The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16

dency should be made with one object
alone in view and that is of strengthen
ing the ticket. Accordingly he directs
me to say that he wishes his name with
drawn from the consideration of this
convention for that purpose.
The announcement was received with
loud cries of Sewel and Mclean, after
which three cheers were given for Nc
| Lean.
FOURTH BALLOT.
The chair instructed the clerk to call
the roll for the fourth ballot, which re-
suited as follows:
McLean-Colorado 2; Georgia, 26; H.
linois, As; Indiana, 50; Iowa, 26; Ken
lucky, 10; Louisiana, Is; Maryland, 3;
Michigan, %; Minnesota, IL; Mississippi
IS; Montana, =; Nevada, q; Ohio, 46:
Pennsylvania, 4; Vermont, 4; District of
Columbia, q; total, 29S.
Sewell-Alabama, %; Arkansas, 16;
California, 16; Colorado, 8; Delaware, l;
Florida, s; Idaho, g; Kansas, 20; Ken
lucky, 10; Maine, II; Missouri, 81; Nom
tana, 4; North Dakota, g.; Oregon, q;
Pennsylvania, 3; South Carolina, IS;
b, South Dakota, s; Tennessee, "a; Wash
ington, s; Wisconsin, >; Arizona, g; New
Mexico, g.; Oklahoma, q; Indian Terri
tory, g. total, POI.
Harrity-Deaware 81 Rhode Island,
s; total, IL.
Williams of achusetts-Massachu
sets, 4.
Clarke-North Carolina, %; Virginia,
"a; total, 46
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1.
Daniel-Texas, 30; Utah, 3; West Vir-
gina, II; Wyoming, g; total, 81.
Absent or not voting-Connecticut, II;
Delaware, 2; Maryland, I; Massachu-
sets, 21; Minnesota, Z; Nebraska. is;
New Hampshire, 8; New Jersey, 20; New
York. ~; Pennsylvania, 50; Vermont,
4; Wisconsin, 10; Alaska, 6; total, $50.
AS soon as the result had been an
nounced, Mr.. Mcconnell of Ohio stated
that the Ohio delegation had a telegram
from Mclean which they wished read
to the convention.
Mr.. Long of Ohio: 1.-Two kilograms
have been received by the Ohio delega-
ton from Mr. Mclean. They stated
substantially what | state here, that he
is not n candidate, but you may have
the exact words. He speaks for himself,
not for the Ohio delegation:
"'Any vote cast for me for the vice
presidency is without my authority and
against my wishes
THAT is Mr.. McLean's, not the dele
! cations, statement.
FIFTH BALLOT.
The chairman then ordered the roll
called for II fifth ballot. When Indiana
, was called. Mr. Menzer of Indiana said:
IF Mr.. Mclean had not authorized the
| withdrawal of his name, Indiana would
have cast thirty votes for him. but now
it casts thirty votes for Sewell."
North Carolina was called and its
chairman said "The delegation of
North Carolina is not committed to the
east in this vote and we desire that the
l name of southern or western man
should be presented here. | cast the
+ vote of this delegation for Mr.. Clark of
North Carolina Cheers)
G chair o and sa dS' "Mr. Chairman Chair not
= outstanding the telegram read from Nc
t Lean, the Ohio delegation casts its forty
V six votes for John X. Mclean"
t At the conclusion of the roll call and
S before the telers could announce the re-
+ suit the Illinois vote was changed to
t Sewel and Kentucky followed.
Then Mr.. Sloan of Ohio announced
+ that the vote of his state was changed
!. and cast for Mr.. Sewell. He could
= scarcely be heard because of the cheering
when he moved that the nomination of
l. Sewell be made unanimous.
Maryland and Mississippi were the
y next to change their votes, Maryland
!. giving nine and Mississippi eighteen tC
/ Sewell.
: recorded her sixteen votes for Sewell.
Following is the result of the fifth bal
lot:
:, Sewell-Alabama, %; Arkansas, 16
California. 16; Colorado, g.; Delaware. ]
!. Florida, s; Georgia, 26; Idaho, g; Hi
!, nois. 4S; Indiana. 30; Iowa, 26: Kansas
!, 20; Kentucky, 26; Louisiana, I6; Maine
}. sofa, II; Missouri, IA; Montana, 6; Ne
- vada, 6; North Dakota, g; Ohio, 46: Or
egon, s; Pennsylvania, Sc: South Caro-
- lima 49, South Dakota, 8; Tennessee, "a
!. Virginia, "a; Washington, s. West Vir
/ ginia ID Wisconsin, 4 Wyoming g.; Ar
= iona. 6; New Mexico, 6; Oklahoma, 6
}. Indian Territory, 6; total, 5GS.
= McLean-California, p. Mississippi, /
Pennsylvania, 1; Vermont, 4; Wisconsin
L. District of Columbia, g.; total, 81
, Harrity-Delaware 4; Rhode Island
!, p total q.
:. Clarke of North Caroina-North Caro-
y lima, 2.
y Pattison-Pennsylvan 1.
Daniel-TcXas, 30; Utah, q; total, 81
&c Absent or not voting Connecticut, II
Maryland, Z; Massachusetts, 81; Mime
# s; New Jersey, 20; New York, ~; Wis
"a consin, 10; Alaska g; total, Pol.
Mr.. Hamilton of Michigan moved tina
| the nomination be made unanimous.
The motion prevailed and upon the an
nouncement by the chairman of the nom
If ination of Mr.. Sewell the uproar began
i The standards of all the states excep
It Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and New
e York were seized and borne around thu
II aisles while the band played Dixie"
D At this juncture Il messenger DO!
grabbed the standard of Rhode Islant
and fell in line. Another messenger boy
l. who wished to mmOrtalize himself
p seized the Pennsylvania standard an(
= joined them. Delegate Garman o.
2, Pennsylvania got his eye on the boy ant
4, put out in pursuit. The messenger
J. hurried up to get into the column ant
, Delegate Garman, who is little lame
went after him with prodigious jumps
l. that produced an outburst of laughter.
!; At the close of the parade the standard
i, bearers arrayed themselves in groul
l.. around the Nebraska delegation in com
l. pliment to the leader of the ticket, ant
yelled send-off to Bryan and Sewell
The demonstration wore itself out in q
}: few minutes and the convention pro
!; ceeded to wind up its still remaining
!. business.
i Senator Jones of Arkansas, by direc
+ ton of the committee presented the fol
lowing:
"Rpsolypd That the national commit.