Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-11

Hall of Democratic National Oonven-
tion, Chicago, July H. Although 10
O'Clock was the hour fixed for the con-
vention to assemble, at twenty minutes
after that hour there we're not more than
100 delegates In the pit and the galleries
were not half full.
The decision John r. Mclean, of Ohio,
who was the most formidable candidate
last night, not to allow his name to be
presented for the vice-presidency, left
open the field for the second honor.
Ex-Congressman Ben Shiveley, of In
diana, recently nominated for governor
of that state, was strongly talked OF by
the leaders, despite the feeling in the In
diana delegation that his nomination
would confuse the program in their state.
Arthur Sewell, of Maine, Boies of Iowa,
Sibley, of Pennsylvania, Fithian, of 1lli-
nois, each had earnest advocates, and
there was warm regard expressed for
George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts.
The leadere were disposed to look
strictly to political considerations in the
selection of Bryan's running mate.
1t is understood to be Bryan's wish
that man of wealth be not placed on the
ticket with him.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to IL
O'Clock, Chairman White called the con-
vention to order.
coliseum and half the gold delegates were
absent.
Finley, of Ohio, moved ratification of
1Nl- 4
committeeman.
Indiana and Missouri had not yet made
selections. Gil Shanklin and Gov. Stone
were named respectively from those
states.
The motion carried.
Nominations for vice.president were
called for, after the motion, made by
Jones, of Arkansas, had been adopted,
limiting the nomination speeches to five
minutes each.
O'Sullivan, the fiery young delegate
from Massachusetts, placed in nomination
George Fred Williams, of the same state.
He referred to the sullen delegation from
New York and urged the convention to
prove that it had turned down New York's
leader (Hiil) not because he came from
the east, but because he was for gold. He
told how Williams had fought the cor
porations of Massachusetts,, and there
fore "had been antagonized," the speak
er said "by Henry Whitney, the Standard
oil magnate, and brother of the Whitney
who sat silently youder," pointing to the
New York standard.
O'Sulivan exhorted the convention to
select man from the Atlantic coast, that
the east and the west might join hands
on the ticket, and ended: eve do not
want man with barrel to inaugurate
this peaceful revolution"
Cries of "water, water" we're shouted
when Marston, of Louisiana, the planter,
who has 30 often appeared before the con.
vention, came to the front.
Marston said: II assure You, gentle
men, have no. tasted drop of water
to-day" He placed in nomination John
R. Mclean, of Ohio, and said he did 80
on his own authority.
Delegate Maloney, of Washington,
without making speech, named James
Hamilton Lewis, of Washington.
J. O. Curry, of North Carolina, nomina-
ted, "the man honored bv all the people,
that just Judge and high-minded Demo
crat, Judge Walter CLARK, of the.supreme
court Of North Carolina"
The, state delegation gave great ap.
plause.
Ex Congressman Tom johnson, the
free trade millionaire of Cleveland, noun
ted the platform and received a cordial
demonstration.
johnson nominated ex-Congressmau
George W. Fithian, of Illinois. He had
seen service in the cause, johnson said, and
proved true. he was not wealthy, but
johnson maintained that the cause was
one OF the common people and rich
man was not desirable. It was the cause
of humanity. II the fight was to be money
Rainss men the money would be all on