The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
MCKIN LEY Nominated First
 Ballot. AN IMMENSE MAJORITY. Protection and Sound Money Prove Irresistible to the
 Delegates. AN UNExAMPLED VICTORY. The Holt of the Free siiveritcs Led by Cannon of Utah was Ignored TeiIer's speech Failed to Get Large Following-En.
 thusiastic Reception
 of the Result.
AN UNExAMPLED VICTORY.
Special Dispatch to the SUN.

assembled at noon to-day under th,
 most favorable auspices, the weather
 being bright and the auditorium bril-
 liantly decorated. Chairman Carte,
 called the assembly to order an,
 Rabbi Saale delivered an impresslv.
 prayer. after which Temporary Chair.
 man C. w. Fairbanks of Indiana in d
 mastrrly speech outlined what tn.
 platform would be dwelling on th,
 tinancial issue and the tari6 question. After appointing the various officers and committees the convention ad. j"urnrtl [" ten "'clmk to-morrow.
 The following gentlemen were ap. painted on the several committees from Arizona: Committee on resolu. lions. J. II. Zabiskie; rules and ortl., of business. Chas. H. Ack-rs; perma. nent organization, Isaac $. Sioddard. and credentials. Chas. W. Wright.
 ST. LOUIS, June l7.-Thp convention assembled at ten o'clock this mornin. and after elrc.ing John M Thurston of Nebraska per,nanen, chairman, al. j"urnrd until two o'clock. After rra>. sembling the committee on credentials reported snd ths "npv.",;rn aJj ."-nr,l at 5:07 until ten to.morr0w.
 ST. LOUIS. June l8.-Th. conven,n, was called to order at lO:JO d. m. and at l0:S6 Il. m. Mir. Foraker presented the platform.
 It declares the existing gold standard should be maintained, opposes the free coinage of silver and pledges the con- vrntion to the protection of American industries. It favors reciprocity and just retaliation, endorses the Harrison administration and denounc4s Demo. cratic rule. It favors protection tn American sugar and endorses the Monroe doctrine and extension of civil service. It opposes the use of monc, Tor sectariau purposes, favors liberal pensions. advocates government con. s,ructi"n of the Nicaragua canal and favors the restriction of immigration. It also fav"rs that the good offices of this couatry. and if necessary active interpnsition. be used for the restor- alton of peace in Cuba.
 The clause in the platform favoring sound money was loudly applauded.
 Tae platform deuounces the action of the present government in arbitrar. lily reducing pensions and the list of pensioners and restricts immigration to those who can read and write.
 The Illinois delegation voted to sup port Hobart of New Jersey for vice. president.
 Ex-Gov. FOraker movedlhe adoption 'f the platform which excited the ire ,f Senator Teller who rose amid great .heers and confusion to move its rei-c- ion. He moved the substitution of A financial plank favoring use of gold and 'ilver as equal standard and free and colnage of silver at a ratio 'f l6 to l. After long talk he said ie could not support any nominee of a | gold platform and would bo forced ont 'i the party if gold prevailed.
 Senator Teller was followed by ex. Soy. foraker who moved that the substitution be laid on the table and roll of states having been called the notion was carried by sls4 to lo53.
 Idaho was allowed a separate vote n the financial plank.
 Tho financial plank together with hs balance of the platform hayipu cen adopted, Mr. Cannon of Utah aid the minority should not yield to he outrageous and relentless ac,ion [ the majority in favor of gold. He lsn. amiist much confusion, cheer. nd misses, announced the withdrawal, Utal, from the convention, which as followed by the exodus of arout Q delegates from the silver states. Allison was the first candidate whose ame wss prrseaied by Jvbp Y.