Evening star., 1896-07-10

Mclean. Pattison and Pennoyer were be
fore the convention.
The Roll Was Begun.
The 16 votes Of Arkansas announced for
Bland by Senator Berry gave the support
ers Of the great Missouri commoner," al
he designated him, opportunity to yell
which they improved. California's vote was
scattered, 8 for Blackburn, Boies j
Campbell Bryan and Matthews. and
Blackeurn's name was given cheer while
| the others failed OF recognition. The name
of Connecticut was followed by a silence
! and the clerk passed on 10 Florida. After
| its scattering vote had been announced
ex-Gov. Waller arose and shouted that
q and only, of Connecticuts vote would
be cast, and those for ex-Gov. VIM. e.
Russell. John F. Salisbury of Delaware
voted for Bryan and three otheps from
the state for Pattison.
Bryan's first cheer was given at the an
nouncement of Georsta's solid vote for
him. The As votes OF Illinois for Bland
were loudly cheered.
Indiana and Iowa in succession cast their
solid votes for their favorite sons. Mat
thews and Boies, respectively. Ex-Sena-
tor Martin of Kansas cast the solid vote
Of the sunfiower state for "MissouIis great
commoner, Richard Parks Bland" James
Of Kentucky delegation announced that the
blue grass state cast her vote for The
scuth's greatest democrat, Joe Blackburn
of Kentucky" Sputterings of applause
greeted each of these announcements.
Louisiana votec for Bryan. Maine gave
votes for Bryan and IL for Pattison,
Delegate Hamilton asked that Massa-
chusetts be passed.
Massachusetts Passed.
Delegate O'Sullivan, one Of the silver
men in the delegation. shouted that the
gold men Of the delegation were away be-
cause they did not intend to participate in
| the future proceedings of the convention.
tod nold
men in the delegation.
The chairman appealed to the delegates
not to attempt to inject debate into the
roll call, and Massachusetts, was passed.
refused to vote. The silver votes divided
as follows: Bryan, Z; Boies, g. and Bland,
Delegate Stevenson, Don NJ. Dickinson's
law partner, caused considerable delay by
challenging the vote OF the state, and then,
with nine colleagues. declining to vote
Later he moved from gold delegation to
delegation counseling them to refuse to
vote.
Mississippis vote for Bryan and Mis-
souri's for Bland were cheered. Nebraska's
announcement of sixteen votes for the
silver knight of the west, VIM j. Bryan,
created great enthusiasm. New Hampshire's
reply was that Delegate Doyle voted for
Pattison, and the other seven delegates de-
clined to vote, and the intelligence fell on
silent house.
The First Sensation.
It remained for New Jersey to stir the
first really sensational passage McDermott
shouted in stentorian tones, THE state of
New Jersey respectfully declines to vote"
Hisses) The gold men in the galleries at
tempted to drown the dsapprovai with
their cheers, but were unable TO do SO.
New York Bolts.
New York was listened for as the crucial
| point of gold, on whose action the democ-
racy Of the east was depending for its key
| note. Ex-Governor Flower said
I'm view of the platform adopted by this
| convention and of its actions and proceed
| ings. am instructed by the New York dele
| cation to say that we will not participate In
the selection of a candidate for President
| and Vice President; therefore we decline to
vote"
| The great body of New York's adherents
| in the galleries sent up storm of approval,
| but other cries were heard OF Put 'em out;
put 'em out.''
Ohio cast forty-six votes under the unit
| rule for John r. Mclean. Delegate Hold
Ing Of Cleveland challenged the vote, and
the old row in the Ohio delega ton. which
! has been the feature of so many national