Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11
Ohio still stood by Mclean.

ONO still stood by Mclean.
Illinois, which had asked to be pass
ed, cast her is votes for Bryan. This
left him with 446 votes, 66 short of the
necessary number. Oklahoma changed
her votes from Bland to Bryan, max.
ing 452. Then Ohio withdrew the
name of Mclean and cast votes for
Bryan, making his total 456.
Before the result was announced, but
|, when it was known that Mr.. Bryan had
received within a few of the number of
votes, Gov. Stone, of Missouri, ascend
ed the platform and addressed the con-
yention in these words:
Gentlemen of the convention Two
! or three days since l received this note,
which will now read in your hearing.
from Richard Parks Bland:
81 wish it to be understood that do
! not desire the nomination unless it is
the judgment of the free silver dele.
gates that I would be the stronger can
didate. fit shall at any time appear
that my candidacy is the least obstruc-
ton to the nomination of any candidate
who is acceptable to the free coinage
delegates of the convention, or one
more acceptable to majority of those
delegates than myself, wish my name,
at once, Internationally withdrawn
from further consideration. am will
ing to waive State instructions for me,
if need be, and to let the free silver
delegates decide the whole matter.
The cause must be put above the man."
After stating the position of the Mis-.
souri, delegation Gov. Stone withdrew
the name of Mr. Bland.
Judge Van Wagenen, of Iowa, said
the Iowa delegation bore to Chicago
with them from Gov. Boies message
saying that he had only the success of
the party. at heart; that he would not
be disappointed if he was not nomi.
mated, but he would be disappointed if
success did not come in November. In
case the delegation found when they
arrived at Chicago that some other can
didate had more votes than he, then
his name was to be withdrawn.
Acting under these instructions he
formally withdrew the name of Horace
Boies from the convention, and cast the
26 votes of Iowa for w. ]. Bryan.
Senator Jones stood on his chair to
announce that Arkansas changed her
vote of sixteen from Bland to Bryan.
Montana changed her sixteen votes
from Bland to the winner, the chair.
man declaring that it was the intention
of his State to stick to Bland from first
to last, and they had done their duty.
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, mounted
the platform and said. amid great
noise and confusion, that the delegates
from Indiana had stood from first to
last for the distinguished chief magis-
trate of Indiana; but, in view of the
wave which had just swept over the
convention, he was now authorized
to withdrew the name of Gov. Mat.
thews and to cast the vote of Indiana
for William ]. Bryan of Nebraska.
(Cheers.) In view of the unity which
should prevail in the convention, |
move that the nomination of Mr.. w. j.
Bryant be made unanimous" (Cheers.)
After the vote of Texas had been
shifted to Mr.. Bryan the chairman
put the question on Senator Turpie's
motion to make the nomination unani-
nous and declared it carried-only
few votes in the negative coming from
the Pennsylvania delegation.
When the announcement was made
all order was cast to the winds. The
delegates and the audience began to
cheer and to wave hats and flags and
banners; while the march around the
sections was again taken up-all the
State emblems being this time carried
in the procession.
A band of music entered the hall
from the vestibule and marched at the
head of the procession, playing March
ing Through Georgia" and other popu.
lar airs, in the chorus of which many of
those present joined. Dixie" which
the band also played, had the usual
effect of heightening the enthusiasm,
and was cheered and cheered again.
And when it was over people fell
back in their chairs weak and exhaust
ed and listened quietly to the formali-
ties which concluded the session.
The committee then took recess
until o'clock.
The proceedings OF the night were
opened few minutes before 8 o'clock,
when Chairman White called the con-
vention to order.
At that time ex. Gov. Flower and
fair proportion OF the New York dele
gates were occupying seats in their sec
ton, Senator Hill and MIR. William G.
Whitney having left the city for New
York in the afternoon. Most of the
New Jersey delegates were also present.
The fact that both these State dele
cations had declined to participate in
the balloting for the presidential candi.
date made their presence matter of
remark.
The chairman announced that after
the nomination for Vice President
should be made whenever that might
be), the committee on notification
would at once meet in the room of the
committee on resolutions to the right
of the chair. he then stated that Gen.
Bragg, of Wisconsin, desired to make
some remarks and he accordingly intro
duced the general to the convention.
Gen. Bragg said:
81 rise, MIR. Chairman, on question
of State privilege. When the delega-
ton of Wisconsin was to-day engaged
in private consultation as to what
should be done by it in the future, some
gentleman q suppose he was gentle
man; in fact, know him to be such),
stole the colors of our State and passed
them as the representation of my
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