The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-10
.BtALLOTING BEGUN
Democrats at Chicago Are Now
Selecting Their Candidates.

CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, H., July
lOth.-The morning papers hero pretty
generally agree that chances Of candidates
are as follows:s Bland. Bryan Stevenson,
Teller. 1t Is said gold men will likely
issue manifesto and may call convention
to consider situation. Feeling intense on
both sides.
The first business in order to ballot for
President There seems to be some doubt
as to whether two.thirds vote of all
States Is required to nominate or simply
two-thirds vote given. Best authorities
say latter, and these bulletins will be BIS.
ed on that suppositlon, as rules Of last
convention which govern this say 1.-Two
thirds Of vote given.' There are in all
$50 votes, but 1t Is expected number will
refrain from voting.
Hill will not attend convention to-day.
1t L. said he Is III. Tillnan will go to
Bryan on second ballot. He isfor Black
burn on first.
Delegates come In slowly. II Is predict.
ed by some prominent delegates that after
Bryan and Bland have expended their
strength on each other there will be break
to Stevenson and Teller II 10 said Boies
vote likely split up after first ballot.
BANDS strength Is put at $50 to 1916.
Bryan about same.
Proceedings opening with prayer. New
York's delegation sent committee to
Hills hotel to get him to come to conven-
ton.
Harrity. Of Pcnnsylania rises; Is loudly
cheered Harrity dominates Robert e.
Pattison for President.
Nominations for President closed Roll
of States ordered for first ballot. First
ballot Alabama 2? for Boies, Arkansas 16
for Bland
Roll Of Arkansas demanded first votes
for Balaok burn, next for Boies next for
Campbell, next two for Blackburn, next
for Bryan, next for Matthews, next for
Bryan, next for Boies. Delaware, for
Pattison, for Bryan.
Idaho 8 for Bland; Illinois, 4s for Bland
Indiana 80 for Matthew's; Iowa 80 for
Boies; Kansas 20 for Bland. Including
Ohio vote stands-Bland 1856, Russell .
Boies 70, Matthews 81, Mclean 40, Bryan
III, Blackburn 80, Pattison 20, Campbell
II. Florida. Bland 2, Bryan l, Boies /,
Pattison l. Blackburn /, Matthews 2.
Georgia. 26 for Bryan.
Roll called SO far as Wisconsin delegates
as names are called decline voting
General Bragg gets on his chair to ex-
plain; makes point of order that under
instructions their vote must be passed.
Dockery Of Wisconsin claims the privi-
lege and right to cast his vote. (cheers)
Result of first ballot: Bland e33, Boies
Il, Matthews 81, Mclean "a, Bryan 1872,
Blackburn 50, Pattison 81, Campbell 1,
Russell O. Pennoyer 6, Tillman H.
Official first ballot after correction of alb
sentees and destinations to vote: Bland,
1888; Matthews, 81; Bryan, l05; Pattison,
90; Russell, ?; Tillman, II; Stevenson, 2;
Boies, So Mclean, 81 Blackburn, SO:
%; Pennoyer, 10; Hill, /; Toll
Ter, =; not voting, Is.
Ohio, 46; Mclean; Oregon, Pennoyer, 81;
Pattison 2, decline vote S. c., Is Bryan s.
d., 7 Bryan; lPattison Tennessee passed,
Texas, 80; Bland, Utah, 6.
Vermont4 Bland, 4 not voting; Virginia,
% Bland, Washn l, Bryan, Bland, West
Va, l, Bryan 7, Bland, Wost Va, IL,
Blackburn. Indian Territory, 6 Bland,
Second ballot Bland 257, Boies 49, Mclean
"a, Bryan 1856, Blackburn 80.
Pattison, 80; Pennoyer, 6; Teller, s; Ste- 4
=; Hill /. Florida, Bryan,s Boiss,
2: Bland, /; Matthews, 2; Pattison, IL;
I. Georgia, Bryan, 20 Idaho,
Bland g. Illinois Bland 49, Indiana Mat
thcws, 80, Iowa Boies, 26. Kansas, Bland
". Kentucky, Blackburn Is. Louisiana,
Bryan 10.
As we go to press the balloting is being
continued and some time must elapse be-
fore the result can be announced