The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-22


spect to law, respect to the flag, and OF
nope and faith in the perpetuity Of Amer
lean institutions and OF honor TO the
name of William Mckinley. win follow
this nomination" (Applause.)
Vote, vote came from the delegates
as Mr.. Knight concluded, but the chair
man stiled the cutlery and recognized
Governor Mount OF Indiana. wIlo on be-
half of the Hoosier state, seconded the
nomination Of Mckinley. It was glow
ing eulogium to the statesman soldier
and president. II was apparent that the
| convention was eager for definite action
and q growing hum spread through the
| han as Governor Mount spoke. In con
Guiding. Governor Mount said:
Like Abraham Lincoln our president
has been made the target Of abuse by
men fho viii yet. in their calmer mo-
ments Of candor, extoll his fairness, his
efhciency his fidelity and his greatness.
Some illustrious sires who bore the blue
and gray have unitedIy carried Old
| Glory TO victory. They have planted the
| ensign of liberty, the flag of our Union,
! in the Antilles and in the Orient, there
TO remain as covenant promise of the
better days to the INHABITANTS Mighty
I
have been and are being met, in this
| history making, geography changing
epoch of the wolrd. We need man. we
| must have a man. equal to the grave re-
sponsibilities that may arise Platforms
can not forecast policies for unforeseen
agencies.
"'God give US men. A time like this
demands
Strong minds. great hearts, true faith
and ready hands.
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above
the fog
In public and in private thinking
This convention has named such
man. I therefore take great pleasure IN
seconding the nomination OF him who
stands before the world clear headed,
clean handed. strong hearted-patriot,
statesman and hero, typical American,
a Christian gentleman. William McKin-
ley"
The FESTIVE listeners broke IN with many
demonstrations and calls OF Vote and
Chairman Lodge was kept busy with his
gavel trying TO maintain sufficient order
for the speaker to be heard AS he closed
the convention again demanded a vote
and the chairman announced that the
roll call of states would be called for
the vote on nomination of president At
2:37 the vote began. During the call of
states on the vote for presidential can
dldate the galleries were noticeably at
tentive and there was no unusual Demon
stration among the delegates until New
York'S vote was announced by Chairman
Odell. This brought out round Of ap-
plause. When Pennsylvanias vote was
announced by Senator Quay many of the
delegations arose and cheered. Some of
the states We're not content with casting
their votes for Mckinley, but the chair
man announced the result Of the vote,
which the candidate would receive in
November. At the call of Hawaii the
delegations stood and cheered the an
nouncement Of the new possession, of its
two votes for Mckinley. The tally clerks
quickly made the official summary and
handed it to the chairman. Mr. Lodge
took the paper and advancing to the
front OF the stage said:
1.-THE total vote case is $50. William
Mckinley has received $50 votes. 1t is
unanimous vote, and the chairman de-
clares that William Mckinley is our
nominee for the presidency for the term
beginning March 4, 1900"
Now again pandemonium broke loose
in one swelling chorus Of enthusiasm for
the candidate Up went the plumes and
standards. Up stood the great audi
ence, men and women mingling their
shouts and their frantic demonstrations.
The bands played Rally Around the
Flag and the Hamilton club of Chi
cago marched down the aisle, preceded
by New York and followed by PennsyI-
vania. The huge counterfeit of an ele-
plant. emblem of Republican strength,
was brought into the hall. Around It's
neck was entwined garlands of flowers
Laughter and applause were mingled as
the great emblem was borne about
The demonstration in honor of the
presidents nomination lasted five min
utes and then the chairman called for
order for the further event IN store. Mr.
Lodge warned the noisy and demonstra-
tive throngs that there was still vital
business to be done, and announced that
the call Of states would proceed for nomi- |
nations for the vice presidency.
AS the name Of Alabama was called on
didates for vice president, the announce
nent was made by the chairman OF the |
delegation that Alabama would yield TO |
Iowa to present a candidate Chairman
Lodge then recognized Lafe Young. one !
of the Iowa delegates at large and edi- /
tor Of the Des Moines, Iowa. Capital |
Colonel Young swung down the main |
aisle to the platform TO do that which a /
publican national convention-withdraw 1
one strong and magnetic man as candi- /
date ad preset the name OF another for I
the second office in the gift Of the Amer |
lean people. He withdrew the name Of |
Dolliver and offered the that OF Roose- |
welt. He said, in part:
Gentlemen Of the Conventions: I have I
listened with profound interest to the 4
numerous indictments pronounced against
the Democratic party, and as an impartial /
reader of history, 1 am compelled to con-
Tess that the indictments are all only too
true. If I am TO judge, however by the
enthusiasm OF this hour. the Republican
relief committee sent out four years ago
10 carry supplies and sUccor to the pros
.rate industries Of our republic can now
-eport that the duty has been discharged !
Il could add nothing 10 this Indictment
Except to say that this unfortunate party
through four years OF legislative admins
rative control had made il. I'D 70 1895
impossible for an honest man 70 get into
lebt, or to get out Of IT, (Laushter) But
ny fellow citizens, You know my purpose.
you know the heart OF this convention.
The country never called for patriotic
sons from any given family. but more
we're offered than there Vas ROOM for en-
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