Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-20
MCKINLEY
AND HOBART
PROTECTION AND UND
MONEY PROCLAIMED AS
THE KEY-NOTES FOR
THE PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN.
For President, Hon. VIM. NC
Kinley, of Ohio.
For Vice-PreSident, Hon. Gar
rett A. Hobart, of N. j.
The National Republican Convention,
Which Has Been In Session Since
Last Tuesday, Completed It's La
bors on Thursday Evening.

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Which Has Been In Session Since
Last Tuesday, Completed Its La
bors on Thursday Evening.
The closing scenes of the conyen-
ton were marked with the greatest
enthusiasm, which by today has
spread over the republican forces
of the entire country. The follow
ing is the story in brief of the great
political event:
The convention met on Tuesday
and remained in session but short
slime. long enough only for Chairman
Carter to name Hon. Chas. W. Fair
banks, of Indiana, for Temporary
Chairman and to select the other
temporary officers and committees
usual for the despatch of business.
On Wednesday the committee en-
organization reported the perma-
nent officers chosen and the report
was adopted. This report made Hon.
John Nj. Thutston, of Nebraska,
Chairman, and the vice-presidents
were named from the various states.
The most intense interest was mani
tested throughout Wednesdays pro-
eeedings because Of the bearing each
action of the convention had on the
nominations of the morrow. 1t was
seen from the very inception that
Mckinley would be nominated on
first ballot, and the interest centered
on the nomination for vice-president.
The convention might perforce have
finished its business on Wednesday
night, but everyone wanted to see
the big Mckinley demonstration ar
ranged for the night, and the silver
men wanted their views placed be-
fore the convention as q minority re-
port from the committee on resolu-
tions. This is where the only fight
of the convention took plaee--it was
not fght--it was the manly and
courageous presentation of the hon.
est convictions of sections of our
country made known through the
mouths of many courageous men.
But the republican party made
manifest its patriotism and adher-
ence to its faith in the credit of the
country, by an overwhelming defeat
of the silver resolution, whereupon
the silver delegates to the number
Of %, headed by Senator Teller, re-
tired from the convention and abjur-
ed the party of their FIRST love. It
was sad scene, and bitter grief at
this action brought tears to the eyes
of many. Notwithstanding his action
was condemned, Senator Teller made
hisfarewelI speech, dignifed and cool,
yet gaining the respect of every one
present.
The non'inations were then made
and the Of Allison, Reed and
Morton were extolled respectively
by Baldwin, Lodge and Depew, but
when Ex-Governor Foraker, who
named the Ohioan, arose there was
a storm of cheers. He was allowed
to proceed until he mentioned the
name OF Mckinley, when a second
tornado visited st. Louis. Banners,
hats, umbrellas, canes, coats, WELD
ed by almost frenzied meb, and wo-
men vieing with them in madness,
were thrown promiseuously, and for
IS minutes there was pandemonium
after which Foraker was allowed to
finish. The nomination was made
unanimous, but the roll call of states
was as follows: Mckinley 661k,
Reed S43, Quay G18, Morton So, Al
lison 35a and Cameron 1.
The enthusiasm over the selection
Of vice president was more the less
felt but net 80 loudly demonstrated,
the delegates being fairly exhausted.
The roll call Of states showed Ho.
bart 5334, Evans 277a aud the bal
ance of the 922 scattering. Hobars's
election was also made unanimous.
THE PLATFORM
The platform of this Republican
Convention forms one of most Wig
orous policies ever promulgated by
the party. After showing the calam-
itous consequences of full democratic
control of the government, it renews
the party's allegiance TO the policy
OF protection, declares its belief in
reciprocity and denounces the repeal
of reciprocity arrangements, and the
failure to keep faith with the sugar
producers of America. It favors
protection to wooden industries, dis.
eliminating duties for the merchant
marine, sound money, fair treatment
of pensioners, and firm and digni-
fed foreign policy. It recommends
American influence to prevent Ar
menian massacres, ressserts the Mon
roe doctrine, and believes that Cuba
should be freed. It's recommended
tions as TO the navy, foreign immi-
grafton, free ballot, lynchings, nat
ional arbitration, homesteads, terri
tories, Alaska, temperance and wo-
mems rights were passed without
dissent