Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-25
M'KINLEY'S NAME.
Convention Goes Wild When He Is
Mentioned for President.
Exciting Scenes on the Withdrawal
of Senator Teller - The
Declaration.

Convention Hail. st. Louis. June 1s.-
Bright sunshine, cloudless skies, and a
temperature up in the eighties, and go
ing higher, difuse an inspriting influence
on the many thousand men and women
who are swarming through the streets, or
jamming the cable and trolley cars which
converge on the large. squat, fag-be~
decked building In which the republican
national convention holds its session It
is the morning Of the third day--the de-
cisive day, the day which gives to the
grand old party" for victory or for de-
feat it's battle cry and its leader Both
are already fixed upon with but little prob
ability OF change or variation--the battle
cry the gold standard" and the leader
William Mckinley, OF Ohio"
COlored Gentleman Offers Prayer
At 1895 the president. Senator Thurston.
announced that the divine blessing would
be invoked by Rev. John r. Scott, of
Florida.
Platform Is Presented
The chairman said the first order of BUSH
ness was the reception Of the report of the
committee on resolutions, and the chair
recognized for that purpose Senator-elect
Foraker, of Ohio.
The reading of the platform as a whole
was listened to with marked attention, and
at the close it was greatly cheered The
reading occupied 25 minutes.
Mr.. Foraker moved the adoption of the
report as the republican national platform
for 1896.
Teller Presents Minority Report.
Then the chair, amid the GREATNESS at
tention of the convention. recognized Sem
ator Teller who sent to the secretary's
desk and had read the following minor
ity report:
1--WE, the undersigned members of the
committee on resolutions, being unable
rfsEFf # he
report which treats of the subjects of
coinage and finance, respectfully submit
the following paragraph as a substitute
The republican party favors the use of
both gold and silver as equal standard
money, and pledges its power 70 secure the
free, unrestricted and independent coinage
OF gold and silver nc oar mints at the IA Ito
of sixteen parts Of silver to one OF gold +"
Teller Addresses the Convention
Mr. Teller then advanced to the front
and IN earnest tones addressed the con-
ventlon III explanation Of his course He
diselaimed that his advocacy of free sill
yer was in any manner controlled by the
fact that he represented a state which
produced silver. He conteuded for ii be-
cause he believed that no country could
prosper without It, ana because he believed
that it was the great weight which was
now Weighing down the country. Pro-
Tossing tolerance for those who differed
from him, he said his decision had been
dEIANt0 at dllEI many btAiA OF UGliBGfHlb
thought. The great contest whether there
should he one flag or two in this country
was not more important than this. Con-
fronted for the first time in the history
of this glorious party OF ours with the
danger of a financial system which in our
judgment would be destructive TO the
country. they We're called upon to decide
whether to adhere to it or reject it.
Teller's Substitute Tabled.
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on resolutions moved to lay
Teller's substitute on the table.
Senator Lodge. Of Massachusetts, sec
onded the motion
The yeas and nays were demanded by
the states OF Colorado, Montana and Idaho
and the vote was taken
The result OF the roll cell was announced.
Yeas, SlSl2; nays, lo512.
Mr. Foraker was recognized to move the
previous question on the passage of the
resolutions.
Financial Plank Adopted.
The result cf the roll call on the question
of the adoption of the financial plank was
announced. Ayes. Sl2ia; nays, 1902, And
the financial plank is adopted added the
chairman amid cheers
The rest OF the platform was adopted
with ringing chorus Of ayes. there beins
but one solitary No"
Silver Mems Declaration of Withdrawal.
Mr. Frank Cannon, the youthful senator
from Gtah. advanced to the platform ana
with Senator Teller sitting by his side.
read in ringing tones ana with many
gestures the following protest
In announcing the purpose asserted Ia
This paper, IL is aue to our constituents ana
70 ourselves That there shall he public
showing Of Nindicatlng facts.
The declaration then reviews the posi-
ton OF the republican party on the money
question as set forth IN the platform oil
1872, which was favorable TO silver and ac-
Ceptahle TO blmetahists The right OF the
majority Of the republican convention Ia
change the party tenets is not questioned.
hut ''as surely as IL is requisite FOR peace
and progress that minorities shall Yield 10
maJortties in matter of mere method, lust
SO surely is 1t necessary for that same
peace and progress that minorities shall
not yield in mHtters of Fundamental truth
Accepting the fiat OF this convention
as the present purpose OF the Darty W.
withdraw from this convention Ia return
TO our constituents the authority with
which they invested us believing that we
have better discharged their trust by this
action which restores TO them authority
unsullled than by giving cowardly and
insincere Endorsement TO the greatest
wrong ever Nillfully attempted within the
republican party-once redeemer Of the
people hut now about to become their
Nv the votes OF free men"
."Goed-Byl Ny Lovers. Good BY
The naInes 81 the signers e the Protest
as read by the secretary We're treated with
hisses. and a voice in the rear called out:
Good -by MY Lovers Good-by," as Senator
Teller and his associates then nled out ct
the han, marching down the main aisle
The whole convention rose and yelled and
waved flags, hats and fans while the hand
played patriotic airs, the assemhlage sing
ing the chorus: Three Cheers for the
Red. White ana Blue" TO the accompani,
ment of the band, and shouting till they
were h9arse
Protests hut win Not bolt.
Senator Mantle stood on his chair IN the
rear of the hall facing the chair. and spoke
Us follows:
u desire TO say that a majority of the
delegation from the state of Montana has
ssot felt that. under all the circum-
stances SURROUNDING this occasion, they
were Justified In actually going out Of the
convention. Applause But AIR Chair
man. | am bound to say. in Difference TO the
opinions and wishes OF the ma Jority OF the
republicans OF the state OF Montana, that
We cannot give our approval OF our iadorse-
ment to the financial plank TINS day
adopted. IApplausel
I'm the name and on behalf of the re-
rublieans OF Montana. protest earnestly.
solemnly and emphatieally against the
financial plank of the platform adopted
this day. IApplause,l We cannot accept