The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-19
He Is Also Chosen ON the
First Ballot.
TELLER TO GIVE TROUBLE.
He Walks Out With a Few
of His Followers,

McKinIey's Nomination Made Unani-
mOus-NOne of the Other Candi-
dates in 1t With Him in the Bal
lOting-A Scene of wild Enthusiasm
when Senator Foraker Presented
McIinIey's Name to the Conven-
tiOn for the NOminatiOn-The Plat
form for Gold Standard and a
High TnriR.
St. Louis, June 1S-After ten hours
session in torrid heat and distressing
noise, the eleventh national republican
convention nominated a ticket pre-ordain-
ed from the first by the Ohio political
managers, who practically controlled the
gathering, and named William Mckinley
of Ohio, and Garrett A Hobart Of New
Jersey for president and vice president
respectively of the United States.
No effort was put forth to carry our
the much-talked of purpose Of comforting
the second place upon Levi p. Morton.
Mr.. Hobart went through on the first bal
lot with many votes to spare; Sust as
soon as the word was passed around af-
ter Mckinley had been safely landed, THAI
Mr.. McKinley's friends desired the cleo
ton of Mr.. Hobart.
The chief supporters of the four unsuc-
cessful candidates for the presidency,
Senator Lodge for Reed, Representative
Hepburn for Allison, Gov. Hastings Tor
Quay and Mr.. Depew for Morton, came out
in ringing little speeches. moving to make
McKinley's nomination unanimous, ana
pledging him the loyal support Of their
respective states. When to these assur.
ances Mr. Platt added his personal prom
ise of friendly cooperation, the cup OF
happiness of the Mckinley men was full.
Mr.. Depew was at his best in moving to
make McKinley's nomination unanimous.
He happily said that he felt he was now
nominating winner. 1t was quite evil
dent he did not feel in the same frame of
mind when he placed Mr.. Morton in nomi-
nation, for he, most unusual for him.
spoiled one of his best points When lead
ing up to what it was supposed would
evoke burst Of applause for Blaine, he
inadvertently substituted the name of
James A. Garfield for James G. Blaine,
and was ANONYMOUSLY corrected by the
bystanders.
An amusing little slip was perpetrated
by the permanent chairman, Senator
Thurston, who. by the way, made a most
excellent presiding officer. The incident
clearly showed the way his mind was run
ming.
When nominations for vice president
were called for and Judge Fort took the
stand, the chairman introduced him as
Mr.. Hobart of New Jersey (the man who
the McKinleyites had determined to elect.
When the laughter this blunder occasioned
called his attention to it, he adroitly
passed it off by saying: Mr. Hobart of
New Jersey will now be nominated by
Judge Fort"
Whatever enthusiasm was lacking in
the early days of the convention was sup
piled when the nominations were made.
A more boisterous scene of yelling plume
and banner waving and other manifesto
tions of ecstatic idiocy has seldom been
heard or seen than that which, for nearly
half an hour, occupied the convention
after the nomination of William McKin-
ley.
The silver bolt was largely discounted.
and its effect was to a great extent neu-
tralized by the speeches which Senators
Mantle of Montana and Brown of Utah
and others made, declaring their con-
tinued allegiance to the republican party.
Notwithstanding their disappointment on
the silver plank