The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-17


Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, was first on
the platform and nominated Bland.
This nomination was seconded by
David Overmeyer, of Kansas, and Hon.
j. II. Williams, of Illinois, the latter
of whom said that Bland had done
more than any other Amercan for the
restoration of silver.
Mr.. II. L. Lewis, of Georgia, nom.
mated w. j. Bryan, of Nebraska,
saying that if public office was o re.
ward for public services no mar
merited such reward more than he
In tho late political contest Mr..
Bryan stood among his peers like
Saul among the Israclites, head and
shoulders above all the rest. "Honol
him with the nomination" ho said,
and you will do credit to the party
and earn for yourselves the plaudit
of your constituents and the thanks oi
posterity." A great demonstration
followed; all the silver delegates arose
and joined in vociferous shouting and
waving of hats, handkerchief, newspa
pers and every wavabie object upor
which they could lay their hands.
Theodore f. kluttz, of North Carroll
ma; George Fred Williams, of Massa.
chusetts. and Thos. j. Herman, OF
Louisiana, seconded Bryan's nomina.
tion.
When Massachusetts, was called the
chairman of the delegation said Mas,
sachusetts had intended to present the
name of Governor Russell, but Mr..
Russell declined to run on tn platform
adopted.
Mr.. Patrick, of Ohio, when the name
of his State was called, put in nomina.
ton, Mr.. John B. Mclean, of Cincin.
natl.
Chairman Harrity, of Pennsylvania,
when his State was called, said that
Pennsylvania had no candidate at thi.
time.
Virginia being called in the roll o!
States, the chairman of the delegation
stated that they had been instructed tc
present the name of the Hon. John w.
Daniel, but ut his earnest and insist
ence did not do so.
When the State of Wisconsin wal
called, General Bragg, the picturesque
old hero, chairman of the delegation,
rising on chair in his place, SAID
"Wisconsin cannot participate in the
nomination of any man calling him
self Democrat upon Populist plat
form"
Pennoyer was nominated hy Miller
of Oregon, and that closed the list o.
nominations.
The official first ballot, after the con
vcntlon's account of absentecs and de
clinations to vote was: Bland, 233
Bryan, 105. Second ballot: Bland
PSI; Bryan, 19T. Third ballot: Bland
POI: Bryan, 2l9. The fourth ballot
Bland, 2i6; Bryan, $50. On the bal
lot, the Chairman OF tho North Caro-
lima delegation called out "222 vote
for the nominee of this Convention
w. j. Bryan" This was greeted Will
cheers. Kentucky made n break fo
Bryan 26 votes, and Illinois also Went
| to him. Ohio withdrew Mclean.
Bland's name was withdrawn, anc
Missouris vote was given to Bryan
Bryan was nominated on the fifth bal
lot, and his nomination was mad,
unanimous. The vote stood nt 500.
FIFTH DAY.
There was marked falling off il
the attendance at the Coliseum. Sen
Gtor White called the convention tC
order, prayer having been dispensed
with. Senatar Jones, of Arkansas
moved that the convention proceed tc
the nomination of candidates for the
ce-Presidency. The motion wa:
agreed upon and candidates was put il
nomination by their different States
| After the nominations We're seconded
the ballotting began. Bland and Nc
Lean led in the early ballotting, but
kilograms were received from them
asking that their names be withdrawn
, number of other candidates were
balloted for, but upon the fifth ballot
Arthur Sewall, of Maine, was unan
imously declared the nominee for the
Vice Presidency.
The usual clearing-up resolutions o.
thanks to the temporary chairman
(Senator Harris, of Tennessee,) the
permanent chairman, Senator White
of California; acting secretary, (Rep
resentative Richardson, of Tennessee,
the secretary and others were Offered
and agreed to. A resolution was ALEC
offered by Senator Blanchard, of Louis
lana, and agreed to, declaring the city
of Chicrgo to be ''the greatest conven
ton city on earth," and then the
chairman, Senator White, declared
the convention adjourned sine die.
The Democratic National Commit
tee held q meeting at the Palmer
House, ard Senator Jones, of Arkan
sas, was elected chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, and
Hugh Wallace. Of Washington, son.in
law of Chief Justice Fuller, temporary
chairman.
To Meet In Nashville, Tenn, in 1898