Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-19
GARRETT A. HOBART
Is the Nominee for the Vice.
Presidency, Contrary to
Expectations.
CONVENTION ADJOURNED
Transactions of the National
Committee In Session This
Morning.
ARRANGEMENTS IN CANTON

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ARRANGEMENTS IN CANTON
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June - y.--lsast even
ing when quiet had finally been re
stored, after the demonstration whic
followed the selection OF VIM. McKin
ley for president, on motion the call O
states was ordered for the nomination
Of a candidate for vice president
Speeches were limited to five minutes
each.
Fessenden presented the name o
Bulkley, of Connecticut.
New Jersey presented the name o
Garrett A. Hobart.
Rhode Island presented the name o
Gov. Lippett.
Illinois seconded the nomination O
Hobart.
Tennesse presented the hame of H
Clay Evans, of that state.
Kentucky seconded the nomination
OF Evans. Wisconsin secc nded the
nomination of Evans. Quite demon.
s,ration in favor of Evans broke out
among the delegates, and appearances
seemed that he would carry things his
way. At p. m, Virginia presented
nbe name Of James A. Walker.
TIE roll Of states was lhan I ord cred
I'd for ballot on vice. president.
IN to and including Nevada, Evans
ked 161, and Hobart 238. New
then voted solid for Hobart, and
rave him sufficient votes for a
Brity. Up to and including Utah,
(6bart had received 466 4 votes. The
Total count of the first ballot resulted
in, Hobart, 6231a; Evans, 281.
Hobart was duly declared the nomi-
nee, which elected much enthusiasm,
especially amongst the eastern delega-
ticns.
Contrary to popular expectation, the
name of Levi P. Morton was not pre-
sented 10 the convention for the vice.
presidency, due to the bitter hight he
and his managers had made against
Mckinley, whose manager, Mark Han
ma, was in favor of Hobart, and the re.
suit showed how completely he had
figured results out. After some delay
about the naming OF national commit
teemen, the convention Adjourned sine
die, with three times three for the
ticket.
THE SILVER ApDRESs.
ST. LoUIs, Mo-, June 10 The fol-
lowing address was given out to-day
by the silver deleg ates who bolied the
republican national convention yester-
day:
"71o the people Of the United States:
Obeying the call of duty, and
justified by common citizenship Of the
republic, we address this communica-
tion t. the people of the forthcoming
conventions in the United States.
ave claim no authority or right
other than that which belongs to
every man to express his personal con-
vlction; but we respectfully solicit the
cooperation Of all who believe that
time has come for a return 10 the
simpler and more direct method of
naming men for the national service
than has obtained In recent years"
The ADDRESS then launches into
criticism OF the national parties and
reviews the fact that since 1872, the
republicans and democrats have al.
ternately had the presidential victories.
Continuing 1t says "Parties may outive
their usefu'nesi; truth never becomes
obsolete, and every generation of fee
men has the right to affirm truths of
past knowledge, or Of present acquire
ments. If the enforcement OF these
truths shall make necessary depart
are from party organization, the peo-
pie have the right and will exercise it,
until the old parties shall return to the
truth. or new parties shall be created |
TO effect |. into law.
"We bold that in the great work Of
social evolution in this country, none
tary reform stands as the first
requisite"
"A vigorous protest against the finan
cial ~ stem follows.
1t says the only remedy is, to stop
ahe falling prices. The restoration of
inmetallism by this country will double
ahe stock OF primary money Of the
world, and in time it will stop the fall
irg prices, ard will steadily elevate
them until they regain their normal
relation TO debts and credits in the
world. Then comes a recital Of the
advantages of double standard OF
money, after which the address nomi-
mates for the presidency Senator Tel.
Ter, of Colorado, who is greatly eulo-
gized. The document closes with
reference to Abraham Lincoln, and IS
signed by the following: Fred Dubois,
r. F. Pettigrew, Frank j. Cannon,
Chas. s. Hartman, c. K. Allen, Ben
r. Rich, A. s. Robertson, A. c. Cleve-
land. Willis Sweet, Amasa B Camp
bell, Archie M. Stevenson, Enoch
Strother, James M. Downing, Chss
Fl. Brickenstein. Thos. Kearns, G. j.
Hart, Littleton Price, Frank c. Goudy,
Jacob j. Elliot, O. j. Salisbury, j. B
Overtor, john F. Vivian, J w Rockefel-
Ter. Robert w. Bonygne, John NJ. Will
iiams, delegates or national committee
men.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
ST. LOUIS, June fg.--The new re.
publican national cofnmittee met, this
morning. at the Southern hotel, for The
purpose OF oreahi4aiion, and becom-
ing acquainted, 5 number OF new men
having been placed upon the commit.
ace by the various delegations. Secre-
sary Msrley. of the oid committee.