The herald., 1896-08-21

to withdraw my name If Mr.. Patton
does his. (Cheers and applause.) 1 will
do so.
Two years ago I cheerfully and gladly
supported Mr.. Patton for congress. 1
was a friend of the railroad company,
and am now am ready again to help
him in any contest he may enter"
AS Mr.. Rose took his seat there was a
long round of applause, and delegates
sitting around him grasped his hand.
NO COMMITTEE GOES.
Ex-Councilman F. NJ. Ncllell who had
all along claimed that party interest
and harmony dictated the nomination Of
a dark horse, offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, that committee of fourteen
be appointed. seven each from the del
egates voting for the two candidates be-
fore the convention. the same to be So
lected by the delegates voting for the
respective candidates, and to be an
nounced by the chair. it to be the duty
of the said committee to confer and sub
NIT plan to remedy the existing con-
ditons of the convention.
Upon a roll call the resolution was
voted down, 36 to 36. The Patton men
voted against it IS a unit.
Six ballots We're taken. making $50 in
all-36 to 35. At the request of the Pat
ton men q recess was taken for fifteen
minutes, during which time they eau
cused.
When the delegates had returned to
the hall after conference George S. Pat
ton arose. BY this time the floors aud
galleries We're packed with spectators.
The distinguished looking young man
was recognized. at once, and then fol-
lowed an outburst from the convention
equally as enthusiastic as was the recep-
tion given the name of William j. Bryan.
Mr.. Patton stood before the convention
a. Il ft-I L, l.
then, in voice trembling with emotion,
he said:
MIR. PATTON WITHDRAWS.
"Mr Chairman, Gentlemen Of the
Democratic Convention and Fellow Cit
izens: The time has come when I deem
1t my duty to make a full fair and an
unequivocal statement of my position in
this most remarkable contest.
My friends have as true and unWsv-
ering supporters stood by me through
10 odd ballots, and for me to say that I
am not impressed by this exhibition If
loyalty and friendship is to say that ara
less than a man
But, my friends ana fellow citizens.
there is a limit to human endurance.
For conditions to continue as they now
exist is fruitless.
1T must be plainly understood that
] was the nominee Of this convention at
Ventura. but there now stands agains:
me an influence that seems 10 be unsur-
mountable
"A few weeks ago I consented to. If
called upon carry the flag of the anti
monopoly Democrats Of the Sixth con-
giessional district to victory in this
campaign. | have borne it in this con-
test to this hour but the struggle has be
come apparently a useless one. as far IS
bringing about a result is concerned
II now absoiVe my friends from fur.
tRer obligation to support me, and urge
them to make q nomination. (Cries OF
No NO" from all over the hail}
'All | ask * that you give us a man
that We can follow. and who will lead US
IL victory.
MY friends. 7 wish you all to under
staud that this is by no means my vale
Gictory in politics.
Let me counsel John Muir and W.
+. Eerrin and inform them that in
stances abound in history which go II
snow that at times victory is more dis
astrous than defeat
y nave seen in this convention and
in this struggle much that is noble in
human character I entered it with
clean hands and clear conscience. ana
IN That same way I now retire"