Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

gun and Alabama led off with for Nor
ton and IS for Mckinley. Arkansas ana
California cast their solid vote for Nc
Kinley. Connecticut cast votes for
Reed and for Mckinley, Delaware a
solid vote for Mckinley; Florida, for
Mckinley; Georgia, for Reed, Tor
Quay and % for Mckinley. One OF the
colered delegates from Florida, anna
angry protests, insisted on challenging
the vote and Sentor Thurston, who had
resumed the chair, decided that the rig MT
to challenge should be given TO every
delegate The delegation being polled,
it was found that Morton had votes in
Florida and Mckinley only instead OF 3,
as announced by the chairman of the
delegation. a challenge of Georgia fol-
lowed and resulted in confirming the
vote as previously announced.
A colored delegate from Alabama here
followed with challenge of the vote of
that state, which resulted in showing
that instead of casting solid Mckinley
vote the vote should have shown l Tor
Morton, for Reed and Mckinley -. IL
1inois' vote, announced as 46 Tor Mchln-
ley and for Reed, was challenged ana
a poll showed no change. Indiana cast
its 80 votes for Mckinley. Iowa, amid a
slight demonstration of applause, CASE It's
26 votes for Allison, Kansas cast 20 votes
for Mckinley and Kentucky rs for Nc
Kinley. Louisiana cast curious vote
half a vote for Allison, half a vote for
Quay, for Reed and IL for Mckinley.
So the voting went on without further
incident until Massachusetts gave l vote
for Mckinley and the rest for Reed.
The Mckinley column steadily increased.
When Mississippis Is votes were cast
for Mckinley another of the colored dele
gates demanded poll, which showed L
vote for Quay and II for Mckinley Mon
tana cast vote for Mckinley, for Don
Cameron of Pennsylvania, l blank and
absentee. The chair called the name of
Mr. Hartman'S alternate and he voted
blank.
There Was Decided Sensation
when the vote of New York was chal-
lenged by Warner Miller. 1t had been
announced as "a for Morton and IL for
Mckinley Joseph II. Newins was alb
sent in the First district, and the name
of his alternate was called Mr.. Gruber
raised q laugh by saying: He Is just
leaving the room to avoid voting The
next alternate was called, and voted Tor
Mckinley. The delegation voted solidly
for Morton till the half votes were
reached, when the halves divided equally
between Mckinley and Morton.
Then came quite a number of breaks
for Mckinley, and three absentees were
noted in the Twenty ninth district, John
T. Parkhurst and both the alternates
Charles M. Woodward and Charles T
Andrews. The poll resulted in Showing
the vote to be exactly as announced
Morton, "a; Mckinley, II. When Ohio
was reached the requisite number oil
votes were given to nominate Mckinley
and the convention, recognizing the fac
without further announcement, broke
into cheers Texas delayed the final an
nouncement a little by a challenge from
one of the dissatisfied colored brethren
The poll resulted: Mckinley, 81; Reed
5; Allison, 8; absent, l.
Another colored delegate challenged
the vote of Virginia and again delayed
the official announcement of the final re
suit, elicting marks of impatience anC
dissatisfaction from the convention
Virginia's vote on a poll stood: Reed, l
Mckinley 49,
All the rest of the roll of states went
Solid for Mckinley.
When the territories were reached New
Mexico cast enc vote for Allison and fiv'
for Mckinley. Amid bowls of derisioI
one of the delegates challenged the vote
and a poll confirmed the accuracy o.
the first announcement.
Alaska wound up the roll by casting
its newly conferred four votes for Nc
Kinley.
The absent delegate from New York
Mr. Parkhurst, here appeared and by
unanimous consent cast his vote for MGR
ton, making the total vote Morton So
Mckinley II.
All of the states having been called tn
president stated before the announce
ment of the result that the application
had been made on him for the recognition
of the representatives of the defeated
candidates to make certain motion. H
believed it would be the fairest way Il
recognize them in the order in which TIL
nominations had been made.
He then announced that William Nc
Kinley had received 66l12 votes, and tn
scene of an hour before was repeated
Delegates and spectators arose an
cheers and huzzas rent the air. There wa
not single one of the $1,000 or 10000 Il
the great hail who did not do his or he
best to swell the sounds of jubilee an
to join in the grand popular demonstra
tion in favor of the successful candidate
The women were as enthusiastic as tn
men. 1t seemed as if no one would b
seated again and as if orderly proceed
ings would never more be attempted. On
young man on the platform waved on tn
point of a national banner laced cooked
hat such as the conqueror at Marengo /
represented as wearing. This symbol o
victory added, If possible, to the enthu
siasm, and the noise was swelled by tn
booming of artillery outside.
At last the president got chance t
continue his announcement of the vote
Thomas B. Reed he said, had receives
S41s votes Senator Quay, 611a; Levi F
Morton, 5S; Senator Allison, 351A, ant
Don Cameron l.