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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-06
GLINIPsES OF LIFE.


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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-06
Not His Brothers, Keeper.

Aren't you going to look for the
man who eloped with your wife,"
mo. Why should L? He is a
stranger to me and able to look ont
for himself -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-06

why are you looking so serious,
Bobby:' asked the fond father.
"Thinkin' about the preacher. He
went and told us we should not covet
other peoples things and then tried to
get all the pennies We had. ~ Cincin.
natl Enquirer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11
BRYAN LEADERS DECIDED TO WAIT
BEFORE THEY COMPLETED
THE TICKET.
OHIO MEN ARE IN A ROW.
THURMAN WANTS TO TAKE THE
PLACE WHICH M'LEAN is
AFTER.
VERY MUCH DEPENDS ON BRYAN
In Eject He Will be Allowed to
Select the Man Who VIII
Run.

CHICAGO, July 1O.-The night ses-
sion OF the convention adjourned al
most Immediately after converting, the
leaders deciding that it was not adj
visable to go ahead with the nomina-
ton for vice president tonight. The
vice presidential situation is very much
complicated. John r. Mclean, of Ohio.
proprietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer;
George Fred Williams, of Massachu-
sets; ex-Congressman Sibley, Of Penn
sylvania; Senator Daniels, of Virginia.
and ex-Congressman Fithian, of ILL
nols, are the candidates canvassed.
Mr.. Mclean has for some days been
conceded a strong lead for the honor.
but some dissensions have developed
In the Ohio delegation which compli-
cate the situation. Allen w. Thur
man, the son of the "Old Roman. /"
sought the honor but when the ques-
ton was submitted to the delegate
tonight they decided by a vote of "a
to IA to stand by Mclean.
The wishes of the presidential nonni-
nee will be deferred to in this matter,
and it was at the request Of his fol-
lowers that action was deferred until
tomorrow. George Fred Williams
made favorable impression on the
convention, aid some sentiment exists
for him, especially in the South. Sib-
ley, too, has quite a boom, while those
who believe a Southern man should be
on the ticket, are for Daniels. Fithian
will not be placed in nomination unless
Gov. Altgeld decides not to support
Mclean, to whom he is favorably in
clined.
Until the representatives of the gold
element have conferred, the policy of
putting third ticket III the field can
not be definitely determined. The SEN
timent of the Populist leaders here is
favorable to indorsing Bryan The
numerous Republican boilers from the
st. Louis convention who came here,
hoping to nominate Teller, are greatly
chagrined at the result. They have
telegraphed Teller not to take a def
mite stand until they confer with him,
and Senator Dubois and others will
start for Denver tomorrow. They say
the Bryan wave carried the conven-
ton off it's feet, and that his free trade
views are such that they are not like
ly to indorse him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11
MADE UNANIMOUS.

No One Left to Oppose the Choice
of Bryan.
After a number of other changes to
Mr.. Bryan had been made, the chair
man then put the motion of Senator
Turpie, of Indiana, to make the nomi-
nation unanimous, and declared the
vote carried. Owing to the confusion Of
the changes during the call Of the roll
for tne fifth ballot no record was made
Of it. Bryan was nominated by accla,-
nation before the call was really COM
pleted.
Without any motion, the chairman
declared an informal recess of an in
definite length, and the convention
readily fell into the scheme in order to
permit the Bryan men to vent .enthu-
Siasm which had not all escaped in the
previous demonstration made by them
in favor Of their candidate. Every per-
son in the hall arose to his or her feet,
and almost too tired to yell, still set
up shout for the Nebraska man who
had secured the nomination. Once
more the procession of the standards
paraded about the hall, all taking part
in the march but those of Rhode Is
land, Pennsylvania, New York, New
Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, Mas
sachusetts, Delaware and Connecticut,
which remained solidly rooted in their
places while the crowd seethed and
shrieked around them. The Bland
Marching club and its band headed the
procession. With Marching 'Thro'
Georgia" and Dixie" as the music, and
the tramp, tramp tramp Of thousands
of feet, the crowd entertained itself
through a period Of about ten minutes
with occasional shrieks Of Bryan,
Bryan"
When quiet was restored, the chair
man announced that a recess would be
taken until o'clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11
NEW COMMITTEE.
Men Who VIII be Endorsed by the
Convention Today.

