Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-07-18

! to eight. After the fourth ballot the
! pennsylvania delegation filed out of the
| nah for consultation. Bryan emblems
began to blossom out on the floor and the
galleries. The dark horse had plunged
INTO the race; there were no portraits
of him to be found in the city large
enough for convention purposes A
morning paper which printed fun page
pictures of the conventions star orator.
was in demand. Copies were stuck on
canes in the galleries and MississipDi
hung sheet to the standard Of that
state. Buck Hinrchsen asked leave for
the Illinois delegation to retire for cou-
sultation. The issue was whether to
stay by silver Dick" or follow the
Nebraskan.
The result of the ballot was announ,-
ed: Not voting 1872, Bland 241, Boies 80
Matthews &c, Mclean As, Bryan $50
Bryan had assumed the lead and the ia
vorite had dropped back into the ruck.
Another wild Scene.
The reading clerk got no further thar
the announcement of Bryan, $50 votes,
before there was a repetition Of the scene
of yesterday when the eloquent young
orator closed his speech. The coliseum
sWayed with enthusiasm. The staIt
standards were again uprooted ana car
ried to Nebraska. Louder and louder
the whirl of sounds sWeled. Mel
and women went frantic. Newspaper.
and umbrellas were furiously Whirlet
through the air. Suddenly two beautiful
young girls dressed in pink appeared OF
the table back of inc alternate's seats
| They held a large silk flag, on one sid
| of which shOne the cIear-Cut feature
| of Bryan. To and fro it waved, whu
20 1850 throats screamed. The band played
! but could not be heard The dance o
purple state guidons about the Nebrask
! delegation continued several minutes
! Then delegates started in Indian file /
! parade their standards about the hal
! Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi Georgia
! Nevada, Colorado, North Dakota, Arr
IONA, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oregon
North Carolina, South Carolina, DistrlC
of Columbia, Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska
J Minnesota and Michigan We're in the pre-
cession. Frenzied men fought for tn
| standards of other delegations. CalifOl
MIA s was first Wrenched away from thos
! who attempted to hold il and check tn
Bryan stampede. The delegation fouSf
for the Illinois standard. where GoVernc
Altgeld was resolureIy guarding tt
| banner.
The Final Ballot.
! The fifth ballot began, and FOOte of Ca
ifornia declared that California for II
first time is solid and casts Is votes f
Bryan. Florida carried eight votes
/ Bryan from Matthews and BOieS. [
Kentucky being reached, Ollie James loor
ed up and shouted: "While Kentuch
loves her great democrat and would /
glad to vote for him, they seem not
want him because he was a cOnfedera
soldier therefore Kentucky casts NJ
votes for the worlds greatest orator, v
j. Bryan At this point the Illinois deH
gates filed back into the hall, their al
pearance stirring a connection. Mort
Carolina casts her % votes for the SUI
nominee of this convention, w. j. Bryan,
was the announcement of that state. IN
Ohio men were again recorded for No
Lean, their conference having produce
no results. Tennessee stepped into Br5
ans fold, and Virginia followed, both
these deserving Bland. Arizona, Me-
Mexico and Indian territory went trot
Bland to Bryan. Enthusiasm was arouse
again when Buch Hinrichsen called the
votes of Illinois for Bryan. 1t being tn
! most important deSertiOn from Bland.
The band IN the loft broke INTO "Colum
| bia" Cannon doomed an accompanies
| outside. Probably the happiest woman l
| the world at that moment was the one ST.
! ting in the front row of the platform
! about whom pressed noted men ana VIC
men to take her hand in CONGRATULATIONS
Confusion reigned throughout the buld
! ing, with delegates on chairs ClamOrlng [
change their votes. and the fierce hum o
| surprise and speculation. Finally Delegat
| Wagner Of Iowa crowded to the platform
! In impressive tones he said: "Governo
| Boies has also placed the cause aboV
! the man." and he, too cast the vote o
! his state for Bryan. Senator Jone
/ changed the vote Of Arkansas, instructe
! for Bland, to the Nebraskan. Montan
and West Virginia changed their vote
! amid great enthusiasm and confusion
Senator Turpe of Indiana withdrew Mat
! thews and moved that the nomination b
made unanimous. Delegate McDermOt
Of New Jersey demanded the call o
states There was no second, and tn
chairman declared Turpie's motion ear
ried.
Another wild scene followed. Guidon
were torn from their sockets and paraded