The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-06-25
WIN. M'KINLEY NOMINATED.
For President on the First Ballot-Ho.
bart for Vice. President.


tion met in st. Louis last Thursday,
June Is, and adopted q national plat
form and nominated a president and
yice-president.
The committee on resolutions sub.
mitted the platform which endorses
the reciprocity policy and the admin
istration Of President Harrison; it fav-
ors the protection Of American sugar
manufacturing, endorses the Monroe
doctrine; favors the extension OF the
civil service; opposes the appropriation
OF money for sectarian institutions;
favors government control Of the Mic
aragna canal, restriction of foreign
immigration to those who can read and
write; favors the active interposition
by the United States for the restora-
tion of peace in Cuba, and denoulces
Cleveland's administration.
The financial plank is as follows:
"The republican party is unreserve'l-
ly for sound money. 1t caused the
enactment Of the law providing for the
resumption of specie payments in 1879;
since then every dollar has beef, as
good US gold. We are unalterauly
opposed to every measure calculated TO
debase our currency or impair the
credit of our country. We are there
fore opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver, except by interna-
tional agreement, which we favor, and
until such agreement can be obtained,
theexisting gold standard should be
preserved. We favor the use of silver
as q currency, but the extent only that
its parity with gold can be maintained
and we favor measures designed to
maintain inviolable the money of the
United States, whether coin or paper,
the standard of the most enlightened
nations Of the earth"
Upon motion to adopt the platform
Teller arose and offered substitute for
the financial plank. His substitute
was for the free coinage Of silver. Tel.
Ter made an urgent plea, and said
he would be forced out Of the party II
the gold standard plank was adopted.
Foraker's motion to lay Teller's sub
stitute on the table prevailed by vote
of 1901 TO 80! Foraker moved the
previous question on the adoption Of
the platform. Idaho demanded sep.
arate vote on the financial plank, and
the roll call Of states was ordered Oh
the question. The financial plank was
adopted and then the whole plat
form. IL
Cannon, Of Utah, announced that
the minority would not yield. Thirty
or forty, led by Teller, marched out Of
the convention. Their alternates i'm
mediately took their places, One Mon
tana delegate remained aud made q
statement Of his views,
The chairman announced facetlously
that there were enough left to transact
business.
At2P. NJ. the roll Of Estates was called
for the presentation Of candidates fol
president Of the United States.
There was great cheering by the var.
ious delegates during the nominating
speeches.
John H. Baldwin presented the
name of Allison. Lodge placed Reed
in nomination amid cheers, and II was
seconded by Littlefeld. Depew pre-
sented the name of Morton (great ap-
plause). He said the delegates who
had talked of Withdrawing Morton's
name were erring sisters, and that
Morton would not accept the nomina.
tion for vice-president unless it came
to him unanimously.
When Foraker arose to present the
name Of VIM. Mckinley, there arose
storm of applause. Cheer after cheer
resounded, plumes and handkerchief
waved and ladies Joined in the i'm
mense demonstration. Men were on
their feet cheering, and the audience
sang Marching Through Georgia,
and Battle Cry of Freedom" A man
wearing Napolean hat walked along
the row Of reporters desks which
created much enthusiasm and laugh
ter.
When the demonstration had sub
sided somewhat, Thurston seconded
the nomination Of Mckinley, which
produced another scene of wild enthus.
iasm.
Governor Hastings presented the
name Of Quay.
The nominating speeches occupied
most Of the afternoon. A few min.
utes before 5 o'clock the ballot was
taken. Only one was required. The
vote stood: Mckinley, 66ll; Reed s33;
Morton, IS; Quay, 6l4; Allison, 55i.
McKinley's nomination was made
unanimous by rising vote amid the
greatest enthusiasm and widest cheer.