The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-19

ST. Louis. June 1S.-On the first bal
lot taken this afternoon in the repub-
lican national convention, amid in
tense excitement the tally was: Nc
kinlsyy- eeih; Reed. san: Quay, GIN;
Morton. IS; Allison. SSH; the total vote
being 922 On the first ballot for the
nomination Of candidate for the Of
nee Of vice president, the vote was:
Hobart 533h; Evans ECO; Buckley 80;
Walker "a; Leppitt s; Reed 8: Fred
Grant 2; Depew 2: Morton /: Thurs
ton 2; Brown Q. Absent 80. The con-
vention adjourned sine die at 7:50
o'clock.
st. Louis. June 1s.-The day broke
bright and clear for the last
day of the convention. The
Mckinley leaders had arranged to
push things through. All preparations
had been made to adopt the platform
and nominate Mckinley before taking
a recess. There was much to appeal
to the imagination In the advertised
bolt OF the silver men and a multitude
came to yell themselves hoarse when
the occasion demanded. Before the
hour for calling the convention to order
arrived. the wilderness Of seats In the
galleries were black with the same
dense crowd and the vast hall roared
with the dull indescribable thousands
Of human voices. The heat in the con-
vention hall even before 10 o'clock be-
came almost unbearable and the hall
promised. as the day advanced, to be-
come like the torrid dry room of q
Turkish bath. The humidity made the
sweltering heat even more intolerable.
The delegates took their places this
morning without ostentation. Teller
and his silver associates formed an in
teresting group as they stood confer
ring with set faces.
Ex-Governor Foraker, chairman Of
the committee on resolutions, consulted
with Senator Lodge. Governor Alger,
Governor Merriam and others at the
head Of the main isle. Immediately in
front OF the speakers stand. The lieu
tenants OF Hobart and Evans, vice.
presidential candidates, Who are pool
ing their issues against Morton. moved
among the delegates. Their astute
and active allies In the New York dele
CATION aided them materially. Warner
Miller openly Informed the delegates
that II Morton's name was presented
for vice president he should take the
platform and speak against II. The
utmost bitterness existed among the
friends and foes of the New York gov
ernor and q battle royal was promised
over the nomination. Platt. Lodge,
Quay and the anti-McKinley generaIs
were at the head Of the Morton move
ment and about the result chung the
only remaining uncertainty Of the con-
vention.
At 1920 the band struck up q lively
number. Mark Hanna. with his hand
on the staff OF the Ohio delegation. just
below the platform held final hurried
and animated consultation with the
chief lieutenants of the various dele
cations. When the band ceased some
one on the platform introduced Q quar-
tet from the Mckinley club Of Nebras-
ka, and they had the temerity to at
tempt a campaign song without ac-
compartment. Their voices could no
more penetrate the sullen roar that
filled the hall than they could have
carried against tornado bowling along
at the rate Of 100 miles an hour. Just
before the convention was called to or
der. a photographer reared a camera
on the edge of the platform and dur
ing prayer. which followed. while the
galleries and delegates were compara-
lively quiet. managed to secure pho
tograph.
The convention began at half-past
ten, when, in response to gavel raps.
the delegates arose for prayer. The
officiating minister was DIR. John r.
Scott OF Jacksonville. Fla. the second
colored pastor who has conducted the
devotional prelude. Although DR..