The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-25

for several minutes the convo,tio, 49,.
ana yelled and shouted eneered
a nv morning session there was q h,jo,
oou,cst over the question OF nrocoa1in.
WIN the election OF permanent ofsco,. 80
iore the report Of the COMMITTEES on crodan.
,iais mao been acted upon. Senator Wei.
nns''n anu congressman Mudd OF Mary.
80 anu pelesate LittIefield OF Maine.
vaihiy protested that It was irregular and
that there was no convention mill tba
credentials OF the members had henn nass.
ed upon, but the protests were swapt aside
IKE chan before the wind. The convention
briHmed over with enthusiasm and was in
no temper TO be delayed.
AT the afternoon session, the first test Of
strength between the Mckinley followers
ana those or Reed. Allison, QUAY and Nor.
ION came ana 1t demonstrates TO the sat,
isfaction OF all that Mckinley has a clear
majority OF a hundred In the convantion
The question was the adoption OF the rpnort
or the committee on credentials, which GER
tined the action OF the national
on credentials In giving almost all the l5S
contested seats TO the McKialeyites and
decided the Texas contest in favor OF the
Erant (Mchinley) delegation and that In
Delaware, in favor OF the Higgins delega.
ton. The majority report was met with a
violent minority report, denOuncing the
committee on credentials for presuming to
accept unchallenged the findings OF the ia.
tional committee.
The lines were not drawn absolutely. as
quite a number OF delegates who are
pledged to Mckinley voted with the Cd.
position. They were defeated-545h to
549la. .-.
St. Louis, June 1S-T1ie Republican ma
tiOnal convention nailed their principles TO
the mast heads and placed in command OF
the ship which Is to bear them on TO for.
tune or disaster in November, their popular
idol, William Mckinley Of Ohio and Gar
rett A. Hobart. Of New Jersey.
But there was mutiny abroad, and at the
last moment before the lines were cast OF.
part OF the crew who had shipped In
many voyages refused TO subscribe
to the new shipping articles and
walked down the gang plank. The
convention was held in session for ten
hours to accomplish the work cut out for
II, and several different times was tragic,
dramatic and inspiring. Fully 10000 peo-
pie were In the vast audience TO hiss or
cheer by turns. The bolt OF the silver men
from the West was fully discounted. but it
nevertheless furnished the most dramatic
incident Of the day. Led by Senator Tell
err, they had yesterday declared their in
tention Il refusing TO subscribe 10 the gold
plank In the platform, but to-day after
Senator Telle" had made his final appeal to
the convention not TO take the step which
would drive him and his colleagues out
from the ranks OF the party. which in the
past had honored them snd they had de-
lighted to serve, and the convention had
voted-SlS IL to 1G l-2-to stand ny the
gold declaration In the platform. they left
the convention hall.
Mckinley Nominated.
1t was Il foresone conclusion that Nc
Kinley would be nominated by the pentup
enthusiasm OF the friends OF the Ohio
candidate which found full vent. The
speech OF Baldwin OF Council Bluffs, nom.
mating Allison; Of Senator Lodge nominal
ing Reed; Of Hastings nominating Quay.
and Of Depew nominating Morton, were
eloquent and mastery efforts. and were
received with the greatest enthusiasm by
their respective supporters: but the nom!-