CHICAGO, July 10.-The following is the
new national Democratic committee all the
vacancies except one having been filled today.
and this one-Missouri-will be filled tomor-
row:
Alabama, H. D. Clayton; Arkansas, Thomas
c. McRae; California, ]. J. Dwyer; Colorado
Adair Wilson; Connecticut, Carlos French !:
Delaware. R. r. Kenney; Florida, Samuel
Pascoe Georgia, Clark HOWELL Idaho George
Ainslee; Illinois, Thomas Gahan; Indiana
John G. Shanklin; Iowa, Charles A. Walsh
Kansas ]. G. Johnson; Kentucky, Urey Wood
sonson; Louisiana, N. c. Blanchard; Maine
Seth G. Gordon; Maryland Arthur P. Cor
man; Massachusetts, John w. Corcoran;
Michigan, e. G. Stevenson; Minnesota, D.
w. Lawler; Mississippi. w. v. Sullivan
Missouri, Ito be chosen tomorrow; Montana,
A. J. Mediation; Nebraska w. r. Thomas
Nevada, R. P. Heating; New Hampshire A.
T. Sulloway; New Jersey, James Smith, Jr. ;
New York, John c. Sheehan; North Carolina,
Joseph Daniels; North Dakota, w. G.. Lusti-
kow; Ohio, John R. Mclean; Oregon, ].
Townsend; Pennsylvania, William T.. Harrity
Rhode Island, Richard B. Comstock; South
Carolina, Benjamin r. Tllman; South Da-
kota James M Wood; Tennessee, ]. M. Head !;
Texas, ]. G. Dudley; Utah. A. W. McCune;
Vermont R. B. Smalley; Virginia, P. j. Otey;
Washington, Hugh c. Wallace; West vir-
GINA j. T. McGraw;. wisconsin. E. G. Wall;
Wyoming, W. H. Holiday; Arizona, W. H
Gardner; Indian Territory Thomas Maroon;
New Mexico, F. A. Mazanares; Oklahoma,
White NJ. Grant; Alaska, c. D. Rodgers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11
BIG CROWD DISAPPOINTED.
They Wanted to See the Circus al
the Coliseum. ~

They Wanted to See the Circus at
the Coliseum. ~
Special to the Globe
COLISEUM, CHICAGO, July TO-
At an hour past the time for the even
ing session of this great convention
there were many vacant seats among
the delegates, while the galleries were
far from being packed as they were
last night though they probably con-
tanned ten thousand people. The band
played Marching Through Georgia"
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are March
ing and other popular airs which the
crowd Joined in singing and applaud
ing. 1t was an inspiring and never to
be forgotten scene, though not equal to
some Of the preceding sessions. There
could be no superior oratory to touch a
responsive chord in the breast of the
listener; the woman in white" who
gave Boies more prestige last night
than he received in the balloting to-
| day, could not repeat the act tonight
as the subject of her inspiration has
passed from the public eye. Many del
egate seats remained vacant, as many
of the gold men will not again come
to the convention.
The chair raped to order and after
refusing to allow Gen. Bragg to air the
Stone, of Missouri, took the platform
and wanted to adjourn until tomorrow
in order to make no mistake in the rest
Of the ticket. What volume Of mos"
went up from ten thousand people in
the galleries who had secured tickets,
paid car fare and struggled through
crowds to see the national convention.
And as the roll was called, Altgeld's
state, Altgeld, the man who wanted a
one day convention. voted to adjourn.
Every negative vote was cheered by
the crowd who wanted to see a circus,
but cheers were not votes, and to the
disappointment Of all not in the DEAL
the vote was carried.
The secret of adjournment is said to
be the desire Of the Bland men to take
revenge on Mclean, who, early in the
game, declined to be BANDS running
mate, On the outside Mclean seemed
to be in it tonight Will he be tomor-
row? Last night the Bland forces adj
journed to defeat Bryan, but it did not
WIN" What has been done can be
done again. is the popular theory and
Bryan's success today in the face of
last night adjournment just as a vote
was ready to be taken, may be an omen
Of what will happen to Mclean. Only
Mclean has not made a speech. The
audience fingered to look at the vacant
chairs wherein SO much greatness has
rested this week, and in order to empty
the building the sergeant-at-a arms
raped on the desk and ordered the
lights extinguished. The people moved
out, and being one of them myself
'also moved. This is the record Of the
Friday night session Of the Democratic
national convention. The police are in
sight-Pm gone. H. P. Hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11
POPS WANT ONE END.
Secret of the Sudden Adjournment
Last Night.

