The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-11

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Absent or not voting-l60
All the candidates werA losers except
Bland. who gained IS and Bryan, who
gained %. The Bryan boomers In the
galleries cheered and flourished flags
and Autographs OF the orator OF the
Platte. Delegate MarSden, OF Loulsl-
ana. was on his feet again the moment
order was obtained with another motion
10 abroSate the two-thirds rule. The
majority should prevail" he yelled.
The old custom Is n cowardly subter-
fuge.' Senator Jones. Of Arkansas.
made the point that the resolution must
first be considered by the committee on
rules.
Mr.. Marsden very red In the face and
called for water. The galleries we're
then recognized In the irate LouisIanian
the man who distinguished himself on
the first day OF the convention by de-
velopinS an unGuenchable thirst for
water. They were convulsed with
laughter and yelled themselves hoarse.
Some one got him glass OF water and
he gulped 1t In full view OF 90 900 scream
ing people. He then mounted the plat
form and again went straight to the
water pitcher where he again slaked
his burning throat while the convention
rolled about At his feet like man in a
1T.
Chairman Richardson told Marsden tn
tnt hi at,,.Ifk Lob -
whereupon the Loulsianan began a
statement that 1t was the sense Of the
convention that the two-thIrds rule
should be repealed and nbrogated and
again denounced II as 4 cowardly SUBJ
terfuge.
Money. OF Mississippi. moved the re-
ference OF the motion TO the committee
on rules when It had finally been stated
and during the tumult which ensued
Richardson smashed In the top OF the
desk like q paper box. Marsden was
shouting that he rose 20 a question OF
privilege while delegates showcrcd him
with cries OF water"
In the meantime Blanchard, OF Louisl-
ana, clamoring for recognition, repudI-
ated Marsden's action In the name OF
the Louisiana delegation and In the DEL
egation's name moved to lay the motion
on the table. Finally n point Of order
tliat the question could be considered
only by the committee on rules was sus-
talned.
Kansas developed dangerous split,
voting had gone to Bryan. but her 20
votes under the unit rule were stiN with
Bland. When New York was called
there was Il storm OF Kisses. She de-
clned again to vote. Oregon deserted
Pennoyer and divided. Bryan captur-
Ing of her votes. Bland got . and
Mclean |.
West Virginia Breaks Away.
West Virginia, which had gone solid
for Blackburn, broke away and cast
votes for Bland, for Boes and / for
Bryan. Bryan also gained one In the
District OF Columbia.
The third ballot was then taken, re-
sultlng:
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Absent or not vOtinE-lT.
g.. Teller had dropped out and the vote of
al! the other candidates save Bland and
Bryan had dwIndled. Bland had gained
10 and Bryan 10. .-L-t
Bryan's people went wild at the be-
ginning Of the fourth roll call when Ala
hamn changed her . votes from Bland
to Bryan. The vote was:
The names OF candidates In this ballot
are abbreviated al the head OF the column,
az follows: Island. "Br'; Boies. DO;
bryan. "Dr" :AlRlthrwS, M; Blackburn,
IL; PattISor. "P": Mclean, Me; Ste
vcnSon. ST.; not voting, Nv" The first
full column is III" total vote OF the SiateS.
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