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COULD NOT BE STOPPED.
The Efforts of Altgeld and the Ohio Nc
Lean Contingent to Keep Their Delegates
in Line Were Useless.

The Efforts of Altgeld and the Ohio Me-
Lean Contingent to Keep Their Delegates
in Line Were Useless.
Frenzed men fought for the standards
of the other delegations. California
was first wrenched away from those
who attempted to restrain it and check
the Bryan stampede. Delegates fought
like men demented for the Illinois stand
ard when Governor Al,geld stood black
and .resOiute guarding his banner, but
he delegltes were intoxicated with en-
;husiasm.
4 HURRIED VOTE WAS TAKEN.
Rrvan carried the day and the Sucker
States banner Joined the parade. A
fist fight occurred over the procession of
the Buckeye standard, but McLean's
friends though battered and shaken,
held the fort.
The storm rolled on and on. A big
BRYAN flag was brought Into the Coli
scum and a milk white banner on which
was a gold cross with the inscription
No Grown or ThOrns; No Cross of
Gold" revived the ringing words of
Bryan's closing sentence yesterday and
increased the awful force of the hurri-
cane. 1t was exactly fourteen minutes
bsfore the demonstration subslded.
throughout it all Mrs. Bryan sat to the
right of the platform. Although a
bright look Of pleasure lighted her fea-
tures, she did not appear at all excited
bv this wonderful demonstration in
honor Of her distinguished husband.
She is a rather small, swest-faced wo-
man with soft brown eyes and hair.
She was dressed simply in a gown OF
dark material. The only bit OF color
about her was a lictle bunch of deep pur-
ple in her black chip hat. No one in
inc vicinity secmed 10 recognize in this
little calm faced woman the helpmate
of the hero of the hour.
When an approach to order had oeen
obtained the clerk took up the an
n0uncemsnt of the vote. The remain
ING names were as follows: Blackburn
q: Pattison 90; Stevenson ); Hi! l.
The whole number OF votes was 'oS'
and the clerk announced Oh TO De nee
essary TO a choice.
Chairman White said that the pro-
csedings had reached such a stage tnat
IL became necessary to announce his
construction Of
THE TWO-THIRDS RULE.
# was that two-thirdS Of the votes
given were necessary to a nomination.
The fifth call was begun and Foote,
Of California. declared California for
tbe first time is solid and casts is votes
for Bryan.
Florida carried woes TO Bryan from
Matthews and Boies. Kentucky being
reached. Ollie James lOomed up and
shouted: while Kentucky loves her
great D-mccrat and would be glad 10
vote for him. they seem not to w&nt
him because he was Confederate sol
dier. Therefore Kentucky casts her Is
votes for the worlds greatest Ora;cr,
VIM. ]. Bryan.
AT this point the Illinois delegates
filed back into the hall, their appear
ance stirring a commOtiOn.
North Carolina casts % votes for
the sure nominee of this convention,
VIM. J. Bryan" was the announcement
of that State.
The Ohio men marched back and were
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ELKs OFFICERS
Elected and Installed at the o'n''ni''''
Convention Yest"rday
W Q BEANS.

