Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-08
order. the motion to adopt was put amid a
Wild turmoil OF conflicting cries.
ENDORSED MKINI,EY

ENDORSED M'KINLEY
Owing to the great confusion during the
adoption OF the resolutions, IL vas impOssl-
BILE to arrive at any accurate estimate OF the
vote OF the opposing forces The ayes were
reinforced by yells from the galleries and
corridors, as we're also the nays, but the in
dicatons were that the vote was about to 1
Tor the resolutions
The remarkable feature OF the affair was
the sudden manner In which the whole
matter was apparently dismissed from mind
by the crowd. There were, Of course calls
for cheers for Mckinley after the adoption
Of the platform and resolutions, and the
cheering vas hearty and enthusiastic, but
scarcely three minutes had elapsed after the
discussion Of the question which has inter
ested the entire country for months before
the convention proceeded with the election
OF delsgatcs-at-large, apparently having en-
trely forgotten the entire presidential situa-
ton. None Of the party leaders cared to
discuss the matter after II was all over
All expressed hearty admiration for the
conventions favorite and all said that In
diana would enthusiastically and earnestly
support the Ohio candidate, despite past DIFF
fCrences.
The easy victory OF the Mckinley men
was, however. a great surprise for the OPP
position forces who could scarcely explain
the sudden and complete vote. 1t was gen
orally believed that the rumors OF Harrison
stampede had decided the eX-presdent not
TO appear before the resolutions were acted
upon, and the complete failure Of the faint
hope that his speech might change the Nc
Kinley sentiment left the anti-instruc.ion
people without ground upon which to build
show of strength. The sympathy Of the
spectators seemed to be very largely with
the Ohio candidate. and that also had some
thing to do with the encouragement OF the
advocates of uninstructe1 delegation.
During the afternoon Private Secretary
Tbbott sent word to the convention hall
that General Harrison had decided not to
address the convention. The announcement
caused a deal Of comment and much dlsap-
pointment among the delegates and specta-
tors. No explanation Of the ex-president's
refusal to appear made, further than the
statement that he had never fully decided
to accept the invitation He denied himself
to all intcrviewers.
when the selection OF four deegates-at..
large was taken up the first name pre-
sented was that Of Colonel Richard w
Thompson of Terre Haute. He was chosen
by acclamatiOn. A wrangle ensued over the
selection of the remaining three delegates
by acclamation. This indicated breaking of
the slate and caused something OF sensa
tiOn. The convention became uproarious and
II was some time before order could be re-
stored.
The districts were called in regular order
and the names of Frank M. NJ lliken, Sixth
district; Charles W. Fairbanks and r. r.
Shiel. Seventh; General Lew Wallace of
Charlottesville and Hiram BrOwnlee of the
Eleventh were presented.
The first ballot resulted in no election.
Before the second ballot was proceeded with
Chairman Thompson retired in favor of Sena-
tor j. @. La Toilette of Jay county. The
rules were suspended and Wallace was
elected by acclamation The second ballot
resulted in the election of MilliIen and
Fairbanks.
The following alternates were chosen: r.
7. Mcdonald, Allen county; Hiram Brownlee
Grant; George l.. Knox, Marion, and o. Il.
Hopkins of Vanderhurg. Knox is a colored
man. Elec;ors-at-large: II. G. Thayer,
Marshall county; Charles f. Jones, Henry
county.
BITTER FIGHT ON GOVERNOR.
The most bitter fight of the convention
that for the gubernatorial nominations, was
begun with twelve names presented. They
were as follows: c. +. Griffin of Lake
county, John L. Griffith of Marion. VIII
Cumback of Decatur. J. s. Dodge of Elkhart
G. T. Doxey of Madison, C. E. Everett of
Aliens. T. J. Johnson of Park, ]. A. Mount
of Montgomery. F. B. Posey of Vanderburg
W. s. Sayre Of Wabash, Theodore Shockney
of Randolph and James ]. Todd of Wells.
In the second ballot the three leaders
showed as follows: DoXey, 1861; Posey
1771k Griffin, 165. Necessary to a choice
708, On the third ballot the three highest
were: Doxey. 297B; Griffin, 2O7&; Posey
1856 The three candidates receiving the
largest number of votes on the fourth ballot
were Doxey, 800; Griffin. 239; Griffith, 229R
The fifth began to show Mounts strength
The leaders stood: Doxey, 317h; Mount
25l; Griffin. 2501A. Sixth ballot-Mount, 357
Doxey, 295R Griffin, 26S.
1t was evident after the announcement of
the result of the sixth ballot that the dele
gates, wearled by the ten hours session
were ready for a break to a winning candi-
date AS the call began it was plain tha.
Mount profiting by the break. Marion
cornty withdrew the name Of Griffith and
when Mount was given the majority of the
Indianapolis delegations vote the matter was
settled. The fnal ballot was: Mount 7G3
Griffith, 302; Doxey, 25l. the re naming votes
being scattered in small lots among other
candidates. Upon motion of Mr.. Griffith the
nomination was made unanimous. Mr..
Mount made graceful speech OF acceptance
and speeches were also made by the defeated
candidates.
James A. Mount the candidate for gov
ernor, is a farmer of Shannondale. He is |
an ex-member of the state senate, is prom |
inent in farm institute work and yearly &C. |
livers lectures in the agricultural depart |
ment of Perdue university. He is quite |
wealthy.
A motion to adjourn was hotly contested |
roll call being demanded. Adjournment was |
defeated however, and nominations for |
lieutenant governor with T. II. Haggard Of |
Tippecanoe county and John W. Baker of |
Whitley were placed in nomination. Baker |
received G6S votes and Haggard TIT, neces-
sary to choice, 70S. For secretary Of state,
w. o. owen of Cass county. and for auditor
A. G. Daley of Boone county were nomina-
ted by accamattOn. For treasurer f. c. |
Scholtz was nominated over Leopold Levy
SchOltZ is the present incumbent. W. A.
Kctchum was renominated for attorney gem
eral
For reporter of supreme court, Charles L.
Remy was nominated
For superintendent of public instruction |
L Of Iaffn
For state statistcian, S. j. Thompson of
Shelby county was nominated by accama-
ton
At . o'clock but three OF the appellate
judges had been nominated as follows: w
B, Robinson OF Gibson county, w. j. Hem
ley Of Rush, j. Il. Black OF Marion At
that time an adjournment before o'clock
improbable.
READ THE PLATFORM.
The committee on platform and resolutions
reported the following:
''Your committee on resolutions beg leave
to submit the following declaration OF princi-
pies;
1T has been many years since the repub-
lican party was born. II was the child of
conscience, It grew and became great I'm
da,l nd In,