The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-15

Governor Stone of Missouri, stern
faced and dark brown hair, faced the
audience On the platform.
Ladies and gentlemen, he began,
with gesture for silence, Il have re-
ceived this note from Richard Parks
Bland" An impressive hush fell
upon the whole multitude as in delib
crate tones, with full pause after
each word, he read the note. 1t was
as follows:
LEBANON, Mo, July I, 1896.
Governor W. ). Stone.
Dear Sir: | wish it to be under
stood tina! do not want the nomina
ton unless it is the judgment Of the
free silver delegates that I would be
the strongest candidate. If it should
at any time appear that my candidacy
is an obstruction to the nomination Of
any candidate who is acceptable to the
free coinage delegates in the conven.
ton, or one more acceptable to a ma
jority Of thoss delegates than myself,
wish my name at once withdrawn
from further consideration am will
ing to waive State instruction for me
and let the delegates decide the mat
ter. Put the cause above men.
Yours truly,
''R. ?. BLAND. "
The note having been finished he
spoke of how he had come to this city
to condvct the campaign for the Great
Commoner, but now bowed to the
will of the party.
''In the name Of Missouri he said,
Il lower the standard Inder which we
have fought throughout this coven-
ton and in its place lift that gifted
and glorious son OF Nebraska. Gen
tlerlen. we have chosen a splendid
leader" ne said. and went on to pay
tribute to the Nebraskau ''as a great
orator, great scholar, but above all,
bearing in his breast heart throbs in
sympathy with the great masses.
The Democratic party would not
only nominate Bryan bat would elect
him, ;" the Governor continued,
and for his peroration said: i
cast the thirty-fouc votes Of Missouri
for Bryan"
Confusion reigned throughout the
building with delegates upon their
chairs cIamoring to change their votes
amid q fierce hum OF surprisd and con-
gratulations
Delegate Nann OF Iowa crowded to
the platform. Ia impressive tones he
said that Governor Boies also placed
the cause above the man and he too
cast the vote of his State for Bryan.
Senator Jones changed the vote of
Arkansas, which was instructed for
Bland, to the Nebraskan. Other
States tumbled into the foaming wake.
Montana and West Virginia chang
ed their votes amid great enthusi.
asm and confusion. Senator Turpie
of Indiana withdrew the name of
Matthews and moyed that the nomina-
ton be made unanimous. Delegate
McDermott of New Jersey demanded
call of the States. There was no
second to Mr.. McDermott's demand,
however, and the chairman declared
the motion carried. Another wild
scene followed, and again the guidons
were torn from their sockets and
paraded about. Boies and Bland
banners, flags of all desert iptions,
joined in the rally about the standard
oil Nebraska. The standards OF New
York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and
all of the New England States were
left standing in their places. In the
midst of the confusion. on Senator
Jones motion, at $3.50 the convention
took a recess until 8 o'clock.
At S:55 Chairman White, by dint Of
much rapping, managed to bring the
convention to order. After making a
formal announcement General Bragg
| of Wisconsin appeared on the stage to
make personal explanation.
Some gentlemen, he complained,
had in the last session, during the ao-
sence of the delegation for consulta-
ton, stolen the State colors and joined
in the Bryan parade and he wished to
put the record right by having it un-
derstood That we trailed not the
Wisconsin badges behind the candl-
date OF them ajority of this convention.
Kisses and a few cheers followed
this defiant statement, and the chair
| man declared that he would entertain
no factional questions and introduced
Governor Stone of Missouri.
1.-The work so far done by this con-
vention has been so well done that 1t
will meet the enthusiastic and instant
| approval of this nation" he began.
"A very important work was yet to be
done," he continued, and, in order
that no mistake should be made in the
selection of a Vice President. he NOV.
ed an adjournment until - o'clock to-
morrow, which was carried.