The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-16

played simultaneously.
II was Id minutes before Chairman
Richardson attended to check the
demonstration.
On the call of California the chair.
man, Mr.. w. w. Foote, announced that
the IS votes of that state were instructed
for Senator Stephen NJ. White, but un
der the positive request Of Mr. White
/, aame would not be presented. Ex.
Horarn- Ao Waller Of Connecticut an.
oonncad uwr ,ha~ the Connecticut delega
tion was In con, srence and desired to be
passed for the presel%
Ex-senator Patrick walsh spoke
when Georgia was called, Sunouncing
that the delegation had selected po!. I.
Lewis to nominate the man for whom
Georgia would vote. No one knew
whom Mr.. Lewis intended TO name, so
the elements of uncertainty clouding
his purpose gave him close hearing,
"He needs no speech to recommend
ht,,, ~ this convo-H 49, ~ said Mr. Lewis
-7-r ,vsvy-s-yrsssnons- s-,r r-z,v--
aau Bryan" was spoken everywhere
Then after his eloquent enoomiums
Lewis said "l refer to the Hon. William
]. Bryan Of Nebraska"
The words exploded another mine Of
the same fiery sort which the Nebraskan
had inflamed with his own oratory
few hours before Three or four state
delegations were ON their chairs leading
the cheer with the lungs Of scattering
delegates from other states abetting
him Nebraska seemed to furnish the
galleries with hero for they were
making the great chorus of the noise,
The blue banner with the placard
civilian j. Bryan club Of Nebraskai
10 to !" emblazoned in silver letters
was lifted above Nebraska's seats
The standards of Georgia, North
Carolina, Louisiana, Michigan and
South Dakota rallied around the blue
and silver emblem and then the stand.
ard bearers started march around the
pit. Men In the California and Vir.
ginia stalls pounoed upon their emblems
intending to follow the procession, but
their colleagues resisted the attack and
they gave it up Two bands intensified
the din, and foghorn was blown with
tremendous was up under the roof.
When order was partially restored
W. o. Clutz Of North Carolina, young
orator of strong voice, took the plat.
form in behalf Of that young giant of
the west, that champion of the lowly,
| William J. Pryan of Nebraska"
He was followed by George Fred
/ Williams OF Massachusetts, who SEQ
onded the nomination of Bryan.
1--WE want young giant out Of the
loins Of the giant republic" was the
first stirring sentence which warmed
| the blood of the galleries.
1--WE want no Napoleon to march to
throne under q canopy Of republic" "
awoke howl at the expense of the Re-
publican party, and IA new Cicero to
meet the new Oatalines, was recognized
as an apt comparison.
Thomas j. Herman, on behalf Of
Louisiana, also seconded the nomina-
tion in strong speech. In the course
of his speech he made an earnest plea
to the gold delegates to stand by the
or&4h r&4hdn aaoPqt Pqthdiana was called Senator
Turpie made his way to the stage and
placed in nomination the choice OF
the Hoosier state, Governor Claude
Matthews.
The galleries grew noisy and he could
hardly be heard above the din. To
still further add to the confusion many
people had been admitted without any
sort of credentials. They overfiowed
from the galleries into the pit and
crowded along the tide aisles. 1t was
estimated that fully $4,000 people were
in the building and nothing could be
heard above the indescribable hum OF
SO many voices. In vain Chairman
] Richardson cried for order. In vain
the police and other assistant sergeant.
alarms charged the aisles. The crowds
would neither bulge nor be quiet.
trha rDica ppntfnna1 aud tho rb al ir.
man of the Indiana delegation was Sc
enraged that he moved that the conven'
tion adjourn.
Oscar A. Trippett Of California arose
and seconded the nomination of Gov.
ernor Matthews.
Delegate Frederick White Of Iowa
placed Horace Boies in nomination.
Mr.. White, who looked like plain far
mer, proved to be forcible speaker.
The Boies delegates arose and cheered,
but the galleries appeared cold. To a
| young woman in the south terrace be.
longed the honor of forcing demon
stration second only to that which fol.
lowed the nomination of Bland. She
was dressed in simple white. She
mounted chair and began waving a
small American flag frantically to the
crowd which started the applause. II
lasted IA minutes.
The young woman who had LED
10000 people proved to be Miss Minnie
Murray of Nashua, Ia
A. r. Smith of Minnesota seconded
Boies' nomination
John S. Rhea of Kentucky put Sena'
tor Blackburn in nomination and it was
seconded by Foote of California.
When the state of New Jersey was
called A. McDermott arose and sale
that on the platform New Jersey had
no candidate. Kisses and cheers
A. w. Patrick of Ohio followed Jones
and nominated John r. Mclean.
When Pennsylvania was called Mr.
Harrity announced that Pennsylvania
had no candidate. but when the roll was
called on vote for president would de-
eide what action she would take.
John l.. Rawlins Of Utah seconded
BANDS nomination. Delegates and
many of the audience were going
home.
st. Clair of West Virginia followed
Rollins seconding Blackbprn's nomina
tion,
Virginia was called and the chair
man of the delegation announced that
they had been instructed for Daniel
who declined to allow his name pre-
sented and the delegation would vote
for Bland.
Wisconsin being called General Bragg
said the state had no candidate TO pre-
sent on the platform adopted.
Nevertheless. H. j. Dockery of Wis
consin, seconded the nomination o.
Bryan.
Many states did not answer the rol
call
The convention then adjourned unit
10 o'clock today.
Frank Hurd Dead.