The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-11


could not be heard above the Niagara-ike
war. The dance of the purple state gui-
dons about the Nebraska guidon continued
for five minutes Then they started in
Indian file to parade the standards about
the delegates
Pandemonium Breaks Lousc.
For fourteen minutes the pandcuonium
continued. Throughout it all Mrs Bryan
sat TO the right Of the platform. Although
a bright look of pleasure lighted her feat
ures,sshe did not appear ut all excited by
this wonderful demonstration in honor of
her distinguished husband She is %
rather small, sweet faced woman. with
soft brown eyes and hair. She was dressed
simply In u gown OF dark material The
only bit of color about her was little
bunch Of deep purple in her black chip hat
No one in the vicinity seemed to recog-
nize in this little calm faced woman the
helpmeet of the hero of the houi.
Chairman White said that the proceed
ings had reached such stage that 1t be-
came necessary 20 announce his construc-
tion of the two-thirds rule, 1t was that
two-thirds of the votes given were neces-
sary to "A nomination. California went
solid for Bryan, as did Florida and Ken
tucky.
The enthusiasm was aroused again when
Big Buck" Hlnrichsgn chilled out the IS
of Illinois for Bryan, the most important
desertion from Bland. Then John r. Nc
Lean appeared in chair holding a cane
aloft, while under him the other leaders
seemed to be squabblng "Ohio withdraws
the name of Mclean" said that gentle
man and casts 46 votes for Bryan"
(,pvprnnr Stone r,F Mfee,t,ri .st,r, -f.r ro1
and dark browed, faced the audience on
the platform.
Ladies' and gentlemen, - he began, with
gesture for silence; 'I have received this
note from Richard Parks Bland" An i'm
prcssive hush fell upon the whole multi
tude, as in deliberate tones, with full
pause after each word, he read the note
II was addressed TO Governor Stone, and
was as follows;
wish it TO be understood that l d. not want
the nomination unless 1t is the Judgment Of
the free silver delegates 5hat I would b. the
strongest candidate. If n should at any time
appear that my candidacy is an obstruction to
the nomination of any candidate who is accept
able TO the free coinage delegates in the cunvun-
tion or one more acceptable 20 a majority of
those delegates than myself wish my name ut
once withdrawn from further consideration.
am willing ~ waive state instructions for me
and let the free silver delegates decide the mat
ter. Put the cause above men.
Governor Stone Joins the Procession.
The note having been finished he spoke
Of how he had come to this city TO con.
duct the campaign for the great commoner,
but now bowed to the will of the party
"In the name of Missouri" he said, II
lower the standard under which we have
fought throughout this convention and in
its place lift that Of the gifted and glori-
Gus son of Nebraska Gentlemen, we
have chosen a splendid leader" he said,
and went on to pay tribute to the Ne
braSkan rs great orator, great scholar,
but above all, bearing in his breast u heart
that throbs in sympathy with the great
masses
The band slowed away in the loft over
the speakers head broke into the bars of
Columbia" Cannon doomed their ac-
compartment outside. Probably the hap
piost woman in the world at that moment
was the one sitting in the front row of the
platform, about whom pressed noted men
and women to take her hand in cungratu-
lation.
Confusion reigned throughout the build
ing, with delegates upon their chairs clam
oring TO change their votes amid a fierce
hum of surprise and speculation.
Then Delegate VanWagon, Of Iowa,
crowded to the platform. In impressive
tones he said that Governor Boies also
placed the cause above the man, and he,
| too, cast the vote of his state for Bryan.
! Other states tumbled into the foaming
wake. Montana and West Virginia
! changed their votes amid great enthusi-
asm and confusion
/ Cf T,I xrrfAb
the name of Matthews and moved that
/ the nomination be made unanimous.
| Delegate McDermott demanded a call OF
| the states. There was no second TO Mr.
McDermott's demand, however, and then
| Chairman White declared the motion
carried Another wild scene followed
| Again the guidons were torn from their
sockets and paraded about
Boies and Bland banners flags of all de.
scription, gathered about the standard OF
Nebraska The standard Of Now York
! Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and
| all the gold states We're left standing. II
the midst of the confusion, on Senator
Jones motion, at $3.50 p m, the conven
ton adjourned until O'clock.
A short Night Session.
| CHICAGO, July 1l.-Tho crowds who
| EbOrliletl buc COllSGuIu ldSb LlBllb III dublCl
| patton of another oratorical display sucl
as they listened to Thursday night, were
doomed to disappointment, as the leaders
had decided, after consultation, not Il
proceed with the nomination of the vic'
president until today. But, all uncon
scious of this determination the publ,
pushed in to their places in the bewilder
ing galleries At 8: :55 Chairman Viii te
by dint Of much wrapping, managed t,
bring the convention to order.
After a formal announcement by tn
chuir, General Bragg, of Wisconsin, ap
peared on the stage TO make personal ex
PLANTATION He complained that in tn
afternoon session the Wisconsin stat
colors had been stolen and carried in tn
Bryan parade. He wanted 1t understoot
that 1--WE trailed not the Wisconsin badge
behind the candidate Of the majority o
this convention" He was roundly hissed
When Governor Stone moved to adjourn
until today there wns a howl Of protes
especially from spectators, and the call {
states on the motion was demanded
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