Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11
FREAK no BRYAN.

1t soon became evident that Bryan would
secure votes sufficient on this ballot 10
nominate him by the necessary majority.
When Kentucky. which was one or the
States which did not join in the process
sion, was reached, Mr. Rhea. who had put
Senator Blackburn In nomination, rose
and said:
while Kentucky loves her great Demo-
crat. Joe Blackburn. and would be glad
to see him elected President OF the
United States. yet as he served In the
Confederate army. they do not seem 10
want him. Faint hisses) Therefore.
Kentucky takes great pleasure in cast
ing her twenty-six votes for the world :
greatest orator, W. j. Bryan. (Cheers)
Ohio still stood by Mclean.
Illinois. which had asked to be passed,
cast her vote-forty- eight-for Bryan.
This left him with 4is votes. sixty-six
short OF the necessary number
Oklahoma changed her SIX votes from
Bland TO Bryan. making i5i
Then Ohio withdrew the name OF Nc
Lean. and cast forty-six votes for Bryan,
making his total 500.
Before the result was announced. but
when II was known that Mr.. Bryan
had received within few OF the neces-
sary number OF votes, Governor Stone,
| of Missouri. ascended the platform, and
| as soon as order could be obtained. adj
| dressed the convention I'm these words;
| Gentlemen of the Convention.-Two or
! three days since | received this note,
| which | will now read in your nearing,
from Richard Parks Bland: I wish II
! to be understood that do not desire the
nomination. unless it is the judgment of
the free-silver delegates that | would be
the strongest candidate. II IL shall at
any time appear that my candidacy Is
the least obstruction TO the nomination OF
any candidate who Is acceptable 10
the lree-coinage delegates of the con-
ventlon. or one more acceptable TO ma
jority Of those delegates than myself |
wish my name at once Internationally
withdrawn from further consideration. |
am willing to waive State instructions
for me, IL need be. and TO let the free
silver delegates decide the whole mat
ter The cause must be put above the
man. (Applause)
BLAND WITHDRAWN.
"T came to his great city" continued
Governor Stone, "as one Of the delegates
from Missouri. voicing the sentiment
of the Democracy of that State. to pre-
sent for your deliberate consideration the
name Of that illustrious commoner,
for whom many of you have expressed
preference by your votes In this con-
vention To those who have been our
friends In this struggle desire now TO re-
turn my grateful thanks; but. following
the direction r. Mr. Bland himself that
whenever rity OF the silver dele
gates exprc their preference for an
other. he desired his name Withdrawn;
now, I'm the name OF Missouri. | lower the
standard under which we have fought
throughout this convention, and In Its
place left that Of the gifted and glorious
~ al al nd ~
tinued cheering)
I'VE have chosen a splendid leader.
beautiful as Apollo. intellectual beyond
comparison, a great orator, great scho-
lar, but. above all. there Is beating I'm
his breast a heart that throbs In constant
sympathy with the great masses OF the
people. and is instinct with the highest
sentiments Of patriotism.
1--WE will not only nominate, but | be-
neve, with as much confidence as / can
believe anything I'm the future. we Will
elect him by a very large majority IN
November. and, gentlemen. we will inau-
| gurate not only a Democratic administra-
ton at Washington. but one that Will be
| set down among the people as one of the
| ablest In American history SO now gem
tlemen, / withdraw the name Of Richard
Parks Bland and cast the thirty-four
votes OF the State OF Missouri for William
j. Bryan"
Governor Stone was listened TO with
| silence such as no other orator had been
honored with, except Mr.. Bryan himself
| and at the close of his effective little
| speech he was loudly cheered.
BOIEs WITHDRAWN.
Judge Van Wagen, of Iowa. was next
recognized. He said the Iowa delegation
bore 10 Chicago with them from Governor
D.. 100 aakrfner thar ha had only
the success Of the party at heart: that ne
would not be disappointed II he were not
nominated but he would be disappointed
| IL success did not come I'm November. In
case the delegation found when they ar
rived az Chicago that some other candi-
date had more votes than he, then his
name was to be withdrawn.
Acting under these instructions he for
mally withdrew the name Of Horace
Boies from the convention and cast the
twenty-sx votes Of Iowa for w j. Bryan.
Senator Jones stood on his chair TO an
nounce that Arkansas changed her vote
of sixteen from Bland TO Bryan.
Montana changed its six votes from
Bland to the winner, the chairman de-
clarlng that It was the intention Of his
State to stick to Bland from first 10 last,
and they had done their duty.
Senator Turpie, OF Indiana. mounted the
platform and said, amid great noise and
confusion, that he was now authorized TO
withdraw the name OF Governor Matthews
and TO cast the vote Of Indiana for VIII
liam J. Bryan, OF Nebraska. (Cheers) In
view of the unity which should prevail in
the convention, said Mr. Turpie. / move
that the nomination of W. J. Bryan be
made unanimous" (Cheers)
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS.
After the vote OF Texas had been shifted
to Mr.. Bryan, the chairman put the ques-
ton on Senator Turpie's motion TO make
the nomination unanimous, and declared
il carried, only few votes in the negative
coming from the Pennsylvania delegation.
When the announcement was made all
order was cast TO the winds. The dele
gates and the audience began TO cheer
and 10 wave hats and flags and banners,
while the march around the sections was
again taken up, all the State emoems be-
ing this time carried in the procession.
A band of music entered the hall from the
vestibule and marched at the head OF the
procession, playing Marching Through
Georgia" and other popular airs I'm the
chorus OF which many OF those present
Joined Dixie" which the band also
played had the usual effect of heghtening
the enthusiasm, and was cheered and
cheered again.
At 3:45 II. NJ the sergeant-at-arms, I'm
behalf Of the chairman. succeeded In get
ting a hearing so far as 10 be enabled To