Last
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, July 10 have been
roaming about the hotels and public
resorts since the convention adjourned
tonight and find gloom and joy very
much intermingled with gloom little
in the lead. The sound money lights
are out at the Palmer club room and
Whitney, Hill and other prominent
Eastern men left for home tonight.
The Tammany special also pulled out
and hundreds are going on every train.
A great many have no further interest
in these proceedings. Even the Sher-
silver move, does not seem to be over
whelmingly joyful and Bland head
quarters there and elsewhere are aban-
doned, as are the Boies quarters at the
Palmer. Bryan never had any. His
headquarters were in the saddle and
are still maintained. He has been fair
ly deluged with congratulatory tele-
grams and he and his wife are worn
out with personal greetings.
Part of the Republican boiling SEN
atorial syndicate have gone West to
grow up with the country, but Towne
| still remains. The Populists are not
entirely satisfied with Mclean for vice
pr resident and I understand make 1t
condition that if the ticket is to be in
dorsed at st. Louis they must have one
end of 1t. This was part of the secret
of the adjournment tonight in order as
Chairman White and Altgeld said to
see that no mistake was made.
| Notwithstanding this it still looks
! McLeanish, but the combinations of the
night may turn up another card. Some
of the Minnesota delegation have gone
home. The silver members Of the dele
cation feel happy over getting eleven
votes out of eighteen for Bryan, when
| they raised it to ten they demanded
the right to the standard of the state
and Donahue, of Minneapolis, carried
it in the jubilation parade over .Bryan's
! success. The gold men are going to
take rest and think 1t over a little
before deciding what course to pursue
New York men particularly are very
bitter, but it Is not true that definite
plans for another convention have been
made. Many plans have been talked
Of but it may be month before def
/ mite conclusions are reached The
golden chairs at tomorrow's conven-
ton will be largely vacant Hill was
sufficiently amused yesterday and did
not attend today and Gen. Bragg did
not resume his seat after the snub he
received from the chair tonight. P. H.
Kelly, M. F. Kahn, George Mitch and
John Wagner returned to st. Paul to-
hight LICK ~ COnnOr arrived from
Washington today and will be in at the
death tomorrow. The crowds in the
hotels are much reduced and If you
are real good and pay silver you can
now get waited on at restaurant A
good many people are discussing to-
night where the Democratic party is at.
! The eleven Bryant votes in the delega-
ton think they are the party and If
they are, who are the others who did
not vote? 1 am going out for fresh air
to think about it. H p. Hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11
LEADERS SAY BRYAN-v WILL. nm
UNANIMOUSLY INDORsED AT
ST. LOUIS.
NATIONAL sILvERITEs ALSO.
THEY CONSIDER THE NEBRASKA
MAN NEXT TO TELLER IN
STRENGTH.
TELLER MEN DIscoNcERTED.
Chances Very Strong That RoIt,r.
silver Republicans VIII Not
IndOrse Bryan

