Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-11

one side. am for free silver, said John.
soin in his frank way, because believe
this is great movement in the interest
of humanity. The convention broke
loose at this.
Miller, of Oregon, presented the name
of Pennoyer as zone who could secure
the votes of the laboring men,"
California struck hands with Maine,
William A. Burke naming the veteran
Demo mocrat, Arthur Sewell, of the far east.
J. W. Showalter, of Missouri, told the
convention that it should go to the
east to select "a statesman most profound
and an orator indeed" who carried the
banner, and who in a Republican district
had been sent to congress by an over
whelming ma jorlty. This man was SewelI.
@. =. Thomas, of Colorado, advised the
convention to 90 to the east aud select
"some solid, conser vative, sound business
man, the sails of whose vessels whiten the
seas of the world, Sewell, of Maine."
Gov. Culberson, of Texas, mounted a
chair to tell the convention that that state
would cast her vote for Bland.
BEHOLD THE SILVER LINING.
Democracy has parted the cloud and
behold there is silver lining" was the
metaphor with which O. W. Powers, of
Utah, caught the attention of the as
assembly. He dwelt in eloquent SEN
tences upon the valor, craftsmanship and
chivalry of a man concerning whose
identity he kept the convention in sus-
pense. He said: "You say the south is
not ready for recognition, but say for
You that she is arisen from her ashes and
is leading the country in this great fight.
Without his request, without his know
ledge and without the knowledge of his
state, present the name of Hon. j. w.
Daniel, of Virginia"
The name of the Virginia senator, who
made such valorious fight before the
convention as it's temporary chairman,
WAS more enthusiastically received than
any who had proceeded.
Congressman James, chairman of the
Virginia delegation, regretfully announced
that under no circumstances would Daniel
be a candidate.
delegate from Illinois, P. M. Morris,
seconded Sibley's nomination "on behalf
of Illinois"
Richardson, acting chairman of the
Ohio delegation, withdrew McLean's
name, but he pledged the vote of Ohio to
the nominee.
Fithian, of Illinois, withdrew his name.
He seconded the nomination of Sibley.
As for the criticism Sibley passed upon
Cleveland in the 53rd congress, he said
the convention, which had by inference
condemned the administration, could not
OBJ ject to criticism of Cleveland.
Delegate John SCOTT, of Maine, second
ed Sewells nomination in strong
speech, which aroused considerable en-
thusiasm. The Maine Democrats, he said,
we're still Democrats and next November
would come out of the woods.
Voting began amid the usual confu-
sion. The southern states at the begin
ming went for Sewall with the solid votes
of Arkansas and Florida.
Sibley made his first great strike with
the solid delegation from Illinois.
Notwithstanding his withdrawal it was
evident that some of McLean's adherents
were standing BY him. He received
Michigan's solid vote.
Chairman 6mythe, of Nebraska, said
he was prepared to accept the combined
wisdom of the convention and asked to
be excused from taking part in the con.
test.
Chairman Finley, of Ohio, declared the
wish that McLean's state cast her solid
vote for him despite his withdrawal.
FIRST BALLOT FOR VICE PRECEDENT,
The result of the first ballot for second