The herald., 1896-07-11
ANGELES SATURDAY MORNING. JULY IL. 1885,

! would be glad to vote for him. they seem
to not want him because he was a con-
| federate soldier, therefore Kentucky
casts her 2S votes for the worlds great
| est orator, William ]. Bryan" At this
point the Illinois delegates filed back
into the hall, their appearance stirring
| great commotion. North Carolina
casts her 22 votes for the sure nominee
of this convention, w. J. Bryan" was
announced. The Ohio men were again
recorded for Mclean, their conference
having produced no result. Tennessee
stepped into Bryan's camp, and Virginia
! followed, both deserting Bland. Arizona,
New Mexico and Indian Territory went
| from Bland to Bryan.
Enthusiasm was aroused again when
Buck Henderson called out 4S votes
from Illinois for Bryan. it being a most
important desertion from Bland. The
nomination of Bryan seemed imminent.
John r. Mclean appeared on chair,
holding his cane aloft, while under him
other leaders appeared to be squabbling.
"Ohio withdraws the name of Mclean"
said that gentleman. "and casts forty
six votes for Bryan"
His voice failed to carry many feet, for
that dramatic stroke was lost upon the
galleries.
Bryan had 492 votes.
Montana with and Oklahoma with
the same number swelled it to 504, two
thirds of all the votes cast.
Gov. Stone of Missouri, stern-faced
and dark browed, faced the audience.
Ladies and gentlemen" he began
with a gesture of silence. 81 have re-
ceived this note from Richard Parks
Bland" In deliberate tones, with
pause after each word, he read the note.
1t was as follows:
LEBANON, Mo-, July Gov. w. j.
Stone-Dear Sir: / wish it to be under
stood / do not want the nomination un-
less it is the judgment of the free silver
delegates that 1 would be the strongest
candidate. If it should at any time ap-
pear my candidacy is anyobstruction to
the nomination of any candidate who is
acceptable to free coinage delegates in
the convention or one more acceptable
to the majority of the delegates than
myself, I wish my name at once with
drawn from further consideration. am
willing to waive state instructions for
me and let the free silver delegates de-
eide the matter. Put the cause above
men. Yours truly,
RP. BLAND.
Gov. Stone spoke of how he had come
to the city to conduct the campaign
for the great commoner,' but now he
bowed to the will of the party.
I'm the name of Missouri" he said.
Il lower the standard under which we
have fought through this convention,
and in it's place leave that of the gifted
and glorious son of Nebraska. Gentle
men, we have chosen a splendid leader"
He paid glowing tribute to the Ne
braskan as great orator, great scholar,
bat above all bearing in his breast
heart that throbs in sympathy with the
great masses. The Democratic party
would not only nominate him, but would
elect him.. The governor continued in
like strain. and for peroration said:
II cast the "a votes of the great state
of Missouri for Bryan"
The band in the left broke into Colum-
bia, the cannon doomed an accompani-
inent outside.
About the happiest woman in the world
the front of the platform, about whom
pressed noted men and women to take
her hand in congratulation. She wept
from sheer joy. Confusion reigned
throughout the building, with delegates
upon the chairs clamoring for change
in their votes, and a fierce hum of sur
prise and speculation. Finally Delegate
Van Wagner of Iowa crowded to the
platform.
In impressive tones he said Gov Boies
also placed the cause above the man,
and he, too cast the vote of his state for
Bryan. Senator Jones changed the vote
of Arkansas, instructed for Bland, to the
Nebra askan, and West Virginia changed
her vote amid great enthusiasm and con-
fusion. Senator Turpie of Indiana with
drew Matthews and moved the nomina-
ton be made unanimous. Delegate Nc
Dermott of New Jersey demanded the
call of states. There was no second and
| Chairman White declared the motion
| carried.
There was another wild scene. Guid-
| ons were torn from their sockets and
| paraded about Boies and Bland BAN
ners and flags of all descriptions joined
in the rally about the standard of Ne
| braska. The standards of New York,
! Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
and all the New England states were left
! standing. In the midst of the confusion,
on motion of Senator Jones, at $40 p m,
the convention adjourned until o'clock
| n M this evening