The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-11

tones: 81 decline to vote" Others sim
ply said: mot voting"
Minnesota brought Adlai Stevenson's
name before the convention. but not a
solitary cheer greeted 1t.
New Jersey being reached, the chair
ia of the delegation rose and said.
New Jersey respectfully declines to
vote" whereupon the galleries broke
into cheers and Kisses.
The chair requested that such demon
cease, and a delegate shouted:
"They are all republicans and ought to
be put out"
The state Of New York adopted the
same as the state OF New Jer-
sey. On being called, Ex-Governor Ros-
well P. Flower rose and said: In view
of h platform adopted by this nven
ton / am instructed as a delegate from
the state OF New York to say that he
delegates have agreed not to participate
In the selection of candidates for presi-
dent and vice president, II therefore
they decline to vote"
The chairman Of the North Carolina
delegation, when hat state vas called,
parodied Mr.. Flowers words, saying:
I'm view of the platfortl adopted by
this convention I am requested by the
delegates from North Carolina TO east 20
votes for Bryan" (Cheers and laugh
ter.)
South Carolina caused a surprise when
the chairman announced that under In
strucsions OF his state. South Carolina
cast II votes for her honored son."
Benjamin Tillman-one not voting.
(Hisses and cheers.)
Mr.. Powers OF Utah rose to a question
of personal privilege and asked the
chairman whether the spectators in the
galleries should be permitted to ex-
press their approval or disapproVal of
the course of delegates. "a very per-
tinent questionable chairman admitted
and then he added: Proceed with the
roll call"
A Wisconsin Row.
When the state Of Wisconsin was
called q contention arose anon its del
egates-some of the silver men claim
ing that the unit rule did not govern
their action. and tie gold men especial
ly General Bragg and Senator Vilas) in
sisting that 1t did and that the instruc-
tons were printed on the commissions
of delegates. A copy of these instruc-
lions were sent to the chair and was
read by n of the secretaries. 1t directs
the delegates from Wisconsin to vote
as a unit or all subjects and candidates
as the majority may determine" Cen
eral Bragg In the course OF a somewhat
angry alteration with a delegate OPP
posed to his views, declared that the
silver delegation from Virginia should
10 determine the course Of the democ-
racy Of Wisconsin. He added that, at
a meeting Of the Wisconsin delega-
ton yesterday, twenty declared them
selves In favor Of not voting in the con-
ventlon and four of them In favor OF
voting.
The chairman instructed the secretary
to call the names Of the Wisconsin del
egates ana in response to this call. Gen
eral Bragg, Senator Villas and eighteen
| others declined to vote while the -four
others voted.
T. J.. Dockery, one of the silver dele.
gates from Wisconsin, mounted til;
stand and argued that the instructions
as rea did not authorize delegates t.
refrain from voting, or authorize a ma
jorlty OF them to prevent a minority
from voting. General Bragg argued
lAidL kAAS AAiokA aSA1o4lS MAJ ~ lAC NOlt
| OF Wisconsin to be cast as a unit. There
nave been but four votes cast by dele
gates contrary to the will of the major
ity-those four votes. he argued, could
not bind the twenty non-voters nor dis
grace the state of Wisconsin while Tho
convention stood under the platform
adopted by 1t. (Derisive cheers from tn,
silver men of the conventlon.) The chair
ruled on the point of order raised by
this discussion. He first read again tn,
Instructions of the Wisconsin delega
ton and said: 1.-THE chair rules tina
these are not instructions to abstain
from voting (Cheers.). but the chair fur
thcr rules when the roll is called tn.
absent shall be recorded as absent. ant
that If a majority of the delegation vot,
their votes shall be individually record
ed. But a minority cannot cast the en-
tire vote for the delegation" This rul
ing was received with applause.
The Second Ballot.
The second ballot was begun at 1885
AS soon as 1t was started Senator White
vacated the chair, placing the gave
in the hands OF Mr.. Richardson OF Ten.
nessee.
South Carolina swung over from Till.
man to Bryan, whose gains had begun
early in the balloting.
The District Of Columbia manifested
Its capacity for lightning changes by
scattering it's votes as follows: Three
for Bryan, 1 for Bland, 1 for Boies and
| for Mclean.
Before the second ballot was an
nounced n while it was being footed
up, California announced a change OF
her vote as follows: Bryan IA. Bland Q
Matthews 1, Boies /. A gain of Z for
Bryan.
Result Of Second Ballot.
The result of the second ballot was an
nounced as follows:
Bland 2S1, Boies 81, Matthews IS, Nc
Lean 81, Bryan 1870. Blackburn 46. Patti,
son 100. Stevenson 10, Pennoyer s. Hill l;
not voting 100.
Marsden Again.
When the result of the first ballot wa.
announced Marsden of Louisiana moved
that the two-thirds rule be %abrogated
but the motion was not entertained by
the chair. A second roll call was or
dered.
Mr.. Marsden of Louisiana, the hero
Of Il water scene the first day of the
convention, raised another small scene
He rose to address the hair and several
glasses of water We're rendered him
some OF which he drank and one he
threw away. He afterwards mounted
the platform and amid considerable con
fusion said: II To- that it is the sense
of his convention that the majority
Shout" accident es-
ans