl. !.
Imove you, sir, that the nomination OF William
Mckinley be made unanimous lCheersl.
Mr.. Depew. being called for made a charac-
teristically good-natured speech, and was
given an ovation. When he concluded there
was roar for Mark Hanna. Mr.. Hanna
stepped Upon his chair, but his few words
were ina,idible except to those close to him.
Mr.. Hastings, Of Pennsylvania. who had
nominated Senator Quay. seeonded the mos
tion to make McKlnley's nomlnatidn unanafff-
NOUS Pennsylvania he said with the 10y
atty which always distinguished her, would be-
come the champion of the champion Of prctec-
tion to American industry--Wm- Mckinley
and would welcome the issue OF American pro-
lection, American credit, American policy,
and give to VIM. Mckinley the largest ma
jority that she had ever given to q republican
candidate. lCheers.
Mr. Thomas c. Platt, on behalf OF the state
Of New York, also seconded the motion to
make VIM. McKinleys nomination uuani-
nous, and declared that New York would give
(if not dotibleJ its usual majority for the re.
publican candidate.
Mr. Henderson. OF Iowa, also Seconded the
Nomination Of Mr.. Mckinley. The conven-
tiOn, he said, elected q national committee to
run the coming campaign, but 1t was not need-
ed The republican country would run the
next campaign. ICheers and laughter.l 1t
was they who had made the nomination. ana
not Mark Hanna or Gen. Grosvenor. More
applausel The states, he said would give to
Mr.. Mckinley o majority unprecedented In
American history. By the authority OF the
distinguished senator from Iowa. Mr.. Allison
delegation. he seconded the motion to make
Mai. Mckinley the unanimous choice OF the
republicans OF the United States. tApplause.
yielding to vociferous calls for a speech. Mr.
Depew mounted his chair in the back part Of
the hall where the rays OF tie evening sun
were beaming on his countenance, which was
itself beaming with joy and good humor. Hs
said:
81 am In the happy position now Of making
o speech for the man who IS going to be
elected. Laughter and applause.1 It 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
is here. VITA no bitter feeling. and
no disappointment. l1aughter.l We
recognize that the waves have submerged us,
but We have bobbed up serenely. Loud
laughter.1 It was cannon from New York
that sounded first the news OF Mckinley 8
nomination. They said OF Gov. Morton's fa-
ther that he brought up family Of ten chill
dren on $500 year, and was, Notwithstanding,
gifted In prayer. lLaughter.] 1t does not
make any difference how poor he may be,
how out OF work. how ragged. how