The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-11

frser1s vsvsd c4~sr hanekercht<es Brysa
fzsne1 . h the California seEessstoa 90 .
poi. cogor.9o's vofss for Ts1lsr re-s
axasu atxset sn6 ehs<re1- vscs Prest5snt
Ess~erson secsret ( Of Esxn1s votss
Tires Maine men asked . cal Of sh@ state
ra8. 1ss sas chair refused Cns Mara
rhzs>f1 mas who retrzfnet frorn vefins
o. me srst saigox ezms 81 for EzrfnssA
rn1sr TIE unst rife Mf@fxanss = sofss
went FOR Bry1n- Fs1ar1 rzinet : II Moi
tara Two N~w yerssv delegates uhs ha1
sbssalned On the rrw ballet vert - Pat
ffsoa- SiIsnes foFsomed fhe call % New
FORK Eozsh Earo=r4 gave - Der seaa-
ter ard nregghf her votes tnso Er1ars
eoSuxsn auasf uurn enthusiasm. TzIsma1
eharsct3rszlaT HryAn ~ -the ernzncsparo-
~ re white slave Ffrgfnta
her votes from Biaeks1rr 20 Bran John
r. M-f~nn lost 4 10 the DsSFrtct OF Co.
fsruhaa. ard Bryan cscturss : % them
Ths narne az Minnesota on the second
eoant brought . stentoFtsr shout from
Dantst LAWYER. .on fkis and every other
ballot present ard not voting
The turning Of tire tie toward Bryan
was alarming the w~heeihor~es. who Skin
usIshe1 earnestly araens their followers
and invaded alien camps, while the band
sfseoHrssd . solemn air 20 give another
opportunity 20 proceed with The addition
Meantime many voices from the galleries
called .*Hurrah for Bryan" one shoutsr
who called ous WHAT'S the matter With
Bryant" being answered hv many voices
Ties ali right" The chairman o. the
California delegation thai I'M
der Instructions he announced a changs N
the vote OF hts state Fourteen votes were
for Bryan. q change Of 10 the losers being
Blackburn ard Matthews Tbereapon the
calls OF "Bryan~ we're resumed.
WA -. - A0 &Mft01Ar
Bland 81. Hosss 81. Matthews "a. Mclean
s.. Bryan III. blackburn 81. Pstfison 10.
Pennoyer g. Stevenson 10. Hid i. Teller 8
absent or not voting 80. All the candi-
dates we're losers except bland who
gained q. and Bryan g. The Bryan boom
ers Tn the galleries chserst and fourished
flags and Autographs.
order was~ obtained. with a motion "a abro-
gate the two-,hirds rule. The majority
should rule" he yelled. The old custom
In q c0warxffy gubterfuge-" Senator Jones.
OF Arkansas. made the point that the
resolution must be considered by the com-
mltfee on rules. Marxton grew red In the
face and called for water. The galleries
yelled themselves hoarse. Some one got
him = glass Of water. and he gulped II
down in fun view Of 1.eo screaming peo-
pie. He then mounted the platform and
went straight for the water pitcher. where
he again siaksa his thirst. All the while
the convention rolled about a. his feet
like q man IN a nt. Chairman Richardson
told Narston that hts motion was without
debate. whsreupon the latter began n
statement. saying the two-thlrts ruis
should be ~abrogas~d and denounced as a
eowardly snbterfuge. Money. of Mississ-
ipps. moved 10 refer the motion TO the
committee on rules. where IL would be
finally settled. During the tumult which
susped Richardson smashed In the
top Of the desk like . paper
he rose 20 q question of privi-
iexe. when he was shoxered with cries Of
Water" Meantime Blanchard. Of Louis
lana. repeated Marston's motion In the
lame OF the delegation. and In the deirga~
tons name moved 10 lay the motion OF
the table Finally the point Of order that
the question should be considered only By
Marston stepped from the stand. bowling
ard waving his arms In recognition OF the
gallery howis. while friends rushed UP
bearing water.
M third cal began. and Colorado
changed her eight votes from Teller TO
Bryan. Florida gave the Sebrsskan .
more. Kansas Developed a dangerous
split. Eight votes had gone 20 Bryan.
but the unit rule was sulI intact. When
New York was called there was a storm
Of Misses. She declined to vote Oregon
deserted Pennoyer and divided. Bryan
capturing 5 out OF the s votes. the rest
gosng to blackburn. Bryan also gained !
IN the District Of Columbia The result Of
the third ballot was announced as follows:
Bland 81. Boies Is. Matthews "A. Mclean
"a. Bryan 2is. blackburn q. Stevenson ..
JIM 4. absent and not voting fes. Teller
had dropped out. ard the vote OF the other
candidates save Bland and Bryan dwin-
led. Tland had gained 10. Bryan 2
The Bryan people sent wild at the be-
ginning % the fourth ~roilcall. when Ala
ANA changed her - votes from Bland to
Bryan. The Nebraska delegates climbed
20 their chairs and led the cheers Idaho
followed Rufs by swinging her : votes
from Bland to Bryan There had been
couamotloa visible Ia the Illinois ranks
which portended = change. but the state
stood for HAND. Kansas marched from
Bland 30 the Bryan camp with 70 votes.
soi1ow 81 bv Nevada. whtA carried 6 from
Mclean 90 the Ssbraskan- Ohio. although
casting her vote under the unit rule.
showed . Bryan msn IN her ranks. Ore
Ean this tins gave her solid vote for
Bryan. an increase from s 10
After the fourth ballot the Pennsylvania
Delegation Sled out az the hail for consult
tatiot. Bryan emhienss began 10 blossom
cut on ths floor and galleries. The lark
horse bad plunged into the race 50 late
that there were no portraits OF him TO be
fann9 II the city large enough for con-
vennon purposes A morning newspaper
printed = fsati- page picture Of the eonven-
TONS star orator. which picture was IN
demand. Copies were stuck on canes IN
tha galleries. and Mississippi hung ore
sheet 70 her standard Buck H~inrtchsen
asked leave fer the Illinois delegation 10
retire fer consultation The issu. was
whstter 20 stay by silver Dick or follow
TIE Nehrerkan.
The result OF the ballot was announced.
Not voting fz Bland al. Botes c. Mat
thews -. Mclean q. Bryan 10 Bryan
had assumed the lead. and the faxersss
had dropped hack into the ruck The
reading clerk Got no further than the an
nouneens@ns az Rryan's 80 votes hefors
there was q repetition ef the scene yexter-
Cav when the eloquent young orator closed
hss speech. The Coliseum swayed with en-