New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11


sustained and the presiding officer requested gen
temen preferring such charges to be more accurate
In the future. (Applause)
THE UNIT RULE BROKEN
When the State of Wisconsin was called conten-
tion arose among It's delegates some OF the SILVER
men claiming that the unit rule dd NOT govern '"e'
action and the gold men ESPECIALLY HeheIo' Di~es
and Senator Vilas insisting that 1t did ana Una. tue
instructions were printed on the commissions Oh oee
rates copy Of these instructions was sent 10 '.,'
chair and was read by one OF the secretaries IL d.
st. IN. delegates from Wisconsin to vote as O
,,n,t on all subjects and candidates. as the majority
may determines"
General Bragg, In the course OK soino~"a' e''e.'
alteration with delegate opposed 70 nm Wow. ~"
cared that the silver delegation from virginia
not determine the course Of the Democracy OF "''-
consin. He added that at meeting OF inc "s.o"
sin delegates yesterday twenty declared themselves
In favor of not votirs in the Convention ana iour
OF them In favor Cf voting.
The chairman instructed the secretary 10 Cali 'no
names of the Wisconsin delegation, and IN Response
TO this call General Bragg. Senator Vias anu
eighteen others declined to VOTE while iour
voted. 49,. xry,
= 7 Dockerv one OF the silver delegates from WIS
consin haunted the stand and argued that the IN
strucons as read id not authorize ~ she 70
frain from voting or authorize majority VI ''e"
General BraSg got on chair Of Of the 4hS
delegates to make W Hors Of
courteously offered his chair which Genera rstr1c
nc took as ssea to be- e'
unit There had been only four votes cast now na
to n Tav w O. could mot bind the
monty tn9se nor disgrace the State Of Wis
s sSn5n w by the heeSs ISe silver
this H rss d sa ID:
rules that those are moi Instructions to abstain iron
when the roll is called gentlemen absent shaii pc
recorded as ndsi h: .a II Be maHrdS If
corded but minority cannot cast the c ehyse wts
noonnnced. as follows: Declining to vote 49, Bland
tn. State Of Colorado. which had been passed by
consent. was called and brought Senator deier Ter,
name before the .at appause Massachusetts
which had also been passed Drought Ia ii'' ~
by casting one vote for him.
BLAND LEADS AT FIRST.
The Chair announced the result of the first bal
lot follows: o..
Bland z9' bfyan, a. Campbell q Pattison s
Pennoyer 10: Russell, 2: Stevenson IL. z; T H1 IL
Teller s; Hill, l. Absent and not votiIg' 100.
The second ballot was begun at 1885 o'clock. AS
soon a. II was started Senator White vacated the
chair placing the gavel In the hands OF MI "'ch-
South carolina swung over from TIilman to
BRYAN, whose gains had begun early In the ballot
The District Of Columbia manifested its capacity
for lightning changes by scattering iS woes d o
lows Three for Bryan one for biand' one i'' 0oe'
Before the vote was announced ana wn.te ~a a.
her Vote as follows: Bryan. IA: Bland, 2; Matthews.
!; Boes I; gain Of seven for Bryan
THE SECOND BALLOT
ina result Of the second ballot was announced at
lis p m. follows:
Bland 2sl Bo!es. 81 Matthews 81 o, Mclean 5 %;
s; stevenson To- Hill. /; Teller 8. Not voting. 100
Mr. Marsden Of Louisiana, the hero Of the water
incident on the first day OF the Convention raised
another small scene. He rose to address the CHAIR
and several glasses OF water were rendered TO him.
He afterward mounted the platform ana, amid coz
rule. and the precedent established by Democratic
rSw sses and uproar
The presiding officer remarked that while ne dia
would SO consider it, and would announce that the
gentleman from Louisiana moved that the two
Senator Blanchard said he was authorized by
the b M ID say s ssa not snf
its suggestion and he moved to lay that morton on
the aoD +, T pSn' S D1 aset
rule must be first considered by the Committee on
Rules. and the point OF order was sustained oy
Thereupon Mr.. Marsden. smiling but discounted.
as he left the stand: You Will hear from me later
THIRD BALLOT
The third ballot was then begun at 1:3o p. m
New-York on this ballot. on the second. remained
mute when the name OF the State was called. and
the clerk reDeateI the call in his 9ndss '9ns but
Rapd at Boe 49, M "a a. Mclean
Bryan PIG; Blackburn, 81; Pattson, 81; Stevenson.
fourth rolcall was Immediately ordered. and
Senator White resumed the chair
A DRAMATIC BRYAN DEMONSTRATION.
The result OF the fourth ballot had been only
partially announced when 1t was interrupted by
another Intensely dramatic When Bryans
big gain from 219 to 2sO heading Bland and all the
other candidates. was announced by prearranged
plan Bryan banners raised on the standards
Of several States. and great shouting was INDUCED
in, with a view OF stampedng the Convention to
Bland State; Idaho, and other States which had
previously voted for other candidates. led the move
T BY sStyc
District Of Columbia, Idaho. Minnesota. Washing;
their standards and Joined in the general shout for
Bryan Then procession was ,a started the
nado Of cheering. Then limos Joined In. and
OF silence followed as the rumor passed around
Ss r. Mes o esa Se eac made to
After fifteen minutes of this hippodrome perform
rae s and Se nrth ballot was oy an
nounced az follows:
Bland 24l: Boies. 80; Matthews. IS: Mclean IS;
Pryan $50: Blackburn. q; Pattson. IS; Stevenson,
s: Hail. /: absent not voting i62. Total $50.
Total number OF votes cast on fourth ballot. 76S.
Necessary to a choice, 5l2.
Immediately following the final ann ouncement Of
the result OF the fourth ballot Senator White said
It was necessary for the Chair to state his con-
iration OF the records OF DEMOCRATIC Conventions
left but decision open to him. The noise and
confusion In the hall made the chairman pause
"Oh. gentlemen" he demonstrated, do keep quiet
(Crles OF ''Sit down sit DOWN. The chairman re-
sumed his statement and said that the two-thirds
rule had been acted upon without objection ever
since It's adoption In the Ohio Convention Of 1852.
The rule read that "two-thrs Of the whole mum Der
of votes given shall be necessary to a nomih iton
for President and Vice-Presdent." Therefore. In
opinion OF the Chair twothrds Of he given
would nominate the candidates for Presid,nt end
Vice President OF the United States. (Chcers)
'Cal the ROLL" the chairman ordered and the fifth
ballot was begun at 245 O'Clock. 1t soon oecame