The record-union., 1896-07-11
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silver delegates decide the whole matter.
The cause must be put above the man..
(Applause.)
Il came to this great city, continued
Stone, las one of the delegates from
Missouri voicing the sentiment of the
Democracy of that State, to present for
your delTberation the name of that IL
lustrious commoner for whom many of
you have expressed a preference by your
votes in this convention. To those who
have been our friends in this struggle l
desire now to return my grateful thanks,
but following the direction of Mr.. Bland
himself, that whenever a majority OF
silver delegates expressed their prefer
ence for another he desired his name
withdrawn now, in the name of Mis-
souri,, lower the standard under which
we have fought throughout this con-
vention, and in it's place / lift that of
the gifted and glorious son of Nebraska.
Cloud and long continued cheering)
I'VE have chosen splendid leader,
beautiful as Apollo, intellectual beyond
comparison, a great orator, a great
scholar, but above all, there Is beating
in his breast heart that throbs in con-
stant sympathy with the great masses
of the people and instinct with the high
est sentiments of patriotism. We will
not only name him, but L believe with
as much confidence as l can believe
anything in the future, we will elect him
by a very large majority in November.
And, gentlemen of the convention, we
will inaugurate not only Democratic
Administration at Washington, but one
that will be set down as among the
J purest and aIblest and the most illus
trious of American history.
80, now, gentlemen, / withdraw the
name of Richard Parks Bland and
cast the thirty-four votes of the State
of Missouri for William j. Bryan
Governor Stone was listened to with
silence such as no other orator had been
honored with except Mr.. Bryan him.
self, and at the close of his effective
little speech he was loudly cheered.
Judge Van Wagenen of Iowa was
next recognized. He said the Iowa del
egation bore to Chicago with them from
Governor Boies a message saying that
he had only the success of the party at
heart; that he would not be disappoint
ed if he was not named, but he would
be disappointed if success did not come
| in November If they ofund when they
candidate than he was the choice, then
| his name was to be withdrawn. Act
| ing under these Instructions, he for
| mally withdrew the name of Horace
Boies and cast the 26 votes of Iowa for
| w. ]. Bryan.
Senator Jones stood on his chair to
| announce that Arkansas changed her
vote of 16 from Bland to Bryan.
| Montana changed their six votes from
| Bland to the winner, the Chairman de-
claring that it was the intention Of his
| State to stick to- Bland from first to
| last, and they had done their duty.
Senator Turpie of Indiana mounted
the platform and said amid great noise
| and confusion that the delegates from
| Indiana had stood from first to last for
| the distinguished Chief Magistrate of
| Indiana; but, i'm view of the wave
which had just swept over the conven-
| ton, he was now authorized to with
draw the name of Governor Matthews
| and to cast the vote of Indiana for Will
lam J. Bryan of Nebraska (Cheers)
I'm view of the unity which shuold
prevail in the convention, l move that
the nomination of William j. Bryan be
made unanimous" (Cheers)
| After the vote of Texas had been
shifted to Mr.. Bryan, the Chairman put
the question on Senator Turpie's mo-
! ton to make the nomination unanf-
nous, and declared it carried-only a
few votes in the negative coming from
the Pennsylvania delegation.
| When the announcement was made
| all order was cast to the winds The
| delegates and the audience began to
cheer and wave hats, flags and banners,
while the march around the sections
| was again taken up. A band of music
entered the hall from the vestibule and
marched at the head of the procession
playing Marching Through Georgia"
and other popular airs, in the chorus
of which many of those present joined
Dixie" which the band also played,
had the usual effect of Tightening the
enthusiasm, and was cheered again
and again.
At $40 p m. the Sergeant-at-Arms
in behalf of the Chairman, succeeded in
getting hearing so as to be able to
announce that the convention stood in
recess until s p. M
FIFTH BALLOT BEFORE CHANGES
WERE MADE.
|
Arkansas-Bland Is.
California-Bryan 1S.
Colorado-Bryan 8.
onnecticut-Pattson 2, not yot-
ing 10.
Delaware-Bryan /, Pattison 3. not
| voting =
Florida-Matthews /, Bryan Z.
Georgia-Bryan 26.
1daho-Bryan 6.
1llinois-Bryan 49,
Observation-Disclosures 80.
Iowa-Boies 26.
Kansas-Bryan 90.
Kentucky-Bryan 26.
Louisiana-Bryan 16
Maine-Bryan 4, Pattison 4, not vot-
ing 4.
Maryland-Bryan 5, Pattison 10. not
voting /.
Massachusetts-Br 6. Pattison 3.
Stevenson 2, Hill /, not voting 49,
Michigan-Bryan %
Minnesota-Bryan II, Stevenson 2,
not voting 5.
Mississippi-Bryan 49,
Missouri-Bland a.
Northumberland 6.
Nebraska-Bryan 16
Nevada-Bryan 6.
New Hampshire-Pattison 1, not yot-
ing Z.
New JerSey-PattiSon NOT vot.