The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-11

ON, SATURDAY MORNING, J
the nomination on the platform which
had been adopted. Later II was real
lied that the gold men would prob
ably place another ticket In the field.
or II they did not actively oppose the
nominees Of this convention which was
20 follow. they would pasSlyeiy at least
give aid and comfort TO the political
enemy. Pennaylvania alone Of the gold
states continued 10 participate In the
proceedings She cast her 81 votes for
Governor Pattison 10 the end. Most Of
the other gold men who voted cast
their ballots also for Pattison, but
there were scattering votes for Steven
son. HIN. Russell and Campbell
on the second ballot Alabama sought
90 check the rout that had already be-
gun by changing her vote from Boies TO
Bland. but Bryan was overtaking him
with giant strides Bland gained IS,
while Bryan advanced 92. Boies was
the principal loser. His vote dwindled
TO 81. on the third ballot Colorado
gave up all hope OF Teller. the mention
of whose name had been cheered and
hissed by the galleries. and oregon
gave UP Pennoyer In the Ohio dele
CATION the Bryan forces lacked but
seven votes Of a majority and there
was open rebellion in Illinois and other
states which wanted TO swing into line
on the fourth ballot Alabama. the
hrst state 90 vote. headed the STAN
pede to Bryan. Idaho. California and
other states followed. The revolt in
the other delegations spread. even
among those bound by resolutions OF
instructions. Kansas. Illinois. Ohio.
and even Iowa were totterIng. on the
fifth and last ballot. Kansas went over.
Illinois and other states came tumbllng
along In her wake. When Ohio was
reached Bryan had I4G votes OF the 504
required 20 make the two-thlrds ma
jorlty OF those voting. Chairman White
had ruled that two-thlrds Of those vot-
ing constituted the two-thirds majority
under the rules. Ohio hesltated. The
Bryan men In the delegation demanded
a poll OF the vote, The friends OF Nc
Lean saw that the end was in sight
and Mclean himself mounted a chair
He withdrew his name as candidate
and cast the 10 votes OF Ohio for Bryan.
This gave him i92. twelve less than
enough to nominate. Montana chang
ed her six votes TO Bryan. and Okla
homa followed with her six.
To the territory OF Oklahoma, there
fore. belongs the honor Of nominating
the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent In 1896. as TO that OF Arizona be-
longed the honor four years ago. OF
course other states then scrambled
over each other. Governor Stone. OF
Missouri. withdrew BANDS name, and
Senator Turpie. OF Indiana, withdrew
that OF Matthews and on his motion
the nomination was made unanimous.
Mrs. Bryan. after the nomination OF
her husband. said;
I'VE thought this morning that Mr..
Bryan would be nominated. Our
friends had worked very hard all the
morning and Mr., Bryan was given
many pledges last night from states
that had other candidates. l am very
proud OF my husbands success, but
think he has earned It. l don't want
to talk for publication because real
ly have nothing TO say except that
thank the delegates for their support
OF my husband"
The leaders OF the national silver par
Vt and Populist party who are in Chi
cago declare that their organization
will endorse the nomination of Bryan
at the convention to be held in st.
Louis July %. Many OF the prominent
men Of these parties have been here
during the convention watching the
proceedings and in an unofficial way
working for silver. Among them are
Senators Jones and Stewart, of Ne
vada, Congressman Newlands of Ne
vada, and many lesser lights An ex-
cellent understanding exists between
the two organizations and their con-
ventlons are appointed for the same
day in st. Louis, with the end in view
that they might unite upon a candi-
date, or, II the Democratic organiza-
tion should nominate a man satisfac-
tory to them, that they might endorse
the nomination. So far as the men now
in Chicago are concerned the latter
action is a settled fact The national
silver party was organized TO give
place to men who had left the existing
parties because neither of the two
great ones were committed to free sill
Yer, In a quiet way 1t has been form
ing an organization in all the states
which its leaders expect will prove a
strong ally for the Democratic party
in the campaign II 1t does not become
merged into that organization
Senator David B. Hnl and William
c. Whitney left Chicago at $50 today
for home. Governor Flower and
large number of the New York dele
cation remained to attend the conven-
tion tonight. Senator Hill was asked
If he had anything to say, and re-
piled;
81 was Democrat before, and
am Democrat STILL"
Senator Hill said his absence from
the convention could not be ascribed to
mean that he bolted the convention.