Evening journal., 1896-07-10
TRYING TO NOMINATE.
How the Votes Stood After
the First Ballot.
DELAwARFAEs REFUSED TO VOTE

Two of the Blue Hens Brood Declined
to Cast Their Votes for silver Man.
Contest Beg an Immediately After the
Opening Of the Convention.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO. July 10
The Chicago morning papers pretty gen
orally agree that the chances OF candi
dates are as follows Bland. Bryan. Stew
enson. Teller. Il is sale that thu gold
men will likely issue man ssss, and may
call convention to consider tho situa.
tion. The feeling Is Intense on both
sides The weather is clear and warn.
The first business In order this morn
log is bslloting for president. There
seems to bs some doubt as to whether
two-third vote Of all the states Is re
quIred to nominate. or simply two
thirds vote given. The best authorities
say the latter, and these bulletins will
be based on that superstition, as the
rules of tho last convention which govern
this says: 1.-TWO thirds OF vote given ;"
There are in all $50 votes. bat It is ex
pectsd that a number will refrain from
voting.
Il was learned at 10 90 thla morning
that Hill will not attend the convention
to day. 1t Is said that he is III. 1t is
also learned that TiIlman will 90 TO
Bryan on the second ballot. He is Tor
Blackburn on tbs 6rst.
Delegates come in slowly. 1t Is pre-
dicted by some prominent delegates that
after Bryan and Bland have expended
their strength on each other, there will
be O break TO Stevenson and Teller II
it..said that the Boies vote will split NJ
after the frat ballot. BANDS strength
is put at $50 to S75. BryAn's is about th'
same.
Delegation After HIN.
The convention WAS called to order a
l1O 81 o'clock, the proceedings openin
with prayer. The New York delegation
! sent COMMITTEES to Hills hotel to &c
4 him to come to the convention.
II HArrlty, OF Pennsylvania. arose On
q Was loudly cheered. He nominated Rob
ert e Psttison for President. Mad
dinghy Of the District Of Columbia
K seconded The nomination OF McLsan am
q cheers. Miller, OF Oregon, presents
& the name Of Peun0ysr Tor President.
: The nominations for President wei
& then closed and the roll Of states order'
y called for the Arst ballot. The resu
!. a was:
: Alsbams, %. for BoIes; ArksnsAs,
/, for Bland. Colorado was polled; Co
secticut, 1, for Russell; (of twelve vot
lt casts bat two); Delaware, for PAti
I con for Bryan; refuse TO vote.
9 Idaho 6 for Bland Illinois, 43 4
Bland. chesrsl; Indiana, 30 FOR Ma
r thews; lows. &c for Boies; Kansas. 20 +
of Bland.
At 1142, including Ohio, the vo
stood: Bland, 1876; Russell. q Boie
ly 20; Matthews. 81 Mclean. 49i Brya
~ ~ III; Blackburn, 80; PAttison, 2S; Cam
bell, IL.
Ohio 46 votes for Mclean, under b
unit rule. Ohio's vote was challsng
ur and the roll OF state ordered.
ns Florida for Bland, q Bryan, / BOi
/, PAttIson, / Blackburn, Matthews,
Georgia, 20. for Bryan.
SO far the Wisconsin delegates,
their names wsro called, declined TO vo
g, General Bragg gOt on his chair 70 e
u plain ard make the point Of orc
90 that under instructions the Stl
.Ss % must be passed. DOcksry Of w
en- claimed the privilege and right to O.
he his vote. [chsers. Result: First ball
.s. Bland, 233; BOiss, III Nj
tbsws, 81; Mclean, "a; Bryl
1s2; Blackburn, SO; Pattison,
the Campbell. 1; Rasssll, q Psnnoyer.
lea Tlllman, H.