The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-12
DETAIL or THE Day.
Sewail Named for Vice-President on the
Iifih Baliot-TaIne Proceedings.


sewail Named for Vice-President on the
Iifth Baliot-Tane Proceedings.
CHICAGO. July ll-Thero was a very
marked falling off in the attendance at
| the Coliseum on this the fifth morning
! OF the Democratic National Convention.
| The railroad trains from the city furnish
cd, for the first time since Tuesday last,
ample accommodations. and the great
/ gallery eXpanses in the hall were not
used to one-ifth their seating capacity.
/ The sections assigned 10 delegates showed
! rows upon rows of empty benches. but
an the oar-rescmbling signal poles OF
/ the states with the names painted on
/ the white and blue blades. were in their
/ proper positions, including the Badger"
| of Wisconsin. which General Bragg had
complained Of last night as having been
/ stolen during the great racket OF the
/ Bryan nomination, and as having not
/ been returned.
THE WISCONSIN GUIDON.
II was not raised 10 the same height
as the others the pole having been broken
Off. 1t seemed TO be hiding its dimin-
/ ished head, as if in disgust az the part
! 81 had been made 10 play yesterday. The
chairman Of the Pennsylvania delegation.
| y. HaTity. was present but most Of
/ Of the New York delegates were in the
hall, but IL was agreed that they were
10 take no part I'm the voting for Vice
President. The New jersey delegates
were absent in O body. General Bragg
and most of the delegates from Wisconsin
were on the floor. but only the five Wis
consin silver men were to cast their in
dividual votes Tor the yice-presidential
candidate.
At II o'clock A. NJ. the chairman. Sen
ator @Nhitc. OF California. called the
convention 70 order. and prayer having
been dispensed with Mr.. .Harrity of Penn
sylvania, announced that the present
National Committee would meet AZ tho
Palmer House at 3 o'clock. and would DE
glad 20 meet the new National Commit
tee.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas. moved that
tho convention proceed TO the nonina-
ton Of candidates for the vice-presi-
dency' and the motion Wos greeted with
cheers.
NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. George Fred Williams. of Alassa-
chusetts was put in nomination bv Mr.
q sullivan, delegate from that State.
Mr.. OSullivan said.
II am a free coinage man from the
Commonwealth OF Nagsachusctts
''''"' '+ff eNA Al'lf 10 present
from that old Commonwealth who is
not % millionaire. and who has no money
10 oier in this contest for the people
right I come from Jhe district which
benjamin +. Butler represented in M
National Democratic Convention n Chi
cago IN 1865, and from which he holted
but l DO not bolt, nor do my PEOPLE
(Cheers)
In this great hall we witnessed yes
teiddy a scene of unparalleled excite
ment in time Of peace We saw q man
selected as the candidate for the part,.
who was not selected by the leaders. bur
who. 10y the simple force Of mis- msric
presence, and oratory iwcpt the con-
Nehuoh from it's feet. WhoersD IL WAS
q scene which recalled the old Coliseum
in the days of Roman triumph. Tho
ony incident IN history cqualllng IL was
when Napoleon returned from Elha. and
without the firing of q musket. rccained
an empire by the magnetic name. This
convention has nominated q mau VINO
has sprung from the lOins of the people.
Now that you have given a platform TO
the south ana West. carry the war into
Africa ana give 20 the East candidate
for the vicC-presidency.
II nominate a man from Massachusetts,
who has the courage OF bis convictions.
and who cemo out for silver against
an almost unanimous public sentiment.
Gentlemen, the war Is over. II YOU
want TO answer that sullen delegation
from New York Gointmg to where the
New York delegation saO. come 10 the
East for your candidate for Nice-Prcsi-
dent Nominate a man who was once a
gold man, but who saw the error OF his
ways and whose voice has been often
raised against corporations-Goorge frcd-
crck Williams" Wheers)
MILAN PROPOSED.
Mr.. Marsden. OF Louisiana. the gentle
man with "a thirst, took the platform,
and undertook the precauuon OF remov-
ine The tumbler from his table. cries OF
Water We're raised. and Mr. Marsden
assured the convention that Dee had not
tasted a drop Of water this morning. Do-
risiye cries OF "Ohl OhN)
he proceeded TO say that he stood alone
In his delegation as was proven yes
ieroay. but he added, lifting his hand.
Before high heaven. ] say here. I do
represent the state OF louisiana / come
here the unanimous choice of the people
OF that State. l want 10 name TO YOU
q wheel-horse 10 keep this young colt
I'm the traces. lie Is q thoroughbred.
and, therefore We should take an the
better care OF him. The man 1 shall
namo comes from a pivotal state Who
Is the whecl-horse and which is che
pivotal Statey John r. Mclean. OF
Ohio. is that man. and Ohio is that
pivotal State. (Cheers) Give us Mclean
and We will sweep the country.
Then came a pause. and the Chair said
II there were more nominations, the
clerk would call the roll.
LEWIS AND CLARK
Mr.. Maloney. OF Washington State.