Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-12

lUOQtEn MDcth. tHlONtQ WIN Tie NOht
OF a Jackson. and destined. under Heaven,
to lead the American people from bondage
into liberty. The name Of sibley on the
ticket would. Mr.. Showalter said, add
strength and solidity 20 1t. (Cheers)
Mr.. C.. S. Thomas, OF Colorado. seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Sewall as man
distinguished for business ability and lfe-
long devotion to the cause OF Democracy,
and whose name will III up and round out
the work performed by the convention
yesterday.
SENATOR DANIEL.
Mr.. o. W. Powers. OF Utah. presented
the name Of Senator Daniel. OF Virginia
He lauded the Democracy az the party
whose principles were equal rights TO All
and unjust determinations 10 none" you
have inaugurated" he said "a new era
wherein silver and gold. the twin money
metals. shall so hand In hand, as Goa
intended scattering blessings on every
side. desire now, In behalf or the
youngest State of the Union. the state
whose star was placed on the flag last
Saturday, 20 suggest the name Of John
w. Daniel, OF Virginia, for the vice
presidency. ] present II without his re-
quest and without his knowledge"
Mr. Jones. Of Virginia. thanked the
gentleman for the compliment paid MS
State but said that he had been instruct
ed by Mr.. Daniel to say that II his name
were presented as a candidate for wee
President. under no circumstances should
It be voted on.
MIR +. 2. Morris. of Illinois. seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Sibley, and spoke or
him as a man whose name ana personality
would consume iniquities and destroy
corruction."
Of" he added. "you link his name 70
that Of the gentleman from Nebraska,
YOU will be inscribing victory on all your
banners as the star shines at midnight
and the sun shines at noon"
SIBLEY AND sEWALL.
Mr.. Ulrich Stone, Of Ohio. seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Mclean. and spoke oil
him as the man who had Ohrough the
Cincinnati Enquirer made this silver con-
yention possible.
Mr.. George W F'ithian. OF Illinois. spoke
in support OF the nomination Of Mr.. SiD-
ley, Pennsylvania honored son. Al
though Mr.. Sibley had been represented
as a Populist, he was as good Democrat
as any man who had a seat in the con-
vention. 1t was true that Mr.. Sibley diff
fered with President Cleveland and had
shown the courage TO express his opinion.
regardless and fearless Of the administra-
ton and everybody else; and 1t seemed 70
him that Mr Sibleys criticism of the ad-
ministration could not be found fault
with in a convention which had, by al
most a two-thirds majority, refused to
sustain a resolution commenting the ad-
ministratiOn of Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr. John Scott, Of Bath Me-. spoke In
praise OF Mr. Arthur Sewall, OF Maine.
ms one of the leading businessmen Of
New England. and as the president OF 2
hanEs whose ahfrE
spread their white wings TO the winds OF
every ocean, and carried the American
flag to the uttermost parts Of the earth.
He could not promise that the delegation
from Maine would be behind Mr.. Sewall's
nomination, but he could promise that
next November Mr. Sewall would have
the Democracy Of Maine behind him.
(Cheers) I'VE say" he said, 'join with
the sunhower OF Nebraska, the pine
flower of Maine. and next November
these flowers entwined Will prove more
threatening to the Little Napoleon Of
Ohio than the march OF the Prussians
proved to the great Napoleon at Water
loo" Cheers)
This closed the nomination oratory
and the ballots began at II noon.
THE BALLOTING.
The balloting proceeded without notice
able incident until New York was called.
When the announcement was made,
New York declines TO vote" the gall
leries raised a yeh.
The chairman Of the Ohic Delegation,
standing on his chair said that although
MIR. Mclean was not a candidate, the
Ohio delegation insisted on casting its
forty-six votes for John r. Mclean.
poll OF the delegation was demanded, and
IL was disclosed that at least four OF the
delegation present were for Sibley and
one for Fithian, but under the unit rule
the entire forty-s.x votes went TO Nc
Lean.
Pennsylvania announced. through
Chairman Harrity, that IL voted seven for
Slbley and two for Pattison. and that
fifty-nine delegates were absent or not
voting Alaska. with its six newly con-
ferred delegates (all gold mem, declined
TO vote Oregon changed from Pennoyer
TO sibley.
Georgia. which had been passed, by re-
Quest. gave her vote for Bland. at the
same time expressing the opinion that he
ought to be nominated by acclamation.
The state Of Nebraska, out OF delicacy,
lest it's vote might be taken as an indica-
ton Of Mr.. Bryan's wishes, asked 10 be
excused from voting for the present, and
was excused accordingly.
The counting OF the ballots was pur-
posely delayed 10 enable leaders 10 ar
range. If possible, 10 swing the convention
over to Sibley. and recognizing this fact,
Utah attempted to preclpitate matters by
changing its vote from Daniel TO Bland,
but the Chair declined to permit changes
of votes at this stage OF the proceedings.
The result Of the first ballot was as fol-
lows:
FIRST BALLOT.
Blackburn Observation-Disclosures. -
Bland p2
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