The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-10
Bryan is Nominated
For First Place on
the Ticket.
A Record Of the Balloting.
H Took Five bsIIets 90 Decide Whs
was 60 Raa-Great Excitement
Prevails Notes.

States was ordered for presentation OF
candidates; nomination speeches limited
TO thirty minutes. Arkansas Yielded her
time TO senator Vest, OF Missouri, who
dominates Bland amid great cheering
Senator said the revolution In silver has
come TO stay, and he wants no unknown
or uncertain candidate, or lateconyert TO
the cause. His reference to Silver Dick
and silver quick" brought out rounds oil
applause. 0bermeyer. OF Kansas, sec
onds the nomination OF Bland and his
praises OF that gentleman were attentive
ly listened TO and applauded frequently.
Williams, OF Illinois, seconds Bland. IL
ia said Massachusetts has agreed TO act
with New York in not voting; also that
Pennsylvania has not yet agreed not to
vote, and probably casts its vote Tor Pat
tison. Roll call OF States was resumed
and California was passed. Lewis, OF
Georgia. takes the platform to present
| Bryan, OF Nebraska. Mention oil Bryan 9
/ name brings on tumutuOus demonstra-
| ton. Georgia, Nebraska, California, Mich
| igan, Louisian and North Carolina guild
ons being carried. Nearly all the dele
gates are on their feet and turned around
| to watch the demonstration. Mississippi
| and South Dakota have Joined the pro
i cesslon. North Carolina seconds nomi-
nation OF Bryan; also klutz, OF that
/ State; g. +. Williams. of Massachusetts,
and Herman, OF Louisiana, second Bryan
amid cheers. Illinois SAYS IL has no can
didate to present. Surpie, oil Indiana,
takes platform to present the name OF
Matthews, OF Indiana. Someone in the
gallery calls ont to nominate Grover
Cleveland, which causes cheers and COM
motion. Indiana delegation and Others
cheer Matthews name. Tnppet, OF Cali
fornia, seconds Matthews. A motion to
adjourn on account OF the confusion was
ruled out OF order, the delegates demand
ing that the convention be kept quiet.
Fred White, of Iowa, presents Boies,
amid FAINT cheers, and his reference Uncle
Horace brings cheers from the galleries.
Abe Smith, Of Minnesota, seconds Boies.
Rhea, OF Kentucky, takes the platform
to present Blackburn. Rhea is an elo-
quent speaker and is frequently cheered.
senator Jones will move to adjourn until
morning, soon, as names Of candidates are
all presented, and IL ia understood the
motion will prevail Rhea finished with
the band playing Old Kentucky Home
and the audience singing the song. Foot,
of California seconds Blackburn. Massa-
chusetts refused to present candidate and
asks to be passed Jones, OF Arkansas,
endorses Bland, and refers to the fearles 9
Altgeld; greeted by cheers and his. es
New Jersey called and says it does not
want to nominate man at this conven-
ton. New. York does not respond to the
call. Col. Patrick, OF Ohio, presents Nc.
| Lean, followed by cries OF What's the
matter with Mclean" "He's all right
| Patrick says with Mclean, democrats can
carry Ohio. Pennsylvania says it has
| no candidate to present. Bailey, OF
Texas. endorses Bland.
CHICAGO, June 10, 1890 a. m.-tirt bus.
mess in order il balloting for president.
| There 10 some doubt as TO whether two
| thirds vote OF all the States il required to
nominate or simply a two-thirds vote OF
| the convention; best authority says the
latter, and these bulletins will be based
on this superstition, as rules OF last con-
vention, which governs this, says: 1.-TWO
| thirds OF vote given" There are in all
$50 votes, but it is expected number
will refrain from voting. Have Just
learned that Hill will not attend conven-
ton today, as it Is said heis III, also that
Tillman will go to Bryan on second bal
lot. He ia for Blackburn on the first.
Delegates are coming 10 slowly and it ia
predicted by some prominent delegates
that after Bryan and Bland haveexpend-
| ed their strength on each other there will
be break to Stephenson and Teller IL
IL said Boies' vote will split after the first
ballot. BANDS strength liz put at $50
10 375, and Bryan the same.
CHICAGo, June 10 1857 a. m.-Conven.
ton called to order, proceedings opening
with prayer. New York delegates sent a
committee to Hills hotel to try to get
| him to come to the convention. Harrity
| OF Pennsy lyania, Is loudly cheered az be
rises and names Pattison for president
| Maddingly, OF tide District Of Columbia
seconds Mclean. Miller, OF Oregon, pre-
sents Pennoyer for president, which closed
the nominations for that Office. Roll o
| States ordered Tor FIRST ballot: Alabama
% for Boies; Arkansas, 16 for Bland
Roll oil Arkansas demanded. which sb owe
Blackburn IL, Boies 2, Campbell /, Bry
an 2. Matthews /. Colorado passed
Connecticut, OF IL votes it casts but 2
for Massachusetts,; Delaware, Pattison 3
| Bryan 1, 2 refnse to vote. Correction
makes Colorado votes polled instead o.
Arkansas. Florida, Bland 2, Bryan L
Boies /, Pattison l; Idaho, Bland 6
Blackburn /. Matthews 2; Georgia, Bry
an Ia; Illinois. Bland As; Indiana, Mat
thews 30; Iowa, Boies 20; Kansas, BLAND
| 20; Kentucky, Blackburn 16; Louisiana
Bryan 10; Maine, Pattison 5, Bland 2
Bryan 2, not voting, 3; Massachusetts il
passed; Michigan, Bryan o, Boies 8, Blanc
D. l not votiong. Roll OF State demaud
ed, the vote being challenged, and sever
al delegates not voting.
CHICAGO, July 10, 1245-The roll.cal
OF Michigan delegates resulted in 10 not
nesota, Stephen IL Bryan 2, Blackbu
Missouri, Bland "a. Mississippi, BryaI
10. Montana, Blackburn 4, Bland 4
Nebraska, Brian Is. Nevada, Matthew
3, Mclean 3. New Hampshire, Z decline,
TO vote. Patterson 1. New Jersey dc
clines to vote. (cheers and Misses. New
York declined to vote, (great cheering)
the chairman tries IN vain to restrain tn
convention. North Carolina. 22 10
Bryan. North Dakota, @ for Boies. Ohio
46 tor Mclean. BY the unit rule tn
Ohio vote was challenged and roll ca
of the states ordered, including Ohio
The vote stands: Bland, 1856; Boies. 7C
Matthews, 81, Mclean, 40; Bryan
lit; Black burn, 80; Pattison, 2:
Campbell, 1; Z1ssell, 2; Oregon,
for Pennoyer. Pennsylvania, Ga fo
Pattison. Rhode Island. for Pa
tison, two declining to vote; South Car,
lima, IL Tor TilIman, one not votin,
| South Dakota q for Bryap. Tennesae,
"a for Bland. Under unite rules the vo,
OF Tennessee was challenged. Rollo,
that State. ordered several OF Tennes