The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-12

convention broke loose at this utterance.
The nomination Of rich man, he pro-
ceeded to argue, would chill the coun-
try. Mr.. Fithian was poor man but
9 strong pieader, and he came from o
pivotal State.
! M. A. Miller. of Oregon, presented
the name OF Governor Pennoyer, of
oregon, as one who could secure for the
ticket the united vote Of the laboring
men because OF his course during the
railroad troubles in his State.
California struck hands With Maine
when William Burke, from the far
western State, named the veteran
democrat, Arthur Sewnll of the far
East.
| j. ID. Showalter, of Missouri, told the
convention that 1t should 20 TO the East
TO select the Statesman most profound
ana orator, indeed" who carried the
banner of the masses and who in Re-
publican district had been sent to Con-
gress by an overwhelming majority.
| fhis man was Joseph Sibley, of Penn
| sylvania.
| Another Western man, C. S. Thomas,
OF Colorado. advised the convention to
20 to the East and select the "solid,
conservative, sound business man, the
sails of whose vessels whiten the seas
OF the world Sewall. OF Maine"
Governor Culberson, of Texas, mounted
| chair to tell the convention that when
the name of that State was called she
would cast her vote for Richard P.
| Bland.
The Democracy has parted the cloud
and behold there is silver lining" was
metaphor with which .. W. Powers,
OF Utah, caught the attention OF the as
sembly. THE Democracy had been
borne when God said Let there be
light The Democracy pointed to the
doorway OF prosperity" he continued,
and Invited the people to enter into the
old hslcyon days when gold and silver
were twin metals Of the world"
he dwelt In eloquent sentences upon
the va!or, the craftsmanship, the chiv-
airy of q man concerning whose identity
he kept the convention in suspense. Il
developed that his candidate was from
the south. You say the South is not
ready for recognition, but l say to you
she has risen from her ashes ard ia
leading the country in this great fight"
Mr.. Powers said, and he added: With.
out his request, without his knowledge,
without the knowledge OF his State, /
present the name of Hon. John w.
Daniel, of Virginia."
The name of the Virginia Senator,
who had made 80 chivslrous o figure
before the convention as its temporary
chairman. was mora enthusiastically
received than any which preceded 1t,
ana brought many of the delegates to
their feet, cheering and waving hand.
kerchiefs,
Congressman Jones, chairman of the
Virginia delegation, got up on his chair
when the applause subsidized. After
thanking the convention for the demon
stratton in Senator Daniels behalf, and
EXPIRE ssing the pride which Virginia
took In her great Senator, he said that,
Of the Senator'S request. he regretfully
announced that under no circumstances
would he be candidate.
Delegate T. P. Morris, of Illinois, sec.
onded Sibley's nomination ION behalf OF
Illinois,"
Ulrich Sloan. acting chairman of the
Ohio delegation then withdrew Nc
Gratis Of Ohio. he said, appreciated the
compliment to her loved son, whose
newspaper had made q victory for silver
in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky possible,
but Mr.. Mclean was not q candidate
for second place on the ticket. He
pledged the vote of Ohio to the candi.
dates.
Mr.. Fithian, of Illinois, o large
framed dark-skinned, black. aired,
commanding figure, followed Mr.. Sloan
to the stage and withdrew his name on
behalf of the Illinois delegation, which
he declared would roll up q Democratic
majority in November and seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Sibley. He resented
the imputation that Mr.. Sibley was a
Popultst. He was. he said, as good q
Democrat as any man on the floor. AS
for the criticism Mr. Sibley had passed
upon Mr.. Cleveland in the Fifty-third
Congress. he said, a convention which
istretion could not object to criticism
OF Mr.. Cleveland. AS he mentioned the
Presidents name some one ia the gal.
lery shouted "HurrAh for Cleveland.
Delegate John Scott, of Maine, stand.
Ing on . chair IN the pit, seconded
Sewell's nomination in o strong speech,
which aroused considerable enthusiasm.
Maine, he said, was still in the Union.
Maine Democrats were still Maine Dem.
ocrass and next November, he assured
the convention, they would come out of
the woods and vote on behalf of all who
adntred matchless ability, ubf1inching
integrity and courage that would stand
to the death. he asked the convention
to look to the sunflower of Nebraska
and the pine cones of Maine.
The voting began amid the usual con.
fusion and 1t was developed at once that
there was to be big field OF csndi-
dates. The Southern States, at the be.
ginning, went for Sewell, with the solid
votes OF Arkansas and Florida cast for
him. Sibley made his frat grea. strike
with the solid Illinois delegation.
Notwithstanding his withdrawal 1t
WAS evident that some of McLean's