The herald., 1896-07-11
Bryan of Nebraska, the Matchless Orator
of the Platte

Garfield was only nominated after one
OF the hardest and most protracted con-
vention contests of the century Grant.
Blaine. Edmunds, Sherman and Wash
burne were then contesting for mastery.
and after thirty-five ballots the rival
leaders and the convention turned to
Garfield, who had electrified the dele
gates by his matchless oratory and COM
manding presence.
Today the support Of the other candi-
dates simply melted away and Bryan
won without a struggle. On the first bal
lot Bland got 2ss. Bryan 1o5. Boies S6.
Matthews 5S. Mclean 81, Pattison So.
Blackburn SO. Pennoyer 10, Tillman II.
Stevenson 2. Teller 8, Campbell 2. Rus
sell 2. and Hill 1.
There were 1856 gold men who refused
to vote. They declined to participate
in the nomination on tho platform
which had been adopted. The latter
realized that the gold men would prob
ably place another ticket in the field. or.
II they did not actively oppose the NOM
nations of this convention In the cam
paign which was to follow. they would
passively at least give aid and comfort
to the political enemy. Pennsylvania
alone of the gold states continued to
participate in the proceedings. She cast
her sixty-four votes for Gov. Pattison
to the end. Most Of the other gold men
who voted cast their ballots also for Pat
tison, but there were scattering votes for
Stevenson. Hill, Russell and Campbell.
On the second ballot Alabama sought
to check the rout that had already be-
gun by changing her vote from Boies
to Bland. but Bryan was overtaking
him with giant strides. Bland gained
~ while Bryan advanced 90. Boies was
the principal loser. His vote dwindled
to 81.
hope Of Teller. the mention Of whose
name had been cheered and hissed by
the galleries and Oregon gave up Pen
noyer. In the Ohio delegation the Bry-
an forces lacked but seven votes of
majority. and there was open rebellion
in Illinois and other states, which wanted
to swing In line.
On the fourth ballot Alabama. the first
state to vote. headed the stampede to
Bryan. idaho. California and other
states followed. The revolt in the other
delegations spread, even aLnons u,ose
were tottering. On tho fifth and last
ballot Kansas went over. Illinois and
other states came tumbling along in her
wake. When Ohio was reached Bryan
had 446 votes Of the 504 required to make
q two-thirds majority Of those voting.
| Chairman White had ruled that two
thirds of those voting constituted the
two-thirds majority under the rule.
Ohio hesitated. The Bryan men in the
delegation demanded a poll of the vote.
The friends Of Mclean saw that the end
was In sight and Mclean himself mount
ed a chair. He withdrew his name as a
candidate and cast the 46 votes Of Ohio
for Bryan. This gave him 4s2. twelve
less than enough to nominate. Mon
tana changed her six votes to BRYAN
and Oklahoma followed with her ak
To the territory Of Oklahoma, therefore.
belongs tho honor Of nominating the
Democratic candidate for president in
1895, as to that Of Arizona belonged the
honor four years ago. Gov Stone of
Missouri withdrew BANDS name and
Senator Turpie of Indiana withdrew
that Of Matthews, and on motion the
nomination was made unanimous. There
were frequent Bryan demonstrations
throughout the day. The most dramat.
ic occurred at the conclusion of the
fourth ballot, when 1t was apparent that
Bryan would be nominated on the next
ballot. The colors Of the state wers
again uprooted and the Coliseum for
fourteen minutes shook with the storm
OF cheers, while frenzied men marched
and sang and hysterical women became
frantic. Until after the nomination a
sweet-faced, modest looking woman sat |
almost unnoticed in one of the chairs |
to the right Of the stage. surrounded by |
few of her friends. She retained her |
composure amidst all the excitement
but her face glowed with pleasure as she
Followed the proceedings which made
ner husband famous. 1t was Mrs. Bry-
an. Immediately after the nomination
when 1t became noised about that she
was there. rush was made to see and
congratulate her. She modestly with
drew and sought her husband.
Inc night session Of the convention
adjourned almost Immediately after
the leaders deciding that It
was not advisable to go ahead with the
nomination for vice president tonight.
The vice presidential situation is very
complicated. John r. Mclean Of Ohio.
proprietor Of the Cincinnati Enquirer:
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
setts; ex-Congressman Sibley of Penn
'ylvania; Senator Daniel Of Virginia.
and ex-Congressman Fithian Of Illinois.
are the candidates whose names are be-
Ing canvassed. Mr.. Mclean has for some
lays been conceded a strong leader for
The honor,bu some dissensions have de-
1eloped in the Ohio delegation which
complicated the situation. Allan w.
Thurman, the son ofIthe "Old Roman"
sought the honor, but when the ques-
Ion was submitted to the delegation to
light they decided by a vote of "a to IA
o stand by Mclean. OF course the :
wishes of the presidential nominee will :
'e deferred to in this matter, and it was :
It request Of his followers that action :
vas deferred until tomorrow. George
tred Williams made a favorable impress ,
ion In the convention and some senti- i
nent exists for him, especially in the
'outh. sibley took quite boom, while
nose who believe a Southern mani .
mould go on the ticket are for Daniel /
ithian will not be placed in nomina- :
ION uniess Cow Altgeld decides not toe|- j