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committee on resolution, being unable to
agree with that portion of the majority
report which treats of the subjects of
coinage and finance, respectfully submit
the following paragraph as substitute
therefor: sThe Republican party favors
the use of both gold and. silver as equal
standards of money and pledges its pow
or to secure the free, unrestricted and
independent coinage Of gold and silver at
our mints at the ratio of l6 parts OF silver
to l of gold."
Senator Teller made speech in
support of his proposition. He re-
viewed the history of. the, Republican
party from its organization and said
that he was charter member. He
believed in protection but said that
protection under aigold standard was
impossible. The Republican party
had always been a.party ofthe; peo-
Pile; now it threatened to become a
party of oppression, and, under the
circumstances, he would have to sever
his connection with it. What would
become of him, politically, he did not
know or care; but he believed that
there would come time when the
better judgment of the party would
return, and that he would again have
the inestimable privilege of addressing
the convention on a platform of genu-
inc Republican principles.
During his remarks, Senator Teller
was cheered or hissed, according to
whether he was praising the good
principles of the party or condemning
the bad.
When Senator Teller concluded,
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, moved to lay
his substitute on the table. The mo-
ton was seesnded by Senator Lodge,
of Massachusetts, and it carried by a
vote of S1Sa to 1O5}. Senator Dubois,
of Idaho, demanded separate vote
on the adoption of the gold platform.
As the result, the silver strength foot.
ed up 110} votes.
When the result was announced,
Senator Teller sent up protest that
was signed by the delegates from Col.
orado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and
South Dakota, and walked out of the
convention. They were Joined by
Congressman Towne, Of Minnesota,
who borrowed badge from delegate
and went out to share his sympathy
with the movement. As the bolters
left, the convention struck up the
song "Good- bye My Lover, Goodbye" "
There were other jests; but it was
quite evident that the jests did not
come with much confidence. The
whole convention realized that these
men were acting from honest and
sincere principles and it could not
help but feel that in the incident was
foreshadowed fearful menace to party
success.
After the boiling incident was over,
the convention went into an election
to nominate candidate for president.
There was only one ballot. 1t result
ed as follows: Mckinley, 6613 Reed,
S44; Morton, So; Allison, 364 Quay,
COL; Cameron, 1. There were absent
% votes.
The nomination for vice president
was likewise settled by single ballot.
The result was Garrett A. Hobart,
of New Jersey, 1881; H. Clay Evans,
of Tennessee, 2773; Morgan G. Bulk
ley, of Connecticut, 80. There were
quite number of scattering votes for
various other candidates.
After the nominations were made
there was a good deal of speech max
ing, and a big show of enthusiasm.
The convention adjourned on Thurs
day afternoon.
Shortly after his nomination McKin-
ley telegraphed request that Mark
Hanna be elected chairman of the
Republican Executive committee, and
his request was promptly complied
with.