The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-11
TUE LARGEST CIRCULATION of AMY M0RTH CAROLINA DAILY

dered him doyyn New York and Ve~-.
mont offered him "a chair i'm their dele
cations. General Bragg made his
statement as to the instructions of the
Wisconsin delegation, and was replied
20 from theplatfOrm by Delegate Dock
cry, one of the silver HOtspurs from
Wisconsin. He aroused great eisthusi.
asm by declaring that if Wiscmsn's
Will was stified here it would be heard
for silver in November.
The silver tongued Tammany Crator,
ex-senator Grady, made a fiery pro-
test against a ruling which he con-
tended would practically abrogate the
unit rule. The delegates grew still
as Senator White, the chairman, fin
ally ruled that unit rule Instructions
did not contemplate the refusal of
delegations to vote. He ruled that all
silent votes should Sc considered alb
sentees, but that every delegate present
who desired had a right to have his
vote registered
This ruling was loudly cheeped, as
1t blazed the way for an ultimate rul-
ing that the two-thirds required to
nominate within the meaning of the
rule were two-thirGs of the votes cast,
according to the precedent of 1916.
The clerk consumed several minutes
IN compiling the results of che first
ballot, during which the crowd buzzed
eXcitedly.
Senator Whites voice again failed
him and Richardson, of Tennessee,
again took the gavel during this inter-
mission. The result was announced
| by the reading clerk as follows:
Bland, 233; Boies, Sc; Matthews, 81;
Mclean, 54> Bryan, los; Blackburn,
S3; Campbell 2; Pennoyer, 10; Till
man, II; Teller, s; Hill, /; Russell 2;
Stevenson, 2; Pattison, 95. Absent and
not voting, 185.
: The request of the chairman that
partisans refrain from cheering dur
ing the announcement was complied
with, and strangely enough, there was
no demonstration at the close. Dele
gates were too deeply interested in
business and spectators too intent upon
. the figures to interrupt business.
THE SECOND ROLL CALL.
! The second roll call was begun and
/ furnished a sensation at he outset, for
Alabama shifted her % votes from
the Bland camp to Bryan and the
young Nebraskans friends waived
their handkerchiefs.
Bryan gained three in the California
delegation on poll. Colorado's vote
for Teller was again hissed and cheer
ed. NicePresident Stevenson captur-
ed one OF Bland's votes in Florida.
Three Maine men, who declined to
vote, asked call of the State roll, but
the chair refused. One Massachusetts,
man who had refrained from voting
ON the first ballot came IN for Mat
thens. Under the unit rule Michigans
2S Went for Bryan. Bland gained two
in Montana and Mclean three in
Nevada. Two New Jersey men who
had abstained on the first ballot came
to Pattsion.
Silence followed the call of New
York. South Carolina gave up her
Senator and brought her votes into
Bryan's column amid much enthusi-
asm, Tillman speaking of Bryan as the
emancipation of the white slave.
Virginia abandoned Blackburn to
turn her 24 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 name of Minnesota on the Sec
ond call brought a stentorian shout
from Daniel Lawler: Minnesota on
this and every other ballot, present
and not voting"
The turning of the tide toward Bry-
an, of Nebraska was alarming the
managers of wheel-horses. so 4I.1
these gentlemen sikiirmished about
earnestly among their followers and
invaded alien camps while the band
discoursed a solemn air to give the
clerk another opportunity to verify
additions.
In the meantime many voices from
the galleries called, ''Hurrah for
Bryan" one shouter calling, "What
is the matter with Bryan" being an
swered by many voices-"He's all
right"
Then the chairman of the California
delegation announced that under in
structions he desired to announce a
! change in the vote of California. Four
| teen of the votes were for Bryan, a
change of ten, the losers being Black
| burn and Matthews, and thereupon
| the calls for Bryan were renewed.
| The result was then announced as
follows: Bland 281; Boies 81; Mat
| thews "a; Mclean So; Bryan 1877;
| Blackburn Al; Pattison 100; Pennoyer
| S; Stevenson 10; Hill 1; Teller s. Abb
! sent and not voting 100.
| All the candidates were losers eN-
cept Bland, who gained 4S, and Bryan,
who gained 90. The Bryan boomers
in the galleries cheered and flourished
flags and Autographs of the orator of
the Platte.
THE THIRD BALLOT.
The third call began and Colorado
brought her eight votes from Teller
to BRYAN and Florida gave the Nebras-
kan more.
Kansas developed a dangerous split.
Eight votes had gone to Bryan, but
twenty votes under the unit rule were
still with Bland.
When New York was called there
was q storm of misses. She declined
again to vote.
Oregon deserted Pennoyer and di-
vided, Bland capturing five of her eight
votes. Bland got 2 and Mclean /.
West Virginia which had gone solid