Elected and Installed Mt the Cinc'nh'''
Convention Ycst"rday-
Cincinnati, O., July 1o.-I1' E.''
elected the following officers and 'A-
SAILED them: Exalted Ruler VI A-'
Detweiler, HARRISBURG, Pa, Grand Sec
re.ary, Geo. IL. Reynolds. S1s."'"'
Mich; Grand Treasurer $. A. OlI'''
Meadville, Pa; Esteemed Le1''-s
knight, B. NJ. Allsn, B.fmihgH''n'
Ala; Esteemed Loyal Kngat' Lo'''
Houser, Newark. y. j.; Estaemed H.'-
turing Knight, C. NJ. Foo'e Ainn.'P-
oils; Grand Trustees, jerome D. : i'Ae''
jamestown. y. Y; Hunter a. CrlycIaip
Dallas. Texas. and George B' S-oi"'
Omaha. Court Of Appeals. nom. nom
Turner. Canton. o.: james 4. Hcii e, ,.3. ~.
Cumberland. Nd, and Willard g. e,it y il
dsriiss. Boston. Grand Esquire 9''''
Hilmes, Cincinnati.
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any idea OF practicing, but simply TO be
more thoroughly compalionabie to him.
She is year or two younger than he.
Three children have been born to them
Ruth, ten years Old; VIM. j., Jr., about
seven, and Grace, five years old. Mr..
Bryan is a Presbyterian, having joined
the Cumberland Presbyterian church at
the age of fourteen. He is now men,
Der OF the First Presbyterian Church Of
Lincoln.
Mr.. Bryan lives we'll in a commodious
dwelling in the fashionable part ofsLin-
coin. The study in which both Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan have desks is very at.rac-
tive room. II is filled with books, stat
uary and mementoes of campaigns.
There are busts or portraits OF noted
men and there are TWO butcher knives
which Mr.. Bryan used in the campaign
with Judge Field. to refu;e the latter's
boasts of the effects of high protection.
Last year Mr.. Bryan was asked If he
had any nyaspirations looking to the White
House, and be said:
"No, have no wish to be presiden-
tial candidate, neither now nor for the
years to come My whole thought now
is centered cn my family and my profes-
sion, so far as my own personal desires
go. | was brought up in the country,
and l wish my children to have some
care, and | wish to gel into practice
again, for | very much enjoy the law
which has necessarily been abandoned
during my four years in Washington
Mrs. Bryan has great liking for pol
itics and accompanies her husband on
many of his Nebraska jaunts. Her
tastes are essentially literary and she has
written much for various causes.
SHE IS A CHARMING WOMAN
and is as great a favorite in Lincoln as
her husband She was one of the or
gamers of Sorosis, the leading woman's
club OF Lincoln, and is also member
Of the w. C. A. and other societies.
Mr.. Bryan says she is Invaluable to
him in suggestions and the preparation
Of material and in advice as to points
and methods. The children are very
bright and are pretty and well bred
Il is not only for Mr.. Bryan's great
gifts as a speaker that he is esteemed
so highly 10y the people Of his home.
No faint has ever attached to his public
or private acts. He neither smokes,
chews, swears or drinks, and his Ian
guage is pure.
Bryans friends figure that he should
he an influential factor with the Popu-
,ts; II was much through his jnhuenc-
ing that the Nebraska Sale convention
two years ago endorsed Silas 4. Hol-
comb, the Populst nominee Cor Govern
or, and by virtue Of the fusion defeated
Thomas Majors, the candidate leading
the Republican forces. He is the pic
ture of health, mental. moral and phys
ical He stands about feet 10 inches,
weighs about 17O, is a pronounced bru-
nette. has a massive head, a clean shaven
face. an aqueline nose large under jaw,
square chin, a broad chest, large lus-
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Chicago, July 10.-Mr. Bryan was
born March 19, 1860, in Salem, Illinois.
He was taught under his mothers care
until ne was ten years old, when he went
to the public school at Salem, which ne
attended for five years. At the ase Of
10 he went to the Whipple Academy in
Jacksonville, Illinois, which is the pre-
paratory department of the Illinois Col
lege, located at the same place. He
spent two years in the Academy and
four years in the college, taking a clas-
sical course. He represented his col
lege in the interstate oratorical con-
test in 1880 and was class orator and
valedictorian in 1881. He then went to
the Union College of Law in Chicago,
and while in attendance there was in the
office of Lyman Trumbull. He left the
law school June IS, 1888, and went to
Jacksonville TO practice law, remaining
at Jacksonville till OcJober. 1887, when
he removed to Lincoln, Neb., going into
partnership with A. r. Talbot, class
mate of the law school.
Hon. w. J. Bryan has not long been
a political figure in Nebraska; in fact,
he is a comparatively new man in the
political arena OF his State Through
IL J0b tr-;s - m
John NJ Thurston, Bryan became much
better known as the champion OF silver.
Bryan supported J. Sterling Morton for
Congress IN 1883. The latter was defeat
ed. In 1890 Bryan himself ran in the
same district agains; the same opponent
He challenged his adversary TO a series
of Joint debates and made
so BRILLIANT A SHOWING
that he carried the district by tremen-
dous majority. II is said the fame he
gained in these joint debates. of which
the tariff was the theme, induced Speaker
Crisp to appoint Bryan on the Ways and
Means Committee. On March 10, 1892.
he scored his first great oratoriacl sue
cess in a speech on free WOOL Before
the election of 1894 Mr.. Bryan refused
renomnation as Congressman, and cam
paigned for election to the United States
Senate. His platform for the 16 o free
coinage of silver caused Merton and 9TH
err administration Democrats to fight
him bitterly. He was however, nOmi-
mated by the State Democratic conven-
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HOW 1T WAS DONE.

