The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-10

but the maddened Buckeyes ordered
him down. New York and Vermont Of
fered him a chair in their delega tiOns-
General Bragg made his statement as
TO the return of Wisconsin delegation
and was replied to from platform by
Delegate Dockery. one of the silver hot
spurs from Wisconsin. He aroused
great enthusiasm by declaring that if
Wisconsin's will was stifed here it
would be heard for silver in November.
The Tammany orator, ex-senator
Grady, made a fiery protest against
ruling which he contended would prac-
tically abrogate the unit rule. The
delega tes grew still as Senator White.
chairman, finally ruled that the unit
rule instruction did not contemplate the
refusal of delegations to vote.
He ruled that all silent voices should
be considered absentees, but that every
delegate present who wished to vote
had right to have his vote regis
tered. This ruling was loudly cheered,
as it blazed the way for an ultimate
ruling that the twO-thirds required to
nominate within the meaning of the
rule were two-thirds of the votes cast.
according to the precedent of 1916.
The name of Henry NJ. Teller was for
the first time spoken of as a possible
presidential nominee when on the roll
call OF states COlOradOs votes were
recorded for the former Republican
and were received with cheers and
Kisses. Eleven of the NIassa chusetts
delegates voted, for PattisOn. 4 for
Stevenson, 2 for Bland, 1 for Hill, I for
Bryan. The clerk consumed several
minutes in computing the result of the
first ballot during which the crowd
buzzed eXcitedly. Senator Whites voice
has been failing him and Richardson of
Tennessee again took the gavel dur
ing this intermissiOn.
The result was announced by the
reading clerk as follows: Bland 223;
Bryan 1O5; Boies 86; Matthews p; Nc
Lean 54; PattisOn 95; PennOyer 10;
Blackburn SO; Campbell 2; Tillman II;
Russell 2; Stevenson 2; Hill /; Teller 8;
absent and not voting 185.
The request of the chairman that
partisans refrain from cheering dur
ing the announcement was complied
with and strangely enough there was
no demonstration at the close. Dele
gates were too deeply interested in bus
mess and spectators too intent upon
the figures to interrupt business. cold
water MarStOn was on his chair shout
ing that the tWO-thirds rule will be
abrogated, but he got no attention. The
second roll was begun and furnished a
sensation at the outset, for Alabam
shifted her p votes from the Bland
camp to Bryan. and the young Ne
braskans friends waved their hand
Silence followed the call of New York
South Carolina gave up her senator
and brought her votes into Bryan's
man speaking of Bryan as the emanci-
patOr of the white slave.
The turning of the tide toward Bryan
OF Nebraska was alarming to the mana
gers or wheel horses so that these gen
tlemen skirmished about earnestly
among their followers and invaded
alien camps while the band discOursed
a solemn air to give the clerk another
opportunity to practice addition.
In the meantime many voices from
the galleries called 'Hurrah for Bry-
an" One shouter who called What is
the matter with Bryan being answer
ed by many voices. Hes all right"
Then the chairman of the California
delegation answered that under in
structiOns he desired to announce a
change in the vote of California. Four
teen Of the votes We're for Bryan, a
change of 10 the losers being Black
burn and Matthews and thereupOn
the calls OF Bryan were renewed The
result of the second ballot was then
announced as follows: Bland 2S1;
BOieS 81: Matthews "a: Mclean SO:
Bryan 1877; Blackburn 81: Pattison 100.
Russell --: Pennoyer s: Stevenson 10.
Hill 1; Teller s; absent or not voting
100.
STAMPEDING TO BRYAN.
All the candidates were losers exceDt
| Bland who gained As and Rrvan who
gained 90. The Bryan boomers in the
galleries cheered and fourished flags
and Autographs of the orator of the
Platte. Delegate Marston of Louisiana
was on his feet again the moment or
der was obtained with another motion
to abrogate the two-thirds rule. THE
majority should prevail" he yelled
The old custom is a cowardly subter-
fuge."
Senator Jones of Arkansas made the
point that the resolution be considered
by the committee on rules.