Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25

ST. Louis. June 10 The republicans
have nailed their principles 70 ene
masthead and placed in the command
of the ship which is to bear them on 70
fortune or disaster in November thelrl
nonplar idol William Mckinley, Oh
ohio. and Garrett A. Hobart, OF New
Jersey. But there Is mutiny aboard
and at the last moment before the lihesl
were cast off some of the crew VINO mao
shipped in many voyage refused eol
a1hscribe to the new shipping articlesI
aud walked down the gang-plank. lhei
cony ention was held in session for telI
hours to accomplish the worn cut out
for It and at several different tlnesl
was tragic, dramatic and inspiring.
Fully 10000 people were in the vast
audience to hiss or cheer by turns. me
bolt of the silver men from the west
was fully discounted but 1t nevertheless
furnished the most dramatic incident
OF the day. Led by Teller, Cannon
and Dubois, the silyermen walked out
OF the convention. Never before mas
there been bolt from the republican
party, although Wendell Phillips ana
some more radical republicans held
convention at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1864,
and placed in the field ticket in oppo-
sition to Lincoln and Johnson. Inc
radicals on that occasion, however,
withdrew their ticket and returned TO
the fold before the election IN NoVenl-
Der. The silver men, who have now
bolted. Immediately perfected plans 10
place Senator Teller in nomination as
an independent silver candidate lot
president In the hope chat the DEMO
Gratis at Chicago, II controlled by the
silver men, would place his name az
the head Of their ticket. After this
sensational incident the convention
turned with evident pleasure to the
work OF selecting standard bearers. II
was foregone conclusion that Mckln-
ley would he nominated. The demon
stration that occurred when his name
was presented had no parallel in re-
publican national conventions, at least
in length, save by the Minneapolis
demonstration In Blane's interest, hat
continued q minutes The one Of yes
terday fell short OF that record by .hir-
~ seconds. Altogether the scene was
a remarkable one and testified to the
popularity of the candidate who mas
been placed In the field Mekinle2's
vote exceeded expectations of his
friends as he received G6l l almost
three times as many as his five oppon-
ents The nomination was immediate
ly made unanimous After the deel-
sion If the Plat forces Of New York
not "a present the name OF Levi +.
Morton owing TO the war waged against
him by the Warner Millar faction, he
nomination Of Hobart became certain
~ The nominating speeches were
brief Evans, Burkeley Lippett
ana Gen. Walker We're also
placed in nomination and it only re-
quired one ballot to determine the con-
test Hobart received $50 ~ votes 80
more than d majority. II Clay Evans,
his nearest competitor got $50 IL,
There were scattering votes for Reed,
Thurston Grant. Depew, Morton and
Brown
Last Days Session
The third and last day Of the con
yentlon began nj 1922 O'Clock when AT
the response to the Bavels rap, the
delegates arose for PRAYER The oaiciat-
ing minister was Or John K Scott, of
Jacksonville. Ella The FIRST opporJuni-
ty for the delegates 70 use theil voices,
fresh after a nights rest was afforded
when Chairman Thurston without any
praHminaries. plunged into business by
ioaneIug that the first thtng oil the
.ocram was the report OF the commit
tee on resolutions
senator elect Foraker III ONO,
crowded. well 10 the front and climbed
the steps b The stage while the crowds
sent up y shril yell The platform
which liz read was With few immatertal
amendments IN It's Nerhiage, the one
telegraphed throughout the country
Tueslay might
Teller.s Find Protest,
Senator Teller then took tho platform
to maxi his final protest 10 the repub-
lican party against the adoption Of a
gold standard policy He WAS i strlk-
ing figure Tall gaunt Ne wore the
old-fashioncd frocl coat Of the old
sine statesman Iiis face Is aeep-tnr-
rowed with lines ut ihought and I'D one
who beheld him as he stood and sur
rendered all his ola associations fer 4
deep conviction on single topic doubt
cd his honest Of purpose Ills face Is
thin, lis eye gray and hs forehead
high. iIis beard and hait are iron
gray. Tire hair brushed straight back
from his forehead and falling back