The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-11

by the majority or the WISCONSIN ocle-
cation TO cast no vote. One OF the sill
yer delegates challenged this. and In
sisted on a call OF the roll Of the state.
The result was that 10 delegates>refused
TO vote; one voted for Blackburn and
four for Bland
The name OF Henry NJ Teller was FOR
the first time spoken as a possible presi-
Dental nominee in the convention, when
on the call OF stat1s passed. Colorado's
eight votes were Recorded for the for
mer Republican, and were received with
mingled cheers and Kisses Eleven OF
the Massachusetts, delegates voted
three for Pattison. four for Stevenson.
two for Bland. one for Hill and one for
Bryan.
Senator Whites voice had been failing
him, and Richardson OF Tennessee
again took the gavel during this inter-
mission. The result OF the first ballot
was announced by the reading clerk as
follows:
Bland, 233; Bryan. 1o5; Boies, Sc;
Matthews. 27 Mclean, "a; Pattison. 50;
Pennoyer, 10: Blackburn, SO; Campbell,
%; Tillman, II; Russell, 2; Stevenson,
29 Hill, /; Teller, S; absent and not vot-
ing. 1856.
On the second ballot. Bryan gained
three Ia the California delegation on a
poll Colorado's votes for Teller were
again Kissed and cheered. Stevenson
captured one OF Bland's votes I'm Florida.
Under the unit rule. Michigan's 2s went
for Bryan. Bland gained two in Mon
tana, and Mclean three in Nevada.
Two New Jersey men, who had abstained
on the first ballot, came to Pattison.
Silence followed the call of New York.
South Carolina gave up Tiliman and
brought their votes into Bryans column.
Virginia abandoned Blackburn to turn
her "A votes TO Bland. Wyoming changed
her six votes from Blackburn TO Bryan.
Mclean lost four In the District OF
Columbia, and Bryan captured three OF
them. The chairman OF the California
delegation announced that he desired to
announce a change In the vote of Cali
fornia. Fourteen of the votes were for
Bryan, a change of 10, the losers being
Blackburn and Matthews.
The result OF the second ballot was
then announced as follows: Bland,
2sl Boies, 81; Matthews, "a; Mclean,
So; Bryan. 1877; Blackburn, Al: /: Pattison,
100; Pennoyer. s.; Stevenson, 10; Hill, /;
Teller, 8; absent and not voting. 160.
All the candidates were losers except
Bland. who gained As, and Bryan, who
gained 92.
A motion to rescind the two-thirds rule
was declared out of order and the third
call began. Colorado brought her eight
votes from Teller TO Bryan. and Florida
gave the Nebraskan three more. When
New York was called she declined again
to vote. Oregon deserted Pennoyer and
divided. Bryan capturing five of her
eight votes. Bland got two and Mclean
one. West Virginia broke away from
Blackburn and cast seven votes for
Bland, two for Boies and one for Bryan.
Bryan also gained one in the District OF
Columbia. The resuluof the third ball
lot was announced as follows:
Bland. 29l; Boies, So: Matthews, "a;
Mclean, 81; Bryan. 219; Blackburn. q;
Pattison. 81; Stevenson. 3; Hill, /. Abb
sent or not voting. 162.
Teller had dropped out, and the vote
of all the other candidates. save Bland
and bryan, had dwindled Bland had
gained 10 and Bryan %.
After the third ballot, Bryan emblems
began to blossom out on the floor and in
the galleries. The dark horse had
plunged into the race so late that there
were no portraits of him to be found in
the city large enough for convention
purposes. A morning newspaper. which
had printed a full page picture OF the
conventions star orator, was much in
demand. That there was an upheaval
OF the waters in Illinois became more
apparent when Buck" Hinrichsen asked
leave for the delegation to retire for con-
sultation. The issue was whether to
stay by Silver Dick" or follow the
procession starting toward Nebraska
The result of the fourth ballot was an
nounced: Not voting, 1872 Bland, 241
Boies. S3; Matthews. SO; Mclean. 46;
Bryan, 2S0.
Bryan had assumed a lead and the
favorite had dropped back into the ruck
The reading clerk got no further than
the announcement of Bryan's ESQ votes
before there was a repetition of the
scene OF Thursday, when Bryan closed
his speech The coliseum swayed with
enthusiasm. Cheer followed cheer The
state standards were again uprooted
and carried to Nebraska Louder and
louder the whirl of sound swelled. Men
and women went frantic. Hundreds Of
newspapers end umbrellas were furi-
ously whirled through the air. Sud-
denly two beautiful young girls. dressed
in pink, appeared on a table back of the
alternates seats in the valley Of Democ-
Iacy. They held in their hands large
silk flag, on one side of which shone the
clear cut features OF Bryan. To and fro
IL waved while 10000 threats yelled and
screamed. The band played. but could
not be heard above the Niagara-like war.
The dance o. the Purple state guidons
sbout the Nebraska guidon continued
for five minutes. Then they started In
Indian file to parade the standard about
inc delegates. Kansas, Nebraska, Mis-
sssppi Georgia, Nevada, Colorado.
South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico,
Louisiana, Oregon, North Carolina,
South Carolina, District Of Columbia.
Wyoming. Idaho. Alaska. Minnesota
ana Michigan were in the procession.
Frcnzled men fought for the standard
of the otter delegations. California was
first wrenchod away from those who
tried TO restrain Il and check the Bryan
stampede. Delegates fought like men
demented for the Illinois standard. when
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