Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-10
BLACKBURN AND MCLEAN.
The Nominations Closed-Several Easter
States s,'-Adiollrnnent


States "Pass''-Adjournme
Hon. John s. Rhea of Kentucky, with
voice almost as resonant and very
closely resembling that of the senator he
nominated, placed in nomination the
name of Senator Joseph G. Blackburn of
Kentucky. He prefaced his remarks
with the pledge that whoever was NOM
mated Kentucky would give him her
vote. He spoke of his candidate as Joe
Blackburn, because to Kentucky he was
Joe Blackburn, and that meant every
thing" (Cheers.) 1t was true that he
was from the south and had been a Con-
federate soldier, but his candidacy was
not sectional one. (Cheers.) /.
w. w. Foote of California seconded
Blackburn's nomination.
When Massachusetts was called the
chairman of the delegation said Massa-
chusetts had intended to present the
name of Governor Russell, but Mr.. Rus
sell declined to run ON the platform
adopted
New Jersey declared, through her
chairman, Mr.. Allen McDermott, that
she desired to name no candidate on the
platform of the convention.
New York, through Senator Hill, said
she had no candidate, and cries of "Hilrs
were raised.
Mr.. Patrick of Ohio, when the name of
his state was called, put in nomination
Mr. John r. Mclean of Cincinnati, and
said: IF you nominate John r. Nc
Lean promise you that Ohio will be the
Waterloo Of Mckinley"
Chairman Harrity of PENNSYLVANIA.
when his state was called, said Pennsyl-
vania had no candidate at this time, but
when the roll of states was called for the
purpose of ascertaining their preferences
for candidates Pennsylvania would ex-
press her wishes on the subject -
Mr.. John H. Bankhead of Alabama one
of the delegates who had relieved Con-
gresham Richardson as temporary
chairman, introduced the next speaker,
Hon. Joseph w. Bailey of Texas, who
seconded the nomination of Bland.
Virginia being called In the roll of
states the chairman of the delegation
stated that they had been instructed to
present the name Of Hon., John w. Dam
iel, but at his earnest request and insist
enee did not do so.
When the state of Wisconsin was called
General Bragg, the picturesque old hero,
chairman of the delegation, rising on a
chair in his place, said: wisconsin cam
not participate in the nomination of any
man calling himself a democrat upon a
populist platform" Great cheers,
mingled with hisses).
One of the delegates from the state fol-
lowed, saying that on the part of some of
the delegates from Wisconsin he desired
to second the nomination of Joe Black
burn of Kentucky.
Mr.. E. j. .Dockery of Wisconsin took
his place on the platform, and said: my
vote Is stifled in this convention by an
undemocratic unit rue, and 1 am there
fore, prevented from having 1t recorded
in favor of that idol of the convention,
William j. Bryan of Nebraska, who
ought to be elected; but desire to say,
gentlemen of the convention, that the
people of my state will give their cleo
toral vote to the nominee of this conven-
ton, whoever he may be, at the election
IN November" (Cheers.)
"That candidate will not receive the
votes of the men who are in this conven-
ton claiming to represent the democracy
of Wisconsin, but the people will regis
ter their will at the ballot box" he said.
Amid much confusion General Bragg
again rose and claimed the attention of
the convention to say: with your kind
permission we will send out and make
search for another strnggler, and IL we
are successful, Wisconsin may yet pledge
it's support to another candidate"
daughter and hisses.)
At the close of the call of the roll of
states the convention at 1895 a. m. adj
journed until 10 a. M, when balloting
will be begun.
The early adjournment was necessi-
tated by the fact that the carbons in the
electric lights were nearly burned out,
and it was impossible to renew them
with the convention in session.