The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-11
BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT,
He Lacked Twenty Votes on the
Fifth Ballot.
Onto and Missouri Changed Their Vote
and tho Matter Was Settled
With Voter to spare.
Nomination Made Unanimous on No.
tion OF Turpie.
Texas Through II All Stood Like "A Stone
Wall for "siiver Dick" Bland
Of Missouri.
Gold Men Revolt and Talk OF Indc.
pendent Action.
The Night Session OF tho invention Adj
journed Until THIS Morning with
out Making Nomination for
Vico President - Con-
vention Notes.
Texas Through II All Stood Like a Stone
Wall for "siiver Dick" Bland
Of Missouri.
Gold Men Revolt and Talk OF Indc
pendent Action.

Chicago. July W.-(Spccial. )--Tho last
day of the biggest convention ever held
under the auspices of the democratic
party was the most exciting. 1t got down
to business early after the gavel fell ana
produced the largest crop of candidates
ever known at n National convention.
few weeks ago the republican papers over
the country were jecriug at tho democracy
nomination. but this earnest fight has
proven very different state OF puoiic
opinion and has been IN strange contrast
10 the "cut and dried" affair in st. Louis
Il month ago.
TINS convention has been a wonderful
ex h!buion of tho carncs'ness or the peo-
pe To emancipate Themselves from what
they and their representatives believe to
he n'thraldom woIse than the slavery that
against the 'bosees."
on the first ballot today the Bland boom
did not put IN It's appearance on schedule
Time and the Bryan stampede failed TO
materlalize. The nomination OF Patuson
of Pennsylvania at the last moment gcvo
an opportunity for lots Of votes IL, on I'M
expected hole. Tavorite sons We're com
pimentod on the first ballot and the real
battle was begun with the beginning of
gained steadily until the beginning OF the
fifth ballot. when Alabama went 10 Bryan
aud then commenced the stampede OF
State standards to that of Nebraska
After the roll call was ended, Bryan Sun
lacked about twenty votes of "A two-thirds
majority. Ohio changed It's torty-six
votes from Mclean TO Bryan, ana that set
tied II. Governor Stone Of Missouri with
rev Bland and ca.t Mssourl.s thirty
four votes for BRYAN, The nomination
wos then made unanimous and the ngony
was over.
Then pandemon.um broke loose. stand
ine on chairs. climbing on one another's
shoulders. the people yolod and 'hricted
nugs and handkcrchiefs. Tho States tina,
had voted for BRYAN formed IN pro- ession.
and headed hy the Missouri hand, that had
plovcd only those airs that Bland was
e,,nnosod TO love, they marched around
the han 10 the music Of human voices,
honrse and dscordant but triumphant.
Texas through it all stood Ike stone
wan for Bland. ITS delegation refused
ia ,oin N the ,rlumphal march. hut be-
co,c the announcement OF tho final vp.c,
Governor Culhcrsoussrosa &Rd o',ccd rno
,.,,, ~ T.xns TO the credit Of Bryan. Jake
,,,,ces mounted 4. chair and stated that
M stoto would come nearer doing us duty
ia ,b. nominee in November than TeNas-
n,,,nc the call Of the roll on tho first
ballot AN Incident occurred mat PLAINLY
demonstrated the Inference hetw"en
ohio aud Texas hosrltaflty and broad
.,,,i..l,ess Gone-al Bragg OF VISIONS n,
q gold man am cHlh '' "
do,oraticn. arose to explain why his state
.o,,,sod ia yote or participate in the nom
nation. and an attempt was made 70 now
~, ao,vn. lie mounted chair down
tho aisle. which happened TO be IN the
oho Delegation. a delegate from that
s,ote yelled at him 10 get out of that dele
pnt.on. Ex-Governor Hogs' whose scat m
,,.. rexas delegation happened to he Just
across the aisle, jumped TO ms 'eot ana
assisted General Bragg TO mount his chair.
,,h.r. he UBrags) proceeded TO make his
,,,auation. 1t was graceful thing and
a., ,,hole convention shouted its appro-
batlon of the generous governors action
c.A.E.