The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28

calmly sweeping the cheering thousands,
the magnetic orator must have been con-
scious of his power to call up a storm
that would sweep through the amphithe.
ater. Below him, about him on either
side, were banked men and women al
most frantically waving hats, handker.
chiefs and pampas plumes.
In full view of the convention he stood
erect, his face as infeXibe us though
chiseled in marble, waiting for the APP
plause to cease. When quiet was re-
stored, he spoke in part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
nvention-Ala bama yields to Ohio, and
/ thank her, but Alabama has yielded by
reason of fact that would seem unim.
portant and superfiuous, for she has
yielded because our candidate has in fact
already been nominated. He was named
by Senator Wolcott in his able speech OF
Tuesday. He was nominated by Senator
Lodge in his address of yesterday and by
the senator from Indiana when he read
the platform, and not only has he been
nominated by them, but by the whole
American people.
From one end of our land to the other
but one man is thought of for the honor
that we are here to confer He is the
first choice of every man who wishes for
Republican success next fall. So it is not
necessary for me or any one else to speak
for him. He has already spoken for him,
self and to all the world. He has Il rec.
ord replete with brilliant achievements,
one that speaks at once his promises fol-
the future and one that is his highest eu-
logy. 1t constitutes an example of trium.
phant success in the discharge of public
al 4
a most sacred trust. Behold what results!
Our industries were prostrated. He quick.
ened them with II new life and brought
to our country unprecedented prosperity.
in all the nation there is no man SO
fitted as the great leader who has con.
Quoted national affairs in the last -four
trying years.
He has courage and experience He
has n stainless reputation and n blame
less life that have endeared him to his
country and won him the love and re.
spect Of the whole people. He is an idea
man. He is an ideal candidate. For al
these considerations, not alone in behalf
of Ohio, but in behalf of every state in
the Union and of Republicans every
where, | nominate William Mckinley"
AT the utterance of MclNinley's name
the audience began to cheer. The sight
was grand and inspiring one. In the
pit delegates and alternates were cheer
ing enthusiastically. Over the acres OF
spectators bedlam reigned. The hall was
an angry sea of tossing color. Flags, red
white and blue plumes shot up as if by
magic to crest the waves. Hats were
lifted aloft on canes. Umbrellas were
hoisted and twisted until they resembleG
dervishes.
On the press platform the newspaper
men, with watches out, were countins
the minutes. On the stage Senator Han
ma, his handkerchief in one hand, n far
in the other, was squirting the vast as
semblage to new endeavors. The ragin.
storm did not seem to satisfy him. Ill,
seized plume and whirled it about hi,
head like general leading his men tC
the charge. All at once a delegate bear
ing the standard of Kentucky rushed for
ward to the stage. The effect was mag
cal.
Standards Of the states were torn loose
and yelling delegates climbed upon TN