Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11

Senator Illlman moved that the
doors of the hall be thrown open to the
public. The chair stated that had al
ready been done.
Senator Jones moved that the con.
vention proceed to the nomination of
candidates for the vice presidency, and
the motion was agreed TO with cheers.
Mr.. George Fred Williams, of Massa-
chusetts, was put in nomination by Mr..
O'Sullivan.
Mr.. O'sullivan said 81 am a free
coinage man from the commonwealth
OF Massachusetts. am here to present
a man from that old commonwealth
who is not a millionaire and who has
no money to offer in this contest for the
peoples rights. come from the dis
trict which Benjamin F. Butler repre-
sented in the national democratic con.
vention in Chicago in 1860, and from
which he bolted. But l do not bolt,
nor do my people. / nominate man
from Massachusetts,, who has the cour-
age of his convictions and who came
out for silver against an almost unani-
nous public sentiment. Gentlemen,
the war is over. If you want to an
swer that sullen delegation from New
York come to the East for your candi-
date for Vice President. Nominate q
a man who was once a gold man, but
who saw the error of his ways, and
whose voice has been often raised
against corporations-George Frederick
Williams"
Congressman Richardson, of Ten
nessee, replaced Senator White in the
chair.
Mr.. Marsden, of Louisiana, the man
who drinks so much water, named j..
&. Mclean. Marsden was greeted with
laughter and jeers.
Mr.. Maloney, of Washington, nomi-
mated James Hamilton Lewis, of Wash
ington.
H. Curry, of North Carolina, plac.
ed the name of Judge Clark, of that
State, in nomination.
Congressman Tom Johnson, of Ohio,
nominated George w. Fithian, of Hi
nois. MIR. Johnson, in nominating MIR.
Fithiar, said II am not q free silver
man; do not believe in free silver, but
1 do believe that the democratic party
has started a great revolution for the
good of the people. But for free silver
(Which think is wrong), you have in
augurated movement for the good of
humanity and therefore | am with you
heartily"
Hon. N. A. Miller, of Oregon, nomi
mated eX-Gov. Pennoyer.
William r. Burke, of California,
named Arthur Sewall, of Maine.
Mr.. Shewalter, of Missouri, presented
the name of Joseph c. Sibley, of Penn.
sylvania.
A. c. S. Thomas, OF Colorado, second
ed the nomination of Arthur Sewall, of
Maine.
Gov. Culberson, of Texas, stated that
Texas would cast her vote for Bland
for vice president.
A. o. w. Powers, of Utah, nominated
Senator John w. Daniel, Of Virginia.
He lauded democracy as the party
whose principles were equal rights to
all and unjust determinations to none,"
and said "You have inaugurated
new era wherein silver and gold, the
twin money metals, shall 60 hand in
hand as God intended, scattering bless
ings on every side. 1 desire now, in
behalf of the youngest State of the
union, to suggest the name of John W.
Daniel, Of Virginia, for vice president.
1 present it without his request and
without his knowledge
Mr.. Jones, of Virginia acknowledged
the compliment paid to his State, but
said that he had been instructed by
Senator Daniel to say, if his name
should be presented as candidate
for Vice President, that under no cir
cumstances should it be voted on in
the convention.
F. P. Morris, of Illinois, seconded
the nomination of Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vania.
Uric Sloan, of Ohio, withdrew the
name of John r. Mclean.
Congressman Fithian, of Illinois,
stated that he was not candidate for
Vice President. He seconded the nom.
nation of Sibley.
John Scott, of Maine, seconded Sc
wall.
The chair read the names Of those
before the convention: Williams, Nc
Lean, Lewis, Clark, Fithian, Pennoyer,
Sewall and Sibley.
The ballot was then begun.
Alabama, Williams, Of Massachusetts,, 4;
Sewall, 4; Lewis, 3: Clark, 4; Williams, Of
Illinois, 3; Boies, L. Arkansas, Sewall, 16.
Connecticut Harrity, of Pennsylvania, 2; not |
voting, 10. California Boies, 7; Williams, /
Sewall, 10 Delaware, Harrity, 3; Sbley, l. |
not voting, 2 Florida, Sewall, 8. Colorado,
Sewall 4; Williams, 4. Idaho, Bland 6.
Georgia passed. Illinois, Sibley, 4S. In.
diana, sibley; 2; Fithian, l. Williams, of Hi
nois, 4: Williams, of Massachusetts, 4; Black |
burn, d; Mclean, Is. Iowa, Sibley. IA; Will |
iams. IL; Teller, 1. Kansas, Williams. of |
Massachusetts, 20. kentucky, Sibley, 81
Sewall, 4; Williams, of Massachusetts, 1.
Louisiana, Blackburn, is. Maine. Sewall, |
IL. Maryland, Mclean, 5; absent, II. Mas
'achusetts passed. Michigan, Mclean, IS |
Daniel, j; Sewall, 2; Sibley 10; |
absent, 5. Mississippi. sewall, -. Missouri,
Williams of Massachusetts. 3; Williams, of |
illinois, 10; Sibley, 6; sewall, 10. Montana,
Sewall, g.. Nebraska, asked to be excused.
Nevada, M.Lean 6. New Hampshire, New
Jersey and New York not voting.
Cheers and Kisses greeted declination of New
York.snd New jersey to vote.) North Car
Dina, Clark, %. North Dakota, Sewell, g.
ohio, Mclean, 40. Oregon, Pcnnoyer, 8.
Sibley, Z Pattison, 2; absent
II not voting, 55. Rhode Island, Harrity,
); not voting, 2. South Dakota. Sewell, s.
south Carolina, Sibley, IS. Tennessee Boies,
}; Sibley, z; Willisms, of Mass, 4; Daniel. A.
Texas, Bland, 30. Utah, Daniel. 6. Virginia,
Clark, "a. Vermont, Mclean, 4; not voting,
|. West Virginia, Williams Of Mass. -.