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M'KINLEY NOMINATED.
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sion Win the national anthefns senator
Hanna being one of the first to rise and
the entire audience following as the inspir.
ing strains reverberated through the build.
ing. AS the anthem closed the chairman
announced the opening invocation by
Archbishop Ryan. He paused until the
assemblage had risen and bowed their
heads, and then his strong, rich voice roll
ed out a prayer filled with a sentiment
of the deep responsibility resting upon the
party here assembled.
When the striking figure of the Arch
bishop, at the finish Of the prayer. disap-
peared In the throng on the stage, the
vast assemblage sank TO its seats, and the
gavel fell to make quiet for the more prac-
teal work of the convention.
Senator Lodge called attention to I1ouisi-
ana being inadvertently omitted from the
roll call for national committeeman and
that was corrected. Alabama also named
its selections, having failed to do so yes
terday. The chair then laid the amend
rnent 10 the rules offered yesterday by Mr..
Quay as the unfinished business before
the convention.
Quay Resolution withdrawn.
As the cheers died away at the mention
of Quays name the short and sturdy
figure of the Philadelphian arose in the
middle aisle. In thin voice barely heard
al the Platform Mr. Quay announced the
withdrawal of the amendment proposing
a change in rules one and twelve refer
ring TO representation In national conven-
lions. This was accepted by the Southern
delegates as a concession to them. and
they arose en- masse, cheering wildly at
the withdrawal of he proposition.
Now MIR. Ledge advanced to the front
OF the platform and thrill went through
the vast audience as he announced:
Under the rules, nominations for the
Office of President of the United States
are now in order"
There was a momentary shout, which
the chairman punctured with The state
of Alabama is recognized"
A tan and swarthy Alabamian stood on
his chair and by Encouragement, an
swered:
Alabama yields to Ohio"
This was the signal for the recognition
of Senator Foraker who was to make the
speech nominating Mr.. Mckinley as the
Republican candidate for President. Then
the cheers began and a wild scene en-
sued.
Foraker Names Mckinley.
Amidst a tumult of applause Senator
Foraker went to the platform and when
quiet was restored, began to speak, first
thanking Alabama for their courtesy in
yielding but attributing the fact to the
overwhelming popularity of the candidate
AS Mr.. Foraker continued he was repeat
edly interrupted with cheers. His an
nouncement that the nomination Of Nc
Kinley was equal to an e ection in Novem-
Der brought vociferous cheers.
Mr.. Foraker said in part:
ALABAMA yields TO Ohio and I thank
Alabama for that accommodation; Ala
bama has so yielded however by reason
of fact that would seem important: to
make the duty that has been assigned to
me superhuous duty, for Alabama has
yielded before the fact that our candidate
in nj
ready nominated (Applause) He was
nominated by the distinguished senator
from Colorado when he assumed the du-
ties of temporary chairman He was NOM
mated again yesterday by the distinguish
ed senator from Massachusetts when he
took the office of permanent chairman, and
he was nominated for a third time when
the senator from Indiana yesterday. read
us the platform, (Applause) and not only
has he been thus nominated. by this con-
vention, but he has also been nominated
by the whole American people. (Applause1
-Four years ago the American people
confded to him the highest and most sa-
cred trust. Behold with what results.
He found the industries OF this country
paralyzed and Frustrated; he quickened
them with a new life that has brought
to the American people a prosperity I'M
precendented in all their history He
found the labor of this country every
where idle; he has given it everywhere
employment He found il everywhere
in despair; he has made ii everywhere
prosperous and buoyant with hope. He
found the mills and shops and factories
and mines everywhere closed; they are
now everywhere open. (Applause)
Financial Standard Raised.
And while we here deliberate. they
are sending their surplus products in
commercial conquest 90 the very ends of
financial standard has been firmly plant
ed above and beyond assault and the
wild cry of Is TO so full of terror and
long hair in 1896, has been put to ever
lasting sleep alongside of the Lost Cause
and other cherished Democratic here
sizes, in the catacombs of American poll
tics. (Applause). With diplomacy
never excelled and rarely equaled he has
overcome what at times seemed to be in
surmountable difficulties and he has not
only opened to us the door of China but
he has advanced our interests in every
land. The American name has new
and greater significance now. Our nag
has new glory. II not only symbollzes
human liberty and political equality at
home, but it means freedom and indie
pendence for the long suffering patriots
Of Cuba and complete protection, educa-
ton, enlightenment, uplifting and ulti-
mate local government and the en-
p
the millions of Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines. What we have so gloriously
done for ourselves we propose most gen.
erously to do for them. (Applause.)
I'VE are on trial before the world and
must triumphantly meet our responsible
tiles or ANONYMOUSLY fail In the presence
OF mankind These responsibilities speak
to this convention here and now. and
command us that we choose 40 be our can
didate, and the next President-which Is
one and the same thing-the best fitted
man for the discharge of this great duty
in all the republic (Applause.)
I'm the name of all these considerations
not alone on behalf Of his beloved state
of Ohio, but on behalf of every other
state and territory here represented, and
in the name of all Republicans, every
where throughout our jurisdiction. 1 NOM
mate TO be our next candidate for the
presidency. William Mckinley.
Briefly Senator Foraker adVerted to the
record of the President in peace and in
war as one of the most remarkable in
American history.
I'm war and in peace" said he. while
the delegates and spectators echoed the
refrain of the sentiment expressed che
has been found equal to all extraordinary
requirements. In all American history
there has been no chapter more brilliant
than that written by the United States
with him as chief"
Was Almost "A Pandcmonium.
At reference to the great leader of the
party the success already achieved by