CHICAGO, July 10.-The leaders 80
the National Silver party ana the pom
ulists party who are in Chicago declare
unanimously that their Organizations
VIII lndorse the nomination of BRYAN
at the conventions to be held in ct
Louis on July 22
Many of the prominent men of these
parties have been here during the CON
sencion, watching the proceedings, and
III an unofficial way working for silver
among them were Senators Jones and
stewart Oh Nevada, Congressman New
iaios' OF that state; Congressman
renee OF Colorado, and many lesser
!lshls. An excellent understanding ex-
ISIS between the two organizations.
ana their conventions were appointed
Tor the same day in ST. Louis, with the
eno In view that they might unite upon
candidate, or if the Democratic or
ganlzation should nominate a man sat-
lsfactory to them, that they might in
oofse the nomination. So far as the
mel now in Chicago are concerned the
latter action Is settled fact. The
hatlonaI silver party was ORGANIZED
ABOUT year ago, to give a political
place to men who had left the existing
parties because neither of the two
great ones were friendly to free silver.
In quiet way it has been forming an
organization in all of the states in
which it's leaders expect it will prove .,
strong ally for the Democratic party
In the campaign, if it does not become
merged in the organization.
Alex Delmar, the New York state
chairman of the silver party, and a
delegate to the ST. Louis convention
said: Il have consulted with the nrir-
clpal members of the silver party. and
all OF them are very much delighted
with the nomination Of Bryan and are
strongly of the opinion that we should
lndorse him. He is one of the few men
we might have selected ourselves. for
our candidate, had we been one of the
great national parties. I am sure that
the populists will indorse the nomina-
ton also. There Is not the slightest
possibility that the silver forces will
divide in this campaign, and for the
gold men to attempt to stir discord
among us by their peculiar methods
will be waste Of money ard time"
Senator Jones' of Nevada, said: '"This
question Is one above personalities. The
people who favor the free coinage Of
silver, do not care much how the name
of the candidate or the party is spelled,
that advocates their principles I have
talked with many people, and inde-
pendent silver men, and they all be-
lieve we should indorse Bryan"
! Ex-Congressman LATE Pence, who
was elected as Populist member from
/ Colorado, in answer to question,
! whether the party would indorse Bry
an, said: 1--WE will not inderse him, but
we will nominate him. Next to Teller
or Sibley he will have a stronger sup
port than any one else could have at
tracted from our people. Why should
we not nominate him? He is all right
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11
BRYAN THEIR MAN
Continued from second PAGE.

Lean, of Ohio, mounted his chair. The
confusion still being very great he had
some difficulty in securing recognition,
but finally succeeded. Mr.. Mclean
said:
"Ohio withdraws the name of John
r. Mclean and casts 46 votes for VIII
liam j. Bryan" This announcement
caused great enthusiasm, and was de-
cisive of the result
Gov. Stone, Missouri, said: "Mr.
Chairman: Two or three days ago 1
received this note (holding up letter.
which l will now read in your hearing,
from Richard Parks Bland.
LEBANON. NO., July Gov. w. ]. Stone
dear Sir: wish 1t to be understood that
/ do not want the nomination unless it is the
judgment of the free silver delegates that l
would be the strongest candidate. If 1t
should at any time appear that my candidacy
is an obstruction to the nomination OF any
candidate who is acceptable to the free coin
age delegates in the convention or one more
acceptable to majority or those delegates
than myself l wish my name at once with
drawn from further consideration. l am
willing to waive state instructions for me
and let the free silver delegates decide the
r. p Bland
81 came to this great city as one of
the delegates from Missouri, voicing
the sentiment Of the Democracy of that
state to present for your deliberate con-
sideration the name of that illustrious
commoner for whom many of you have
expressed preference by your votes in
this convention. To those who have
been our friends in the struggle, I de-
sire now to return my grateful appre-
citation. But following the direction of
Mr. Bland himself, that whenever a
majority of the silver delegates in this
convention shall have expressed a pre-
ference for another, he desired his
name Internationally and peremptorily
withdrawn. 1 now, in the name of
Missouri lower the standard under
which we have fought throughout this
convention, and in its place, lift that
of the gifted and glorious son Of Ne
braska. applause and cheers.)
Gentlemen, we have chosen a splen-
did leader; beautiful as Apollo, intel
lectual beyond comparison a great
orator; a great scholar; but above ALL
beating in his breast is there is a heart
that throbs in constant sympathy with
the great masses Of the people, and
instinct with the highest sentiment Of
patriotism. loud applause and cheers.)
We will not only nominate him, but
believe, with as much confidence as
can believe anything in the future that
we will elect him by an overwhelming
majority in November. (Applause) And
that we will inaugurate not only a
Democratic administration at Wash
ington, but one which at its close will
be set down as among the purest and
ableSt and most illustriouS of Ameri-
can history. (Applause.)
$50, now gentlemen, I withdraw the
name of Richard Parks Bland and cast
the "a votes of our state for William
j. Bryan, of Nebraska
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11
Widest EXCITEMENT.
Leaders Hurried to Get Into the
Bryan Wagon.

