The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

Committee, mounted his chair and placed In
nomination Ex-Governor Robert r.. Pattison.
Mr.. Mattlngly. of the District Of Columbia,
seconded thc nomination OF John II. Mclean,
Of Ohio.
Delegate Miller, Of Oregon, added to the
list of nominations the name OF Sylvester
Pennoyer, OF Oregon. The names OF Bland,
Bryan, Bois. Blackburn, Matthews. Mclean,
Pattison and pennoyer were before the con
yentiOn.
The first ballot resulted: Bland 229, Boles
&c. Matthews 27, Mclean 81, Bryan 1906,
Blackburn 70 Campbell 2, Pennoyer 10, Till
man II. Teller y, Hill |. Russell 9, Stevenson
12 Pattison %; absent md not voting, 1876.
The result OF the second ballot was as
follows; Bland, 2Si; Bryan. 1877 Pattison,
100; Mclean, 80; Blackburn, Al; Matthews.
"a; Boies, 81; Teller, 1; Pennoyer =; Hill, 1;
Stevenson, 10, Absent and not voting, l60.
Grand total, $50.
The result of the third ballot; Bland, 29i;
Bryan, 2l9; Boies 80; Matthews. "a; Mclean,
81; Blackburn q; Pattlson, 81; Stevenson, o.
Hlll /; not voting, 1862.
Fourth ballot-Absent or not voting, 1G2:
Bland, 22i; Boies, 33; Matthews, 80; Mclean.
4G; Bryan, $50. Cheers greeted announce
ment OF votes for Bryan. Attempt to STAN
pede convention being made.
The nth call was begun, and Foote Of
California declared, "Californin for the first
time Is solid and casts ~ votes for Bryan"
Florida carried votes to Bryan from Mat
thews and Bois.
Kentucky being reached, Ollie James
loomed up and shouted; "Whilc Kentucky
loves her great Democrat and would be glad
to vote for him, they seem not to want him
because he was confederate soldier. There
fore Kentucky casts her 2s votes for the
worlds greatest orator. William j. Bryan"
At this point the Illinois delegates fled
back into the hail. their appearance stirring
"a commOtiOn.
an
nominee OF this convention. William j.
Bryan" was the announcement OF that
State
The Ohio men marched back and were
again recorded for McLain. their conference
having produced no change. The "a votes
Of Tennessee stepped into Bryan's camp and
almost Immediately Virginia followed her
with the same number both Of them desert
ing Silver Dollar Bland. Three territories,
Arizona, New Mexico and Indian territory,
marched after them from the Bland standard
to Bryan, each ono strong
The enthusiasm was aroused again when
big Buck Henrichson called out the AZ votes
OF Illinois for Bryan the most important de-
serton from Bland. Tho nomination OF
Bryan seemed imminent. There were cries,
"Ohio can do II, +" and John II. Mclean ap-
peared IN n chair. holding n cane aloft, while
under him the other leaders seemed to be
squabbling
"Ohio withdraws tho name OF Mclean"
said that gentleman, "and casts 40 votes for
Bryan
His voice failed to carry many feet, so that
tho dramatic stroke was lost upon the CALLER
les There was n commotiOn afloat In the
Texas ranks, next door to the Ohio. Bryan
had 400 votes. Montana with O and Okla
homa with tho same number swelled 1t to
504, two-thirds OF all the votes cast.
The scenes In convention during the four
hours consumed In the baloting we're Of the
most intense and exciting character. 1t was
In the air that the drift was toward Bryan,
that the breaks would be In his favor, and
that he would be nominated. On the first
ballot be had only 105 votes to 233 for Bland ;
on the second he rose TO 100, and Bland ad-
vanced to 2Sl; on the third the count stood
Bland 201 and Bryan 219; but on the fourth
the Bryan wave took on tidal force, and he
scored $50 to 24l for Bland. The fifth and
closing ballot witnessed the stampede OF the
convention to the young Nebraskan.
The usual scenes OF the crisis OF preslden-
tial balloting In national convention follow
cd, the uproar lasting quarter OF an hour.
The Bryan wave was Irresistible. Bland and
Boies were withdrawn, and state after state
was swept into line. When Indiana was
called Senator Turple withdrew the name OF
Governor Matthews and moved the unani-
nous nomination OF William J. Bryan This
was carried with n hurrah. the non-voting
gold delegates not appearing to make any
protest. Then there was another great de-
monstration.