The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-12

ryan nas DIS warm and hearty sp-
provsI, and thinks the nomination for
Sics- fresldent should be made for one
op1ecs alone, and that to strengthen
the ticket. Accordingly, he desires his
name Withdrawn"
The Bland men cheered thia an
nounoement and the workers on the
moor began to readjuss their plans to
meet the new situation.
The progress Of the fourth ballot Was
watched with intense interest. Georgia
shifted her 90 votes from Bland to NC
Lean. Every new announcement of ad-
oihons to MoLsan's strength WAS
greeted with wild applause. Missouri
cast nef 81 votes for Sewall. Chairman
Warheid, OF the Maryland dele alton,
cast nine votes for Mclean. Oregon
SSnanged her eight votes from Bland to
SeWoil and South Carolina and South
Dakota followed her lead into the
Maine mans camp. Vermont trans
ferred her Bland votes to Mclean.
texas and West Virginia threw their
votes solidly to Daniel, OF Virginia, ss
ala Wyoming. New Mexico divided her
Six votes between Mclean and Sewall.
Inc contest had now narrowed down 70
q race between McLsan and Sewall.
Deiegauons that had retired for consul
1stion hled In. Intense excitement pre-.
vailed. Alabama cast her % votes for
oewsii' but when John Powers, OF I'LL.
nois announced that Illinois cast As
votes for Mel Lean there was a scene of
wild confusion. Men surQed about the
Illinois standard, Ex.Congressmen
fathian jumped on his chair, his face
alamo with passion.
I'VE cannot afford to nominate that
man." he shouted, ION the platform we
nave adopted. 1 challenge the vote of
the delegation" The convention was
In an uprosr. Fithian continued to cry
out his protest. The chairman rapped
and called for order. Tom Herman, of
louisiana, mounted chair and att
tempted to call the gentlemen to order.
AT iass order was restored and the roll
cali OF the delegation was called. It
showed % for Mclean, 10 for Sewall
ana 10 absent, but under the unit rule
the 4s votes went to Mclean, Tenn
essee gave her "a votes to Sewell and
virginia went to Clark. of North Caro-.
lima.
The result of the fourth ballot was:
Mclean, 296; Sewsll, 261; Williams, of
Massa chusetts, Q; Harrity, IL; CLARK,
46; Pattison, 1; Daniel, 50; votes cast,
67s; absent, s52; necessary, 453.
The fourth ballot having been an
nounced, Ulrich Sloan. of the Ohio DEL
egatlon, who had placed Mclean in
nomination, read telegram from the
Ohio man which was as followe: ANY
vote cast for me for Vice-President IL
my au thority."
mo, no." and "Sewall," interrupted
the reading of the dispstch, and were
continued for q time.
When order WAS restored tho fifth
ballot was taken. The frat change
came when the Georgia delegation
changed their vote from McLsan to
Sewall.
The chairman OF the Indiana delega-
ton announced that since hearing the
telegram read Indiana also swung into
line for Sewall, and would transfer her
thirty votes to SewAll. Iowa and Louis
lana also swung into line for Sewsll
When North Carolina was called, the
chairman Of the delegation announced
that North Carolina was not playing to
the East In this fight and again voted
for Clark. When Ohio was called Dell
egate Sloan mounted q chair and said
"Ohio casts her 46 votes for Mclean,
those kilograms" A
Buckeye delegate arose to protest was
hauled back into his chair by the angry
men about him. When the roll call was
concluded there was hurried CONSUL
tation. Sewall had 400 votes, within IS
votes OF enough to nominate. The Him
OILS delegation wavered.
Suddenly Harvey Donovan mounted 8
chair and shouted: illinois, which will
cast Its vote for the nominees of this
convention, now desires 10 aid in the
making OF the ticket. She casts her 4S
votes for Arthur Sewall, of Maine"
WALL" shouted thousands of voices
States ali quickly fell in line. A Mich
igan delegate moved to make the nomi.
nation unanimous.
Delegates grasped the State colors
and marched about in Indian file. They
at last lined up in front OF the stage
while several routine announcements
were made and then as the band struck
up the stirring strains of Dixie" the
procession reformed and for several
minutes paraded about the de egates'
enclosure with the purple stats of
Nebraska and Maine in the van. The
crowds shouted and there WAS gen.
eral spree Of enthusiasm.
At last all the State colors were
brought to the centre of the pit where
the Nebraska delegation was located.
ACy OiuabCEc0 tA0Eci bDOuk
like corks on sea OF awsying men,
until the chairman began to rap for
order.
The result Of the fifth ballot was as
follows: Sewall, 56s; Mclean, 80; Har-
rity, IL; Williams, 9; CLARK, 90; Patti
son, 1; Daniel, SO. Absent and not
voting.
By repeated appeals the chairman
persuaded delegates TO go back to their