The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-11


vension yesterday. but the legions who
were to do the fighting came slowly
They came back to the field to-day
hardly refreshed but full of fight and
sesolution. The gold men took their
places, such Of them as came, sullenly
and bitterly.
There were but few demonstrations
before the convention WAS raped to
order. A big OIL portrait of Boies
backed by silk American flag was
paraded through the pit but it created
hardly ripple.
At 10 Sc q. m Chairman White, who
had recovered the use of his voice, etep-
ped to the front Of the stage and an
nounced that the convention was still
on the call OF States for nomination.
Thereupon ex-Gov Robert E. Pat
tison was placed in nomination. This
evidence that Pennsylvania would stand
by the platform and participate in the
nomination. drew q cry of delight from
the silver men, and Pattison's name got
swinging round of applause from the
galleries.
Mr., Matsingly, OF the Distric. of CO.
lumbia, seconded the nomination "of
that peerless champion Of free silver:
that firm friend Of the farmer and la
borer, John r. Mclean, of Ohio" Del
egate Miller, OF Oregon. added to the
list OF nominations the name OF Sylves-
ter Pennoyer, OF Oregon. The names of
Bland, Bryan, Boies. Blackburn, Mat
thews. Mclean, Pattison and Pennoyer
were before the convention and the roll
call OF States began.
The sixteen votes of Arkansas an.
nounced for Bland by Senator Berry.
gave the supporters of the great Mis-
souri, commoner" as he designated him,
an opportunity to yell, which they inn
proved.
Califotnia's vote was scattered, five
ior blackburn. two Boies, one Camp
bell, two Bryan and two Matthews. and
Blackburn's name was given q cheer,
while the others failed OF recognition.
Inc name OF Connecticut was followed
by silence and the clerk passed on to
Florida. After Ex-Governor Waller
arose and shouted that two and two
only OF Connecticut's votes would be
cast, and those for ex.Gov. William E.
Russell.
John +. Salisbury, OF Delaware, voted
for Bryan, and three others from the
State for Pattison.
Bryan's first cheer WAS given at the
announcement OF Georgia's solid vote
for him.
The 4s votes of Illinois for Bland were
iOuuly CneereQ.
Indiana and Iowa. in succession, cast
tneir SOLID votes for their favorite sons,
Matthews and Boies, reepe cively.
Ex- Senator Martin, Of Kansas. css.
the solid vote of the Sunflower State for
"Missourl's great commoner. Richard
Parks Band"
James, OF the Kentucky delegation,
announced that the Blue Grass State
cast her vote for the "South's greatest
Democrat. Blackburn, of Kentucky"
Sputterings of applause greeted each of
these announcements
Louisiana voted for Bryan.
Maine gave for Bryan and ii for
Pattison.
Delegate Hamilton asked that Mas.
sachusetts be passed.
Delegate O'Sullivan, one Of the silver
men in the delegation, shouted that the
gold men Of the delegation were away
because they did not intend to partici-
pate In the future proceedings of the
convention. That's not true, "shouted
several gold men In the delegation.
The chairman appealed to the dele
gates not to attempt to inset debate
into The roll call and Massachusetts was
passed. The gold men in the Michigan
delegation refused TO vote. The silver
votes divided as follows: Bryan z,
Boies 5, and Bland
Delegate Stevenson, Don. Nj. Dickin-
sons law partner, caused considerable
delay by challenging the vote of the
State, and then, with nine colleagues,
dc Ginning TO vote. Later, he moved from
gold delegation to delegation, counsel-
ing them to refuse to vote. ~
Mississippi's vote for Bryan, and
Missouri's for Bland were cheereo.
Nebrasks's announcement of l6 votes
for "the silver knight of the West, Will
liam j. Bryan" created great enthusi-
asm.
New Hampshre's reply was that Del.