At the close of Gov. Stones remarks,
the convention broke into the widest
excitement. Delegates and those in the
galleries alike jumped on their chairs
and waved umbrellas and flags. In one
end of the hall, an enthusiast waved
aloft shoe on the end of long stick.
During the excitement, the Bland club
band began to play, but the officers in
the convention quickly shut them off.
After the excitement had subsidized so
that the chairman could be heard, he
presented Mr.. Van Wagenen, Of Iowa,
who said:
Gentlemen Of the convention: When
the delegation from Iowa came to Chi
cago, they bore with them this mes
sage from our great Democratic leader:
1t was this:
i have in. my heart but one desire
and that is the desire of the great
cause in which we are all engaged"
He said to US: eff 1 am not nominated
at Chicago, it will be no personal dis
appointment to me. If the cause for
which we are fighting shall not succeed.
In November, 1t will be a great personal
disappointment to me. My advice and
my request to you is that notwith-
standing your strong instructions If.
when you get to the Chicago convent
ion, you are satisfied there is any man
who can poll more votes than 1, Task
you to cast the vote of Iowa for him."
Now my friends, while we have got
confidence in Horace Boies, while we
have understood heretofore his
strength, perhaps you do not, we at
this time believe, after looking upon
this great assembly, that William J.
Bryan, of Nebraska can poll more votes
than any other candidate before this
convention. 1 am therefore instructed
by the delegation from Iowa, to with
draw Gov. Boies name from your con-
sideration and cast our 26 votes for
William ]. Bryan, Of Nebraska. Great
applause)
After considerable effort, the chair
man succeeded in restoring sufficient
order for Senator Turpie, who had come
upon the stand, to be heard.
Senator Turpie said: 1.-THE delegation
from our state has stood from first to
last by our distinguished chief executive
of Indiana, but 1 am now authorized by
the delegation from Indiana and the
great Democratic constituency which
1t represents, to cast the thirty votes
of our state for William J. Bryan. of
Nebraska. loud cheers). Mr. President,
I also further move you and all the
delegates Of the convention, in the in
terests Of unity which should make
unanimity, I move that the nomination
of William ]. Bryan, for the office of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11

Democratic nominee for president. 1t
was the cyclonic inspiration born of
the masterpiece of oratory and the
concluding paragraph of his speech,
which made him the leader Of the
free silver forces Of the United States,
Having behind us the commercial in
terests and the laborfng interests and
all the toiling masses, we shall an
swer thier demands for a gold stand
ard by saying to them, you shall not
press down upon the brow of labor
this crown of thorns. You shall not
cruelty mankind upon a cross Of
gold'" It was one Of the most re-
markable events that has ever oc-
Cured in the political history Of the
country. It Is true that Bryan has.
been mentioned but more as a possiE
bility than a probability, but from
the moment he uttered the words I
have quoted, an electrical cyclone
sprang up which no man or collection
Of men could withstand. The friends
of Bryan, Boies and Matthews are
more disappointed than the advo-
Gates of gold, but they accept conclu-
sions just as a man accepts the results
when a tornado has swept over his
possessions. To read his words, you
cannot realize their effect as you
would if you had heard them uttered.
They seemed to be
BORN OF MAGIC,
and they swept their author into
fame. Any word painting is feeble In
describing their result Thousands of
men had been in the city for a week
-
in behalf Of other candidates. Their
platform has never been in doubt, but
the man who stands upon it was an
uncertain quantity until yesterday
afternoon. By one master stroke,
one outburst Of almost unsurpassed
eloQuence, man sprang to the front
and made himself the leader of a
great party really against the will of
a majority of that party SO far as they
were assembled here. 1t was a recog-
milton of brilliancy, which l cannot
help but remark, and Of all those
named to stand upon that platform
the one selected was the strongest and
best for their cause.
The adjournment last night after the
nominating speeches had been made,
was intended to destroy the man who
had so suddenly sprung to the floor, but
the seed had been planted, and was
only strengthened as the hours sped
on. The chair declared the adjourn
ment when two-thirds voted mo" If.
a ballot had been taken last night the
result would have been reached a little
quicker, but that is all. Men were so
pledged that they felt they must in
honor vote for another at the outset,
but question. whether a single man
entered that convention hall today who
did not secretly feel that he would vote
for Bryan before he left it. And all
those who voted at all did.
Though the convention was to assem-
BILE at 10, 1t was exactly IL, when Chair
man White raped for order and called
upon the Iowa clergyman, who seemed
to have the job by contract, to offer
prayer. It was eight minutes after IL
when the reading clerk shouted ala
bama" on the first call of roll for presi-
Dental ballot. There was the usual
confusion, which was increased by the
thirsty Marston, Of Louisiana, who un-
dertook to make a speech and again
when New York was reached, and Hill