People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-16
WILLIAM JENNINGS NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT

tional passage. 'McDermott from his chair,
shouted: The state OF New Jersey respect
fully declines to vote" Kisses followed while
the gold adherents in the galleries attempted
TO drown the disapproval with their cheers,
but we're unable 10 do So
Gov. Flower made this statement when New
York was called: "In view Of the platform
adopted by this convention, and OF its actions
and expressions, l am instructed by the New
York delegation TO say that we will not partic-
ipate In the selection OF a candidate for presi-
dent or vice president, and therefore decline
to vote" The great body OF New Yorks ad-
herents In the galleries sent up storm OF ap-
proval, but other cries we're heard OF Put
them out Put them out"
A big row occurred when Wisconsin was
called Gen. Bragg announced that he was in
structed by the majority Of the Wisconsin
delegation to cast no vote. One Of the silver
delegates challenged this and insisted on 3
call OF the roll Of the state. The result was
that 10 delegates refused 10 vote. Senator
Money made the point Of order that instruc-
lions to delegation TO vote as a unit could M,
stife the will Of any who desired to vote
Gen. Bragg climbed on one Of the chairs Of
the Ohio delegation TO protest, but the mad
dened Buckeyes ordered him down. New York
and Vermont offered him chair in their dele
cations Gen Bragg made his statement as 10
the will OF the Wisconsin delegation and was
replied to from the platform by Delegate
Dockery, oneof the silver men from Wisconsin.
He aroused great enthusiasm BY declaring
that II Wisconsins will was stifed here IL
would be heard for silver In November.
The Tammany orator, ex-senator Grady,
made fiery protest against ruling which be
contended would practically sbrogste the unit
rule.
The delegates grew still as Senator White
the chairman, finally ruled that the unit
rule instructions did not contemplate the re.
fusal OF delegations TO vote. He ruled thai
all silent votes should be considered absen-
tees, but that every delegate present who
desired TO vote had right TO have his vote
registered. This ruling was loudly cheered, as
1t blszed the way for an ultimate ruling tina!
the two-thirds required TO nominate, within
the meaning OF the rule, we're two thirds OF the
votes cast, according to the precedent OF ls46
The name OF Henry NJ. Teller was for tfs
first time spoken Of as a presidential nominee
when, on the call Of states passed, Colorados
eight votes were recorded for the former re.
publican and were received with mingled
cheers and Kisses. The clerk consumed sew.
eral minutes in computing the results OF the
first ballot, during which the crowd buzzed ex.
citedly
Senator Whites voice had been failing him
and Richardson, Of Tennessee, again took the
gavel during this intermisSion. The result
was announced by the reading clerk as fol.
lows: Bland, 2S9. Bryan, lOS; Boles, So: Mat
thews, q; Mclean, 81; Pattison, 9S: Pennoyer,
10; Blackburn, 50; Campbell, 2; TIllman, II;
Russell, 2; Stevenson, :: Hill. /: Teller, g.
The official vote OF the second ballot was:
Not voting, 100 Bland, ss; Boies, 81: Mat
thews, 81: Mclean, So; Blackburn Il Pattison,
100; Bryan. 1917; Pennoyet. s. Stevenson. 10:
Hill, /; Teller,
The Official vote Of the third ballot was: Not
voting, l62; Bland, 29l: Boies. "a: Matthews.
81 Mclean, 81; Bryan. sl9: Blackburn. q;
Pattison, 81: Stevenson, Q: Hill, I.
The fourth ballot was as follows: Bland, 2iI:
Boies, 49, Bryan. go; Matthews, 80; Pa:tison.
20; Blackburn. q; Mclean. 46 Stevenson, s:
Hill, l. not voting, l6l.
When the secretary announced Mr.. Bryaus
vote the Nebraska delegation mounted theii
chairs and set up yell that drew around then
all the other Bryan states with their RESPECTIVE,
standards. As each Of the standards arranged
itself In the bouquet fresh yell went up from
the galleries. After FIVE or six minutes Of I'D
roar the procession Of standards about the hal
began. with Nebraska at the head, and the tat
end was brought up by Kansas Fourtee:
minutes we're consumed in this demonstration
which gradually subsieed, and the conyentios
was able to proceed with business
At this Iuncture. considering the fact that
number OF delegates from the gold states DID
net vote Chairman Waite ruled that two
Thirds vote of the total number cast wouN
.9misate a candidate for president and vic,
eS.dest
he announcement Of the chairman was re
I-.'ed with great confusion. Ord.r having =