The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
HON. VIM. MCKINLEY
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CATION bsing polled 1t was found that
Morton had two votes in Florida and
Mckinley only six. instead of eight as
announced by the chairman of the dele
cation.
a challenge of Georgia followed and
resulted in confirmation or THE vote.
The colored delegate from Alabama
here followed with challenge Of the
vote of that State, which resulted in
showing ms tead of n solid vote for Nc
Kinley the vote should have shown ona
vote for Morton. two for Reed and Nc
Klnley nineteen.
Illinois vote. announced as forty-six
Tor MCKINLEY and two for Reed was
challenged anld a poll showed no change
Indiana cast its thirty votes for Nc
kinley. Iowa, amid a slight demon
stration of applause, cast its twentv-sIx
votes for Allison; Kansas tw. nty for
Mckinley: Kentucky twenty-six for Nc
kinney: Louisiana cast q curious vote
Half vote for Allison. half vote for QUAY
toui' for Reed and eleven for Mckinley,
so the voting went on without further
incident until Massachusetts gave one
vote for Mckinley and che rest for Reed.
me Mckinley column steadily increased
When Mississlppis eighteen votes were
cast for Mckinley another OF the COL
ored delegates demanded a poll. which
showed one vote for Quay and seven
teen for Mckinley. Montana cast one
Tor cameron, one blank and one absen-
Tee. The chair called the name of Mr.
Hartman's alternate and he vo.ed blank.
There was decided sensation when
the Vo;e OF New York was challenged by
warner Miller 1t had been announced
as "a for Morton and Il for McKinlev
Joseph II. Newells was absent in the
flrst district. and the name of his al
ternate was called. Mr.. Gruber raised
laugh by saying, Hes just leaving
the room to avoid voting"
The next alternate was called and
voted for Mckinley. The delegation
voted Solidly for Morton TIL the hair
votes We're reached. when the halves di-
Vlded equally between Mckinley and
Alorton. The poll resulted in showinp
the vote to be exactly as announced.
Morton, "a; Mckinley. II.
When ohio was reached the reoui
site number of votes We're given to nomi
nate mckinley, and the convention. rec
oGniZing this fact, without announce.
ment, broke into cheers.
IeNaS delayed the final announoen1- MI
Oh the ballot by challenge from one of
the dissatisfied colored brethren. The
pol resulted in 81 Mckinley, Reed. 2
Allison, and l absent
Another colored delegate oba,,eno.,
the vote of Virginia, and again 5a,aSe,
the oif>ial announcement of the final re-
SUIT encitinS remarks of impatienca
ana dissatisfaction from the convention
nTgihla'a vote on pei stood: Reed. i:
Mckinley, %. -
AZ the rest of the roll of States went
noi!uiS luF McN lnley. When the terrific,
rieS were reached New Mexico CAST A..
vote for Allison and five for McEipIa1,
ana amid howls of derision one of the.
delegates challenged, and poll confirms
cd the accuracy OF the first Announce.
mcnt
Aiaska wound up the roll-cau
ne absent delegate from New York.
Mr. Parkhurst, here appeared and bv
unanimous consent cast his vote for Nor
ton. making the total vote: Morton. 81.
Mckinley, H.
lie president then announced that
William Mckinley had received 661 "
votes, ana the scene of an hour before
was repeated. Delegates and specta tors
rose ana cheered and waved flags and
banners ana the pampas plumes of Cali
ioII!a' me Dand struck up MY Coun-
Try, ana cheers and huzzas rent the
an Ihere was not n single one OF the
hiteen or sixteen thousand people in the
nail VINO did not do his or her best to
swell the sounds of jubilee and TO ioin
IN inc grand popular demonstration in
favor OF the successful candidate The
women were as enthusia site as the men
At last the president got a chance tn
THOMAS h. Reed had received S4iL votes.
quay Gle: Levi p. Morton, IS; Senator
Allison 35la. and Don Cameron /
senator Lodge rising in his delegation
anu standing upon his chair, said: mr..
chairman. the friends of Mr.. Reed have
followed him with the same loyalty which
he has always shown himself to country
ana people. on behalf of my own State
ana other New England States that sup
ported Mr. Reed we pledge great ma
1or.ty On our own States and our assist
ahce IN other States and all the help we
can render for Mr.. William Mckinley
!Cbeers). | move YOU sir, that the nom
illalioh Oh WIitam Mckinley may be
made unanimous" (Cheers).
MT Hastings, of Pennsylvania. and
Mr. THOMAS G. Platt. in behalf of the
State of New York. Mr.. Henderson,. of
IOWA, D. NJ. Vance. colored. of Louisi-
ana, and Mr.. Depew. of New York Gee
onded the motion to make the nomina-
ZION unanimous.