The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11

Bryan IA, Bland ., Matthews 1, Boies /, q
gain OF for Bryan.
The result of the second ballot was an
nounced at :1S p. NJ, as follows: Second
pailot-Biand 281. Boies 81. Matthews 81.
Mclean 53, Blackburn IL, Pattison 100,
Bryan 1877, Pennoyer 8. Stevenson 10, Hill
1, Teller 8. not voting 160.
MT. Marsden of Louisiana, the hero OF
the water scene the first day of the con-
Ventlon, raised another small scene. He
rose to address the chair, and several
glasses of water were rendered him, some
OF which he drank and one he threw away.
de afterward mounted the platform, and,
amid considerable confusion, said: AZ
move that 1t is the sense of this conven-
ton that the majority should rule, and
the precedent established by Democratic
conventions heretofore under the two
thirds rule is cowardly subterfuge."
Kisses and uproar.1
The presiding officer remarked that
while he did not think the gentleman had
made any motion, he would reconsider
and would announce that the gentleman
from Louisiana moved that the two-thirds
rule be abrogated.
Senator Blanchard said he was author
lied by the Louisiana delegation to say
that the motion OF the delegate (Mr.
Marsden) was not made at its suggestion,
and he moved to lay that motion on the
table. At the same time point of order
was made that the motion 10 abrogate the
two-thirds rule must be first considered by
the COMMITTEES on rules, and the point of
order was sustained by the chair. There
upon, Mr.. Marsden, smiling but discon-
fited, retired from the platform, saying to
the chairman as he left the stand, "You
will hear from me later"
The third ballot was then begun at go
P. NJ.
New York on the third ballot, as on the
second, remained mute when the name of
that State was called, and the clerk re-
peated the call in his loudest tone, but
without result.
The result OF the third ballot was an
nounced at 1:50 p. NJ, as follows: Bland
291, Boies SO, Mclean "a. Bryan 219, Black
burn q. Pattison 81, Stevenson 9, Hill /;
absent or not voting, 162.
A fourth rollcall was Immediately or
dered and Senator White resumed the
chair. The result of the fourth ballot had
only been partially announced when 1t
was Interrupted by another intensely dra-
matte scene. When Bryan's gain from PIG
to 2S0, heading Bland and ali the other
candidates, was announced, by pre-
arranged plan Bryan banners were raised
on the standards of several States and
much shouting was INDUCED in, with q
view to stampeding the convention to his
support.
Nevada, q Mclean State; Kansas, q
Bland State; Idaho and other States that
had previously voted for other candidates.
led the movement. They were quickly
followed in the order named by New Mex
leo, California, Nevada, District of Column
bia, Idaho, Minnesota, Washington, Vir-
ginia. Indian Territory, who all raised
their standards and joined In the general
shout for Bryan.
Then procession was started. the stand
ards of twenty-five States and Territories
being borne round the hall amid perfect
tornado of cheering. Then illinois Joined
in and Florida followed. Ohio came in,
and brief spell of silence followed as the
rnmor passed around that deal was on
with Mclean for second place.
After fifteen minutes of this perform
ance the announcement Of the result was
continued and the fourth ballot was OF
fcially announced as follows: Bland 241,
Boies SO, Matthews Sc, Mclean as, Bryan
go, Blackburn 81, Pattison So. Stevenson
s, Hill 1, absent or not voting 1872 Total,
$50. Total number of votes cast on fourth
ballot, 1853. Necessary to choice, 5l2.
Immediately following the rinal out
come of the fourth ballot the chairman,
Senator White OF California, said that the
proceedings had reached the stage where
it was necessary for the chair to state his
construction of the two-thirds rule.
A careful examination OF the records oil
Democratic conventions left but ore de-
cision open to the chair. The noise and
confusion in the hall made the chairman
pause.
"0h, gentlemen" he demonstrated, s'dc
keep quiet" [Cries of "Sit down, sli
DOWN.
The chairman resumed his statement
and said that the two-thirds rule had
been acted On without objection ever since
its adoption in the Ohio convention il
1s72 The rule read that ''two-thirds o.
the Whole number OF votes given shall be
necessary to nomination for President oil
Vice President. Therefore, in the opinion
OF the chair, two-thirds of the votes giver
would nominate the candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President OF the United
States" [Cheers.l
"Call the ROLL" be ordered, and the fifth
ballot was begun.
At 2:45 o'clock the fifth roilcall was be
gun and it soon became evident that Bryal
wo uld secure votes enough in this ballot t,
nominate him by the necessary majority
When Kentucky, which was one of tn
States which did not join in the process
sion, was reached, Mr.. Rhea, who had pu
Senator Blackburn in nomination, ros
and said:
While Kentucky loves her great Dem
| ocTat, Joseph Blackburn, and would