The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-27
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st. Louis, June lS.-lne hepupiIc"n la
tional convention nailed their principles to
the mast heads and placed In OF
the ship which Is to bear them on to for
tune or disaster in November, their popular
idol, William Mckinley Of Ohio and Car
rett A. Hobart Of New Jersey.
But there was mutiny abroad, and at the
last moment before the lines were cast of.
part of the crew who had shipped in
many voyages refused to subscribe
to the new shipping articles and
walked down the gang plank. The
convention was held in session for ten
hours to accomplish the work cut out for
1t, and several different Zines was tragic,
dramatic and inspiring. Fully 10000 peo-
pie were in the vast audience to hiss or
cheer by turns. The bolt Of the silver men
from the West was fully discounted, but 1t
nevertheless furnished the most dramatic
incident of the day. Led by Senator Tell
err, they had yesterday declared their in
tention cf refusing to subscribe to the gold
plank in the platform, but to-day after
Senator, Teller had made his final appeal to
the convention not to take the step which
would drive him and his colleagues out
from the ranks Of the party, which in the
past had honored them and they had de-
lighted to serve, and the convention had
voted-81S IL to 1O3 1-2-to stand by the
gold declaration in the platform, they left
the convention hall. No one who witnessed
the scene will forget to his last day the
picture Of Senator Frank Cannon of Utah,
facing from the platform 10000 irate, hiss
Ing, jeerlng people, as he read the silver
mems statement. He stood erect and def.
ant, his pale face set In grim determination
as those before him tried to cry him down.
until the very courage he displayed won for
him tho QhYnirofion yJ.h{ah rnmnallnd
silence. When be finished the Seading the
crowded galleries jeered their disapproval,
but in the most courtly fashion lie turned
and shook hands with Senator Foraker,
the chairman Of the committee on creden-
tails, and other friends on the platform,
then locking arms with Senator Teller,
the two men left the stand, moved down be-
tween the walls and delegation 70 where
the standard of the Idaho delegation stood.
There they We're Joined by the handsome,
stalwart Dubois, and the three men con-
tinued to march to the main door.
Their followers fell in behind them as
they moved along. 1t was a small band,
several Of the delegates being from the
States Of Utah and Montana, Senators
Carter and Mantle. of the latter state,
preferring to subscribe to the platform
rather than to sever their allegiance to
their party, and the delegates, only a few
Of whom displayed any bitterness toward
what they believed to be the misguided
course Of their colleagues, breathed a
sigh Of relief when it was over.
Never before has there been n bolt from
the Republican party, although Wendell
Phillips and some more radical Republic
cans held a convention ut Cleveland. o.,
in 1864, and placed in the field a ticket
in opposition to the Lincoln and Johnson
one. The radicals on that occasion, how
ever, withdrew their ticket and returned
to the fold before the election in Novcm-
Der. The silver men who bolted to-day
Immediately perfected plans to make Sem
ator Teller an independent silver candi-
date for president in the hope that the
Democrats at Chicago, If controlled by the
silver men, would place his name at the
| head of their ticket.
1t was q foregone conclusion that Nc
Kinley would be nominated by the pentup
enthusiasm of the friends of the Ohio
candidate which found full vent. The
speech Of Baldwin Of Council Bluffs, NOM
mating Allison; Of Senator Lodge nominat-
ing Reed; OF Hastings nominating Quay,
and of Depew nominating Morton, were
eloquent and mastery efforts, and were
received with the greatest enthusiasm by
their respective supporters; but the nomi-
nation Of Mckinley, by Foraker, turned
the convention into bedlam. Save for the
wild tumult that followed Senator VOL
colts speech placing Blaine in nomination
at Minneapolis, four years ago., the dem
onstratiOn which occurred to-day has had
no parallel in Republican national conven-
tons, at least in length.
The Minneapolis demonstration continued
for twenty-seven minutes; that Of to-day
fell short Of that record hut thirty seconds.
OF course, 1t lacked the zest that comes
after a long and uncertain contest Of S.. nts,
and while in a measure mechanical 1t did
not want for inspiration and enthusiasm
The delegates listened to the opening words
of the speech of Foraker, waiting the men.
ton Of McKinley's name. The explosion
came with 1t. Mark Hanna climbed on
his chair just in front Of the platform,
with his handkerchief held aloft. Stimuli.
taneously 1900 threats gave forth their
wild enthusiasm. The mass of delegates
and alternates in the pit seemed to also
arise enmasse, American flags were waved
frantically, while the noise was like the
deep steady roar Of Niagara. An Ohio del.
egate seized the Buckeye standard and held
1t aloft until 1t was seized and carried tc
the platform and opposite the stand and
an enormous portrait Of the choice Of the
convention was hoisted to the gallery. Just
as the shouting thousands were ready tt
sink from sheer exhaustion a man wearing
q Napoleon cockade of the. first empire came
out from beneath the galleries and pushed
his way over the press benches to the plat
form. Altogether. the scene was q remark
able one and testified to the popularity q
the candidate who had been placed ina tn,
field.
McKinley's vote exceeded the expecta
lions of his friends, AZ he received 6811
votes. The nomination was immediately
made unanimous. Enthusiastic speeches
were made by representatives Of the op
posing candidates, and there were th,
usual felicitations. Mark Hanna wa,