The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-24
William Mckinley,
Garrett A. Hobart.
Nominees of the Republican
Party for President and
Vice President.

ST.. LOUIS, June 1S-Aft&r ten
hours session IN torrid heat aud dis
tressing noise the 1Ith national Repub-
licao convention nominated a ticket
pre-ordained from the FIRST by the Obin
political managers, who practically con
trolled the gathering, and named Wu.
Mckinley, of Oaio, and Garrett A.
Hobart, Of New Jersey, for President
and Vice President respectively, Of the
United States
McKinley's vote On the first ballot.
vas 661J votes; Reeds, S4a votes 3
Quay 6l5 /; Levi P. Morton, 81; Sea-
ator Allison, 35 IL; and Don Camz
eron, ].
The result Of the ballot for Vice
Presidents was announced by the chair
as follows: Hobart, 53S IL Evans,
277 IL; Bulkeley, 80; Lippett, 8;
Walker, "a Reed, 3; ThurstoD. 2;
Frederick Grant, 2; DepeW, 3; Nor
.toa. / absent %.
No effort was put forth torcarry out
the much-talked Of purpose Of confer
ring the second place upon Levi P.
Morton. Mr.. Hobart went through the
first ballot Nth many votes to spare.
Word was passed around after McKiu-
lev had been safely landed, ~that Mr..
McKicley's friends desired the election
Of Mr.. Hobart.
The chief supporters of the four uu-
successful candidates for the Presi-
dsncy, Senator Lodgesfos Reed; Repre-
sentative Hepburn for Allisoo; Cover
nor Hastings. for Qaay and Mr.. Depew
for Morton. came out 10 rigging little
speeches, moving to make McKinley's
nomination unanimous and pledgiog,
him the royal support Of their respec-
tive States. When, to these utter,
ances. Mr.. Plast added bis personal
prouise OF frisodly cooperation the
cup Of happiness of the Mckinley uen
was full.
Mr.. Depew vas at bis best tin moving
to make McKiaiey's nomination unanl-.
nous. He happily said that he was:
now poniua,ing a winner. 1t was
quite eyideat3"he did. not feel in the,
same frame of miBd when be placed
Mr. Morton in nomination for be, moss
unu Usually for him, spoiled one of us
best points. Whensleading up to what
it was supposed would evoke burst; Of
applause tor Blalpe, be Inadvertently
substituted the name of James A. Gar
field for James s. Blaine, aud was
iguominousIy corrected BY the byssaud-
ers.
An amusing little slip was perpetrat
ed by the permanent chairman, Senator
Thurs.on, who, by the way, made a
most excellent presiding officer. The
incident clearly showed the way his
mind was running. When nominations
for vice president we're called for and
Judge Fort took the stand, the chair
man introduced him as "Mr. Hobart,
of New Jersey" (The man whom the
MoKinleyites had determined to elect
When the laughter this blunder occa-
stoned called his attention to it,, be
adroitly passed it off by saying "Ms
Hobart, Of New Jersey. will nov be
nominated by Judge Fort %
Whatever enthusiasm vas lacking 10
the early days of the convention was
supplied when the nominations we're
made. A more boisterous scene of
1 yelling, plume and banner waving aud
other 10 anifestations Of idiecy has sell
dom ebeen heard or seen than. that
which. fer nearly half anhour occupied
the convention after the nomination of
VIM. Mckinley.
Tie silver bolt was:iargely discount
ed, and its effect was to a great extent
ueutralized by the speeches which Sen.
atefs Mantle. Of Montana, Brown, Of
Utah, oand theirs made, declaring their
aootioued allegiance to the Republican
party notwithstanding their disappolnt-
meat on the silver plank
THE PLATFORM
The Republicans OF tie United
! States, assembled by their representa-
1 tiYes 10 pational convention, appealing
for the popular historical justification OF
their claims to the matchless achieve
j .meuts Of the 80 years of Republican