The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

The chair put the question: Shall the
nomination be made unanimouS?" and
by rising vote 1t was so ordered. and
the chair announced that William Nc
kinley, of Ohio, was the candidate of
the Republican party for President of
the United States.
When the applause subsidized, Senator
Lodge moved to proceed to the election
of Vice President. and that the nominal
Ing speeches be limited to five minutes.
Notwithstanding many expressions OF
dissent and cries to adjourn, this motion
was declared carried, and att $40 D. m.
the convention having now been in con-
tinuous session nearly eight hours and
half. the roll of States was called for
nominations of Vice President
When Connecticut was reached, Mr..
Fessenden took the stand and nominat
ed Morgan Bulkeley for Vice resident
Judge Fort, of New Jersey. placed in
nomination Hon. Garrett A. Hobart
Mr.. Humphrey, of Illinois, briefly Sec
onded the nomination of Hobart
The roll call was resumed and New
York made no nomination. When the
State of Rhode Island was called. Mr..
Allen Call nominated for the Vice Piesl-
dency Charles Warren Lippett.
When the State Of Tennessee was call
ed. Mr. Randolph. delegate from that
State. nominated for the Vice Presiden-
~ iiShiS LAY LNdHS. OF tennessee.
The nomination of Mr. Evans was sec
onded by Mr.. Smith, of Kentucky. color
ed, who declared that the Republican
party was 1.-The grandest organization
this side of eternity" daughter and
cheers) =
Mi ]. c. Walker of Virginia, colored.
put III nomination his fellow delegate,
James a. Walker. He told the conven-
ton that the financial plank in the plat
m nhi f0~
Southern States, but they proposed to
take 1t like little men,
y delegate from West Virginia re-
ported that the State was solid for
somnd money. solid for Mckinley and
solid for Hobart, Of New Jersey
The ballo:ing then began. The call
mad only proceeded as far as South Da-
kota when 1t became evident that Ho-
part had been nominated on the first
ballot. and the delegates and the crowd
IN the galleries began 20 leave the build
ing
Resolutions were offered and agreed to
nnnoimting the chairman, Mr. Thurston
and the temporary chairman, Mr. Fair
banks. chairman respectively. of the two
committees to notify the nominees for
PRESIDENT and Vice President
Resolutions of thanks were also Offer
ed to chairman, temporary chairman
and the officers of the convention, and
''''''''''- were nlaQe
oy Messrs. Thurston and Fairbanks
The chair Informed the convention
mat 1t would be necessary to appoint
two committees to wait upon the nomi-
nees for President and Vice-Presldent
and notify them of their nomination,
and he requested the delegations from
the various States to choose two of its
members to act on these committees.
The result of the ballot for Vice
president was announced by the chair:
Hobart $780,: Evans. 277ia; Bulkeley, 80:
Pippett- 8: Walker. "a; Reed, 3; Thurs
ton. 2; Frederick Grant 2; Depew. 3:
Morton. /; Absent, 3D. The chair then
formally declared Garrett A. Hobart. OF
New Jersey, the nominee of the con-
vention for Vice President of the United
states. and the convention adjourned
sine die at 1866 p. m