The herald., 1896-06-30

favorite son that we thought this con-
vention ouught to honor, but when we
came to this convention we found that
Mckinley was the peoples choice. Cloud
cheers.)
Maine has always been loyal to the
Republican party and the nominee. and
can say to you in November we will
give the nominee the largest majority
that any president ever received from
our state''
A KEYSTONE DELEGATE
Delegate-at-large Theodore Flood, ed
itor of the Chautauqua Magazine, said:
What state in the union would stand
up as the chief apostle of protection
doctrine if not the state of Pennsylva-
mia? And she will do it in November
No state in the union will stand by sound
money with more votes than the state
of Pennsylvania in November.
THE declaration here made today by
Governor Mckinley that he accepted the
platform adopted by the St. Louis con-
vention without any qualification indi-
Gates that there cannot be a more ac-
ceptable candidate for the presidency
offered to the people of Pennsylvania or
to the country than Mckinley. Gap
plause.)
II make the declaration that we will
give to Mckinley the largest popular
majority of any state in the union in
November" cloud applause)
FROM VIRGINIA.
Senator Browning of Virginia was
then called out and remarked: II wish
to say 1 hail from a state in which all
of our presidents have been dead for
some time. daughter and cheers.)
But we have the satisfaction of know
ing that the great men who are gone, at
some time or other lived in Virginia. 1
wanted to connect the old state with
Major Mckinley, but failing in that 1
have located Mr.. Hanna in Virginia.
Naughter) These gentlemen who
come to you from these Republican
states do not have the fun that we have
in Virginia. We get majority there
this evening and tomorrow it is gone as
the frost before the sun. Gaughter)
1 thank you for your attention and /
say this for Virginia, that the state,
under the sound money platform, will
return to the ranks of the Republicans.
FAIRBANKS TALKS.
| The temporary chairman of the ST.
Louis convention, c. w. Fairbanks OF
| Indiana, answering call, remarked:
! There was some question when that
| great convention met at st. Louis in the
| minds of some as to what would be
| the declaration Of our party faith. There
were some who were afraid the Republi-
can party would straddle. l had nc
| fear on that point for the Republican
party never straddled in all it's splendid
! career. In the old days of Abraham
Lincoln the Republican party did not
| straddle upon the supreme question Of
slavery and when the war came the Re-
publican party did not divide nor strad.
die but spoke with universal unity. AL
the great questions before the people
tariff and currency, the Republican
party never straddled and it did moi
straddle at st. Louis" cloud cheers)
AN ARKANSAS COLONEL.
Col. Remmelo of Arkansas made re.
sponse:
| I'VE have today speakers from the
great states Of our country and they
have told you what they are going te
do and their loyalty and of the majori-
| ties they are going to roll up. We are
| here today to bring our tribute of love
| loyalty and devotion to that magnificent
| standard bearer, Of the Republican
party. William Mckinley. We are going