Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-12


the balloting TO introduce Hon. Amos
Cummings OF the Tammany Society, OF
New York. who would read telegram
which would be Of interest.
sIBLEY wITHDRAws.
Mr. Cummings then took the stand and
read tho following dispatch from Mr..
Slbley. dated from Pittsburg. Pa. to-day:
Hon. Amos Cummings:
please do not permit my name 10 be
presented. I so instructed my friends yes
terday. JOSEPH c. SIBI.EY."
When Missouri was called. Governor
Stone said: "Cnder instructions OF the
majority Of the delegation. Missouri casts
her thirty votes for Bland
This was chsered. but the effort TO turn
the convention over 10 Bland did not
make much further progress, Arthur Sc
wall running him close. When New York
again declined TO vote the people I'm the
galleries. led by a man at the back. OF
the platform, once more raised a yell.
and a delegate from Minnesota said the
convention had been disturbed all the
morning i'm this way, and he would ask
that the sergeant-at-arms be directed 10
employ sufficient force 20 keep this mob
quiet.
The chairman repeated his stereotyped
threat OF clearing the galleries, and there
was comparative quiet unsl Michigan
changed her twenty eight votes rom Sc
wall TO Mclean, when there was an out
burst OF applause.
The result OF the third ballot was on
ciaIly announced at 210 p. NJ, as follows:
THIRD BALLOT.
Pattison... ...... .'...'.''- ''''''''-''.
Danicl.... ........... ......''..''....'. '...'.
Bland. .......''''.'' ..'..''''..'''-oo
Mclean. ..'''.'. ''''''''''' ''|lV
Sewall ...... ...... ...... ...,............ 81
Harrity ~..... ........'''''' '''''''''''''''' -
Sibley ........... .............. .......... JU
Williams of Massachusetts........ 10
Clark .......... ......... ............'....'' =
no choice.
BLAND WITHDRAWN
II being evident by this time that the
convention could not be stampeded TO
Bland. when the fourth ballot was started
Governor Stone, OF Missouri addressed
the convention. He said: Il desire, on
behalf OF the Missouri delegation. and
as the friend Of Mr. Bland, to express our
grateful appreciation of your Kindness.
/ am now I'm receipt Of a telegram from
air. Bland, in which he says substan-
tally that he would deem 1t unwise and
impolitic 20 nominate both candidates
from west OF the Missouri river.
The fourth ballot was then begun. In the
course OF the vote Mr.. Fithian. Of Illinois,
declared. out OF order and amid great
confusion. that the convention could not
afford 10 nominate man for the vice
rregldency who had declared that he
could not support one principle Of the ma
tional platfOrm-that In favor of imposing
an incore-taX. The chairman refused 10
allow anv debate during the vote, and
directed Nrr. Fithian to take HIS seat
The result OF the fourth ballot was an
nounced as follows:
FOURTH BALLOT.
Williams OF Massachusetts, ..............
Clark ~
HarTity .............''.''''''''''' II
Patuson ...........'.'''''''.''''.. 1
Daniel ...............''..'s...' -
Sewau ....................'''..'
Mclean .................''s'''''''
Whole number Of votes cast ........51S
Absent or not voting .......................-9S
Necessary 70 a choice ...........".........4o
MLEAN OUT.
Before the NTH ballot was entered upon
the chairman OF the Onto delegation iSr
tlrich stone) made the following state
ment: "The Ohio delegation has received
two teleerams from Mr.. Mclean. They
state what | said this morning, but. that
YOU may have the exact words, l VIII
read what Mr. Mclean says. lie speaks
for himself. not for rhe Ohio delegation;
.sAnv vote cast for me for Nico-Presi-
dent is against ny express wishes, ana
against my viii. Please announce this 10
the convention.
Csirned) "'J. r. 1rLEAN!'
"That Is Mr. McLean's. not the ONO
delegation" added Mr.. Stone. Neverthe-
less. the effect OF the telegram was telt
in theenext. ballot. Louisiana and other
States which had voted for Mclean
changing to Sswail. and when Wiscon-
sins vote was reported sufficient votes
had been cast for Sewall to nominate
him. .,...
Illinois promptly changed her forty-eight
votes from Mclean 10 sewall; KENTUCKY
followed suit: Ohio chipped in, and a pro-
cession Of State standards was started
around the hall I'm honor OF the nominee
but there was no cheering.
sEWALL THE CHOICE.
The convention having now made 1t
choice. Nebraska voted for the first Tune
and the STATE Of Nebraska cast its vote
for Sewau. OF Maine. Michigan moved
TO make the nomination unanimous. ONO
moved that ne rules be suspended ana
the nomination be made by acclamaton.
Meantime other States were changing 10
Sewall.
The chairman put the motion to make
the nomination unanimous. On the shout
ed demand Of delegates the band struck
up Dixie" and there was to small e&-
tent the usual cheering which accom-
panies that popular air. The ending OF
the long convention was, however, ex-
ceedingly tame and spiritless.
The usual clearing-up resolutions or
thanks 20 the temporary chairman tSena-
tor Daniel OF virginia. the permanent
chairman Senator White. Of California;
the acting chairman Representative Rlch-
ardson. OF TENNESSEE, the secretary, ana
others. were offered and agreed 70.
A resolution was also offered by Sena-
tor Blanchard, of Louisiana, and agreed
10. declaring the city Of Chicago the
greatest convention city on earth" and
then, at 3.l6 p. NJ. the chairman, Senator
White. declared the convention adjourned
sine die.
The National Committee was called TO
meet at 8 Z. NJ. at the Palmer House.
sENALL 4 LIFELONG DEMOCRAT.