New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19

difficulty. though with mucn nolso anu "A''N
counter demonstrations almost as numerous AS
It was dying away the rhythmic cry OF quay
Quay Matt 8. Quay" accompanied by stamping
Of feet set It going again. the Kisses increasing III
volume. and delegates began to pelt each other
with roed-up newspapers Cries OF vote
votew were started in rhythm to 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 j. Madison Vance OF Louisiana. a
colored delegate was recognized. In seconoing
Mckinley. he declared It was not his Intention to
delay by more than few words the nomination
Of the great friend of his race. He glad to be
permitted TO express Lousiana's desire TO help
the States which elect Presidents. and he nomi-
mated for that high office the man who was in
the hearts of the colored people. the soldier
statesman apostle OF protection. man Of the peo-
pie. the Napoleon Of American hope-William
Mckinley, OF Ohio.
At the close Of vance's remarks the Chairman
announced that the call of States being COM
pleted. the order called for baloting for Ii
nominee for President of the United States.
THE VOTING BEGUN
Amid hush the call Of States was begun. and
Alabama led off with 1 for Morton and I'D for
Mckinley. Arkansas and California cast their
solid votes for Mckinley. Connecticut cast
votes for Reed and Z for Mckinley; Delaware a
solid vote for Mckinley; Florida for Mckinley;
Georgia, Reed, Q Quay and % Mckinley.
one OF the colored delegates fro m Florida ami
angry protests, insisted on challenging the vote
ard Senator Thurston. who had resumed the
chair decided that the right to challenge should
be given every delegate. The delegation being
had fxxrA tac
in Florida and Mckinley only six. instead Of
eight as announced by the chairman OF the
delegation
A challenge OF Georgia followed. and resulted
In confirming the vote as previously announced
A colored delegate from Alabama here followed
with a challenge of the vote of that State, which
resulted in showing that instead Of casting a
rolid vote for Mckinley. the vote should have
shown vote for Morton. for Reed and ID for
Mckinley
ninoiss vote. announced as &c Mckinley and
Reed. was challenged and poll showed no
change.
Indiana cast its 30 votes for Mckinley
Iowa. amid slight demonstration OF applause.
cast its % votes for Allison; Kansas. 20 for Nc
Kinley; Kentucky. % for Mckinley. Louisiana
cast a Observation-Disclosures Allison half-vote.
Quay; for Reed. and II for Mckinley.
So the voting went on without further Incident
until Massachusetts gave l vot" for Mckinney
and the rest for Reed.
The Mckinley column steadily Increased.
When Mssissippis IS votes were cast for Nc
Kinley another Of the colored delegates de-
rnnnded a poll. which showed vote for quay
and II for Mckinley. Montana cast vote Tor
Mckinley: for Don Cameron. OF Pennsylvania
| blank. ana absentee. The Chair called the
name OF Mr.. Hartman's alternate and he voted
blank.
NETWORKS SHOWING
rh- ,.sa a decided sensation wher the vote
., x.,v-yorlt YVES challenged by Warner Miller.
:, had been announced 81 FOR Morton ana II
,cr NeI<inlev Joseph H. Newins. OF tho ISL
r,strlc, was absent and the name OF his al
,.r,.,. xas called Mr. Gruber raised laugh
hv saving, Hes Jus: leaving the room to avoii
voting" The next alternate was called ana
,.o,.l for Mckinley The delegation voted sol
,,,,, ,,r Morton till the half-votes were reached
,n., IN. halves divided equally between NC
,,,r,.v and Morton Th,n came quite number
-, breaks for Mckinley. and three apschtees
ar. noted I'm the XXIXth District-John f.
p.rLbu-s, and both the alternates, Charles e.
u.,.,u.ara and Charles T. Andrews. The pol
resulted in showing the vote to be eSact'y "'
announced. Morton. "a. Mckinley, H.
ouros VOTE DECIDES 1T.
When Ohio was reached the requisite huinoSI
=, votes were given to nominate Mckinney anu
the Convention recognizing the foct without "'''
M, ncement broke into hers.
roxos DELAYED the final announcement niue
,,ocbsuenre from one 81 the dissatisfied coloreo
hr.,hrcn The poll resulted In 81 for Mckinney =
for Reed. 2 for Allison and absent.
,,o,her colored delegate challenged the vote OF
VIRGINIA and again delayed the oncial an
nounccmcnt Of the final result, ellciting MARKS "
,a,,r..o and dissatisfaction from the Con
,,,o, v,rqlnin's vote on a poll stood: Reed
/; Mckinley. %
All tho rcst OF the roll OF States went well for
Mckinley. When the Territories were reacheu
New-Mexico cast one vote for Allison ana rVe io'
Mckinley. and amid howls OF derison one OF 'he
delegates challenged the vote. ana poil con-
armed the accuracy OF the first announcement.
Alaska wound up the roll by casting It's newly
conferred four votes FOR Mckinley
The absent delegate from New-York MT farh-
hrrs, her. appeared and by unanimous consent
cos, his vote FOR Morton, making the totai vote
Morton. 30: Mckinley. Ia.
All OF the States having been called the chair-
man stated. befora the announcement or the re-
sult. that application had been made TO MIN fof
recognition by the friends Of the defeated canal
dates To make n certain motion. He believed II
would bc the fairest way 10 recognize them IN ths
order in which the nominations had been maze.
THE GREAT CLIMAX REACHED
He then announced that William Mckinley had
received 6Glla votes. and tho scene OF an houE
before was repeated. Delegates and spectators
arose and cheered and waved flags and banners
and the panpas plumes Of California; the bano
struck up my Country. IT'S of Thee. ana cheers
and huzzas rent the air There was not s'hs''
one Of the fifteen sixteen thousand people III
the great hall who did not do his or her best to
swell the sounds OF Jubilee. and to Join In the
grand popular demonstration In favor OF the sue
cessful candidate The women were as enthusi'
as,ic No the men II seemed as II no one would