The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-16

Buorun- filed out or the han for consnIta
] ton.
Minnesota and Michigan were in the
| procession. FreDZied men sought foI
| the standard Of other delegations
! California was first wrenched away
from those who attempted to restrain il
and check the Began stampede. Dele.
! gates fought like men demented for the
| Illinois standard when Governor AIT.
| geld stood black and resolute guarding
his banner, but the delegates were in.
toxicated with enthusiasm. hurried
| vote was taken Bryan carried the day
and the Sucker States banner Joined
the parade. A fist fight occurred over
| the possession of the Buckeye stand.
! ard, but McLoan's friends, though bat.
tered and shaken, held the fort A
big Bryan demonstration followed, last.
ing Ia minutes.
Throughout IL all Mrs. Bryan sat To
the right of the platform Although a
bright look of pleasure lighted her feat.
ures she did not appear at all excited by
this wonderful demonstration in honor
Of her distinguished husband.
The whole number Of votes was 76S
and the clerk announced 5l2 to be ne.
cessary to a choice.
Chairman White said that the pro.
| ceedings had reached such stage tina,
it became necessary to announce his
construction OF the two. thirds rule II
was that two.thirds Of the votes given
were necessary to n nomination.
The fifth call was begun and Foote OF
| California declared California for the
first time is solid and casts 10 votes for
| Bryan"
Florida carried 8 votes to Bryan from
Matthews and Boies. Kentucky cast
her 2S votes for Bryan
At this point the Illinois delegates
filed back into the hall, their appearance
stirring a cOmmotion.
North Carolina cast 90 votes fol
| Bryan.
Tho Ohio men marched back and
were again recorded for Mclean, their
conference having produced no change
| The "a votes of Tennessee stepped into
| Bryan's camp and almost immediately
Virginia followed her with the same
number both of them deserting "Silvel
Dollar" Bland. Three territories, Ari
zona, New Mexico and Indian Territory
marched after them from the Bla d
standard to Bryan, each one six strong
The enthusiasm was aroused again
when big Buck" Hinrichsep called
out the lS of Illinois for Bryan, the
most important desersion from Bland.
| The nomination of Bryan seemed i'm.
minont. There were cries, "Ohio can
do 1t, " and John Il. Mclean appeared
on chair.
"Ohio withdraws the name Of Nc
Lean" said that gentleman, "and casts
46 votes for Bryan"
Bryan had 400 votes. Montana, with
6, and Oklahoma, with the same mum
Der, swelled it to 504, two.thirds of al
the votes cast. Governor Stone of Mis-
soufi, sternfnced and darkbrowed
faced the audience on the platform.
Ladies and gentlemen" he begar
with gesture for silence, II have re
ceived this note from Richard Park,
Bland" Ii follows:
wish It to be understood that do mo-
want the nomination, unless it Is tn,
| jugdment of tho free silver delegates tha
/ would be tho strongest candidate. If II
should at any time appear that my candi
dacy is an obstruction to tho nomination
| of any candidate who Is acceptable to tn
free coinage delegates in the convention
or one more acceptable to q majority o
those delegates than myself, wish IN,
name at once withdrawn from furthe
consideration. / am willing to waiv,
state instructions for mo and let the fre,
silver delegates decide the matter. Pu
the cause above me.
The "a votes of Missouri went fo
Bryan.
! The band slowed away in the lof
above the speakers head broke into tn,
bars of Columbia" Cannon boomet
their accompaniment outside Proba
bly, the happiest woman il the worlC
! n xuh
noted men and women to take her hanC
i'm congratulation. Confusion reigneC
throughout the building, with delegate
upon their chairs clamoring 10 chang,
their votes.
Then Delegate Van Wagon of lows
crowded to he platform. In impressive
tones he sal that Governor Boies alsC
placed the cause above the man and III
too cast the vote of his state for Bryan
Senator Jones changed tho vote of Ar
kansas, which was instructed for Bland
to the Nebraskan.
Other states tumbled into tho foam
ing wake. Montana and West Vir
ginia changed their votes amid grea
enthusiasm and confusion. Senate
Turpie of Indiana withdrew the name
Of Matthews and moved that the nom
ination be made unanimous, Delegate
McDermott of New Jersey demanded I
call of the states.
There was no second to Mr.. McDer
motifs demand, however, and ther
Chairman White declared the motion
carried. Another wild scene followed
again. Again the guidons were tori
from their sockets and paraded about
Boies and Bland banners, flags Of al
descriptions joined in the rally abou
the standard of Nebraska. The stand
ard of New York, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, New Jersey and all the New
England states were left standing. Ii
the midst of the confusion on Senate
Jones motion, at 3 30 p. m, the con
vention adjourned until o'clock.
The convention reconvened at
o'clock and Immediately adjourne
until 10 O'Clock this morning,
Before adjourning General Bragg o
Wisconsin appeared on the stage I
make personal explanation. The oil
veteran with grizzled beard who ha
aroused Democratic conventions in tn
past to a high pitch of enthusiasm, re
ceived no ovation. He came to enter
protest,
II rise on a question Of state priv
ieBei ho poShh' anu iohiih"Su va
southern members that they knew wha
that meant,
"Some gentlemen" he complained
chad, in the last session, during the at
! sence Of the delegation for consultation
stolen the state colors and joined in tn
Bryan parade, and he wished TO put tn
record right by having it understoo
that we trailed not the Wisconsin bad
ger behind he candidate of the majol
ity of this convention.
! Kisses and few cheers followed TIL
I defiant statement.