The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-10


the place of the delegation. For four
teen minutes the demonstration led
by the girl in white kept up. Then
order was restored. The young wo-
man who had led $4,000 people proved
to be Miss Minnie Murray, of Nashua,
Iowa.
This incident reminded old conven-
| tion goers of the great Blaine demon
stration at Minneapolis four years
ago, which was led by Miss Carson
Lake, of New York.
10. BLACKBURN NOMINATED.
More oratory was very tame amuse-
ment after what the crowd had been
witnessing. till AS d. Smith, of Min
| nesota, who seconded Boies, was given
| a hearing.
John S. Rhea. who was introduced
by o. James, of kentucky, to nominate
the "South's greatest Democrat, 10
Blackburn proved to be typical
Southern orator of the fiery sort. so
bis ringing sentences brought quiet
to the Coliseum. His beginning was a
reference to the fight which Black
burn had urged against Carlisle with
the simile of Napoleon's drummer boy,
and Napoleonic metaphors were be-
ginning to come thick and fast on the
program, who did not know how to
beat a retreat was a happy allusion
in view of the temper of the dominant
faction.
Freedoms battles are not fought at
bankers banquets," judging from it's
reception hit the mark.
Mr. Rhea came under the wire with
true Kentucky finish, then the band
seized the occasion while the Kentuck-
ians were shouting to play my Old
Kentucky Home"
After the nssic an Alabama delegate
led three cheers for Blackburn
The Kentucky nomination was sec
onded by w. w. Foote, the chairman
OF California's delegation, who raised
laugh at the beginning by a hit at
the Boles fireworks to the effect that
Blackburn was candidate on princi-
pie, whose cause was not being led bv
any Joan of Are
Several States failed to respond to
the call, but when Massachusetts was
reached, her chairman rose and said:
By the unanimous vote OF their con-
yention the Massachusetts delegatiop
was unanimously instructed to Mace
IN nomination Gov. Russell. but by his
direction and because of the platform
we decline 10 make a nomination Z" He
added,and some took his remark to be a
reference TO Geo.Fred Williams. "tbis
Is the sentiment of Massachusetts. MOI
by proxy but by its delegation
The remaining States had to answer
70 tho roll call and Paul Jones, OF Ar
kan sss, was introduced to make anofh-
err plea for Bland The strife of friends
and foes which never fails to follow
any reference TO she Governor Of ILlt
mons was renewed when Jones referred
70 the state which had gwen to the
Union the fearless Altgeld," but tho
cheers odtnumbe red the Kisses The
speech was a demand for Silver Dick. .
NebraSka being called, her chairman
responded that she passed for the pres
eht' out @l the proper time would fake,
pressure m casting her vote for "the
j. Bryan" ~
McDermott, Of New Jersey larorat,
soWn leers and Kisses upon his head IN
his defiant declaration. New .TerssJy
'ioes not desire TO nominate any man
on this PLATFORM
MORE NOMINATING spEPctF1,s
John r. MCLEAN, the Ohio publisher
was spoken for Boy A. w. PATRICK an
elde&ly gentleman, whose con,fdant
prediction John r.. Mclean WIN BARRY
ONO brought a loud response. Phe
9Peech was q winning one and maid
tribute 10 AcLean's work for silver
through his paper ana to his parity
record. However, the news was
Spreading chat the programme did not
IhcIude ballot tonight so the peopIe
began to pour OUT, but as noraiaatinor
speeches rarely change votes. If is
probable that Mr.. Mclean lost moth
ing.
A new chairman began to WELD the
gaYsl at this point, Congressman
Bankhead, of Alabama, one Of the
smoothly shaver Southern men who
furnished a prevalent type to this con-
yention.
Pennsylvania being called, Mr.. Har-
rity, tLe chairman OF the National
commmittee and of the delegation.
stated that he had no nomination to
make at this time, but when the roll of
States was called the delegates would
express their preferences.
Texas sent 30 the platform Joseph
Bailey, one of the youngest members
of Congress. His speech was a warm
tribute to Bland
Utah supplied John TT. Rawlins, her
former delegate to Congress, who did
much to secure her Statehood
Congressman Jones, at the call of Nir-
ginia, climbed to a chair to say that
the delegation had decided to cast it's
votes for John w. Daniel, but at his
earnest request, refrained from doing
so, and had no candidate. Yet another
chubby, round-faced man, J. w. ST
Clair, Of West Virginia, was to come
'Not that West Virginia did not love
all the candidates, he said, ''but that
she loved Joe Blackburn best" because
he was the man who sounded the
tocsin of the struggle for silver and
won out in Kentucky, Carlisle and
Cleveland notwithstanding
r. j. Dockery was introduced and |
seconded the nomination Of Blackburn. !
He said that Wisconsin would in No |
vember cast her votes for the nominee
of the convention.
The roll of States was finished at half |