The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-11

inexperienced man, tried to check
the stampede by adjourning until to-
day. They hoped a nights reflection
would suffice. AT the suggestion of
adjournment there was rebellion. The
motion was declared carried against a
storm Of opposition from the Bryan
enthusiasts, who wanted to nominate
their candidate at once. A nights re-
f1ection only made them more deter
mined.
This morning when the convention
met to ballot, Bryan showed second on
the first roll call. He had already
overhauled Boies. Only Bland was
ahead, and it was struggle for the
Missouri farmer to get the 238 votes
which he cast. The stampede began
on the next ballot. On the fourth bal
lot Bryan took the lead, and Bland
fell back hopelessly beaten. The nom
ination was made unanimous on the
next ballot
Some have sought to find in the
nomination in 1880 of Garfield. who
was not candidate, q parallel with
Bryan's nomination today, but there
is no parallel. Garfield was only
nominated after one Of the hardest
and most protracted convention con-
tests of the century Grant, Blaine.
Edmunds. Sherman and Washburne
were then contesting for mastery.
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leaders and the convention turned to
Garfield who had electrified the dele
gates by his matchless oratory and
commanding presence.
Today the support of the other can
dldates melted away, and Bryan won
without a struggle. On the first bal
lot Bland got 23S, Bryan los, Boies So,
Matthews SO, Mclean 54, Pattison o.
Blackburn SO, Pennoyer 10, Tillman IT,
Stevenson 2, Teller 8, Campbell 2. Rus
sell 2, and Hill /.
There were 1856 gold men who refused
to vote. They declined to participate
In the nomination on the platform
which had been adopted. The latter
realized that the gold men would prob
ably place another ticket in the field.
or If they did not actively
OPPOSE THE NOMINEES
of this convention in the campaign.
which was to follow. that they would
passively, at least. give aid and com
fort to the political enemy. Pennsyl-
vania alone of the gold states contin-
ued to participate in the proceedings.
She cast her sixty-four votes for Pat
tison to the end. Most of the other
gold men who voted cast their ballots
also for Pattison, but there were scat
tering votes for Stevenson, Hill. Rus
sell and Campbell.
On the second ballot Alabama sougbt
to check the rout that had already
begun by changing her vote from
Boies to Bland, but Bryan was over
taking him with giant strides. Bland
gained 46. while Bryan advanced 90
Boies was the principal loser. On the
third ballot Colorado gave up hope of
Teller, the mention of whose name had
been cheered and Kissed by the GAL
leries, and Oregon gave up Pennoyer
In the Ohio delegation the BRYAN
forces lacked but seven votes Of a ma
Jority and there was open rebellion ir.
Illinois and other states which wanted
to swing into line. On the fourth bal
lot, alabama, the first state to vote
headed the stampede to Bryan. Idaho.
California and other states followed
The revolt in other delegations spread
even among those bound by resolutions
| of instruction. Kansas, Illinois Ohio
Indiana and even Iowa were tottering.
On the fifth and last ballot Kansas
went over. Illinois and other states
came tumbliLg along in her wake.
When Ohio was reached Bryan had 44s
votes of the 504 required to make a
two-thirds majority Of those voting.
Chairman White had ruled that two
thirds Of those voting constituted a
two-thirds majority under the rule
Ohio hesitated. The Bryan men In the
delegation demanded poll in thetvote
The friends of Mclean saw that the
end was III sight, and Mr.. 1ean
himself mounted chair. He wis-.drew