, 1896-07-10
BRYAN IS THE MAN.
NOMINATED WITHOUT EVEN RE-
CEIVING A MAJORITY OF
THE VOTES.
Gold Men Decline to Vote and the Ne
braskan Takes the Convention by
Storm-An Adjournment Taken
Till 8 o'clock This Evening-No
Vice President Yet.

Chicago, July 9.-BefOre the evening
session of the convention the New York
delegation decided to remain in the
convention, but not to vote, and sent
a committee to other gold delegations
urging the same action.
At $50 p. m. the convention was
called to order and the roll of states
was ordered for candidates, nominating
speeches to be confined to 80 minutes.
Arkansas yielded her time to Sena-
tor Vest of Missouri, who took the plat
form to nominate Bland. At the men
ton of Bland there was great cheering
and the confusion afterward was SO
great that 1t was hard for the delegates
to hear the speaker. The chairman
grew weary of rapping for order and
the sergeatn-at-arms threatened to
clear the galleries.
The steps to the platform were
crowded and there was not an inch of
room left on the platform.
Vest said the party wanted no I'M
known or uncertain candidate; wanted
no late convert to the cause. There was
so much confusion that very few Of the
delegates attempted to listen to the
speaker and the gems Of thought which
Vest hurled at the bowling mob were
lost: it was like casting pearls before
swine.
At the conclusion of Vests nominal
ing address. Overmeyer of Kansas took
the platform to second the nomination
Of Bland. and was followed by Williams
of Illinois, who also seconded BANDS
nomination.
Lewis of Georgia then took the plat
form and presented the name Of Bryan
OF Nebraska.
Claude Matthews was placed in nomi-
nation by Senator Turpie Of Indiana.
The Hon. Fred White of Iowa nomi-
mated Horace A. Boies.
John 8. Rhea nominated Senator
Blackburn Of Kentucky.
John R. Mclean was presentd by A.
W. falIi-..
After all the speeches NOMINATING
and seconding candidates for the presi-
dency were made the convention ad-
journed at 1890 till 10 in the morning
without taking a ballot. and nobody Is
any wiser as to the probabilities now
than at any previous time since the
session began. Bland, Of course, is far
in the lead Of all others, and II the
nomination is given on its merits. he Is
sure to get it.
The official third ballot gave Bland
291, Boies "a, Matthews "a. Mclean 81,
Bryan 219, Blackburn 27. Patterson 81
Stevenson 9, Hill l, not voting 16.
The ofivial vote OF the fourth ballot
gave Bland 241, Boies 80. Matthews So
Mclean 46. Bryan 280.
Great demonstrations r being made
for Bryan and the chair was unable te
restore order for a considerable time.
The fifth ballot was called and ILL
nois passes for consultation. Kentuck!
breaks to Bryan with Is votes. TIL
Illinois delegation, after a brief consul
tation returns to the hall amid grea
excitement. New York Is called bu
refuses to vote. North Carlina's chair
man in casting the vote OF the delega
ton called out 20 votes for the nomine
Of the convention, w. J. Bryan.
Including Tennessee, Bryan receives
1928, Bland IS. Texas sticks to Bland
Including Virginia, Bryan received 1851
Bland 81. others scattering.
Bryan Is nominated.
Turpie of Indiana took the stand 4
withdraw Matthews and cast the vot
Of the state for Bryan. He moved tina
the nomination be made unanimous
There we're objections on the part o
the states that had refused to vote
A vote on making the nomination o
Bryan unanimous was then taken an
a majority were In favor Of 1t. Th,
demonstration was renewed a1thougi
the participants appeared pretty vel
exhausted from previous efforts.
The convention took a recess unit
8 p. m.
pyOGR ApHICAI.