The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-20

degree typifies In name. In character and
In purpose the exact opposite Of all that
10 signiied and represented by ta;4 S-ee-
trade. defcit-making. bond-issuing. IA
bor-saving democratic administration. ]
stand here TO nominate such q man. Ills
name is william Mckinley"
Almost PanAioSaisa.
With one great swell the delegates and
occupants Of the galleries sprang TO their
feet and let out a yell that would have
driven out Of Its pasture the far-famed
bull OF Basham. The violent eruption
occurred AT sis .. N. Foraker modestIy
stepped back. and with a hand raised
seemed to deprecaie the simultaneous
movement Of voice and action on the part
of the people.
Chairman Thurston hit his desk four
or FIVE resounding thumps with his gavel.
but the bowling crowd paid no attention
A thousand vAriegated piumes flashed in
the air almost concesiing a thousand
American flags. Handkerchief and um-
breiias were wildly hourfshed. State
standard s were uprooted and carried up
and down the sisies by shrieking dele
gates. gigantic portrait Of Governor
Mckinley was hoisted TO a position in
front Of the gallery. and as the picture
caught the eyes of the assemblage there
{ NdN an lUlutute tOiunt Oh bCunBs 4 ne
band struck up Marching Through Geor-
/ gis."
At $50 O'Clock. the awful uyroar hag-
: ing lasted u minutes. the chairman made
a futile attempt TO check IT with his
gavei. but gave 1t up with a grim smile.
1 Mark Hanna mounted Il chair and DELHI
frateiy kissed 10th hands OF Foraker.
who had touched the match 10 the mine
and produced the great explosion. Some
one brought forward the Ohio standard
I to the platform. The uproar. which
seemed on the point of subsiding. swelied
cut again with greater yiKor Twenty
tive minutes Of such anarchy tired ev IN
The most enthusiastic McKInIeyi;s and
/ permitted the convention to go aheitl.
4 At 3:is T.. m Foraker resumed fol-
( .cws:
Gentlemen OF thu Conven,ion-Y ou
! seem to have heard the name Of my cam
didate before daughter. and you
have. He IL known the world over. His
& Irivat. life is without rcproach- 70 ir
years service as a brave soldier on the
battl.fields of the republic under such a
gallant general Phil Sheridan Zap
rlausel: u years conspicous service in
the halls OF congress in association win
such leaders and such great champions
OF epublicanism as James G. Blaine
(moTe APPLAUSE: four years Of executive
+ service as governor of Ohio but great
st of all. measured by president
Z requirements. the leader of the house
of representatives, and as the author u
IN. Mckinley prolonged applause, Law
under which labor had its richest "a
ward and the country generally he
greatest prosperity ever enjoyed in al
our history. No other name SO com
pleteiy meets the requirements Of the
American people. and no other man -
absolutely commands their hearts and
their affections.
The shafts of envy. malice. Sian lei
( and detrsction lie harmless and brok-T
at Lls feet. They have already beer
shot and shot IT. vain. and the culver 4
empty and he untouched. And that is 81
1 because The people know him. trust hin
( and heiiore him ari love him. and M
EFFORT to disraraee him can succeed. The!
know he is patriotic aud they know II
is an American 81 Americans The
know he is wise. that he is able an
true. and they want him for presid IN
Of the United States. They have alresd.
sc declared. not in this or tina; state Z
section. but in all states and sections q
our country. from ocean to ocean an
Gulf 10 lakes. They expect us to Civ
them + chance TO vote for him 1t
cur duty to do il. and he in turn WI
give US an administration under whic
the country will enter upon an era O
rrosp.rity at home and Of slcry an
honor abroad. BY all these tokens c
the present these promises OF the tut
IN, in the rame of &c delegates Of Oai
submit his claim TO 20 consider"
tion.
When Foraker took the platform 4
! was met by DIR. l. II. Montgomery i
Cf1f-z-1-- who. in behalf of the Reput
: lican Club OF the University of ChicaS'
presented him with a .Si ge medallion q
Mckinley.
! The nomination WAS seconded y
: Tho crowd tired
do any more cheering.
When McKiniey's name was mentions
the delegates and occupants of the ga
! i.ries with one great swell sprang TO the
fee, and let out Yell that would hsN
driven out Of pasture the far famed bu
r Of Rashan.
\ total OF 81 votes were 20 he cas-
or these Mckinley received ssli.. Rec
: say. Morton IS. Quay sii.. Allison 81
! Cameron /. wsshington's eight rot'
j. were cast for Mckinley, as they were Il
. the platform. Utah cast three for NJ
4 kinley and three for Allison. Idaho d
4 not vote. Montana cast one for Mckil
= ley and one for Cameron, four havir
,, bottled. California cast IL for Mcki
J ley.
" Cheers Upon Cheera.
IS The announcement OF McKinley's ele
l. ton precipitated good zeal OF an Oh
!, break OF cheers and yells and the usu
n iumult AT presidential conventions, wa
ing ~ hats and plumes. diversified Wi
is hanakcrchiefs. umbrellas and everythir
" which could he got into motion In L
n hands of the howiinc thousands. L
ii Various parties in the hall produced CO
: Ies Of the old helodeon and gigantic ra
Il" Ties. whica augmented the great VI
:" umcS OF sound which swept through q
N hall During the urroar someone on q
$, platform elevated II flagstaff, perch
- lIpon the spear Of which was the trac
D. ,ional Napoleoni, hat and the appc
N 3rce OF Mckinlcy's emblem st'mulai
'hc crowd 20 louder exhibitions OF lut
r. stretching.
lr senator Lodge arose and pledged I
a. vote OF his state TO the candidate
Il. moved ths, the nomination b. ma
unanimous.
Governor Hssting- OF rennsylSS'
CT seconded the motion.
as The nomination vas Immediately ma
unanimous with enthusiasts speech
he from representative Of The other c.
n iida,es. After the decision of the Pl
is forces in New York not to preSen,
AZ name OF Morton the nomination of i
al hart Of New Jersey became certain
,c |
ed NORNRT FOR VICE PRESIDE
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