The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17

ayers. candidates and their influential
friends. With the wires all loaded with
| hot stuff" the atypewriters clicking.
the pens OF private secretaries scrib-
bling and important officials debating
messages for which an anxious country
is supposed 20 be agog. it may be az
firmed OF the convention THAI IL wiz he
for a brief period an important center
of business
Perhaps II may be said OF this con-
ivention. as il was declared OF another.
The nomination had. been foreshadow-
ed and universally accepted by the Re-
lpubIieans and was as assured as any
thing well could be" Last year the
presidential possibilities were Ackin-
ley. Reed. Allison. Morton and Harri-
son: but this year. while there may be
'-favorite sons and dark horses pc
htical fences TO mend and eminent lead
ers 10 placate. the successful candidate
VIII without doubt be the one first
mentioned above. This fact has OF late
been 50 apparent that IL would seem
almost superiuous to mention It.
As fair criterion for what VIII oc-
lcur at Philadelphia. the transactions az
ST. Louis in 1896 may be cited in evil
dence- The hour at last had arrived
when the chairman uttered the mo-
mentous words. ''Gentiemen. the reg
uIar order OF business is the roll call
OF the states for the presentation Of
candidates for nomination The sec
rotary then proceeded TO call the roll
alphabetically. and the FIRST TO respond
was Mr.. Baldwin of Iowa. who placed
lin nomination a favorite son. Senator
Allison. in an imprisoned speech. con-
lcluding thus: Nominate him. and. not
now, perhaps. but when the strife IS
over. bis name VIII fall like millennIal
music on your ears Nominate him.
and a thrill of JOY viii go out from tha
west 10 the east. carrying on its trem-
bling way the songs Of our reapers.
only TO be lost in the roar OF our fur
lnsces. Nominate him, and when our
Il corn grows gold in the autumn time.
our focks teening and our oranges
full, every spindle viii be turning day
and night upon the MerTimac." But.
alas. he was not nominated. never
theless.
NJ stands for Maine. at the mention
of which stood forth Senator Lodge %
Massachusetts. who. after lengthy Gu
logy of the man he was about TO name.
continued: He IS the leader OF men.
We know il because we have seen him
lead. II have the honor. the very
great honor. TO present to you as csa-
didate for your nomination the speaker
of the house OF representatives. Thomas
B. Reed OF Maine" tResoundinE ap-
Iplause.I Now. perhaps. Mr.. Reed. pri-
vate citizen. can appreciate with no
''resounding applause" ringing in his
ears the humor. IL not the Irony, OF tho
situation
II availed not that the genial pepew
II
ton with persuasive eloquence and made
an implied threat that II he were ig-
nored the Empire State might not DO
found solidly in the Republican column.
The delegates were awaiting the next
letter TO y. and when ;OhIo was called
eagerly asscnted 10 the proposition OF
Senator Foraker, who told them the
people want a good Republican: they
want something more than q wise. pa
| triotic statesman. and / stand here
| 10 present TO this convention such a
man. His name is William Mckinley
The tremendous uproar that then en-
sued. showing the approval Of the dele
gates. the chairman was unable 90
| check, and at last gave up Ia despair.
while the volumes OF cheers swelled to
a hurricane OF sound that drowned out
/ even the music OF the band. the vast
multitude joining IN with stamping Of
| feet TO the rhythm OF the tune. I'm
/ deavor az they may. the delegates of
1900 cannot raise a bigger rumpus than
did those Of 1896 when MeKiniey's name
was mentioned as a presidential prob
ability. In seCondiug the nomination.
Senator Thurston INDUCED himself in
| prophecy. which ne may now proudly
point to. This Is the year Of the peo-
pie" he said. From ocean 90 ocean.
from lake TO gulf. they are united a.
never before" II is possible that be
might like TO say now. az confidently
as he did then. We know their wishes.
and are to register their will. This IL
the year OF the people. In their name
second the nomination II their great
CHAMPION. William Mckinley. n0t as
the favorife son OF any state. but as
the favorite son Of the United States.
not as a concession 20 Ohio, but as an
added honor 20 the nation"
/ And then: The next order Of bust
ness Is the call Of the roll OF states Tor
/ nomination OF q candidate for pfesi-
dent. The sergeant alarms viii clear
the aisles and the gentlemen viii please
| take their seats" After this had been
done and the confusion had somewhat
| subsidized the chair announced: The
/ following votes have been cast. For
william Mckinley. ssiM"- He got no
furthsr then, for the cheers and yslis ?
/ that followed were supplemented ~
the roars az a hundred gun salute.
| which drowned his voice completely.
| The perfunctory. cut and dried enthu-
| aiasn which always goes with a con-
vention doubtless viii b present IN
Philadelphia. for vast numbers which
always carry and bsget sntbusissn are
prorent. all the hotels are filed 20 over
flowing. even 10 cots ln the corridors
The morning 81 the FIRST day. Tues
day. June ~. viii be devoted % sxcug-
slons 10 points 81 interest and tbs
afternoon 20 the appointment % o0n3~
mittees. settling Of details. etc. pre-
Ifminary "a the transfer - authority
from the Temporary 20 fhe permanent
chairman. On wednesday tn cpnyen-
ton viii 20 into regular session. ire
platform will De enunciztsd and PER
haps the esn1iaztea presented. nsach
sepeBdluE upon the character q The
proceedings.
But al are serseti that from every
point % vie~ tie Republican national
committee has been ~sinKuisrig hsppY
IN It's selection Il Fhila6si Dhiz FOR 10
convention whleh. n - bsi3e.ra vi
be one 81 fbs u1est memorials IA fhE
party's history
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