The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-11
He Carried the Day at
Chicago Yesterday.
Story of the Battle in Demo-
cratic Convention.
Wild Scenes of Enthusiasm and
Tumult Follow Nomination.

Boies ...... 85 Al SO SO 20
Pattison .... 80 100 81 81 20
Matthews ..... 81 S3 "a S6 81
Mclean ....... 54 53 5i 40 '''
Blackburn .... SO Al 27 "a 80.
Bryan ,1l9 100 2l9 ESQ 300
Chicago, July 1l.-Young William Jen-
nings Bryan. the Nebraska Populist, the
Youngest man ever nominated for the
presfdeney-fer he is only SO, just year
over the constitutional requirement, was
nominated for the presidency by the
Democratic convention, on the NTH bal
lot, receiving 655 votes before the nomi-
nation was declared unanimous, l62 gold
delegates taking no part I'm the voting,
Senator Hill, General Tracy and other
New Workers. remaining away from the
hall. and all the gold men talking OF an
open bolt. which may take the form of q
gold standard ticket
No one is more astonished than Bryan.
except the delegates. none so disap-
pointed as Bland.
Bryan's speech OF Thursday nomi-
mated him. Just as Garfield's eloquence
nominated him I'm 1880, for IL was the rank
and file of the silverites that, captivated
by his presence and his oratory put him
at the head OF that ticket, in spite of the
conservative managers, who regarded
him as at once too Populistic. too young
and too shallow for the presidency, and,
still hoping that in some way they might
get Teller nominated, opposed Bryan
with Bland.
Their hope that the adjournment
which they effected arbitrarily Thurs
day night would result in weakening by
morning the impression made by Bryan,
like the combinations which they made
over night in the interest OF Bland as
against Bryan. came TO nothing. The
silver delegates generally had not
thought seriously Of Bryan as a candi-
date for the presidency until they saw
him and heard him. After giving him
and his delegation their seats in the
convention the day before, they realized
that he was the logical candidate of this
extraordinary gathering on their plat
form, and also the candidate most likely
to receive the endorsement Of the Popu-
list silver convention at st. Louis on
July 22. while they felt that the boiling
silver Republicans would support Bryan
quite as quickly as any other man they
could nominate, except Teller, having
really no one else TO support.
Most of them did not know much about
Bryan, but when they learned, upon in
quiring, that he was q Populist-Dem-
ocrat, who, serving two terms in con-
gress as a Democrat, defeated for re-
election. had been endorsed by the Popu-
lists for the United States senate in 1894,
after he had been nominated by rump
Democratic convention on The silver
Issue they liked him better than ever.
At 10:i7, Chairman White of Califor-
MIA, who had recovered the use OF his
voice. stepped to the front of the stage.
Running his eye for a couple of seconds
over the acres of people. he glanced down
10 the battered delegations rn the pit.
and with a heavy whack of the gavel
called the convention to order. With
shufiling feet the vast audience arose
and listened to Rev. DR.. Green. the
shaplain, in his petition for righteous
ness and peace
Chairman White then announced that
the convention was still on the call OF
states for nominations. Thereupon Mr..
Harrity OF Pennsylvania mounted his
chair and plared in nomination ex-Gov-
ernor Robert j.. Pattison. Mr.. Mat
tngly Of the District OF Columbia sec
onded the nomination OF that peerless
champion of free silver. that firm friend
OF the farmer and laborer, John H. Nc
Lean of Ohio"
Delegate Miller OF Oregon added to
the list OF nominations the name OF Syl-
vcster Pennoyer OF oregon. The names
OF Bland. Bryan, Bo!es, Blackburn. Mat
thews, Mclean, Pattison and Pennoyer
were before the convention. California's
vote was much scattered--9 for Black
burn, for Boes 1 for Campbell, for
Bryan and for Matthews. and Black
burns name was given n cher, while
the others failed of recognition.
The name OF Connecticut was followed
by n silence. and the clerk passed on to
Florida. After it's scattering vote had
been announced. Ex-Governor Waller
arose and shouted that tWo only OF Con-
necticGts vote would be cast, and these
for William IL. Russell.
John +. Salisbury Of Delaware voted
for Bryan. and three others from the
state for Pattison.
Bryan's first cheer was given at the
announcement Of Georgia's solid vote
for him. The iS votes Of Illinois for
Bland were loudly cheered. Indiana
and Iowa I'm succS sslon cast their solid
votes for their favorite sons, Matthews
and Boies, respectively. Ex-senator
Martin Of Kansas cast the solid vote of
the Sunflower state for Bland.
The Blue Grass state cast her vote for
"the souths greatest Democrat Joe
Blackburn" Louisiana voted for Bryan.
Maine gave five votes FOR Bryan and IL
for Pattison. Massachusetts, was passed.
Ten gold men I'm the Michigan delega-
tion refused 10 vote. The silver votes
divided as follows: Bryan, Z: Boies. 8,
and Bland. A. Mississippi voted for
Bryan and Missouri for Bland. Ne
braskas announcement OF l6 votes for
"the silver knight OF the west, William
]. Bryan" caused great enthusiasm.
New Hampshire's reply was that Dele
gate Doyle voted FOR Pnttlson and the
other sexen- delegates declined 20 vote.
The state OF New Jersey declined TO vote.
when New York was called. ex-Gov-
ernor Flower stated his position. Ohio
4 o.. atsif Vttfa far To-