Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-11


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 q came to this great city," continued Governor Stone, las one of thesdelegates from Missouri voicing the sentiment of the democracy of that state to present for your deliberate considerable the name of that illustrious commoner, for whom many of you have expressed a preference by your votes in this conven- ton. To those who have been our friends in this struggle l desire now to return my grateful thanks; but following the di- rection of MT. Bland himself that when ever a majority of the silver delegates expressed their preference for another he desired his name withdrawn, now, in the name of Missouri, lower the stand ard under which we have fought throughout this convention and in its place lift that of the gifted and glorious son of Nebraska. Loud and long con- tinued cheering)
 "We have chosen a splendid leader, beautiful as Apollo, intellectual beyond comparison, a great orator. a great scholar, but above all, there is beating in his breast a heart that throbs in constant sympathy with the great masses of the people and in strict accord with the highest sentiments of patriotism.
 We will not only nominate him, but I believe with as much confidence as can believe anything in the future, we will elect him by a very large majority in November. And, gentlemen of the con- VeIIlOu, we VIII lnauSurdte not Only u democratic administration at Washing ton, but one that will be set down as among the purest and ablest and the most illustrious of American history.
 "So, now, gentlemen, I withdraw the name of Richard P. Bland and cast the thirty-four votes of the state of Missouri for William J. Bryan"
 Governor Stone was listened to with a silence such as no other orator had been honored with except MT. Bryan himself, and at the close of his effective little speech he was loudly cheered.
 Boies Withdrawn.
 Judge Vanwagener of Iowa was next recognized. He said the Iowa delegation bore to Chicago with them from Gov ernor Boies message saying that he had only the success of the party at heart; that he would not be disappointed if he was not nominated, but he would be dis appointed if success did not come in Mo- vember. In case the delegation found when they arrived at Chicago that some other candidate had more votes than he, then his name was to be withdrawn. Acting under these instructions, he for mally withdrew the name of Horace BoieS from the convention and cast the twenty-six votes of Iowa for w. J. Bryan.
 Senator Jones stood on his chair to an- nounce that Arkansas changed her vote of sixteen from Bland to Bryan.
 Montana changed her six votes from Bland to Bryan, the chairman declaring
 
 stick to Bland from first to last, and they had done their duty.
 Matthews, Too.
 Senator Turpie of Indiana said, amid great noise and confusion, that the dele gates from Indiana had stood from first to last for the distinguished chief magis- trate of Indiana, but, in view of the wave which had swept over the conven- tion, he was now authorized to withdraw the name of Governor Matthews and to cast the vote of Indiana for w. J. Bryan of Nebraska. (Cheers)
 "In view of the unity which should prevail in the convention" said MT. Fur pie, 'I move that the nomination of W. J. Bryan be made unanimous" (Cheers.)
 After the vote of Texas had been shift ed to Bryan the chairman put the ques- tion on Senator Turpies motion to make the nomination unanimous and declared 1t carried-only a few votes in the nega- tive coming from the Pennsylvania dele gation.
 Order Cast to the Winds. When the announcement was made all order was cast to the winds The dele gates and the audience began to cheer and to wave hats, flags and banners, while the march around the sections was | taken up again-all the state emblemS | being this time carried in the procession. | A band of music entered the hall from | the vestibule and marched at the head | of the procession, playing Marching Through Georgia" and other popular airs, in the chorus of which many of those | present Joined. Dixie" which the band | also played, had the usual effect of | heightening the enthusiasm and was | cheered and cheered again.
 At 3:45 p. m. the sergeant-at-arms, in | behalf of the chairman, succeeded in | getting a hearing so far as to be able to announce that the convention stood in recess until D. m