The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-11

other votes were cast on the fourth bal
lot as follows: Massachusetts, Stevenson
5 and Hill ]; Minnesota, Stevenson 2;
West Virginia, Stevenson /.
The full vote of the convention is 800
The vote cast on the fourth ballot was
76s, making 5l2 votes necessary to a
nomination under the two-thirds rule.
Immediately following the final an
nouncement of the result of the fourth
ballot, the chairman, Senator White of
California, said that the proceedings had
reached the stage where 1t was necessary
for the chair to state his construction of
the two-thirds rule. A careful examina-
ton of the records of the democratic con-
ventions left but one decision open to the
chair.
The noise and confusion in the hall
made the chairman pause. "Oh, gentle
men" he remonstrated, do keep quiet
(Cries of "sit down; sit DOWN.
The chairman resumed his statement
and said that the two thirds rule had
been acted on, without objection ever
since its adoption in the Ohio convention
of 1852. The rule read that "two-thirds OF
the whole number of votes given shall be
necessary to a nomination for president
and vice president. Therefore, in the opin-
ion Of the chair, two-thirds of the vote
given would nominate the candidates for
president and vice president of the Uni
ted States" (Cheers).
Call the roll" he ordered.
At 2:45 o'clock the fifth roll call was he
gun, and II soon became evident that Brv-
an would secure votes sufficient on this
ballot to nominate him by the necessary
majority. When Kentucky, which was one
of the states which did not Join in the nro-
cession, was reached, Mr.. Rhea, who had
put Senator Blackburn in nomination. rose
and said: while Kentucky loves her
great democrat, Joe Blackburn, and would
be glad TO see him elected President of the
United States, yet as he served in the con-
federate army, they do not seem to want
him. (Fa!nt hisses.) Therefore, Kentucky
takes great pleasure in casting her twenty
six votes for the worlds greatest orator.
w. J. Bryan" (Cheers.)
Ohio still stood by Mclean
Illinois, which had asked to be passed.
cast her As votes for Bryan. This left him
with AS votes. 66 short of the necessary
number.
Oklahoma changed her six votes from
Bland to Bryan.
Then Ohio, withdrew the name Of Nc
Lean, and cast 46 votes for Bryan, max
Before the result was announced. bur
when II was known that Mr. BRYAN had
received with a few Of the necessary num-
Der of votes Gov Stone of MISSOURI ae-
cended the platform. and as soon as order
could be obtained he addressed the con-
vention in these words: Gentlemen Of
the convention; Two or three DAYS since
received this note which l will now rod
in your hearing, from Richard Parks
Bland: wish 1t to be understood that
do not desire the nomination unless n {s
the judgment OF the free silver delegates
that / would be the stronger candidate
and II at any time it should appear that
my candidacy was an obstruction to the
nomination OF candidate who is accent
able to the free coinage delegates of the
convention, or one more acceptable to a.
majority Of those delegates than myself
1 wish my name at once, unconditionaliv
Withdrawn from further consideration. /
am willing TO waive state Instructions
for me, II need be, and to let the free silver
delegates decide the whole matter. The
cause must be put above the man" (Ap-
plauseO
II came TO this great city" continued
Gov. Stone, 'as one Of the delegates from
Missouri, voicing the sentiment of the
democracy OF that state to present for
your deliberate consideration the name
Of that ilustrious commoaer, for whom
many Of you have expressed preferences
BY your votes in this convention
ITO those who have been our friends in
this struggle. desire now to return nv
grateful thanks. but following the d.