New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11

..v.r ., her delegates abstaining from voting.
Florida divided its vote among several caho'-
dates. 80 ..-l...- 80
Georgia brought forward William ]. Bryan -
her candidate. giving him 20 votes. There was
n loud cheer from the ranks OF the NeorasHa
delegation. The vote for Bryan IN the oou'"
nrov.d exceptionally valuable to him, since
BLAND. as a Southerner was especially s'ro"s
IN the South in the delegates opinion.
Idaho gave her votes to Bland and the biano
man cheered They cheered much more loudly
however a moment later. when John r. A"-
geld cast the 4s votes Of Illinois for bia"u ~
blr wave OF enthusiasm for Bland seemed u
pass over the Convention.
Indiana complimented her favorite son. HoV-
ernor Claude Matthews with her entire 81 vo'es'
A granger shout went up from the sa"e''e'
as Iowa voted 20 for Boies.. $50. e-.~..-.,'
Kansas. through ex-senator John Martih gave
o6 votes for that great Commoner' Hicna.o
p. Bland" and the Missouri men yeiied ike
Comanche Indians
Kentucky" was called. Said the cnair'',a"
IN a loud voice: Kentucky casts her vote ior
that greatest Southerner Joe Blackburn
Louisiana cast Ter entire vote for Bryan sen
.,or blanchard. of Louisiana. announced that
the personal choice OF Delegate Marston was
p,chard p. Bland. YES" shouted Marston
holding ND a silver dollar Il hold IN my napq-
a talisman which will elect Bland. ana 'he"
ne was suppressed by the chairman.
rhras ~ the gold Democrats of Maine ola not
vote and FIVE gold Democrats voted Tor fa'''so"
The MARYLAND gold Democrats gave III vo'es
for Pattison. Senator German. OF MAJ! 'a"o'
however. displayed his usual cunning py '"io"-
,n, votes to Bryan. One gold Democrat III
this State would not vote - ..s.-- - .~-
MASSACHUSETTS MEN. GO HOME ..s
~.. chairman of the Massachusetts delegation
ia .hs, m MANY delegates were absent that ne
.ov,d NOT tell how the delegation voted "Ihev
ere .tsvinr away intentionally" yelled out
a.,epate Sullivan one Of the few silver Delegates
from the State Mr. Sullivan undoubtedly sta'eu
the fact. Most Of the Massachusetts delegates
indeed. took a train for their homes yesterday
after the Populist.c platform was aoop'eo'
was announced later that seventeen eoio Den''
Gratis of this State either abstained from Vo'ihs
or we're absent Eight gold Democrats Oh "'"-
nesota also declined to vote; seven goio Del''o-
Gratis ~ New.Hampshre declined to vote. One
ro,a man ~ the State voted for Pattison and
thus the state was kept out Of the silver camp.
The chairman of the New-Jersey delegation
said. 1.-The platform of yesterday makes II I'M
Dossible for New-Jersey to put any Democrat
upon that platform. Her twenty oeiesates'
therefore refrain from voting.
The silver delegates awoke and hissed New
Jersey for thus declining to commit itself 70 the
Populistic programme but worse was 10 happen
10 them.
Mr.. FLOWER FIRES HIS BOMB
Roswell P. Flower, looking very pale and also
he,rav,ne evidences of suppressed wrath. arose
at the head Of the New-York delegation He
had favored q bolt and had been voted down.
David B Hill and William c. Whitney. who hao
suppressed him. were absent. But MI. flower
Ground his teeth together and resolved to make
the little speech which the New-York delegates
had instructed him to make for them The Con-
venton Hall became strangely still. Mt Flow
er's voice rang out firmly:
"Mr Chairman I am directed by the New-fork
delegation to say that. In view OF the plauorm
and of the actions and proceedings OF this Con-
vention they will not vote for any cancidate iof
President or Vice-President"
The silver delegates and silver men rouhoiy
Missed the New-York delegation. but were met
with a storm Of cheers from the gold Delegates
Put them OUT yelled large number OF SILVER
Ae,eeates. You don't belong in this Conven-
tion" The faces of Thomas F. Grady ana James
J. Martin and other Tammany tigers were pct
ure Of Amusement and wrath as they hearo these
cries And yet they have heard them before IN
National Conventions The chairman restored
order. the New-York delegation looked sulen
and Mr.. Flower had the happy appearance Oh
man who has fired of bomb. s.
oHIOs VOTE FOR MLEAN.
Oh,o was next called The chairman OF the
delegation called the entire vote for Mclean
under the unit rule challenge was shouted
and rollcall ordered. Out Of forty-six delegates
.,x declined 10 vote for her favOrite son. One
shouted: II cannot vote for any man on silver
PLATFORM
Oregon voted for Pennoyer.
Pennsylvania raised great cheer by voting
sixty-four for Pattison.
phode island cast six for Pattlson. two declin-
ing to vote.
voting solidly for Tillman. One OF the South
Dakota delegates refused to vote; six went to
Bryan.
tennessee was challenged. and the rollcall fol-
$3.50 Senators Harris and Bate voted for
Bland
ro,r ae,soates IN Vermont refused to vote. and
four voted for Bryan.
VIRGINIA UNEXPECTEDLY cast her entire vote for
BLACKBURN. and West Virginia followed. casting
her solid vote for Blackburn.
Wisconsin got into a wrangle, four silver men
Insisting upon voting and General Bragg insist
ed that the delegation acted under the unit rule.
poll of the delegation was made. General
Bragg insisted that a majority OF the delegation
aad voted to withhold Wisconsns vote. and
ander the unit rule the State could not vote. The
-ollcall Of Wisconsin went on. General Bragg
declined to vote, and Senator Villas. whose name
was next called declined to vote. General Bragg
mounted a chair and demanded the reading OF
the delegations instructions by the state Con-
yention He then made the point of order that
he vote Of Wisconsin could not he recorded
There were four silver men In the delegation
who wanted to vote and the majority restrained
Them Delegate Dockery. Of Ashland. took the
platform and appealed for the right to vote He