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me name or Minnesota on second call
brought a stentorian shout from Daniel
LAWYER: Minnesota, on this and every
other ballot, present and not voting"
The turning of the tide toward Bryan
was alarming the wheel horses, who Skin
mshed about earnestly among the adj
mtted and intended alien camps, while
the band discoursed solemn air to give
the clerk another opportunity to proceed
with his addition. Meantime many voices
from the galleries called. "Hurrah for
Bryan; one shouter, who called, What
is the matter with Bryan" being
swered by many voices, Hes all right"
The chairman of the California delega-
ton announced that under instructions
he desired to announce a change in the
vote of California. Fourteen votes were
for Bryan. a change of TO- the losers be-
ing Blackburn and Matthews. Thereupon
calls or Bryan We're resumed.
The result was announced as follows:
Bland PSI, Boies 81, Matthews "a. Mclean
%, Bryan 1877, Blackburn Al. Pattison 100,
Pennoyer s. Stevenson TO- Hill /, Teller S;
absent or not voting. 160. All the candi-
dates were losers except Bland, who gain
ed AZ. and Bryan, 81. Bryan boomers in
the galleries cheered and hourished flags
and Autographs. Delegate Marston was
on his feet the moment order was OBJ
tanned with a motion to abrogate the
two-thirds rule. THE majority should
rule" he yelled. THE old custom is a
cowardly subterfuge."
Su1Is
The third call began, and Colorado
changed her eight votes from Teller to
Bryan. Florida gave the Nebraskan three
more. Kansas developed a dangerous
split. Eight votes had gone to Bryan,
but her votes, under the unit rule were
still intact. When New York was called
thtre was a storm of Kisses. She de-
cllned to vote. Oregoa deserted Penney
er and divided, Bryan capturing five out
OF her eight votes. West Virginia, which
For l1an IL
away and cast seven votes for Bland
two for Bryan and one for Boies. Bryan
also gained one in the District of Column
bia
The result of the third ballot was an
nounced follows: Bland 291, Boies 49,
Matthews "a, Mclean 81. Bryan 2i9 Pat
tison 81, Blackburn q, Stevenson ., Hill
/; absent and not voted, 1872 Teller had
dropped out, and the vote of the other
candidates, save Bland and Bryan, had
dwindled. Bland had gained 10, and Bry-
an %.
Fourth Call.
Bryan's people went wild at the be-
ginning Of the fourth roll call when
Alabama changed her % votes from
Bland. The Nebraska delegates climbed
to chairs and led the cheers. Idaho fol-
lowed suit by bringing her votes from
Bland to Bryan. There had been IA com
motion visible in the Illinois ranks,
which portended "A change but the state
from the Bland to the Bryan camp with
20 votes, followed by Nevada, which car
ried six from Mclean to Bryan. Ohio,
although casting her vote under the unit
rule, showed nine Bryan votes in her
ranks. Oregon this time gave her solid
vote for Bryan. increasing it from five
to eight After the fourth ballot the
pennsylvania delegation filed out of the
hall for consultation. Bryan emblems
began to blossom out on the floor and the
trs11 oil 4, al.
into the race; there We're no portraits
of him to be found in the city large
enough for convention purposes.
morning paper which printed full page
pictures of the convention star orator
in demand. Copies were stuck on
canes in the galleries and MississipDi
hung a sheet to the standard of that
state. Buck Hnrichsen asked leave for
the Illinois delegation to retire for CON
sultation. The issue was whether to
stay by "Silver Dick or follow the
Nebraskan.
The result of the ballot was announ,-
ed: Not voting 1862. Bland 2n Boies 49,
Matthews &c. Mclean 46, Bryan $50
Bryan had assumed the lead and the ia
vorite had dropped back into the ruck
Another via Scene.
The reading clerk got no further than
the announcement of Bryan, $50 votes,
before there was a repetition of the scene
of yesterday, when the eloquent young
orator closed his speech. The coliseum
swayed with enthusiasm. The stase
standards were again uprooted and car
red to Nebraska. Louder and louder
the whirl of sounds swelled. Men
and women went frantic. Newspapers
and umbrellas We're furously whirled
through the air Suddenly two beautiful
young girls dressed in pink appeared on
the table back of the alternates seats.
They held a large silk nag. on one side
of which shone the clear-cut features
of Bryan. To and fro it waved, while
10000 Threats screamed. The band played.
but could not be heard The dance of
purple state guidons about the Nebraska
delegation continued several minutes.
Then delegates started in Indian file to
parade their standards about the hall.
Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi, Georgia,
Nevada, Colorado, North Dakota Ari-
IONA, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oregon,
North Carolina. South Carolina, District
of Columbia. Wyoming. Idaho. Alaska.
Minnesota and Michigan Were in the pro-
cession. Frenzied men fought for the
standards of other delegations. Califor-
MAS was first wrenched away from those
who attempted to hold it and check the
Bryan stampede. The delegation fought
for the Illinois standard. where Governor
Altgeld was resoluteIy guarding the
banner. A hurried vote was taken.
Bryan carried the day and the Sucker
states banner joined the parade fist
Buckeye state standard, but McLean's
friends, though battered and shaken. held
the fort. The storm rolled on and on.
big Bryan flag was brought into the
coliseum and a milk-white banner on
which was a gold cross with the in
scrption mo crown of thorns: no cross
of gold" 1t was exactly 40 minutes be-
fore the demonstration subsidized.
The Final Ballot.
The fifth ballot began, and Foote of Cal
ifornia declared that California for the
first time is solid and casts is votes for
Bryan. Florida carried eight votes to
Bryan from Matthews and Boies. on
ke ntucky being reached. Ollie James loom
ed up and shouted: while Kentucky
loves her great democrat and would be
glad to vote for him, they seem not to
want him because he was a confederate
soldier therefore Kentucky casts her
votes for the worlds greatest orator, w.
]. Bryan At this point the Illinois dele
gates filed back into the hall, their ap-
pearance stirring commotion. North
Carolina casts her % votes for the sure
nominee of this convention, w. J. Bryan"
was the announcement of that state The