The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-10
DAY OF BIG BOOMS.

ward 60 meet ner, ana escorted ner WIN
shouts to the place of the delegation. For
fourteen minutes the demonstration led
by the girl in white kept up. Then order
was restored The young woman, who had
led 25,0O0 people, proved to be Miss Minnie
Murray, of Nashua, Ia.
Mere oratory was "a very tame amuse
ment after what the crowd had been wit
Messing. Still A. d. Smith, of Minnesota
who seconded Boies' nomination, was
given hearing
Senator blackburn Nominated.
John 5. Rhea, who was introduced to
nominate "the south's greatest Democrat,
Joe Blackburn" proved to be typical
southern orator of the fiery sort, 50 his
ringing sentences brought quiet to the
Coliseum After ne had finished the band
seized the occasion while the Kentuckians
were shouting to play My Old Kentucky
Home" which multiplied the enthusiasm.
The Kentucky nomination was seconded
by w. W. Foote, the chairman of the Cal
afornia delegation.
When Massachusetts was reached her
chairman rose and said: by the unani-
nous vote of their convention the Massa-
chusetts delegation was unanimously In
structed TO place in nomination Governor
Russell, but by his direction and because
of the platform we decline to make a
nomination
When the state of New Jersey was called,
Mr.. McDermott arose and said that on the
platform New Jersey had no candidate.
| New York's delegation made similar
7 statement.
John r. Mclean, the Ohio publisher,
was spoken for by A. w Patrick, an ell
derly gentleman with tawny beard and
| gold-bowed spectacles, whose confident
! prediction that "John r. Mclean will
carry Ohio" brought loud response
| The speech was n ringing one and paid
tribute to McLeans work for silver
through his paper and to his party record.
A new chairman began to WELD the
qavel at this t-Congressman Bank
head, of Alabama
When Pennsylvania was called Mr. Har-
rity announced that Pennsylvania had no
candidate, but when the roll was called
on a vote for president would decide what
action she would take
When Virginia was called the chairman
of the delegation announced that they had
been instructed for Daniel who declined
TO allow his name to be presented.
Wisconsin being called, General Bragg
said the state had no candidate to present
on tine plbUIOrln duOpUeu
When the roll of states was completed
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, moved an ad-
iournment until no o'clock today. There
were cries of mo, No, but at 1874 a m
the convention adjourned
New York Gold Men Indignant.
Hurried meetings of all the gold state
delegations were called as soon as the con
vention adjourned in the afternoon, and
the New York contingent went to a nearby
club house and began work Immediately
The talk of bolting the convention entirely
was very loud. Congressman Charles
Tracey said he would not go back, as did
General Frederick BARTLETT Senator Hill
said he believed the platform violated the
established principles of Democracy in
many more particulars than the mere
adoption of n platform. To support "a can
didate on such platform would mean vir
tual agreement with it. He did not be
lieve that 1t was policy to ut present
SO far act as to give 1t an indorse
ment. John r. Fellows said; II canno
tee how can support such platform o
tny person placed upon 1t. Mr.. William
c. Whitney said he was personally no
averse to leaving the convention, but h,
would not like to have 1t said that New
York led such revolt Congressman Sui
ger, who advocated adherence to the ma
jority, was hooted down. Senator Grad,
r denounced the platform as fanaticism ant
Delaney Nicoll declared he would not vot
for candidate on such platform. Gov
ernor Flower made the warmest speech o
the evening, and Hill and Whitney haC
all they could no to prevent Il bolt resolu
tion being put through at once. The ex
governor denounced men of Altgeld' AM
Tillman's stamp as mischief breeder
and schemers to ruin the Democracy,
and then closed by saying: 81 will neve
: cast my vote for such ticket or its repre-
sentative. l am a Democrat, and thl
platform Is not Democratic" The meet
: ing adjourned with the understanding
that New Yorks vote would not be cas-
for presidential or other candidates
Wisconsin delegates took similar action.