St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-05-08
WEARS BEH'S HIT
THE Ex-PRESIDENT,S HEADGEAR
TRANSFERRED TO THE OHIO
NAPOLEON.
M'KINLEY WON HANDS DOWN.
THE VOTE IN INDIANA WAS THREE
TO ONE IN THE BUCKEYES
FAVOR.
HARD FIGHT FOR GovERNoRsHIP.
Seven Ballots Were Necessary Be-
fore Choice Was Made by
the Convention.


Republican convention today instructed its
delegates for Maj Mckinley. with scarcely a
show of opposition, and the long-impending
battle between the Mckinley and the alleged
Harrison forces ended in commonplace peace.
The platform embodying the instructions was
adopted by viva voce vote, and without di-
vision. Gen. Harrison did not make his eager
Unexpected speech to the delegates, and did
not visit the convention at all. The platform
declares for Sound money" favors the use
of both gold and silver at parity, urges BIZ
metallism on an international basis and con-
demns the free and unlimited coinage of silver
as follows:
Delegates at Larger. w. Johnson, Of
vigo county; G. w. Fairbanks, Of Marion;
F. M. Milliken. Of Henry; Gen. Lew Wallace,
of Montgomery. Governor-James A. Mount.
Alternates-R. T. Mcdonald, of Allen; Hiram
Brownlee, of Grant, E. o. Hopkins, of Van
derburgh; George L. Knox (colored), of Mar
ion. Electors at Large-H. G. Thayer. of
Marshall; c. E. JONES' of Henry.
The sudden collapse of the anti-McKinley
forces was surprise alike to the friends and
when the convention met that instructions
would carry, but a warm fight was expected,
and a fight, too, in which Gen. Harrisons
name would figure prominently. The half-ac-
cepted invitation to the ex-president to address
the convention this morning had led to the
vague hope on the part Of the administration
people that an eleventh hour sensation would
be sprung, which would save the day to them.
No one believed that the general would indi-
cate to the slightest extent that his name
might be considered, but it was persistently
rumored that he might deliver an address,
which, while non-committal, would cause a
stampede and defeat resolutions. That was
the great struggle Of the opposition-to permit
Mckinley Endorsement, If necessary, but to
prevent instructions at all hazards But Gen.
Harrison failed to appear. The cries for him
and cheers for him were frequent and hearty,
but as the permanent organization was eff
fected and committee reporting proceeded
his continued absence began to tell on the
administration delegates When the report
of the committee on resolutions, the signal for
the expected battle was called there were
frantic yells Of Harrison, Harrison" but the
ex-president was at home, a mile away, and
the fight was plainly lost.
The various planks in the platform were
heartily cheered, and when the instructions
were reached, the outburst of applause was
tremendous. When it had subsidized the mo-
ton to adopt was made and put and although
there were frantic yells of moi" for the
negative, the vote was very evidently about
three to one in the Ohioan's favor. There
was an interval of applause sufficient to sat-
isfy the most exacting Of Mckinley enthusi-
asts and then the delegates abruptly set
tied down to the work of making ticket ap-
paTently, forgetting the Indiana presidential
situation, which has been matter of ma
tional interest for months. The sudden wind
up of what had been expected to be a sensa-
tional and bitter fight was a marked feature
OF the days proceedings. That It's significance
and what the significance Of Gen. Harrison's
failure to address the delegates may be, was
a matter thoroughly discussed about political
headquarters tonight, but opinions widely
differ. Some express the opinion that the ex-
president felt that the instructions were a
direct slap at him, while others declare he
had merely emphasized his previously ex-
pressed desire to be considered entirely out
OF the presidential situation. Gen. Harrison
refused to discuss the days proceedings In
any way.
The convention was called to order at 10 :45
The report of the committee on rules and
permanent organization was read. Ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy Richard w. Thompson was
rousing cheer, and Gen. Stormont was named
for secretary. The report was unanimously
adopted. When the white-haired "Uncle
Dick" Thompson assumed the gavel he was
greeted with rousing reception. Despite
his eighty-eight years, the eX-secretary deliv-
cred a stirring speech which disposed of the
Democratic party to the entire satisfaction
of the crowd, and vigorously predicted Re-
publican victories in the coming election.
References to Mckinley were loudly cheered
and there was applause for Harrison. The
platform was then presented. After q tribute
to Republicanism in general and to Gen. Har-
rison in particular. and a strong statement
Of tariff principles, the platform reads:
eve therefore demand a return to the
sound Republican policy of protection and
reciprocity. We are firm and emphatic in
our demand for honest money. We believe
that our money should not be inferior to the
money of the most enlightened nations Of the
earth. We are unalterably opposed to every
scheme that threatens to debase or depreciate
our currency. We favor the use of silver as
currency, but to the extent only and under
such regulations that its parity with gold
can be maintained, and, in consequence, are
opposed to the free. unlimited and independ
ent coinage Of silver at ratio of 16 to 1. We
demand an enforcement of existing immi-
grafton laws by the national administration
and the enactment of such further legislation
as will best protect our people against the in
nu1 of criminal and vicious classes of foreign
countries.
believing. as we do. in a protective tariff.
the leading issue before the people, we favor
the nomination as president of the United
States of the man who best represents the
system of protective tariff and the cardinal
principles of the Republican party: man
who has devoted his life to the defense of his
country in war and in peace; man who
with the restless shibbolcth, Protection
and prosperity, has challenged the attention
of the commercial world, and won the sup
port of every patriotic workingman Of our
country; whose life and work, open as
book, are in themselves a platform, and whose
very name is magic-that loyal Christian gen
tleman, William Mckinley, of Ohio-and the
delegates to the Republican national conven-
tion selected by this body are directed to
cast their vote for William Mckinley, as fire.
ouentIy and continuously as there is any
hope of his nomination.
The various clauses Of the declaration of
the party principles were well received; the
protection and money planks receiving par
ticular attention from the crowd. The in
terest became intense as the chairman reach
ed the Mckinley resolutions, which conclud-
ed the platform. At the naming of the Ohio
candidate the great crowd broke into a wild
cheer, which, when it subsded. was met with
vigorous counter-cries Of Harrison For
several moments the opposing forces howled