The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-12
SECOND BALLOT.

/ announced 40 t'ii'''
/ Williams. Of Illinois ..........'.''''.'' 10
| clark .......... Observation-Disclosures. -
/ pattison ...... ........' .'...'.'..'''''''
| Tarrifv ......... Observation-Disclosures. II
| BLAND ..... .......... ..........-. ....'.- -
Williams. Of Massachusetts, .........'' ID
/ Mclean ...... ......... ........'''''' 10
/ Sowall ........ ........ ..........'''''''' o.,
/ Slhlcy ........... .-.....+. '....'.'''''''' 40
Absent or not voting ...............'.. 1oo
/ Total vote cast ...................'...'.' 90
| Necessary to choice ...................- 4"'
A third ballot was Immediately order
cd. but before IL had proceeded far the
chairman said ne thought II proper TO
interrupt the halloting 10 introduce Hon.
| Amos Cummings Of the Tammany So
! cioty. Of New York. who would read a
telegram which would be of interest.
SHELLEY WITiDRAWS
Mr.. Cummings then took the stand
and read the following dispatch from
Mr. Sibley. dated from Pittsburg, Pa.
to-day:
Hon. Amos Cummings:
please do not permit my name 10 he
presented. j So instructed my friends
Yesterday. JOS G. SHELLEY"
When Missouri was reached Governor
/ Stone said. Under instructions from
| the majority of the delegation of Mis-
/ souri,. She casts her thirty votes for
| Bland"
This was chcered. but the effort 10 turn
| thc convention over TO Bland dil not
/ make much further progress. Arthur
/ SeNal running him close When New
/ York again declined 20 vote the people in
! the galleries. led 10y a man at the back
| of the platform. once more raised a yell
/ and % delegate from Minnesota said the
! convention has been disturbed AN the
! morning in this way and he would ask
/ that the sergeant-af-arms be directed 10
/ employ sufficient force 20 keep this i'm
| fena mob quiet
The chairman repeated his stereotyped
! threat of clearing the galleries and there
/ was comparative quiet until Michigan
/ changed her twenty-cight votes from Sc
I wall to Mclean. when there was an out
| burst Of applause.
THIRD BALLOT
The result Of the third ballot was Off
cIaily announced al 2lO p. NJ. as follows.
! iaitison ........... Observation-Disclosures.
,ahi.i -......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. C.
| Bland .......... Observation-Disclosures. 255
! mclean .......... Observation-Disclosures. 90
HtMall.... ....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
/ i'ii'N ..+----... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
nl,i'N .'ts-..s.-s'. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
Williams. Of Massachusetts,. Is
! Clark ............ .............. o.
40 choice.
10 being evident by this time that the
convention could not be stampeded to
Bland when the forth ballet was started
Governor stone, or Missouri, addressed
the convention lie said;
Il desire ON behalf Of the Missouri
! delegation. and ask the friends OF Mr.
H.and 10 express our grateful apprecia-
ton of your kindness. am row i'm re-
| ceipt Of telegram from Nj. Bland.
I ln which DE says substantially that he
would deem IL unwiso and imDolitic 10
nominate both candidates from west of
the Missouri river.
FOURTH BALLOT.
The fourth ballot was then begun. In
me course Of the vote MIR. Fi,hian. Of
Illinois. was declared out OF order and
amlI great confusion. said that the con-
N'nlon could not afford TO nominate a
man Tor tho viCe-presidencv who had
declared that he could not support ono
principle OF the national platform-that
in favor OF imposing am income tax
The chairman refused TO allow any de-
bate during the vote and directed Mr.
Fithian 10 tahe his seat.
The result OF the fourth ballot Vas an
ounccd as follows.
Williams ~ Massachusetts, ............ 0
''' D. +tt......... Observation-Disclosures. as
li'i n.y. s..s...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
"t''''"' .'.-.....-.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1
-'''-........... ......-...---... ...... "a
o'""l' ......-.-..... .......................25l
-N'i''ii' .t--........... ....................2g6
Whole number Of votes cast. ............e7S
Absent or not voting. .................. %
/ Necessary 10 choice .. 4s3
MLEAN WITHDRAWS.
Before the nth ballot was entered
upon the chairman of the Ohio delesa-
ton (Mr. rlrioh ston) made the follow
Ing statement.
"The ohio delegation has received two
tolcerams from Mr.. Mclean They state
what / said this morning. but that Won
may have the exact words / Will read
what Mr.. Mclean says. lie speaks for
himself. not for tho Ohio delegation:
Any vote cast FOR me for Nice-Iresi-
dent is against my express wishes and
against my will. Plea &c announce tins
70 the convention.
(Signed) y. II. MLEAN
THAT is Mr.. McLeans telegram 10 the
Ohio delegation" added Mr.. Stone.
Nevertheless the effeo, OF the telegram
was felt In the next ballet. louisiana