The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-11
TIE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Too Many Candidates hio Can't Agree,
y the Convention AdIomrns Until this
Morning to sleep Over the Matter.

iVO llnny OittO thht NEtett
md the Convention hdlourns Until this
Morning 10 Steep Over the Matter.
CHICAGO, July l0.-The cruwds who
stormcd the Coliseum tonight In an
t~lcIpatlOn OF another oratorical display
such aa they listened to last night, were
doomed 10 disappointment MS the lead
ers had decided after consultation not to
proceed with the nomination OF the vice
president tonight. but oil unconscious
OF this determination the public pushed
on TO the places In the bewlldCring gal
lcrlGS, At S:h5 Chairman white, by dlnt
OF much rappinE, managed to bring the
convention 10 order. After making n
formal announcement, General Bragg.
OF Wisconsin, appeared on the staGe to
make II personal explanation. The old
veteran With grizzlcl beard whn has
aroused Democratic conventions In the
past to 4 high pitch OF enthusiaSmm. re-
celvGd no ovation at all Tonight. He
came to enter n protest.
Some gentleman" he complained.
"had In the last session. during the alb
scnce OF the delegation for consultation.
stolen the state flag and Joined the Bryan
parade. and he wished TO put the record
right by having Il understood that W
trdiled the Wisconsin badger behind the
candidate " the majority OF this con-
ventlOn."
Kisses and a few cheers followed this
defiant statement and the chairman de-
clared that he would entertain no fac
tiOnal question and introduced Cover
nor Stone, 0f Missouri.
1.-THE work so far lone by the conven-
ton has been done SD well that 1t Will
meet the enthusiastic and Instant APP
prevail OF this nation" he began. "a
very Important work was yet to be
DONE" he continued. ''and in order that
no mistakes should be made In the
selection OF a vice president Ire moved
an adjournment until L tomorrow.
The hour was changed to 10 and with
great confusion on the floor, 4 roll call
was demanded and begun.
The thousands OF spectators took the
negative side OF the question. for they
did not want to lose the nights enter
tainmcnt for which they had come so
far. Soon every response OF no" they
sent up a wildly enthusiastic shrek
OF approval.
The vice presidential situation Is very
much complicated. John Il. Mclean, NJ
Ohio. proprietor OF the Cincinnati En-
quirer. Fred Williams. OF Massnchu-
settS. eN-ConEreS3man Slbley. OF Penn
%sylvanla: Senator Daniels. OF Illinois.
are the candidates Whose names are
being c~anvasscd. Mr.. Mclean has for
some days been conceded Il strong lead
for the honor. but some d~is5enslons have
developed in the Ohio delegation which
complicate the situation.
Allen W. Thurman, the son OF the
"Old Roman sought the honor. but
when the question was submitted to the
delegation Tonight they decided by 4
vote OF 81 TO II TO stand by Mclean. OF
course the wishes OF the presidential
nominee will be deferred TO In the matter
md 1t was at the request OF his fol-
lowers that action was deferred until
Tomorrow.
George Fred. Williams made q favor
able impression on the convention and
some sentiment exists for him. eSpe-
cialiy in the south. Sibley. too, has
quite Il boom. while those who believe
4 southern man should go on the tick
ct are FOR Daniels Until the representa-
tiveS OF the gold element have conferr-
ed the policy " putting n third ticket
in the field cannot be definitely deter
mined. The sentiment OF the POpulist
leaders here Is favorable to endorsing
Bryan. The numerous Republican bolt
erS from the st. Louis convention who
came here hoping TO nominate Teller.
are greatly chagrlncd nj the result.
They have teleSraphed to Teller not to
take n definite stand until they can
confer with him. and Senator Dubois
and others Will start for Denver to-
morrow. They say the Bryan wave
carried the convention off its feet and
his free trade views are such that they
are not likely TO endorse him.
Bryan delivered n stirring speech
from the balcony Of his hotel tonight
covering his Views on the financial and
labor questions. He vas beSieged by
such 4 crowd hat a large detail OF po-
lice We're required to hold them in check.