The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19


seemed to be wildly gesticulatlng with
either fan or flag In the air The
Danu tried In vain to compete with the
ear-splitting clamor, but at last the
strains of Marching Through Georgia"
caught the ears of the crowd and they
joined In the chorus and gradually quiet
Ell down Then. portrait or Mckinley
was hoisted on q line with the United
states flag on the gallery facing the
platform, and the cheering began over
again.
After at least twelve minutes of this
KIND of proceeding the chair began to
rap for restoration of order. but with
out avail
Senator-elect Foraker stood during
NJ mis- wild scene smiling his approval
MI. Hepburn, of Iowa, had In tlag mean
Inc been called to the chair by Senator
, nnurnon. but Just when he had nearly
restored order. Mrs. Fl. W. r. Strong, of
california. who had presented the
nl'mes in honor of Ohio's choice made
Llr annearance on the floor. waving one
of them. and another uncomfortable out
break OF temporary insanity occurred.
During the interval of confusion three
Quarter face. Efe size sculptuied bust OF
Mr. Mckinley, was presented to Mr.
Foraker by the Republican Club of the
University OF Chicago. 1t was accepted
NV Senator-elect Foraker in dumb show
After twenty-five minutes of incessant
wi sui' FOfdhtG WIS allowed TO re-
sumo his speech. He said from what
had occurred that were some present
who had heard OF his candidate before
He then gave life sketch OF Mr.. Nc
kinley. his war record alnd political
career. He closed an elegant peroration
bv submitting in the name of the forty
SIX delegates William McKinley's name
fOV consideration.
Senator John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska
seconded the nomination of Mr.. McKin-
icy He declared that the supreme isgsue
OF the campaign was money, the money
made by American muscles on the farms
anu In the factories. The Republican
Is as broad us the land, as national as the
flag. The party is definitely committed
TO- sound money, but Republicans believe
mat the welfare of men IL paramount TO
ne interests of money. Therefore the
shibDoleth of this campaign was ''Protec-
tion. From this vantage ground of their
stampeded They know that the real
enemy OF tile American people is free
trade and the best coast defense Il protec-
uVe tariff. The renl danger Is not from
foreign ships carrying guns, but from for
eign fleets bringing goods. Mr. Thurston
said that this was the. year of the people,
ana In their name and by their authority
he seconded the nomination of Mr. Me-
kinney, the great eXpounder OF the doc
trine of protection.
He reviewed Mr.. McKinlcy's military
ana political career and concluded with
a glowing tribute to American working
men. and in their name asked that the
Republican party place its standard in the
hands or that loyal American, that
Christian gentleman. soldier, statesman
patriot, William Mckinley"
AT the close of Mr.. Illusions effec-
tive speech cries of vote" were raIsad
interspersed with cries for Quay" In
the midst of this Governor Hastings
took the stand and in brief speech
ulaced In nomination the name OF Mat
thew Stanley Quay.
Governor Hastings was listened to with
marked attention, notwithstanding that
the sun for an hour or two had been
streaming unobstructedly through the
windows OF the hall and beating on the
heads OF delegates and the convention
mad been In continuous session over six
hours. There was quite a formidable
demonstration OF applause for Quay at
the close of Governor Hastings speech.
but 1t was participated in by only a. small
portion of the convention and was main
tanned with difficulty, though with much
noise and amid counter demonstrations
almost as numerous. AS ii was diving
away n cry of Quay. Quay. Mathew S
quay accompanied by stamping of feet.
set 1t going again. the Kisses increasing
IN volume and delegates began to petit
each other with rolled up newspapers
Cries of Vote, vote" were started I'm
RHYTHM 10 beat down the similar shouts
of Quay. The chair raped in vain for
some time, but at last quiet was restored
and the call of States was resumed. and
Mr. ]. NJ. Vance. OF Louisiana, a colored
delegate, was recognized to second Nc.
Kinlcy.
Al the close of his brief remarks the
chairman announced that the call M
States being completed the order called
for halloting for nominee for Presi
dent
Amid hush the call of States was be-
gun, and Alabama led off with l for Nor
ton and 10 for Mckinley. Arkansas and
California cast their solid votes for Nc
Kinley. Connecticut cast S votes for
Reed and for Mckinley. Delaware
solid vote for Mckinley; Florida s for
Mckinley; Georgia, Reed, 2 Quay and
% Mckinley.
One of the colored delegates from Flor.
Ida. amid angry protests, Insisted on
challenging thfe vote and Senator Thurs
ton. who had resumed the chair, de-
cided that the right to challenge should
be given to every delegate. The dele