The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-19
A COINCIDENCE.
Napoleon McKinIey's Victory Won o.
the Anniversary of Waterloo.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ST. LOUIS, June 1S-To~day Is the an
niversary of the greatest military defeat
in the worlds history-the day when Ma
poleon went down before the allies; and
fate has taken this ill-omened 18th of
June to chronicle famous victory for an
other Napoleon, the American political
prototype of the little corporal of France.
1t was a Waterloo reversed, and the allies
were routed, as Hepburn. of Iowa, would
say. ''ruthlessIy and remorselessly." Mar
shall Hanna cried No quarter" days ago;
no concessions of contests, committee
chairmanships. cor vice presidential nom
nations would he give in consideration of
a surrender. All the listlessness Of the
preceding convention days found atone
ment in the stirring scenes of to-day-the
almost pathetic leave taking of Senator
Teller and the silver States; the grand
scene as the delegates rallied after this
break, ten thousand men joining in Amer
lea" and giving to IL the fire of the Mar
seilaise," a most magnificent outburst of
patriotism TO show that secession, as in the
war days. only serves to unite the Re-
publican party all the closer and stronger.
After this had all passed away, the long
afternoon came and made the convention
hall hot and sultry place. There was a
general anxiety to have the nominating
speeches over with and the ticket COM
pleted.
The incidents of the morning seemed to
have aroused the delegates to a better
pitch of enthusiasm, however, and there
were occasional buildings of it to the time
Foraker wound up period in his nom
mating speech with the name of Mckin-
ley; and then the sea I'm front of him, as
far back as the eye could reach. roared
and roared. Twenty-six minutes passed
before a visitor could make himself heard
by his neighbor. Some one said the Blaine
ovation in 1884 held the record of this sort
of demonstration with thirty-fye minutes.
but there was a stronger element of un-
certainty as to his nomination when his
name went before the convention, and vic
tory after uncertainty Is threefold as in
spring as a fos cgone result. Red white
and blue plumes. which had been passed
around among the Mckinley men. went UP
in the air. flags were waved, and to the tre-
mendousy noisy sea was added brilliant
color. Matthew Stanley Quay had all the
vindication which prolonged cheering or
ten or fifteen minutes by the Pennsylvania
delegation, backed by their aiternates and
the Washington newspaper correspondents.
with whom the Pennsylvania seems to be
favorite, could give him.
The roll call came, with numerous chal-
lenges of votes. whereby the original Nc
Kinley men strove TO get themselves on
record individually. TO Ohio fate gave the
honor Of clinching the nomination, for the
forty-six votes cast by this State carried
its favorite son to a majority. He was
compliment the Pennsylvania with its
vote The scene after the result was an
nounced, and all of the figures of that re-
markable calculator, Grosvenor. of Ohio,
had been confirmed. was not unlike that
when Foraker gave the cue for the first
demonstration.
Hobart. of New Jersey. tailed the ticket,
according to Hanna's desire. and tonight
this marshal. who has gained almost as
much distinction as his superior. ceases
sleeping on his arms. Mr.. Hanna was a
striking figure on the convention platform
during the session to-day. He stood in the
rear most of the time, hopping his brow
occasionally as he bobbed his head. en-
phasizing some wish he wanted neuten-
ant to carry. M. III. DeYoung, of Cali
fornia. was one of the staff officers of the
marshal, and held frequent consultations
with him on the platform.
Tonight there Is a general hurrah around
town, only small portion of the crowds
being able to get away on the night trains.
A number of the Hoosiers departed. but
most of them will leave on the noon trains
tomorrow. Indiana split it's vote on the
vice presidential nomination. giving 16 to
Evans, II to Hobart, l to Reed and / to
| Thurston. II is generally understood
among the politicians that the Tennessee
man will be the Postmaster-general under
| Mckinley. G. l.. p.