Remarkable and Unprecedented Con-
vention Session-rhe Boy Orator OF the
Platte" Carries the Laurels From the
Erows of old Time silver Heroes.
Chicago, July 10.-At 1851 Chairman
Waite. OF California, who had recover
ed ,he use o, his voice, stepped TO the
.r-at Of the stage. Running his eye for
couple CT seconds over the acres Of
pie hc glanced down TO the battered
OBLIGATIONS IN ,he pit. and with a heavy
vaack CT the gavel called the conven-
lion TO order. With shufling feet the
vast audience arose and listened TO Rev.
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Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, July 18th.
nomination at Chicago to-day was re-
celved here with tremendous damorstra-
tions of approval. Tonight bonArss are
blazing all over the city. caEaons are BOOM
ing and bands are playing.
a temporary platform was erected in
front of the advertiser Office from which
enthusiastic speeches nave been made to a
crowd of four thousand Democrats and
from which there has been magnificent
display of fire works.
The Democrats and Silver Republican.
are all wild with JOY.
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was shouting that he rose to a question
of privilege while delegates showered
him with cries of water
In the meantime Blanchard -
isiana, clamcring for - aSNw,suoN'o a
pu6tated Marsden's ssa'' .....~
of the Louisiana del, Ind in the
delegations name mo eu to lay the mo-
tiOn on the table Finally point of
order that the question could be consid-
cred only by the Committee on Rules
was sustained.
SO Marsden tripped from the stand
buCyant and waving his arms in recog-
milton OF the gallery howls, while friends
rushed up bearing water.
Tie third ballot was then taken, re-
sulting:
Blard 291; Boies SO; Matthews "a; Nc
Lean "a; Bryan 219; Blackburn 27; Pat
tison "a; Stevenson 8; Hill l; absent and
not voting, 162.
Teller had dropped out, and the vote
of all the ether candidates, save Bland
and Bryan, had dwindled. Bland lad
gained 10 and Bryan p.
Bryans people went wild at the be-
ginning OF the fourth roll call, when
Alabama changed her % votes from
Bland to Bryan The vote was: Absent
or not voting. 162; Bland 241; Boies SO;
Matthews 36 Mclean 46; Bryan $50;
Blackburn 27; Pattison SO; Stevenson
s; Hill.
After the fourth roll call the Pennsyl-
vania delegation filed out Of the hall
for consultation. Bryan emblems be-
gan to blossom out on the floor and in
the galleries. That there was an up
heaval OF the waters in Illinois became
more apparent when 'Buck" Hinrichsen
asked leave for the delegation 10 retire
for consultation. The issue was wheth-
er to stay by Silver Dick" or follow the
procession starting toward Nebraska.
Bryan had assumed the lead and the
favoriJe had dropped back into the ruck.
The reading clerk got no further than
the announcement of Bryan's 2S0 votes
before there was repetition of the
scene of yesterday when the eloquent
young orator closed his speech. The
coliseum swayed with enthusiasm.
Cheer followed cheer. The State stand
ards were again uprooted and carried
TO Nebraska. Louder and louder the
whirl of sound swelled. Men and wo-
men went frantic. Hundreds of news
papers and umbrellas were furiously
whirled through the air Suddenly
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRLS
dressed in pink appeared on the table
back of thsalternates' seats in the valley
of Democracy. They held in their hands
a large silk flag on one side of which
shone the clear cut features of Bryan.
To and fro il swayed while twenty thou
sand throats yelled and screamed. The
band played, but could not be heard
above the Niagaralike roar. The dance
of the purple S,a,e guidOns about the
Nebraska guidon continued for five min
utes Then they started in Indian file
to parade the standards about the dele
gates. Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi,
Georgia, Nevada, Colorado, South Da-
kota. Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana,
Oregon. North Carolina, South Carolina,
District OF Columbia, Wyoming, Idaho,
Alaska. Minnesota and Michigan were
in the procession.
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MoRE COLD wIrHDRAwx.

NEW YORK. July lo.-There was with
drawn to-day $1,000 In gold from the sub
treasury by firm Of bullion brokers. The
firm has all tod Withdrawn this week
$4,000 ard says that IL needs the gold for
counter use. There is no premium OF gold.
The Withdrawals thus far to-day aggre-
gate s620,o00 and bring the treasury free
gold below the SlG0.c00,O00 limit.
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LILLIAN ]. BRYAN,
NEXT PRESIDENT.
The Convention Carried by Storm for the
Boy Orator"
Four Ballots Fully Demonstrated That lie
Was the Man

f All Men Whom the Convention Wanted for a
Leader--AH Factions, Except the One That Set
Its Face Toward Gold, and Refused to Heed the
People's Demand for Silver, Rallied About the
Nebraskan's Standard--When the Movement
Started. It was Like an Avalanche, and Swept
All Before It--No Wounds to Heal, and No AM
bilious Leaders to PlaCate--Bland and Boies
Withdraw That the Issue May Survive.
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trous dark eyes. and a mouth extending
almost from ear to ear Beneath his
eyes is the protuberant flesh which phys
iognomists say is indicative of fluency
Of language and which was one of the
most striking features in the face OF
James G.. Blaine.
In appearance Mr.. Bryan is impres-
sive, his face indicating intellectually
and power.
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THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE,
Best of All, ". ]. Bryan is An Ab-
SOlutely Clean Man.

