Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19

"The Republican party is unreservedly for
sound money" and several other planks
were cheered. When the reading was fin
ished Foraker moved the adoption of the
report.
At this point Senator Teller of Colorado
arose, entered protest against the finan-
cial plank, and presented a substitute
which embodied free silver provision. In
his speech which followed, Mr.. Teller con-
tended earnestly for the views of the silver
men and mentioned with deep feeling the
fact that, with the gold plank insisted up
on he should be compelled to go out of the
party which had been his political home
for so many years.
Upon the call of states motion to lay
Teller's substitute on the table was car
ried, S12 IL to 105 1-2. A demand was
then made for separate vote on the fnan-
cial plank, which resulted, ayes SIS 1-2,
nays 10 1-2. This result was greeted with
cheers. The rest of the platform was
adopted by ringing chorus of ayes.
Senator Cannon of Utah then made
a statement announcing the purposes of
the silver minority. Next came the dra-
matte incident of Teller leaving the con-
vention hall, followed by delegates from
Montana, Idaho, Utah and by Senator
Pettigrew of South Dakota Teller shook
hands with Chairman Thurston as he left
and his eyes were filled with tears.
How Mckinley Was Nominated.
At o'clock began the roll call for the
nomination of candidates for president.
Baldwin of Iowa led with a speech for AL
lison, Lodge of Massachusetts presented
Thomas B. Reed, Depew nominated Levi
p. Morton of New York, Foraker formally
placed McKinley's name before the con.
veDtion, and Hastings of Pennsylvania
nominated Quay. When, in the course of
his speech, Foraker finally reached the
mention of McKinley's name there was
storm of cheering which lasted 20 min
utes. Seconding speeches were made by
several delegates, and when they were fin
ished came the roll call for the final ballot.
Amid hush the call of states was be-
gun and Alabama led off with one for AL
lison and 10 for Mckinley. Arkansas and
California cast their solid votes for Nc
Kinley. Connecticut cast five votes for
Reed and seven for Mckinley. Illinois
cast 46 for Mckinley and two for Reed.
Iowa, amid a slight demonstration of ap-
plause, cast its 64 votes for Allison; Kan
sas, 20 for Mckinley; Kentucky, 26 for
Mckinley. So the voting went on until
Massachusetts gave one vote for Mckinley
and the rest for Reed. New York's vote
was cast "a for Morton, II for Mckinley.
When Ohio was reached the requisite num-
Der of votes were given to nominate Nc
Kinley and the convention, recognizing the
fact without announcement, broke into
cheers. After Virginia had been passed
with one vote for Reed and % for McKin-
ley, Alaska wound up the call with her
four votes for Mckinley.
With the chairman's announcement that
661i votes had been cast for William Nc
Kinley came a repetition of the wild
scenes of cheering of an hour before, and
it was several minutes before the chair
man could finish the announcement that
Thomas B. Reed had received S44 votes,
Senator Quay 614, Levi P. Morton So, SEN
ator Allison 95t and Don Cameron one.
Then came ringing short speeches from
representatives of the four unsuccessful
candidates, Senator Lodge for Reed, Rep
resentative Hepburn for Allison, Gov.
Hastings for Quay and Mr.. Depew for
Morton, moving to make McKinley's nom
ination unanimous and pledging him the
loyal support of their respective states.
Mr.. Platt added his personal promise of
friendly cooperation, and the cup of hap
piness of the Mckinley men was full.
The chair put the question: "Shall the
nomination be made unanimous?" and by
rising vote it was so done, and the presi-
dent announced that Mckinley was the
Republican candidate for president of the
United States.
Hobart for Vice President.
On motion of Senator Lodge the conven-
ton then, at 6:20, proceeded to the nomi-
nation of vice president. Bulkeley of
Connecticut, Garrett A. Hobart of New
Jersey, Lippitt of Rhode Island, and Hen
ry Clay Evans of Tennessee were placed in
nomination. Early in the roll call the
nomination of Hobart was seen to be
foregone conclusion. The result as an
nounced was: Hobart, 533t; Evans, 277t;
Bulkeley, 80; Lippitt, s; scattering, 35.
The chair then formally declared Gar
rett A. Hobart of New Jersey the nominee
of the convention for vice president of the
United States, and the convention ad-
journed sine die at 7:51 p. NJ.