Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26

we will elect VIM. j. Bryan President
OF the United States
Delegate Livingstone, chairman OF the
Missouri delegation,
NOMINATED IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
but when Donnelly declined the use OF
his name, ne placed in nomination Gen.
Jacob S. Coxey, of Ohio, Of the Indus
trial Army.
Capt. Kitchens, of North Carolina,
spoke in response to the call for Neya-
da, urging Mr. Bryan's endorsement.
He said If the Populists should insist
upon standing the Middle Of the Road,
it would be necessary to appoint COM
mittee TO find the remains Of III Novem-
Der election.
Mrs. Helen Johnson, Of Pennsylya-
MIA, was the third woman OF the day 10
speak. She talked for only few min
utes when she introduced Miss Julia
Caldwell, of Colorado, who entertained
the convention with a song.
When Alabama, The first State, was
called, she divided her vote between
Bryan and Norton. Arkansas gave %
votes for Bryan, Colorado, Connecticut
and Delaware voted gOlidly for Bryan.
Georgia gave five Of her G1 votes for
Norton AS the roll call proceeded it
became apparent that Bryan would be
nominated before it was completed. A
row occurred in the Missouri delegation
and il was passed. Pennsylvdn.2'5 80
votes for Bryan gave HIM 730, thirty
more than majority, but the roll or
States was continued. While WiScOn-
SIN was being called, Governor Stone,
of Missouri, appeared on the platform
in company wi,i Mr.. Patterson, of Col
orado. They had just come from Sen
ntor Jones. Governor Stone held sew
eral kilograms in his hand. lmmedi-
ately there were rumors that he w2S to
make an important announcement. He
spoke TO Chairman Allen, but the Se1a-
tor refused to permit the roll CAL to be
interrupted Tom Patterson .mpiored
"Cyc.one" Davis to announce tina, Gov
ernor Stone had an important telegram
which Mr.. Bryan desired read to the
convention.
Don't you do 1t, Cyclone" said Sec
retary Smith, of Illinois. The roll call
went on to the end, Chairman Alien
still declining to permit an announce
ment On Aliens refusal. Governor
Stone retired from the platform, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Patterson and several
Others.
While Washington was being polled,
Igna,ius Dclnelly mounted q chair and
announced th2, he understood Bryan
had sent telegram TO the convention
DECLINING TO ACCEPT
The nomination. The chair has for
some time understood that a fictitious
telegram Of that character was in eXis-
tence," replied Chairman Allen. No
attention will be paid 10 it"
RumOrs of Governor S.One's presence
with a telegram few about the hall and
the cha.rman's statement did not en-
tirely allay The apprehension. Stump
Ashley, of Texas, got on a chair ard de-
manded to know IL there WIS telegram
on the Secretarys table from Mr..
Bryan.
There is not" replied Chairman
Allen firmly. And has not been, Ler-
sisted Mr.. Ashby, and has not been" ="
repeated the chairman in answer. This
d.d not seem to satisfy Ashby, but he
got down from his chair. With uplift-
ed gavel, Chairman Allen asked if any
! Stalas had not voted. Two tally clerks
had been at work figuring the totals.
Without further delay he then an
nounced the official vote as:
Bryan, 1,042; Norton, 921; Donnelly 1.
1t was then 4:22. Bedlam was Of
counse loosed and pandemOnium reign
ed for fifteen or twenty minutes. The
Texas. Arkansas and Maine Middle Of
the Road" men with their guid0ns to-
gether took no par. in the demoastra-
tons. The Middle OF the Road" men
finally massed about their standard on
the left of the hall About 300 in num-
ber they made a counter demOnstra-
rion. They cheered and yelled and
pushed and fought for ten minutes. The
sergeant-at-arns was poWeriess to re-
store order, and after rapp5ng for five
minutes, Chairman Allen declared Mr..
bryan the nominee OF the convention.
Some one made a molten to adjourn.
| The chairman put the motion and de-
cIared the convention adjourned sine
die.
AS he id so Stump Ashby shouted
Texas cast 1O3 votes for Norton first
last and all the time.