The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-11
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
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national convention began voting for
candidates at about noon to-day. AT
ter the convention was called to order by
Chairman White and the prayer offered
he announced that the convention was
still on the call of states for nominal
lions. Thereupon Mr.. Harrity of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the national
committee. mounted his chair and plac-
cd in nomination Ex-Governor Robert
E. Pattison, This evidence that Penn
sylvania would stand by the platform
and participate in the nomination drew
cry of delight from the silver men
and Pattison's name got swinging
round of applause from the galleries.
Mr. Mattingly of the District of Co.
lumbia seconded the nomination of the
peerless champion of free silver, that
firm friend of the farmer and laborer,
John r.. Mclean of Ohio"
Pennoyer Nominated.
Delegate Miller of Oregon added to
the list of nominations the name of
Sylvester Pennoyer of Oregon. The
names Of Bland, Bryan, Boies, Black
burn, Matthews, Mclean. Pattison and
Pennoyer were before the convention.
Roll Call Opened.
There were no other nominations and
Chairman White announced that the
roll call Of states for the nomination
for president would proceed.
A rustic of excitement swept over the
hall. succeeded by an intently eager
quiet. The first test was to be made.
Before the roll call was begun Delegate
Smith of Ohio rose to announce on be-
half of the democrats of Ohio the death
of that eloquent and fearless demo-
crat, Frank Hurd," and said I'VE sor-
row for the loss of our associate"
When Alabama was called the chair
man said that five Of her delegates be-
ing gold standard men, desired to vote
for chat splendid type of New Eng
land democracy, William e, Russell of
Massachusetts,, but that under the
unit rule the entire vote of the state
must be cast for Bland"
California's Vote.
California's vote was much scattered,
nine for Blackburn, two Boies, one
one Campbell two Bryan, and two
Matthews, and Blackburn's name was
given cheer. while the others failed of
recognition. The name of Connecticut
was followed by silence and the clerk
passed on to Florida After it's scatter
ing vote had been announced ex-Gov-
ernor Waller arose and shouted that
two, and two only, of Connecticut's
vote would be cast, and those for ex-
Governor William e. Russell.
John F. Salisbury of Delaware voted
for Bryan and three others from that
state for Pattison. Bryan's first cheer
oc,. rrtVy a. %1aa ~
Georgias solid vote for him.
The forty eight votes of Illinois for
Bland were loudly cheered. Indiana
and Iowa in succession cast their solid
votes for their favorite sons, Matthews
and Boies respectively. Ex-senator
Martin Of Kansas cast the solid vote
of that state for "Missouri's great COM
moner, Richard Parks Bland"
James of the Kentucky delegation
announced that the Blue Grass state
cast her vote for ''the south's greatest
democrat, Joe Blackburn of Kentucky. .
Sputterings of applause greeted each
of these announcements.
Louisiana for Bryan.
Louisiana voted for Bryan. Maine
gave five votes for Bryan and eleven
for Pattison.
Delegate Hamilton of Massachusetts
asked that Massachusetts be passed, as
the chairman and vice chairman of the
delegation were absent. Delegate
O'Sullivan, one of the silver men in the
delegation, shouted that the gold mer
of the delegation We're away because
they did not intend to participate iT
the future proceedings of the conven-
ton.
That's not true" shouted some OF
the gold men in the delegation
Chairman White appealed to the del
egates not to attempt to inject debate
into the roll call, and Massachusetts,
was passed.
Gold Men Silent
Ten gold men in the Michigan dele
cation refused to vote. The silver votes
divided as follows: Bryan Z, Boies S
and Bland A. Delegate Stevenson, Dor
M. Dickinson's law partner, caused
considerable delay by challenging the
vote OF the state, and then, with nine
colleagues, declining to vote Later he
moved from gold delegation to delega
ton, counselling them to refuse to vote
Mississippi's vote for Bryan and Mis-.
souri's for Bland were cheered.
Nebraska for Her Son.
Nebraska's announcement of sixtee1
votes for ''the silver knight of the west
William j. Bryan" created great en-
thusiasm New Hampshire's reply was
that Delegate Doyle voted for Pattisor
and the other seven delegates declined
to vote. and the intelligence fell on {
7 silent house.
First Real Sensation.
1t remained for New Jersey to cause
the first real sensation. Allan McDer
mott from his chair shouted in stento
rian tones: 1.-THE state of New JERSEY
respectfully declines to vote" (Hisses
The gold adherents in the galleries at
tempted to drown the disapproval will
their cheers, but were unable to do so
Governor Flower made this statemen
when New York was called: "In view
of the platform adopted by this con
yention and of it's actions and proceed
ines 1 am instructed by the New Yorl
delegation to say that we will not par
ttcipate in the selection of candidate
for president or vice president, ant
therefore decline TO vote.
Ohio for Mclean.
Ohio cast forty-six votes under tn
unit rule for John R. Mclean. Dele
gate Holding of Cleveland challenged
1he vote. and the old row in the Obi
delegation which has been the featur
of so many NATIONAL conventions wa
fo,nd lurking behind the announce