The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-06-20

;gr o. that most august body, the senate Of the
United Slatss,
whoever msy be Fominsted sy this eonven-
tton will fscsive TIE cordial support the en-
thusiastic advocacy III tile Fspablieans OF New
York, but in the shifting conditions n our
commonwealth Gov Morton can secure more
than the party strength, and. without question
n me coming canvass, no mztter what issue
may arise between now and November, place
the Empire state s5iidlv N tbe republican col
umn.
Mr.. Depew's speech repeatedly elected
bursts of laughter and applause particularly
me tnterpolated passage. In which he said;
- wonder wlat our erFtng boting brothers
will say Rseu they arrive A. the celestial
city, which is g6yetriea ~ republican prin-
eiples, and are met there by 81 Peter with
golden key" As he sat down he was l5rdiy
cheered
rhA s,sts Of Ohio was called, and Senator
Foraker came 70 ,he freut There was such
cheering as had not marked tbs proceedings on
The convention at any previous time
NJ characterised the four years OF demo-
cratic administration az one stupendQus dis
astet which had fallen on al tiik., the fust
and the unjust But this afiIetion had Ghs
-1mpensating advantage; II had destroyed the
democratic rarty. Their approaching ma
Nightmare. No one knew what tasy we're going
TO 90, and no one was seeking the uouiii'stiofi
except Tinted few who had proclaimed thelr
unhtnss BY announcing : ~iltinsness % stand
on any platform II the repablleah tdt's rHade
no mistake here, II would be re-established IN
control Of the government to hoia II till Proyi-
| dence IN His infinite mercy chose again TO
| ehasten the nation laughter snd appIausel.
The people wanted something more than
mere business man featless kader, wise
| statesman but one who In addition 10 all these,
| presented qualifications whics we're tsastly
the opposite n this free trade. dencit-making,
oond-lssulug democratic administration. II
present TO you such u man, said Gov, Foraksf,
"tn William Mckinley"
AZ this point p1ndemontnm was let loose and
the convention gave up 10 unrestricted yelling,
| cheering, horn blowing. whistlng catcalllng
and all the other devices common to such oc-
casionS A number OF red white and blue
plumes which carefully wrapped upJ had been
brought into the convention earlier Id
the proceedings were uncovered and
waved, whilst almost every delegate seemed
10 be wildly gestculating with either fan or
A nag In the air. The band tried In vaih 10
| compete With the ear-splittlng elamor, but at
last the strains OF Marching Through Georgia"
| caught the ears OF the crowd. and they Joined
In the chorus and gradually quirted down.
Then portrait OF Mckinley was hoisted on
line with the United States flag on the gall
lery facing the platform, and the cheering be-
gan over again, TO which the band responded
| by play ing Rally Round the Flag" the con-
vention Joining in the chorus
After at least twelve minutes OF this kind OF
proceeding the chair began to rap for re.
| storation OF order, but without avail.
Gov. Foraker stood through all this scene,
smiling his appreciation. Mfr. Hepburn, OF
| Iowa, had In the meantime been called TO tho
chair by Mr.. 1hurston, but Just when he had
nearly restored order Mrs. H. W. Strong, OF
Ctliforna, who had presented the pumes In
| honor OF Ohio's choice. made her appearance
| on the floor waving one OF them, and an
other uncomfortable outbreak Of temporary
insanity &C urred. During the Interval OF con-
fusion three-quarter face. ufe-size. sculp-
tured bust Of Mckinley was presented to Mr.
| Foraker by the republican club OF the Univer-
| sity OF Chicago. The bust was In mahogany
| frame, decorated with red white and
| blue ribbons, and with bow
| OF the maroon-colored ribbon forming the
colors OF the university. The portrait was the
wcrk OF Mr. Harris Hirsch and was presented
| by DIR. Liston II. Montgomery OF Chicago. with
letter signed by Mr.. A. l.. lckos, president OF
| the club. 1t was accepted by Gov. Foraker in
| dumb show. After 25 minutes OF ncessant
| rrmoil Mr. Foraker was allowed to resume
his speech
| II sdiu from what had occurred Il was eyl.
| dent tho convention had heard OF his candidate
before. Then he sketched his career, his war
| services under Phil Sheridan, his legislative
| experience under James @. Blaine, and
claimed for him the honor OF having
been, when In congress, the leader Of
the house OF representatives and the
| author OF the Mckinley bill He closed an
eloquent peroration by submitting In the name
| OF the i6 delegates from Ohio, William Me-
Kinley's name for the consideration OF the con-
vention.
| Mr.. Thurston, Of Nebraska. was recognized
by Temporary Chairman Hepburn. and second.
| ed the nomination Of Mckinley
| At the close OF Mr.. Thurston's effective
| speech cries Of vote we're raised, interpersed
with cries Of Quay" In the midst OF this
| Gov Hastings took the stand and placed in
nomination the name OF Matthew Stanley
| Quay.
Gov Hastings' speech.
| Gov Hastings OF Pennsylvania, In present.
| ing the name OF Matthew Stanley Quay before
| the convention, said IN part:
Pennsylvania comes to the convention giving
| you the cordial assurance that, whoever may
| be our national standard-bearer, he will receive
| of all the states In the Union the largest ma
| jority from the Keystone state. There have
been no foltering footsteps in Penns lvania
when the tenets Of republicanism have been
at stake
Pennsylvania comes to this convention and
with great unanlmity asks you to name
standard bearer who will represent not only
the principles and conditions, but the bright
hopes and aspirations Of the republican party.
man who has been loyal supporter OF its
every great movement; potent factor In its
councils FROM the dav OF Its birth and baptism
on Pennsylvania soil to the present time: a
man whose every vote and utterance has been
upon the side OF sound money, fair protection,
and strong and patriotic Americanism.
Let the people In the campaign which this
convention inaugurates determine whether
they are still willing to live through another
free trade panic. Let the wage Garner and the
wage payer contemplate the bitter experiences
which brought hunger to the home Of one and
financial ruin to the other. Let the American
farmer compare farm product prices with free
trade promises Let him who has saved n
surplus and him who works for a livelihood
determine, each for himself. II he Graves to be
paid In American dollars, disgraced and de-
preciated to half their alleged value. Let him
who fought for his countrys flag; let the
widow, the orphan, and the loving parent who
gave up that which was as precious as life, be-
hold that flag, and all it stands for, pawned
to foreign and domestic Joint syndicate
to raise temporary loans for the purpose
OF postpOnlng the final financial disaster
and answer whether they want the shame and
humiliation repeated Let the sovereign voice
be heard in the coming election declaring that
the only government founded on the rock Of
freedom, blessed with every gift OF nature and
crowned with unmeasured possibilities. shall
not be dethroned degraded pauperized by q
party and policy ut war with the very genius
OF our national existence,
Nominate him who / now name, and this
country will have president whose mental en-
dowments broad-minded statesmanship, ripe
experience marvellous sagaeity unassumng
modesty, knightly courage and true American
ism are unexcelled. Nominate him and he will
elect himself.
name to you the soldier and the statesman.
Pennsylvania choice = Matthew Stanley
Quay.
Gov. Hastings was listened TO with attention
Notwithstanding that the sun had for over an
hour been streaming unobstructed through the
windows Of the hall and beating on the heads
of the delegates, and the delegates had been
In continuous session over six hours
At 5i45. while a salute OF ito guns from piece
OF artillery outside the convention was still out
laundering the yells Of the crowd, Chairman
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