Evening star., 1896-07-10
conventions. was found lurking behind the

announcement.
When the roll of delegates Vas called old
convention newspaper men marveled to
hear Allen W. Thurman, q son OF the
''Old Roman cast his vote for Mclean,
who during the Hfe Of his father had
been one of his bitter opponents. The call
showed fcSty of Ohfo's votes for Mclean,
two for Bland, one for Bryan, two for Pat
tison- There was one absentee. Under the
unit rule the forty-six votes Of the state
were counted for Mclean.
Oregon cast her eight votes for Pennoyer:
Pennsylvania her s.xty-four votes for Pat
tison. amid the cheers OF the galleries:
South Carolina seventeen of her votes for
Senator Tfilman, while the crowds Kissed.
A Row Over Wisconsin.
A big row occurred when Wisconsin was
called Cen Bragg announced that he was
instructed by the majority of the Wiscon-
sin delegation to cast no vote. One of the
silver delegates challenged this and in
sisted on call of the roll of the state.
The result was that nineteen delegates re-
fused to vote. One voted for Blackburn,
and four for Bland
senator-eiect Money Of Mississippi made
the point Of order that instructions to
delegation to vote a unit could not
stif1e the will of any who desired to vote.
Gen. Bragg climbed one Of the chairs
of the Ohio delegation to protest. but the
madtened buckeyes ordered him down
New York and Vermont offered him
chair in their delegations. Gen. Bragg
made his statement as to the instructions
of the Wisconsin delegation, and was re-
piled to from the platform by Delegate
Docksry. one of the silver hotspurs from
Wisconsin He aroused great enthusiasm
by declaring that if W.sconsin's will was
stified here 1t would be heard for silver IN
November
The s;lver-tongued Tammany orator. ex-
Senator Grady, made a fiery protest against
a ruling " Eich he contended would prac
tically abrogate the unit rule. The dele
gates grew still Senator White, the
chairman. finally ruled that unit rule in
structions did not contemplate the refusal
of delegations to vote. He ruled that all
silent votes should be considered abseHtees.
but that every delegate present who de-
sired had right to have their votes regis
tered.
This ruling was loudly cheered, as it
Glazed the way for ultimate ruling that
the two-thirds required 10 nominate within
the meaning of the rule were twO-thirds
of the votes east according to the prece-
dent of 1916.
The name of Henry NJ. Teller was for
the first time spoken as q possible presi-
Dental nominee in the convention, when
on the call of states passed. Colorado's 8
eight votes were recorded for the former
republican, and were received with min
gled cheers and Kisses. Eleven of the
Massachusetts delegates voted-three for
Pattison; four. Stevenson: two. Bland; one
Hill; one, Bryan.
The First Ballot.
The clerk consumed several minutes in
compiling the results of the first ballot,
during which the crowd buzzed excitedly.
Senator Whites voice has been falling
him and Richardson of Tennessee again
took the gaveI during this intermission.
The result was announced by the reading
clerk as follows: Bland. 223: Bryan, 105.
Boies, 50; Matthews, p; Mclean 81; Pat
ttson. %; Pennoyer, 10: Blackburn S3;
Campbell. -: Tillman. IT; Russell, 2; Ste
venson. 2; Hill. 1; Teller. s: absent and not
voting. 1S5.
The request of the chairman that parti-
sans refrain from cheering during the an
nouncement was complied with, and,
strangely enough. there was no demon
stration at the close. Delegates were too
deeply interested in business and specta-
tors too intent upon the figures to inter-
rupt business.
"Cold-water'' Marsden was on his chair,
shouting a motion that the two-thirds rule
be abrogated, but he got no attention.
The Second Ballot.
The secC nd roll call was begun, and fur
nished sensation at the outset, for Ala
bama shifted her - votes from the Bland
camp to Bryan, and the young Nebras-
kan's friends waved their handkerchiefs
Bryan gained three in the California del
egation a poll. Colorado's votes for
Teller We're again Kissed and cheered. Vice
President Stevenson captured one of
Bland's' votes in Florida. Three Maine
men who declined to vote asked a call of
the state roll. but the chair refused. One
Massachusetts man who had refrained
from voting on the first call came in for
Matthews. Under the unit rule Michigan's
% went for Bryan. Bland gained 2 in
Montana and Mclean in Nevada. Two
New Jersey men who had abstained on the
first ballot came to Pattison.
Silence followed the call of New York.
South Carolina gave up her Senator and
brought her votes into Bryan's column amid
hYr-i xfvrex 10
Bryan as the emancipator of the white
slave Virginia abandoned Blackburn to
turn her tweEty-four votes to Bland.
Wyoming changed her SIX votes from
Blackburn to Bryan. John Mclean lost
four IN the District of Columbia, and
Bryan captured three of them.
The Eame of Minnesota on the second
call brought a stentorian shout from DanI
Lawler: Minnesota on this and every other
ballot. present and not voting
The turning of the tide toward Bryan Of
Nebraska was alarming the managers Of
wheel horses. so that these gentlemen
skirmished about earnestly among their
followers and invaded alien camps, while
the band discoursed a solemn air to give
the clerk another opportunity to practice
addition.
galleries called "Hurrah for Bryan" and
one shouter calling. What is the matter
with BryanT' being answered by many
voices, Hes all right"
Then the chairman of the California
delegation announced that under instruc-
ttons he desired to announce a change In
the vote of California. Fourteen of the
votes were for Bryan, a change of ten, the
losers being Blackburn and Matthews and
thereupon the calls of Bryan were renewed
The result was then announced as fol-
lows Bland. PSI; Boies. 81; Matthews, "a:
Mclean. 50. Bryan. 1877; Blackburn. Al:
Pattison, 100; Russell. -: Pennoyer, s: Ste
venson. 10: Hill. L; Teller, s. Absent or not
voting. leo.
TwO-Thirds Rule.
Before the third ballot was taken Mar
ston of Louisiana took the platform to
move the abrogation of the two-third rule
A storm of Kisses greets his motion.
Senator Jones makes the point of order
that the motion Of Marsden must go to the
committee on resolutions.
Marsden persists in his attempt to talk
but Is compelled to withdraw from the piat-
form. Third ballot beginc.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
No Candidate Nomination ON the Roll
Call of States.
HOS a.m.-Gen. Mill of Oregon presents
Pennoyer of Oregon. The roll call ordered
Alabama-Boies, D.
ArkansaS-Bland 16.
California 2: Boies. 2; Camp