Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-21

they raised umbrellas, singing Three
cheers for the Red. White and Blue
Renewed cheering followed. Mantle
OF Montana, on Il chair, sougl t recog-
milton vainly for Il time. tinally he
took the platform, saying that all the
delegates Of Montana felt not justified
in walking out. Some continue to
participate and others remain silent.
Tho chairman facctiously r ma rkcd
that there seemed t9 be enou h dee
gatse left to transact business. Sen
ator Brown of Utah then (, ok tho
platform in favor ~ the plato M sub
United by the committee and ~ roved
the action OF the conventions. \ call
OF the States WIS ordered for the
names Of new National Com. ittee-
men. The roll Of States WAS then
ordered for the presentation OF ndi.
dates for the Presidency. 10 II NJ
Baldwin Of Iowa. then took the lat
form to present the name at \ ison
and was well received. When VI inc
WIS called Senator Lodge took the
platform tn prcScnt the name Of
Speaker Reed. There WIS a or, at
burst of cheering when Lodge me-
toned kced's name. HIS prcsentu.
ton of Reeds qualifications elected
frequent cheers. Littlcticld Of Main,
seconded Reeds nomination. When
New York was called, Chauncy DE.
pew took the platform to present The
name of Morton. Dcpcw was re-
ceived with tremendous enthusiasm.
Dcpew said that Morton could not ac-
cept the Vicc-Presidency unless il
came unanimously. General cheer
ing greeted this statement. The dele
gates and audience are on their feet
and Throughout. the building there
was I'M immense demonstration, con-
tinuing several minutes. The cheer
ing continued and was resumed rs
Senator elect Foraker OF Ohio took
the platform To nominate Mckinley.
IL was some time before the cnthusi-
asm had quoted down so that Fora
ker could proceed. E'orakcr's men,
ton Of Mckinley aroused Il storm OF
applause over the convention. Plumcs
were being waved all over the hall
and galleries, horns were blowing
and there was general cheering. The
demonstration became more violent.
AS soon rs the enthusiasm quoted
down, the delegates renewed the dem
onstration with we create vigor.
The sun, which had been under a
cloud. burst ont, flooding the hail.
and the audience sang Marching
through Georgia. There seems
hardly the possibility Of n doubt now
that Mckinley will be nominated on
the first ballot Tho audience began
singing "Ihe Battle Cry OF Freedom"
led by the band. Chairman Thur
ston vaInly tried 10 make the gavcl
heard. pounding with all his might
on the table. Tho applause and
cheering broke out again. and con-
tinued without any abatement Of will
or volume.
Under the vigorous pounding Of
the ChaIrman's gavcl. the audience
began to quiet down until Dixie
was started. in the singing Of which
all joined. \ delegate walked across
the top of the reporters desk. wearing
ii Napoleon hat attended 10y great
cheering and laughter. Finally the
convention quoted down so that For
akcr could resume his speech. When
Foraker concluded there was another
burst of applause, and then Thurston
left the chair To second the nomina-
ton OF Mckinley.
Governor Hastings Of PcnusyI-
vnnia, then nominated Quay.
The roll-cali was ordered and re-
suited ms follows:
Mckinley G6i155. Reed Sils Nor
ton IS. Quay Tli5. Allison 3d., Cam
r l.. Absent %.
\ call Of the States WAS ordered for
the nomination Of Nicc.Prcsidcut.
Connecticut presented buckley.
New Jersey. presented Hobart.
Illinois seconded ITobart's nomina-
ton.
Rhode Island presented the name
Of Governor Lippctt.
Tennessee presented II. Clay Evans.
kentucky seconded the nomination
Of Evans.
Tho rOll-chll resulted us follows:
Hobart 533lI. Evans 1901. Buck
ley 80. Lippctt 3, Walker 81.
llObart's nomination was Inadc
unanimous.
At 7:30 T.. NJ. the convention aI-
journcd sine die.