The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-10
WILL SURELY Be BRYAN
Thsre is Little Doubt Of the kehraskan's s
Nomination at To-day's Session.
He WILL RECEIVE vIRsINlA's VOTE.
Senator Dapteps Nameiwas Not Pre-.
aented..The Session Yesterday Was
Long aud stormy, Being u
Battle OF the Giants Over FL.
nance and the Administration.

Chicago, Ills, July 9.-(SpeciaD-The
convention at its first session to-day.
after g. prolonged discussion, adopted
the majority report of the platform by
a vote of 62S to a negative of 301. The
resolution OF Senator Hill. endorsing the
administration was defeated and the
vlndicttve resolutions of Tillman, con-
demnatory of Cleveland, would have
been overwhelmingly beaten had not
the pitchfork Senator, recognizing the
sentiment of the convention, concluded
to withdraw them.
The vote OF Virginia delegation was
Il In favor of the adoption of the ma
3ority report of the platform, and 8
against it-Messrs Glennan, West and
Glass. The "a votes of the State were,
however, cast as unit. The reason for
the vote of Mr.. Glass in the negative
was his objection to two planks, viz; /;
That of transferring the national bank
notes to greenback issue by the Gov
ernment and the practical endorsement
of Altgeldism in censuring the President
In sending troops to quell the riots In
Chicago.
Upon the minority report, offered by
Senator Hill. and also his resolution,
endorsing the administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland Messrs. Glennan and
West. on Mr.. Glennans challenge of the
vote, announced by Chairman Jones, of
the Virginia delegation. had their votes
recorded favOring the minority report
There was Il long session of the Nir-
ginia delegates in their headquarters ut
the Sherman House, previous to going
TO the convention hall. The purI
pose of the meeting was a poll OF the
vote as TO the choice OF the delegates
for Presidential nomination. The oper-
alton of the unit rule was found to pinch
the toes of quite a number of the dele
gates who desired. to cast their votes
FOR other nominees rather than for Mr..
Bland. whose adherents were in the
majority.
Congressman Jones presided. Ex-
state Senator Blackstone said he pro-
posed to vote for Senator Daniel and
have his vote so recorded. Delegate
Addison also proclaimed his friendship
for Daniel. Carter Glass declared his
preference for Mr.. Boies. yet he would
not permit Senator Daniel 10 be placed
in false position before the conVen-
that he had only four supporters In
the Virginia. delegation, and he
In challenge Of the vote
would announce for Major Daniel.
Congressman Swanson stated that Ma
Jor Daniel did not wish his name pre-
sented or voted upon. and as he was alb
sent, said before action was taken Sena-
tor Daniel should be consulted Con-
gresham Jones stated that he did not
propose to be forced to vote contrary
TO his views. The delegation was aware
of, his warm PERSONAL friendship for
Senator Daniel, yet If the object OF Ii
challenge was to change what seemed
30 be his view and that of the majorit y
of the delegates. he was frank to say
he would not be jocularly forced. Mr..
Glennan remarked that he desired to
pour oil on the troubled Waters stirred
up by the dssentions OF the silverite
majority of the deegation and to this
end renewed his proposition OF Tuesday s
meeting to abrogate the unit rule and
permit the record of the vote of each in
dtvidual delegate. This the delegates
did not see their way to accept and a
resolution offered by Judge Glasgow as
sertine the preference OF the delegation
for Major Daniel and their purpose TO
vote for MIN at any oppolune moment
was adopted. The vote of the delega
fion was then polled and thirteen OF the
delegates voted for Bland under the unit
rule. The vote of the State was record
ed In his favor. NIr. Glennan voted for
Governor Russell and Mr.. West for Sem
ator Hill. AT the convention, however,
after the speech OF Congressman B,ya n
another poll of the delegates was taken
and 1t was the resolve to cast the vote of
Virginia for the eloquent Nebraskan