The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-11

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OFFICIAL second ballot-Bland Isl;
Boies 81: Matthews "a: Mclean 90, Bry-
an 1877; Blackburn Il, Pattison 100; Pen
meyer s; Teller s, Stevenson 10, Hill 1.
Not voting 160.
Mraston of Louisiana appeals for revo
cation of the two-tl1irds rule; excite
ment Some one brings Marston a glass
Of water; delegates laughing and cheer
ing Efforts made 10 start demonstra-
ton in favor of Bland and Bryan. So
far not successful. Chairman instructs
sargeart-at-arms to restore order.
Chair appealing 10 the delegates to
assist in keeping order. The chair
rules Marston is out OF order. Cheers
Marston appealing from decision; is
Kissed down
Third ballot ordered. Confusion and
excitement.
Third ballot, including Illinois: Bland
"a; Bryan 50. Others scattering.
Including Missouri, Bland 153; Bryan
l42. Others scattering.
New York, called; refuses to answer
cheers and Kisses. Pennsylvania asks
20 be passed. Including Ohio, Bland
159; Bryan $50; others scattering.
Including Utah, Bland 221; Bryan 219.
Others scattering.
Third ballot total: Bland 292; Bryan
22s; others virtually unchanged.
Third ballot Bland gains 8; Bryan
gains 81.
Correction-Make Bryan 21S on third
ballot, gain OF y.
Delegates actively comforting while
secretarys are footing up third ballot.
Official third ballot after correcting:
Bland 291; Boies SO; Matthews "a; Nc
Lean SO; Bryan PIG; Blackburn q; Pat
tison 81; Stevenson 8; Hill 1; not Vot-
ing 162.
Including West Virginia, Bland ISL;
Bryan 262.
Fourth ballot resulted Bland ia, Bry-
an 27S; other votes scattered
Total fourth ballot: Bland AT;Boies
81; Matthews So; Mclean Al; Bryan 27S;
Blackburn IS; Pattison 81; Stevenson
8; Hill 1. Not voting 1876.
Fourth ballot ordered.
Fourth ballot: Alabama casts % for
Bryan; great cheering.
Efforts made TO create a demonstra-
ton for Bryan were queiled by vigor-
Gus. pounding by the chairman.
Fourth ballot including Florida: Bry-
an "A: Bland IS.
Including Kentucky: Bryan 100;
Boies 2e.
Including Missouri; Bland 1O5; Bryan
us.
New York called; refuses to answer.
Including Ohio: Bland Ill; Bryan
222,
Including Utah: Bland 149; Bryan
259.
Bland lost "a; Mclean lost Z; Black
burn gained l.
Delegates comforting while secreta-
ries are footing up vote.
Illinois asks to retire for consultation
Chair decides request out of order untd
the vote is announced.
It IS stated (but not authoritatively
taht Illinois will go 10 Bryan on next
ballot.
Official fourth ballot corrections:
Bland pa; Boies 80; Matthews SO; Nc
Lean 46; Bryan $50. Cheers over the
hall.
The demonstration for Bryan is in
cerasing and has stopped calling the
list of ballots.
Mnay delegations have seized guild
ons and are congregating at Nebraska
seats. Hats, handkerchiefs, flags are
waved. The chairman has given up
trying to restore order.
Guidons of the following states are
being carried around the hall: Colo
RADIO, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, Louis
lana, Arozona, Nevada, Mississippi,
Minnesota, South Dakota, Alabama,
Idaho, Georgia, California.
Illinois has Joined the procession;
great excitement and cheering.
Demonstration continues. Mrs.
Bryan, who is sitting on the platform,
retains her composure while those
around her are demonstrate ting in
most excited manner. Convention is
quieting down somewhat
Official fourth ballot: blackburn 81;
Pattison SO; Stevenson s; Hill l; not
voting 162.
Chairman announces that under the
rules of the East convention, twoIthirds
of the votes given will nominate candi-
dates for president and vice president.
Fifth ballot ordered.
California votes IS for Bryan.
Illinois passes for consultation.
Kentucky breaks TO Bryan 26 votes.
Michigan casts her % votes for Bryan
Cheering renewed
Including Louisiana Bryan $50, Bland
Is.
Illinois delegation returns to the hall.
Great excitement.
New York called, refuses to answer.
North Carolina: Chairman casting
vote, calls out % votes for the nominee
of thi sconvenition, w. J. Bryan. Cheers
Including Tennessee: Bryan 32s;
Bland IS. Texas sticks TO Bland 80
votes.
Including Virginia: Bryan 361; Bland
81. Others scattering.
Illinois breaks to Bryan.
Convention gone wild again.
Great excitement. Loud calls for
Ohio. which If turned to Bryan will
come near nominating him.
Bryan nominated. Hurrah for Bryan
Great excitement. Bryan nomina-
ted by Montana's vote.
Stone Of Missouri on platform to read
note from Bland
BANDS letter asks to have his name
Withdrawn at any time when 1t ap-
pears that some one else seems to be
the choice of the delegates. Cheers.
Governor Stone withdraws the mare
Of Bland and asks that the Missouri
vote be given TO Bryan. Great Cheer
ing.
II Is said on good authority that
Ohio's action In breaking 70 Bryan VIII
almost certainly give the nomination
for vice president TO John r Mclean
Of Ohio.
Iowa wfthdraws Boies and gives vote
to Bryan.
NIGHT SESSION.
$50 p. m.-DeIegates coming in slow
". An effort will be made 10 dispose
with formal presentation OF candidates
for vice president and proceed az once
70 ballot. II IS said votes viii be cast
for Mclean. Matthews and Sioley Of
Pennsylvania George Fred Williams
OF Massachusetts, and SeweN Of Maine.
It seems &c b the general opinion that
Mclean VIII be nominated
S:jS p. m---Convention called 20 order.
.. m-GeneraI Bragg takes plat