Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-27


Ths president then directed tho call OF statos
for nominations for the presidency The frat
state TO respond was Iowa, when Mr.. r. M.
Baldwin, OF Council Blufis, me TO the plat
form and nominated Senator u. Allison Of
Iowa.
Tho next state respond was Massachu-
setts. And Senator ge, OF that state came 10
the platform and nominated Thomas b Reed.
when the state OF New York was called, Mr..
Suthst tlaad. Of Rochester, rose and said that
the name Of New Yorls's favorite son would be
presented by another "favorite son OF that
state and OF all the states, Chauncey NJ. De-
pew"
round Of cheers greeted Mr.. Depcw as he
made his way to the platform and proceeded TO
put in nomination Gov. Levi P. Morton.
Mr.. Depew's speech repeatedly elected
bursts OF laughter and applause, particularly
one interpolnted passage, In which he said:
II wonder what our erring, bolting brothers
will say when they arrive at the celestial
city, which Is governed by republican prin-
ciples, and are met there by ST. Peter with n
golden key" AS he sat down he was loudly
cheered
The state OF Ohio was called. and Senator
Foraker nane 70 the front There was such
cheering ns had not marked the proceedings or
the conycution At my previous ftne. 81 y
He characterized the four years OF demo-
cratic administration as one stupendous dis
aster which had fallen on all alike the Just
and the unjust. But this affiiction had one
compromising advantage; II had destroyed the
democratic party. Their approaching ma
tional convention was an approaching national
nightmare. No one knew what they were going
to do, and no one was seeking the nomination
except u limited few who had proclaimed their
unfitness ny announcing willingness to stand
on any platform. If the republican party made
no mistake here, 1t would be re-established in
control OF the government to hold 1t till Provi-
dence In His infinite mercy chose again to
chasten the nation laughter and applausel.
The people wanted something more than o
mere business man, fearless leader, wise
statesman, but one who, in addition to oil these,
presented qualifications which were exactly
the opposite OF this free-trade. deicit-making,
bond-issuing democratic administration. II
present to you such man. said Gov. Foraker,
"in William Mckinley
At this point pandemonium was let loose and
the convention gave up to unrestricted yelling,
cheering, horn blowing, whistling, catcalling
and all the other devices common to such oc-
casions. A number OF red, white and blue
plumes which Carefully wrapped up) had been
brought into the convention earlier In
the proceedings were uncovered and
waved, whilst almost every delegate seemed
to be wildly gesticelating with either fan or
a flag In the air. The band tried in vain to
compete with the ear-splitting clamor. but at
last the strains Of Marching Through Georgia"
caught the ears Of the crowd, and they Joined
in the chorus and gradually quieted down.
Then portrait of Mckinley was hoisted on
a line with the United States flag on the gal
lery facing the platform, and the cheering be-
gan over again, to which the band responded
by play ing Rally Round the Flag" the con-
vention joining in the chorus.