The herald., 1896-06-19

bow his head, flushing with emotion) we
shall go to Republican victory at the
| polls in November and with US will &c
loyal the people Of Montana cat this
| point there were cries regular order
amid great appaluseD
The Chairman-The regular order is
demanded and it is the call of states for
the report of members of the national
committee.
The names of the committeeman were
then announced. Among them were
John d. Spreckels, California; J. II
Manley. Maine; p. G. Sullivan. Washing
ton. Oregon was passed.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
| The roll of states was then called for
| nominations for president. John N.
Baldwin of Iowa was the first to respond.
and nominated Allison of Iowa.
Henry Cabot Lodge followed with a
speech nominating Thomas b. Reed.
The mention of Mr.. Reeds name was
received with loud applause and cheer
ing led by the Maine delegation. To
add to the enthusiasm some admirer of
the Maine statesman suspended large
picture of Mr.. Reed from the galleries,
which evoked many demonstrations of
applause. Mr. Littlefield of Maine Sec
onded the nomination of Mr. Reed.
The clerk proceeded with the roll call
until the state of New York was reach
ed, when Hon. w. A Sutherland of that
delegation appeared on the platform
and introduced Chauncey NJ. Depew.
who nominated Levi p. Morton of New
York
At the mention of Morton's name the
New York delegation rose practically
alone on the floor and gave three cheers.
which were reinforced from the galleries.
AT 3:17 Ohio was called by the secre-
tary and Governor Bushnell rose to an
nounce thatSenator-el elect Foraker would
speak. Foraker mounted the platform
amid deafening applause and placed in
nomination the name of William McKin-
ley.
AT the conclusion of Foraker's re-
marks Chairman Hepburn recognized
Senator Thurston. who was greeted with
applause as he seconded the nominal
ton of Mckinley.
When Pennsylvania was called Gov
Quay of Pennsylvania.
After the cheers and tumult had SUBJ
sided the chairman announced that the
next order of business would be the call
of the roll of states for the nomination
of candidate for president. The clerk
called the roll. When Georgia had an
nounced it's vote, Mr.. Thatcher of Flor
ida said:
Mr.. Chairman, the vote of Florida
was challenged at the proper time and
l ask that the challenge be acted upon"
(Cries of "sit down, sit down.")
The Chairman--The chair will not pro-
ceed with the call without giving every
delegate an opportunity to exercise his
just right to challenge the announce
ment of the vote. The confusion has
been SO great that the chair did not
understand either Of the delegates that
arose. The gentleman from Florida
challenged the vote announced as Nc
kinley's.
The clerk then called the roll When
the vote of New York was called Platt
announced SAY for Mr.. Morton and II
for Mckinley, and Raines challenged
eile encouragement VI the vote, Dut IL roll
call only resulted in decreasing Morton's
figures half a vote. Upon the announce
ment of Ohio's vote for Mckinley the
delegates from the state rose in body
and gave cheers for Mckinley, in which
they were joined by the other delegates
and spectators in the gallery The votes
of Texas and Virginia and New Mexico
were also challenged to put the dele
gates on record.
THE VOTE ANNOUNCED.
The Chairman-The chair is prepared
to announce the vote upon the roll call
The following votes have been cast: For
William Mckinley, 6611s.
The announcement of the Mckinley
vote preciptated a good deal of cheers
and yells, and the usual tumut at a
presidential convention, waving of hats
and plumes, diversified with handker-
chiefs, umbrellas and everything which
could be got into motion in the hands of
the bowling thousands.
AT 5:45, while a salute of 100 guns from
piece of artillery outside the conven-
ton was still out-thundering the yells
of the crowd, Chairman Thurston, by a
determined effort of voice and gavel
brought the convention to order and an
nounced the remainder of the ballot as
follows: Morton ,5S; Allison, 351a Reed,
S41a; Quay, 611a; Cameron. /; blank, 4.
THE FIRST BALLOT