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and those OF Reed, Allison, Quay and Nor
ton, came, and it demonstrated to the sat-
isfaction OF all that Mckinley has clear
majority Of a hundred in the convention.
The question was the adoption OF the report
of the committee on credentials, which GER
titled the action of the national committee
on credentials in giving almost all the 1853
contested seats to the McKinleyites and
decided the Texas contest In favor Of the
Grant (McKinley) delegation and that in
Delaware, in favor of the Higgins delega-
ton. The majority report was met with a
violent minority report, denouncing the
committee on credentials for presuming to
accept unchallenged the findings Of the ma
tional committee.
The lines were not drawn absolutely. as
quite number Of delegates who are
pledged to Mckinley voted with the OPP
549h.
st. Louis, June 1s.-The Republican ma
tional convention nailed their principles to
the mast heads and placed In command OF
the ship which Is to bear them on to Tor
tune or disaster in November, their popular
idol, William Mckinley Of Ohio and Car
rett A. Hobart Of New Jersey.
But there was mutiny abroad, and at the
last moment before the lines were cast Oft,
part Of the crew who had shipped in
many voyages refused to subscribe
to the new shipping articles al, and
walked down the gang plank. The
convention was held in session for ten
hours to accomplish the work cut out for
1t, and several different times was tragic,
dramatic and inspiring Fully 10000 peo-
pie were in the vast audience to hiss or
cheer by turns. The bolt of the silver men
from the West was fully discounted, but it
nevertheless furnished the most dramatic
incident of the day. Led by Senator Tell
err, they had yesterday declared their In
tention Of refusing to subscribe to the gold
plank in the platform, but to-day after
Senator Teller had made his final appeal to
the convention not to take the step which
would drive him and his colleagues out
from the ranks of the party, which in the
past had honored them and they had de-
lighted to serve, and the convention had
yoted-S1S IL to 1O5 Ito stand by the
gold declaration in the platform, they left
the convention hall.
Mckinley Nominated
It was a foregone conclusion that Nc
Kinley would be nominated by the pentup
enthusiasm of the friends Of the Ohio
candidate which found full vent. The
speech Of Baldwin Of Council Bluffs, NOM
mating Allison; of Senator Lodge nominate
ing Reed; of Hastings nominating Quay,
and of Depew nominating Morton, were
eloquent and mastery efforts, and were
received with the greatest enthusiasm by
their respective supporters; but the nomi-
nation of Mckinley. by Foraker, turned
the convention into bedlam. Save for the
wild tumult that followed Senator VOL
colts speech placing Blaine in. nomination
at Minneapolis, four years ago, the dem
onstration which occurred to-day has had
no parallel in Republican national conven-
tons, at least in length.
]. Madison Vance of Louisiana and N.
| 81. Alexander of Alabama seconded Nc
Kinley's nomination and declared that the
+, South would be for protection and sound
f; money.
| At twenty-four minutes before 8 the roll
! call was begun. No vote was cast by
| Colorado. The vote Of Florida was chal-
| lenged by colored man, who stood on a
chair, but was unable to catch the chair