Morally, Mentally and Physically,
He is Sound, Healthy Specimen
Of That Rugged and Aggressive
Quality of Humanity Which So
Frequently Comes Out &C The
West-He was Born in 166 ;, and
was Educated and Has lived
Among the Great Body Of Com
mon People, Whose Interes' 3 He
Champions and Who Will Adake
Him President.
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From S,1n Correspond NJ
Convention Hail. Chicago. July 10
The nomination Of "The Boy Orator Of
the Platte" this afternoon was the mos
astonishing political event Of the cen-
ury.
There has never been anything like
# .a American politics.
experienced wheelhorzes were as
founded. the gold men Of the Eastern
Stg.es were dazed, and the supporters
of such booms as those Of Bland and
s5.ss. which only last night appeared
% be within reach Of succsss were Arst
lllbfoun41i and then p3ralyzed
Until Bryan took -he speakers
stand yesterday he was simply possi-
lu.v
Wi.hin half an hour after he had
s-euded. his name was upon every
and admiration for him was n every
t. urirg the night his cause pros
r apparently without human in
es1.ion. and when the convention
u5.cd the result achieved was al
nos. ia s.slr.
N.a who did no, know him yesterjay
ukd of nominating him by acclama-
ta and as the baloiag progressed,
state after State
SWUNG INTO LINE
c.ler as a whole or in par,, ua,il. at
the close Of The fourth ballot The con-
vsntion was beyond all control.
Delegates ard spectators arose en-
masse. and the great building fairly
rembled with the mighty chorus Of
cheers and yeIls which came from more
than 10000 throaJs, while umbrellas,
car-s. flags. hats. haudkerchiets and
fans were thrown into the air by the
treuzied people.
I, was interesting 20 watch the gold
mea. particularly The New Workers.
Whitney smiled ;u a weary way Flow
er looked ON grimly. while Hills eyes
appeared to sparkle with rage. defiance
AID disappointment
Once the great New Yorker rose and
attempted TO leave the hall. but to move
mo-e thar few fee, was a physical
impossibiEty. ana ne turned to his seat
TO listen. with what forcWde he could
summon. to the uncomfortable ;umult
which RACED abou- him.
soon many delegates left their seats
and surged i'm a sold mass towards Ne
5.a7l,a. towards which all eyes were di-
uctol. and ya-n procession was
,mtd
Bara,rs. flags and marking posts
H.4,as the names os the States were
dragged frcm .heir positions and borne
..ctt and tho round o, the floor was
commenced
Sm- oa- 0.a east iron lungs started
Alar.1.-g Tar.--l Georgia TDe audi
erc- .y thousands ,.0k it up and
MIGHTY CHORUS SNELLED
art ras tarousa t.e immense edidce,
ato"H-s l.r -a. moment the cheers.
SANS. ye-s 4-l shouts " The uon-mu-
s-,- element.
Ta,u somebody produced big banner
".ta q -I- pIs- newspaper cut Of Bryan
pasted on its c-a,r-. ald a vocal cyclone
--A- OH, watch 0U3rlel ta- previous ef-
..r.s. 1aI SD &, went for hl.f au hour.
u... r4.ure and human endurance could
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DEMOCRATS ARE PLEASED.

