The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-11

obtained the clerk took up the snnounce.
mont ofethe vote. The remaining namea
were as follows: Blackburn 81, Psttison
96, Stevenson 8, Hill 1.
Inc whole number of votes was 76s.
and the clerk announced 5l2 to be nec
essary to choice.
Chsirman White said the proceedings
had reached such stage that IL baoame
necessary to announce his construction
OF the two-thirds rule. II was that two
thirds OF the votes given were necessary
to nomination.
The fifth call WAS begun and Foote. OF
California declared, "California for the
votes for Bryan"
Florida carried eight votes to BRYAN
from Matthews and Boies.
Kentucky being reached, Ollie James
loomed up and shouted: "While KEN
lucky loves her great Democras and
would be glad to vote for him, thew
seem not to want him because he WAS a
Confederate soldier. Therefore Ken.
lucky casts her twenty eight votes for
the worlds greatest orator, William J.
Bryan"
At this point the Illinois delegation
hied into the hall, their appearance
stirring g commotion.
North Carolina casts twenty-five
votes for the sure nominee of this con.
vention,. William ]. Bryan" was the
announcement of that State.
Inc Ohio men marched back and were
again recorded for Mclean, their con-
ference having produced no change.
The twenty-four votes OF Tennessee
stepped into organs camp and almost
Immediately Virginia followed her
with the same number. both of them de.
serting "Silver Dick" Bland.
Three territories-Arizona, New Mex
leo and Indian Territory, marched after
them from the Bland standard to
Bryan, each one six strong.
The enthusiasm was aroused again
when big Buck" Hinrichsen called
out the vote OF Illinois for Bryan, the
most important desertion from Bland.
The nomination of Bryan seemed
imminent. There were cries "Ohio can
DO It," and John R. Mclean appeared
on chair, holding aanealoft, while
under him the other leaders seemed TO
be squabbling. "Ohio withdrawn the
name OF Mclean" said that gentleman,
land casts as votes for Bryan" His
voice failed to carry many feet, SO that
the dramatic stroke was lost upon the
galleries.
Tnere was commotion afloat In the
Texas ranks next door to Ohio.
Bryan had 492 votes.
montana with six and Oklahoma with
the same number swelled IL TO 504, two.
thirds OF all the votes cast. Governor
Stone. OF Missouri. stern faced and
dark proved, faced the audience on the
platform.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he began,
with gesture for silence, II have re-
ceived this note from Richard Parks
Bland"
An impressive hush fell upon the
whole multitude as in deliberate tones
with full pause after each word he
read the note. 1t follows:
LEBANON, Mo, July z, 1896.
Gov W. j. Stone,
Dear Sir: l wish It understood thst
do not want the nomination unless it
is the Judgment OF the free silver dele
gates that | would be the strongest
d.date. II it should at any time appear
that my candidacy is an obstruction to
the nomination OF any candidate who is
acceptable to the free coinage delegates
in the convent n or one more accept
able to majority of those delegates
than myself, L wish my name at once
Withdrawn from further consideration.
ain willing to waive State instructions
foi me and let the free silver delegates
decide the matter. Put the cause above
men. Yours truly, R. P. BLAND"
The note having been finished he
spoke OF how he had come to the city to |
conduct the campaign for the great
commoner, but now bowed to the will
OF the party.
I'm the name Of Missouri" he said,
II lower the standard under which we
have fought throughout this convention,
and in Its place l lift thst Of the gifted
and glorious son OF Nebraska. Gentle.
men, we have chosen splendid leader"
he said, and wen. on to pay tribute to
the .Nebraskan as o great orator, q
great scholar, but above all, bearing in
his breast q heart that throbs in SYM
patty with the great masses.
The Democratic party would not only
nominate Bryan. but would elect him,
the governor continued, and for his
peroration he said: ~ cast the thirty.
four votes of Missouri for Bryan"
The band slowed away In the loft
above the speakers head broke in the
bars of columbia" Cannon doomed
their accompanim mt outside. Probably
the happiest woman in the world 81 that |
moment WAS the one sitting in the front
row Of the platform. about VIII om pressed
noted men and women to take her hand
in congratulasion.
Confusion reigned throughout the
building with delegates upon their
chairs clamoring to change their votes, |
and fierce hum of surprise and specu-
lation.
Then Delegate Van Wagon, of Iowa,
crowded to the platform. In impressive |
tones he said that Governor Boies also |
placed the cause above the man, and he, |