Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-25

"TRUE BIZ UE' FLAGS.
Wared in the National Contention achSn Nc
Kinley srds Nominated.
Mr.. Henderson. of Iowa, also seconded the,
nomination OF Mr.. Mckinley. The conven-
tion, he said, elected a national committee to
run the coming campaign, but it was not need
ed. The republican country would run the
next campaign. [Cheers and laughter.l It
was they who had made the nomination and
not Mark Hanna or Gen. Grosvenor. More
applause. The states, he said, would give to
Mr.. Mckinley a 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
Maj. Mckinley the unanimous choice of the
republicans OF the United States. Applause
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
were beaming on his countenance, which was
said:
II am in the happy position now Of making
a speech for the man who Is going to be
elected. Laughter and applausel 1t is
great thing for an amateur, when his first
nomination has failed to come in and second
is here, with no bitter feeling. and
no disappointment. daughter We
recognize that the waves have submerged US,
but we have bobbed up serenely. Loud
that sounded first the news of McKinley's
nomination. They said OF Gov. Morton's ia
Their that he brought up family OF ten chill
dren on $500 a year. and was, Notwithstanding.
gifted In PRAYER tLaughterl It does not
make any difference how poor he may be.
how out OF work. how ragged. how
may be in the United States tonight.
he will be gifted in prayer at the result Of
this convention. tCheers and laughterl.
too fvNlo daar tot ha hna
II Is the principle which moves American spin
dies, starts its industries. and makes the wage
camera sought for instead of seeking employ
mont. That principle Is embodied In McKin-
ley. His personality explains the
nomination to-day. And his personality
will carry into tho presidential chair the aspi-
rations Of tho voters Of America. Of the fami-
lies OF America. Of the homes of America. pro-
lection to American industry, and America for
Americans. Cheers
raised. MIR. Hanna, from tho body of the hall.
responded In a few words which were almost
inaudible in the confusion, pledging 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 unanimous?" and by rising
vote it was so ordered. and the chair an
nouEced that William Mckinley, Of Ohio, was
the candidate of the republican party for pres
ident Of the United States.
when the applause winch greeted ibis an
nouncement subsidized. Senator Lodge moved
to proceed to the election OF vfce-presiden 3.
and that the nominating speeches be limited
to FIVE minutes. Notwithstanding many ex-
press:ons OF dissent and cries to adjourn, this
motion was declared carried, and at $40 p M,
the convention having now been in continuous
session nearly eight hours and a half. the roll
OF states was called for nominations for vice.
president.
When 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-
hcation OF every local republican of the United
States The first is the nomination OF the SOL
der. patriot and great statesman OF Ohio.
Gov Mckinley. as our choice for the presi-
depcy The second Is the adoption OF plat
form which in uneQ livocal terms
pledges the republican party OF this
great nation to maintain an hon
est currency, and the present gold stand
ard. We have also made declaration In
favor of American industry, always SO ably
chauapioned by the candidate we have chosen
Now the people of the state represent were
foremost In their convention in expressing
their belief in an honest dollar and single
standard and that standard gold Connecti-
cut is vitality interested in this question. ana
though ciassed as q doubtful state. we believe
we shall carry her in November for the candl-
dates OF the republican party.