Bryan Suits West Nirginians-nis Certain
Election Predicted by Hon. James Capo
hart.
To the Editor of the Register.
Point Pleasant, w. Va, July 10
Democrats are jubilant over Bryan's
nomination. It IS the best beyond ques-
ton. He is a sure winner
j. CAPEHART. {
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cbrirtian sohnepf lE' -.I-. - on-9rya. Iva.
druggist, made tne .L io.L'~..7 wv -day: p.
ticAs so oI o VI, N 75:l2m. S5;S p' ni-' 3D. .
n M S4. Weather iair'
washington. D. G., u Jn-3 -63bio-Fair io f
western Penusylyania .i-g S..G ~ showsrs
,lli III au.I ,Sa Iakeg: warmer irs-A 70 y '''-
southerly winds Fair till sunday
For. For MesT y ,ner; easteriy TO S0utF'''1
winds.
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THE HAPPIEST 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 ner hand in
congratulatiop. Confusion reigned
throughout the building with delegates
upon their chairs clamoring TO change
their votes and fierce hum Of surprise
and speculation.
Then Delegate Van Wagon. 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. Senator Jones changed the
vote of Arkansas. which was instructed
for Bland to the Nebraskan.
Other States tumbed into the foam
ing wake. Montana and West Virginia
changed their votes amid great enthu-
siasm and confusion. Senator Turpie.
of Indiana, withdrew the name of
Matthews and moved that the nomina-
ton be made unanimous. Delegate Nc
Dermott, Of New Jersey, demanded
call OF the States.
There was no second to Mr.. HcDeT-
motifs demand. however. and then
CHAIRMAN Nnlle uecIaTeu the mOtlOh
carried Another wild scene followed.
Again the guidons we're torn from the!r
sockets and paraded about. Boies and
Bland banners. flags of all descriptions.
Joined in the rally about the standard
Of Nebraska. The standards of New
York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New
Jersey and al the New England States
we're left standing. In the midst Of the
confusion on Senator Jones's motion,
az $50 p. m. the convention adjourned
til S o'clock.
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CANDIDATE PLEASES THEM.
Democrats and Silver Republicans
Build BOnfreS

And Listen to Speeches at Hunt
ington Great Enthusiasm, in
Which Republicans, us Well as
Democrats. Participate A Re-
markable Outpourlng of the
Spirit Of the Times-Ex-C Congress-.
man Capehart Tells Of the Feel
ing in His Section.
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ONLY ONE TERM.

Bryan Declares That. If Elected. lie Will
Ask No Further Honor at His Party's
Hands.
CHICAGO. July 1o-The first thing Mr.
Bryan did after receiving the news of his
nomination, was to write the following as
an address 10 the American people:
In order that I may have no ambition
hut to discharge faithfully the duties Of
the office, I desire to announce that if
elected I shall under no circumstances be
q candidate for reelection"
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GOOD REASON TO BE HAPPY.

Lead the Hosts of Democracy to Victory
The band. slowed away in the loft
above the speakers head, broke into
the bars Columbia" Cannon doomed
their accompaniment outside. Prob
ably
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WEST VIRGINIA POSTAL AFFAIRS

Special to the Register.
Washington, July 10.-A commission
has besn issued to Joel T. Adams as
postmaster at Edgarton, Mingo county,
". Va
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reference OF the motion to the Commit
tee en- Rules when it had finally been
stated. and during the tumult which
ensued Richardson smashed in the top
of the desk like paper box. Mersden
was shouting that he rose to a question
of privilege while delegates showered
him with cries of water
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TELLER'S CHANCES ARE SLIM

graphed by the newspaper correspondents
to the journals represented by them, the
number of words sent in such special let
ters running away up into the millions.
They add that from present indications
the Chicago convention will beat even
this record, and / have no doubt that the
San Francisco CALL will be an important
factor in this race, so far as the Pacific
Coast is concerned.
The political cartoonists are still en-
gagged in having fun with this most re-
markable gathering. the Inter Ocean por-
trays Boss Altgeld with an old-style re-
volver in his belt labeled ".Ambition"
tying bunch of enormous free-silver and
bossism firecrackers 10 the tail of the
weary Democratic mule. Back of him is
barrel with Debs' face drawn upon it
filed with frecrackers. The subhead is
"Democracy's enfant terrible; he doesn't
care whether he brings up in the hospital
or not if he can only sky that neighbor-
hood" The iocose grin on the face of the
Governor is in striking contrast to the
weary, sleepy expression OF the disgusted
mule.
The Tribune has a strip running across
the page representing incidents IN the
South Carolina. In one place he is repre-
sented with ms pitchfork trying to pry up
the silver dollars cemented to the floor OF
fashionable saloon. In another place he
is seen with the same instrument fishing
for the cherry in the bottom of his cock
tail glass.
Delegates arriving from the Eastern sea
coast and high attitudes and from the
balmy West are suffering very much from
the heat and many cases of prostration
have been reported at the hotels. Yester-
day eight well-seasoned residents of Chi
cago were sunstruck on the streets. One
of them died instantly and the others
were taken to the hospitals, and yet the
mercury did not rise above 81 degrees
Fahrenheit. This would be counted
very cool weather in many parts of the
San Joaquin Valley in California, where
men and women pick grapes all day with
the mercury standing between 102 and ITO
in the shade during the whole season and
where sunstroke is unknown. THE CALLS
staff of correspondents are feeling very
well and keeping as cool as possible.
JOHN PAUL CosGRAvE.