Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
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on his own authority. He assured TIN
convention that. although his state dele
cation had repudiated him (Marston) or
the day before, he represented the peo-
| pie of Louisiana, and in conclusion he
paid well worded tribute to the Gin
cinnati editor.
without making a nominating speech,
named James Hamilton Lewis of Wash
ington. T. f. Curry Of North Carolina
took the platform. placing in nomination
1.-The man honored by all the people, that
just judge and high minded Democrat.
Judge Walter Clark of the supreme
court of North Carolina"
| A smooth-faced man, with bright eyes
and close cropped brown hair. mounted
the stage. AS he turned to the audi
ence he was recognized as eX-COngresS-
man Tom johnson, the free trade mil
| lionaire of Cleveland. Mr. Johnson nom
| mated ex-Congressman George w. Fifth
| ian of Illinois. He had seen service in
the cause, Mr.. johnson said, and he had
proved true. Il don't believe in free sill
YER" said Mr. johnson in his frank, Inn
pulsive way. but l believe that this is
a great movement in the interest of
humanity, and therefore am with you"
The convention broke loose at this ut
terance. The nomination of a rich man,
he argued, would chill the country.
NJ. A. Miller of Oregon. a specialized,
scholarly looking gentleman, presented
the name of Ex-Governor Pennoyer of
Oregon.
California struck hands with Maine
when William a. Burke. from the far
western state. named the veteran Demo-
crat. Arthur SeWali of the far east.
]. d. Showalter Of Missouri told the
convention that it should go east to select
the statesman most profound, an orator
indeed" who carried the banner of the
masses. and who in a Republican dis
trict had been sent to congress by an
overwhelming majority. This man was
Joe Sibley of Pennsylvania.
Another western man, c. S Thomas of
Colorado advised the convention to go
to the east and select Sewall of Maine
Governor Culberson Of Texas mounted
g chair to tell the convention that when
the name of that state was called she
would cast her vote for Richard L.
Eland
o. w. Powers of Utah presented the
name of John w. Daniel of Virginia.
Congressman Jones, chairman of the
Virginia delegation, said that at the sem
ator's request he regretfully announced
that under no circumstances would he be
candidate.
Delegate Fred p. Morris of Illinois
seconded Sibley's nomination ION behalf
of the great state of Illinois"
Uric Sloan. acting chairman of the
Ohio delegation, then withdrew Nc
Leans name.
Mr. Fithan OF Illinois. large framed,
Dark skinned. black haired, command
ing figure. followed Mr.. Sloan on the
stage and withdrew his name on the
Dehalf Of Illinois. which. he declared,
would roll up a Democratic majority in
November.
Delegate John Scott of Maine, stand
ing on Il chair in the pit seconded Sew
airs nomination in strong speech.
which aroused considerable enthusiasm
The voting began amid the usual con-
fusion. and It was developed at once that
there was to be a big field of candidates.
The southern states at the beginning
Arkansas and Florida cast for him Sib-
ley made his first great strike with the
solid delegation of Illinois. Notwith-
standing his withdrawal il was evident
that some of McLean's adherents were
standing by him. He received Michi-
CANS solid vote. Connecticut. with two
votes, and Delaware with three. honored
William +. Harrity. whose impartial ex-
ercise of his powers in opening the con-
vention made him popular.
Maine. as a matter of state pride, as
she explained. cast her 10 votes for her
eiider. When New Jersey announced
that she declined to vote, and New York |
with the same statement, the |
gold gallery gods sent up a shrill yell, |
which the silver men answered with |
Kisses.
The chairman of the Louisiana dele |
CATION mounted a chair and cast the vote |
for Bland, who, he said, ought to be nom
mated for vice president by acclama- |
ton.
The first ballot resulted as follows: |
|Iarrity. Il; Teller. 1: White. /; Pattison. |
!; Williams CMass), &c; Mclean, Ill; |
Clarke. so; Sewall 100; Sibey. 1853; Fifth |
Ian, /; Daniel II, Bland. e.; Blackburn, |
20; Willims Ulls.), -; Boies, 20. Num- |
Der not voting, 25S. |
A second ballot gave: Siblcy, 113; Sew |
all, 81; Mclean 1874; Williams (Mass.), |
&c: Bland, 2SS; Clarke, %; Harrity. 81; |
Williams Ulls). IS; Pattison, l. Num-
aernot voting, 255.
The third ballot resulted: Bland, 255: |
210; Sibley, so Sewall, 81 Will
ans (Mass.), Is: Harrity, 10; Clarke, %;
I'attison. l; Daniel 6. Number not vot-
ing, 255.
Governor Stone of Missouri read a tele-
gram from Bland withdrawing his name
from vice presidency nomination. Bland |
'ays it would be unwise to nominate
both candidates from west of the Mis-
sissippi river.
Amos Cummings of New York read a
telegram taking Sibley out of the race.
On the fifth ballot Arthur Scwsll of |
Maine was nominated.
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