Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-17
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER
More Nominations From the East
and West.


At 1857 Chairman White, of California,
who had recovered the use of his voice,
called the convention to order. The vast
audience arose and listened to Rev. DR.,
Green, chaplain, who petitloned the
white throne for righteousness and peace.
White announced that the convention was
still on the call of states for nominations.
Harrity of Pennsylvania mounted the
chair and placed in nomination eX-GoV-
ernor Robert e. Pattison. This evidence
that Pennsylvania would stand by the
platform and participate in the nomina
ton, drew a cry of delight from the silver
men. Pattison's name got swinging
round of applause from the galleries. Mat
tingly, of the District of Columbia, sec
onded the nomination of that peerless
champion of free silver. that firm friend
of the farmer and laborer, John r. Nc
Lean, of Ohio"
Delegate Miller, of Oregon, added to
the list of nominations the name of Syl-
vester Pennoyer of Oregon. The names
of Bland, Bryan, Boes, Blackburn, Mat
thews, Mclean, Pattison and Pennoyer
were before the convention.
BalIOtins Commenced.
There were no other nominations and
Chairman White announced that the roll
call of states for nominations for presi-
dent should proceed. Great excitement
swept over the hall. The first test was
to be made. Before the roll call was be-
gun, Delegate Smith of Ohio. on behalf
of his state announced the death of
THAT eloquent and faithful democrat.
Frank Hurd," and said: I'VE sorrow
for the loss of our association"
Then Alabama was called. The chair
man stated that five delegates, being
gold standard, desired to vote for THAT
splendid type of New England democ-
racy, William e. RUSSELL" but under
the unit rule she would cast her % votes
oh
two big banners emblazoned with like
ness of Boies from the Iowa section and
cheer from the Boies adherents. Six
teen votes of Arkansas, announced for
Bland, by Senator Berry gave the sup
porters of 1.-The great Missouri common
err" as he designated him, an opportun-
ity to yell which they improved. The
California vote was much scattered
Tor Blackburn, for Boies, for Camp
bel for Bryan and for Matthews.
Blackburns name was given a cheer,
while the others failed of recognition.
The call of Connecticut was followed
by silence and the clerk passed on to
Florida. After its scattering vote had
peen announced Ex-Governor Waller
shouted that only two of Connecticut
votes would be cast and those for ex-
Governor w. L. Russell. John f. Sails
bury of Delaware voted for Bryan. Three
others from that state voted for Pat
tlSon. cheer came at the announce
ment of Georgia's solid vote for Bryan
Illinois 46 votes for Bland were loudly
cheered. Indiana and Iowa in succession
cast solid votes for their favorites, Matt.
news and Boies respectively. Ex-senator
Martin of Kansas read the vote of the
sunt1ower state for ''Missouris grea
commoner. Richard Park Bland" Jane:
of the Kentucky delegation announced
that the blue grass state cast her Vot'
for the "souths greatest democrat, Jos
Blackburn of Kentucky" Suffering!
OF applause greeted each of these an
nouncements. Louisiana voted for Bryan
Maine gave five votes for Bryan and
for Pattison.
The Result.
The result was announced by readin,
as follows
Bland 223, Bryan los, Boies Sc, Matthew
"a, Mclean "a, Pattison 80, Pennoyer IL
Blackburn SO, Campbell 2, TiIlman IL Rus
sell q Stevenson 2, Hill l, Teller s; absan
and not voting 159.
The request of the chairman that parti
sans refrain from cheering during the an
nouncement was complied with, and Their