Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16
FIFTH DAY,
The Proceedings.

At II m. the chairman. Senator White, OF
| California, called the convention to order, and
| (prayer having been dispensed with Mr.. Har-
| rity, of Pennsylvania, announced that the pres
! ent national committee would meet at the Pal
mer house at o. m, and would be glad to well
come the new national committee.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. moved that the
convention proceed to the nomination of can
didates for the ice-presidency and the motion
was agreed to with cheers.
1Ir. George Fred Williams. of Massachu-
sci Is, was put in nomination by Mr.. O'SulliVan,
a delegate from that state.
VIM R. Burke, of California, was recognized
| and named Arthur Sewall. of Maine.
Mr.. Showalter, of Missouri. presented the
name of Joseph C. Sbley, of Pennsylvania
C. S. Thomas of Colorado, seconded the
nomination OF Arthur Sewall. Of Maine.
Mr.. O'Sullivan, of Massachusetts,, took the
platform to name George Fred Williams, of
Massachusetts,
Congressman Tom johnson, of Ohio. nomf-
| mated George w. Fithian. of Illinois.
Hon. n. a. Miller, of Oregon, nominated ex-
Gov. Pennoyer.
o. W. Powers, OF Utah, nominated Senator
| John W. Daniel. of Virginia.
Mr. Moloney. of Washington state, NOM
mated James Hamilton Lewis. Of Washing
| ton.
Mr.. Jones. of Virginia, withdrew Senator
Daniels name.
F. p Morris. of Illinois, seconded the NOM
ination of Sibley, of Pennsylvania.
| Ulrich sloan. Of Ohio, withdrew the name of
| John r. Mclean
Congressman Fithian. of Illinois. stated that
he was not a candidate for vice. president He
| seconded the nomination of >ibiey.
John Scott of Maine seconded Sewall.
The chair read the names already before the
convention: Williams, Mclean. Lewis, Clark
Fithian Pennoyer, SewaH and Sibley, and di-
rected that ballot be taken.
The first ballot as onacially announced is:
| Blackburn. 20; Bland. g.: Teller. I: Daniel II;
| HarrIty. 81; BoieS, %; Williams. of Illinois.
%: White, 1; Ffthian. 1; Williams, Of Massa-
| chusetts. &c: Mclean. III; Lewis. IL Clark.
| so: Sewan, 100: Sibley, 163. Absent or ex-
cused, 25a Total mum Der votes cast, 928. I'm
accounted for, 3 Grand total, $50.
| A second ballot was ordered and taken. re-
sulting as follows: Williams, OF Illinois, 10:
Clark, y: Pattison, /: Harrity. Il; Bland. 294;
| williams. of Massachusetts. '16: Mclean, I5s;
Sewal1, 81: Sibley- Ifs: absent not voting
! 255. Total votes go.
A third ballot was orde ed
| During the roll cali on the third ballot the
/ vote was suspended and Amos J. Cummings. of
Cummings read telegram announcing Sibiey s
| withdrawal.
The Official announcement of the third ballot
follows: Pattfson- 1; Daniel. s. Bland, 255:
| Mclean. 2I0; SewaIl. 81: Sibley. 10: Williams.
| of Massachusetts, Is; Clark. -. Total cast,
675, Absent or not voting -. Necessary to
choice, 80.
Coy. Stone. OF Missouri. took the platform
| after third ballot was announced. He read a
| telegram from Bland declining 10 run.
| When the roll call for the fifth ballot had
| proceeded short distance down he list IL be-
came evident that SeweI was gaining strength,
/ in view OF the withdrawal Of BANDS name
from the contest. and then began q
stampede 70 SeweIl. not so pronounced
as that OF Friday for Mr.. Bryan,
but it was of such a substantial character that
| before the roll was completed it was seen that
he had received the nomination. and then on
the motion Of Ohio the nomination was made
| unanimous