The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26

eesfs val1este. of Rhode Iszand. - cFs-
ated 4 disturbance On the PLATFORM yes-
sexaay and vas e5ecfed- suffered - reps-
tfesou Of that experience The ncntna-
ftons were thsn declared closed
0eorge n. Abbott OF NEBRASKA moved
that fhs national committee Be 9sven rsen-
arg power IN al dsfngs connected with ne
party. TAers was sone dissent but
Chairman AI7sn quickly declared the mo-
tson carried The nominating soeseacs
had occupied exactly SIX hours
As Alabama was called she divsde1 her
vote between Bryan and Norton ArxAH-
sas gave s votes fer Bryan Colorado.
for Bryan. and Georgia gave Of her u
votes for Morton. As the roil-call PRO-
ceeded II became apparent that Bryan
would be nominated before Il was COM
rleesd A row occurred IN the Missouri
delegation. and II was passed Pennsyl-
vanla's IS votes for Bryan gave him ssa
- more than . majority. but the roll Of
states was continued
While Wisconsin vas being called. Gov.
Stone. Of Missouri. appeared On the plat
form, In company with Mr. Pattesscu. OF
Colorado. They had just come from Eena-
tor Jones Gov Some held several tele-
grams IN his hand Immediately shere
were rsmorx that he WAS 70 make IN IN
portanf announcement. He spoke to Chair
man Alien. but the senator refused 70 per-
nit the roll call TO Be interrupted Mr..
Patterson impiored Cyclone Davis so an
nounce that Gov. Stone had N important
telegram which Mr.. Bryan desired read 70
the convention Don't you do Il. Cy-
clone" said Smith. OF Illinois. The roll
call went on to the end. Chairman Allen
stiu declining to permit an announcement.
On Aliens refusal Gov Stone retired from
the platform. followed by NJ. Patterson
ard several others
While Washington was being poIled Ig-
Mathis Donnelly mounted chair and an
nounced that he understood Bryan had
sens 4 telegram TO the convention deciin-
ing 20 accept the nomination
THE chair has for few minutes under
stood that fictitious telegram OF that
character was in existence" replied Chair
man Allen. mo attention win be paid
to IT."
Ruuors Of Gov. stones presence with
telegram few about the hall. and Chair
man Aliens statement did not entirely al
Law the apprehension. Stump Ashley. OF
Texas got on to q chair and demanded TO
know II there was a telegram on the sec
resary's table from Bryan.
There Is not" replied Chairman Allen
firmly.
ley.
There ha. rot been" repeated the
chairman in answer.
This did not seem TO satisfy Ashley. but
he got down from his chair. and with up
lifted ssvel Chairman Allen asked II any
states had not voted. The tally clerks hsa
been az work figuring the totals without
further delay he then announced the Of
fetal vote as follows: Bryan l,A2. Nor
ton 81. Donneily !.
It was then Az o'clock Bedlana was
loosenes. and pandemonium reigned Tor
fifteen or twenty minutes Texas, Arkan-
sas and Maine middie-of-the-road men,
with their guidons together. took no part
In the demonstration The middle-of-fhs-
road men. about 800 IN number. finally
massed about their standards on the ieTt
Of the hall and made counter demonstra-
ton. They cheered and yelled and pusneo
ana fought for ten minutes The SER
seants-at-arms were powerless. ana after
ranDlng for five minutes Chairman Alien
declared Mr. Bryan the nominee OF the
convention.
some one made a motion TO adjourn
The chairman put the motion and declared
the convention adjourned sine die. As ne
AID so stump Ashley shouted thar iexas
cast Ias votes for Norton first, last and all
the time.