The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
THE FOURTH DAY.
VIII Go Into History as a NIemora-
BILE One.

days proceedings.
The Rev. Thomas Edward Green.
rector of Grace Episcopal church, Ce-
dar Rapids, Ia, offered prayer.
At the conclusion of the prayer the
chair recognized Mr.. Harrity of Penn
sylvania
Mr. Harrity: 81 desire to say, Mr..
Chairman, that IN obedience to the
instructions given by the Democratic
state convention of Pennsylvania, the
Pennsylvania delegation present the
name of Robert T. Pattison of Penn
sylvania for the presidency" ZAP
plause).
The chair inquired if there were any
other nominations.
Mr.. Mattingly of the District of Co
lumbia: Last evening before adj
journment the roll call was concluded
rather unceremoniously. On behalf of
the District of Columbia l desire to
second the nomination of that peerless
champion of free silver, that
GREAT DEMOCRAT OF OHIO
and friend of the farmers and laboring
men, John R Mclean" (Applause).
Mr. Miller of Oregon: con behalf of
the delegation of Oregon we desire to
present to this convention the name of
Ex-Governor Sylvester Pennoyer for
president of the United States. (Mild
applause.
The chair inquired if there was any
other nomination. There being no re-
Spouse, the nominations for president
were declared closed, and the chair
man ordered the secretary to call the
roll by states. This announcement was
received with applause. The clerk be-
gan by calling Alabama. The Hon.
Tennet Lomax, chairman Of the dele
cation. got upon his chair and said:
Mr.. Chairman, there are a, number
of delegates from Alabama who desire
to express their preferences in this
vote They are Mr.. j. B. Knox, Mr.. H.
B. Foster, James Carpenter. Mr. John
H. Minge and D. R. Burgess. They de-
sire to cast their votes for that
SPLENDID TYPE OF NEW ENG
LAND DEMOCRACY,
Ex-Governor Russell of Massachusetts,
but under the operation OF the unit rule
l cast the twenty-five votes of the.
state of Alabama for Horace Boies of
Iowa.
The vote of California being chal-
lenged, the roll was called with the
following result:
Blackburn-White, Foote, Coleman,
Mcguire, Wise, Dezer. Lane, Rector,
Meter. Boies-Fitzgerald Church,
Leake and Dwyer. Bryan-Lyon,
Burke, Mcguire, Dwyer. Matthews
MAR, Trippett, Absent Raglan.
Colorado was passed at the request
of its delegation.
When Connecticut was called, Gov
ernor Waller of that state made the
following announcements: Connecticut
has twelve votes. Two of those twelve
are cast for Governor Russell of Mas
sachusetts
The chairman of the Kentucky dele
CATION announced there were two gold
men in the delegation, but under the
unit rule Kentucky's twenty-siX votes
were cast for Blackburn of Kentucky.
Delegate Blanchard of Louisiana
said that as the unit rule prevailed in
that state, their sixteen votes were for
Bryan. The announcement
WAS GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Mr. Blanchard then said that he was
requested to state that Mr.. Marston
expressed his personal preference for
Bland Mr.. Marston Immediately
jumped to his feet, and holding in his
hand a silver dollar, shouted: Il only
wish to say, sir, that the reason that
my preferences are given to R. P.
Bland is because l hold a talisman in
my hand which will carry us to vic
tory in November" Mr.. Marston's re-
marks called forth a storm of Kisses
and applause and cries of Out of or
der"
When Massachusetts, was reached,
Mr.. Hamilton of that state was recog-
nized and said:
/"In the absence of the chairman and
vice-chairman Of our delegation, the
majority of the delegation desire that
Massachusetts shall be passed for the
present"
Mr. Sullivan of Massachusetts, the
absence of the gold leaders of this del
egation, we demand the call of the roll.
They are away because they intend to
stay away. (Cries of "Out of order"
were numerous)
The Chairman-The chair will state
that speeches are not to be introduced
in the midst of a roll call. (Applause.)
Massachusetts, will be passed for the
present.
When Michigan was called, the chair
man of the delegation
ANNOUNCED NINE FOR BRYAN,
four for Boies and five for Bland, ten
of the delegation not voting. Mr.
Stevenson, of Michigan, challenged the
vote and the roll was called, with the
following result: Declined to vote 10;
for Bryan, 10; for Boies, 4; for Bland, z;
absent. 1.
When New Hampshire was reached,
Mr.. Boyle from that delegation an
nounced the vote as one for Pattison
and the rest declining to vote.
When New Jersey was reached the
chairman of that delegation announced
that the delegation declined to cast
their vote. This was greeted with
Kisses from various parts of the hall
and loud cheers from the galleries.
The sensation of the morning was the
calling of New York. When that state
was reached, Governor Flower, from
his place on the floor was recognized.
There was almost breathless silence in
the hall as he said:
In view of the platform adopted by
this convention and it's action and pro-
ceedings I am instructed by the dele
cation from the state of New York to
say that we
DECLINE TO FURTHER PARTICI-
in the selection Of candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president and, therefore,
we decline to vote"
When North Carolina was called the
chairman of the delegation said:
In view of the platform adopted by
this convention and the proceedings
going before it I am requested by the
delegates of North Carolina to cast %
votes for William J. Bryan
This was supposed to be the begin
ming of the William j. Bryan boom and
it was received with cheers and Kisses.
The vote of Ohio was challenged and
the secretary called the roll. Clay
pool voted for Bryan, Tom l.. Johnson