The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-11

note from Richard Parks Bland" An i'm
pressive hush fell upon the whole multi
| tude, as in deliberate tones, with q full
pause after each word, he read the note.
II was addressed to Governor Stone, and
was as follows:
/ wish 1t to be understood that do not want
the nomination unless 1t is the Judgment Of
the free silver delegates that | 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 accept
able to the free coinage delegates In the conyen
ton or more acceptable TO a majority of
those delegates than myself, wish my name at
once withdrawn from further consideration. l
am willing to waive state instructions for me
and let the free silver delegates decide the mat
ter. Put the cause above men.
Governor Stone Joins the Procession,
The note having been finished he spoke
of how he had come to this city to con-
duct the campaign for the great commoner,
but now bowed to the will of the party
'In the name of Missouri" he said, II
lower the standard under which we have
fought throughout this convention and in
its place lift that of the gifted and glori-
Gus son of Nebraska. Gentlemen, we
have chosen u splendid leader" he said,
and went on to pay tribute to the Ne
braskan as great orator, great scholar,
but above all, bearing in his breast heart
that throbs in sympathy with the great
masses.
The band slowed away in the loft over
the speakers head broke into the bars Of
Columbia. Cannon doomed their ac-
compartment outside Probably the hap
piest woman in the world at that moment
was the one sitting in the front row of the
platfrT-1H, about whom pressed noted men
and women to take her hand in congratu-
lation.
Confusion reigned throughout the build
ing, with delegates upon their chairs clam
oring to change their votes amid fierce
hum of surprise and speculation.
Then Delegate VanWagon, of Iowa,
crowded to the platform. In 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.
Other states tumbled into the foaming
wake. Montana and West Virginia
changed their votes amid great enthusi-
assn and confusion.
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, withdrew
the name of Matthews and moved that
the nomination be made unanimous
Delegate McDermott demanded call Of
the states. There was no second to Mr.
McDermott's demand, however, and then
Chairman White declared the motion
carried. Another wild scene followed.
Again the guidons were torn from their
sockets and paraded about.
Boies and Bland banners, flags of all de-
scription, gathered about the standard of
Nebraska. The standard of New York,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and
all the gold states were left standing. In
the midst of the confusion, on Senator
Jones' motion, at 3.80p m, the conven-
ton adjourned until s o'clock.
A Short Night Session.
CHICAGO, July 11.-Tho crowds who
stormed the Coliseum last night in antici-
patton of another oratorical display such
as they listened to Thursday night, were
doomed to disappointment, as the leaders
had decided, after consultation, not to |
proceed with the nomination of the vice
president until today. But, all uncon-
scious of this determination, the public
pushed in to their places in the bewilder-
ing galleries. At S:55 Chairman Viii tie,
by dint of much wrapping, managed to
bring the convention to order.
After formal announcement by the
chair, General Bragg, of Wisconsin, ap-
pearad on the stage to make personal ex-
PLANTATION He complained that in the
afternoon session the Wisconsin state
colors had been stolen and carried in the
Bryan parade. He wanted 1t understood
that I'VE trailed not the Wisconsin badger
behind the candidate Of the majority of
this convention" He was roundly Kissed.
When Governor Stone moved to adjourn
Until today there was howl of protest,
specially from spectators, and the call of
tates on the motion was demanded. 1t
PREVAILED, and at $50 p. IN. the convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.