The herald., 1896-07-26

II don't care" replied Mcdowell
whether he ever accepts or not. He can
not prevent you or me or any one cast
ing our ballots for him.
This sentiment was received with loud
applause.
A WEAK CYCLONE.
"Cyclone" Davis of Texas made
strong plea for the middle of the road"
course, but said the element he repre-
sented would only ask, in case Bryan
should refuse to accept the nomination,
that the man who should receive the
next highest number of votes be ac-
cepted as standard bearer. Davis second
ed the nomination of Norton.
Helen NJ. Mitchell of Kansas recited
an original poem, entitled "Whitney's
Reverse" 1t represented ex-Secretary
Whitney recounting his dream to
Chauncey M. Depew. In the vision Whit
ney was represented as seeing the sill
yer hosts with Bryan at their head.
storming and carrying the Gold Bug
citadel.
D. H. Reynolds of Michigan then read
a production written in the meter Of
Hoods Bridge of Signs.
J. B. Beverley of Virginia, William B.
Brown of Wyoming and A. Kent of the
District Of Columbia seconded Bryan.
West Virginia seconded Norton.
r. e. Bray, an Oklahoma delegate.
created some amusement by telling his
troubles.
Judge John Crosby of Missouri, in ad-
vocating Bryan's nomination. said it did
not make any difference whether Bryan
would accept the platform or not. His
record was sufficient for him.
Just before the nominations closed,
Delegate Vallette of Rhode Island, who
created a disturbance on the platform
yesterday, and was elected, suffered a
repetition of that experience.
NOMINATIONS CLOSED.
The nominations were then declared
closed.
George H. Abbott of Nebraska moved
that the national committee be given
plenary power in all things connected
with the party. There was some dis
sent but Chairman Allen quickly de-
clared the motion carried.
The nominating speeches had occupied
exactly six hours.
VOTING BEGINS.
AS Alabama was called she divided
her vote between Bryan and Norton.
Arkansas gave twenty-five votes for
Bryan.
Colorado, Connecticut and Delaware
voted solidly for Bryan. Georgia gave
five of her sixty-one votes for Norton.
AS the roll call proceeded it became ap-
parent that Bryan would be nominated
before 1t was completed.
A row occurred in the Missouri delega-
tion and it was passed. Pennsylvania's
thirty-five votes for Bryan gave him
730, thirty more than a majority, but
the roll of states was continued.
While Wisconsin was being called,
Governor Stone Of Missourt appeared
on the platform in company with Mr.
Patterson of Colorado. They had just
come from Senator Jones. Governor
Stone held several kilograms in his
hand. Immediately there were rumors
that he was to make an important an
nouncement, He spoke to Chairman
Allen, but the senator refused to allow
the roll call to be interrupted. Mr. Pat
terson implored Cyclone" Davis to an
-pf,ptenf, -ae1tsI'anr wrIvri AVA. .'---1 .-I-
-.-ed read to the convention.
Don't do it, Cyclone" said Smith of
Illinois.
The roll call went on to the end, Chair
man Allen still declining to permit any
announcement. On Aliens refusal Gov
ernor Stone retired from the platform,
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others. While Washington was being
polled Ignatius Donnelly mounted a
chair and announced that he understood
Bryan had sent telegram to the con-
vention declining to accept the nomina-
ton.
THE chair has for few minutes I'M
derstood that a fictitious telegram of
that character was in existence" re-
piled Chairman Allen. mo attention
will be paid to it."
Rumors Of Governor Stones presence
with telegram flew about the hall. and
Chairman Aliens statements did not
entirely allay the apprehension.
stump" Ashby of Texas got on a
chair and wanted to know If there was
a telegram on the secretarys table from
Bryan.
NO" replied Chairman Allen.
"And has not been?" persisted Mr..
Ashby.
There has not been," repeated the
! chairman in answer.
This did not seem to satisfy Ashby
but he got down from his chair, and
with uplifted gavel, Chairman Allen
asked if any states had not voted. Two
tally clerks had been at work figuring
the totals.
BRYAN NOMINATED
Without further delay he then an.
nounced the official vote as follows:
Bryan, 1912; Norton, 32l; Donnelly, /
1t was then 4:22 o'clock Bedlam, Of
corse, loosened, and pandemoniun
reigned for fifteen or twenty minutes
Texas, Arkansas and Maine middle o
no part in the demonstration. The mid
die of the road men, about 300 in number
finally massed about their standards OF
the left of the hall and made counte
demonstration. They cheered and yellet
and pushed and fought for ten minutes
The sergeants at arms were powerless
and after rapping for five minutes, tn
chairman declard Mr.. Bryan the nom
inee of the convention.
Some one made a motion to apjourr
The chairman put the motion and de
clared the convention adjourned sin