New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11

ord threatened 10 bolt to Bryan. This gave the
friends of the Nebraska man strong ground 10
hope that in the fifth ballot he would secure
enough votes to give him the nomination. ore
ron gave BRYAN her entire vote on the fourth bal
lot Bland made a gain Of three votes In Vest
virginia, and Bryan gained three In Wisconsin
When the roll OF the fourth ballot was COM;
Melted II was apparent that Bryan had taken the
lead and Bland had dropped into second place.
while Boies's vote and Blackburn's were grad
uaIIy dwindling The followers OF the staid Ola
lawyer-farmer OF Iowa were much discouraged
at the poor showing he had made. but showed no
signs Of deserving him. although Bryan was the
second choice OF a large majority Governor
Matthew's friends who had expected to controi
the entire vote of Florida, were chagrined when
Bryan captured five out OF the eight from there
While the vote on the fourth ballot was being re-
capitulated the delegation filed out for caucus.
During their absence the confusion grew among
the delegates to the intentions OF Illinois, Iowa
was reported to be on the verge of dropping Boies
for Bryan The District Of Columbia delegates
sought recognition change to Bryan but did
not get It. The chairman declined to hear reports
for changes. The announcement OF the vote on
the fourth ballot was made, and showed Bryan
leading with 2S0 votes.
BRYAN'S STAR RISES
AS the announcement that BANDS vote had
dwindled on the fourth ballot from 29l to al
made. a shri whistle went up from the
galleries. In the next sentence the clerk con-
veyed the news that Bryan's vote had 'eaped
from 219 to $50 Immediately great shout went
up from a thousand throats. The rest OF the
vote was lost in the pandemonium that 1ol-
lowed State after State rushed with their
JaIan
which had been voting for Bland. went first
Idaho, New-Mexica and Minnesota promptly
Joined all the States that had been voting for
Bryan. Every delegate stood UP and cheered.
The Bryan men were wild with frenzied excite
ment when Illinois marched back from the
caucus. and 1t was nosed about that that state
had resolved to support Bryan upon the next
ballot. 1t was apparent to every delegate that
Bryan was to be nominated. and, therefore,
tremendous demonstration to the state or Ne
braska and to Bryan set in. The STANDARDS Oh
nearly all the States were snatched up ana car
ried to the centre of the arena OF the ConVen-
ton hall where the standard of Nebraska had
been placed. and then We're danced IN oo one Az a
In the mean time nearly all OF the wv deie.
gates 900 alternates and 1J,UO spectators had
stood up and thousands of persons were cneer-
ing and shouting. Such slgantlc uproarLpiU,
longed. deep reverberating-had not been heard
before in the Convention. The delegates bear
ing the banners of the States finally bore them
about the hall one after the other ana We're s,,s
TONED by a man bearing the big green SILK
banner of the William j. Bryan Club OF Ne
braska The demonstration for Bryan continued
twenty minutes and il was with diinculty the
chairman restored order.
THE FIFTH AND FINAL BALLOT.
- hen the fifth ballot began every one knew In
adv 1nce what its termination would be. The
state of Arkansas alone chung to Bland in the
early part OF the roll, while the States or Ala
bama. California. Colorado and Idaho cast every
vote they had for Bryan. The Convention waited
INIT, Hinrichsen said. illinois casts IS votes for
William ]. Bryan" and then went off into
snasm of enthusiasm which lasted ten minutes.
senator Bate. OF Tennessee, followed Altgeld's
example changing the "A votes OF Tennessee
from the Bland to the Bryan column. After INA,
II was the deuge, the State Of Virginia. with ~
votes also deserving Bland for Bryan. and It's
example being followed by the Territories OF All
zona New Mexico Oklahoma and Indian TERRI
tory.
John r. Mclean thought ii high time to cast
the vote OF Ohio for Bryan. He mounted chair
waved cane at the chairman ana sara: ONO
wthdraws the name of John X. Mclean and
casts 46 votes for William J. Bryan Another
storm of enthusiasm rose. Bland was beaten
Bryan was nominated. or soon would be- GOV
ernOr Stone, OF Missouri recognized the Iact
and ascending the platform, faced the audience
Every one knew he was going to Withdraw
BANDS name and listened to what he had 10
Mr. Bland few days ago stating that he ola NOT
desire the nomination unless the delegates be-
lieved him to be the strongest candidate. nor
did he wish to be an obstructive candidate AS
soon as it was apparent that he not the
choice of the majority OF the delegates for Presi
dent his name must be withdrawn. The success
Of the free-cOinage cause was the paramount
consideration The cause Is above the man.
wrote Mr.. Bland in concluding his letter. Mr.
Stone said that it apparent that MIR. Bryan
was the choice of a majority of the delegates
and he
name and would cast the vote of Missouri Tor
William J. Bryan. I'm Mr.. Bryan" said Mr.
Stone, the people have leader as beautiful as
Apollo"
The supporters of Horace Boies and of Claude
Matthews also withdrew their names and cast
the vote of Iowa and of Indiana for Mr. Bryan
Bryan had clear two-thirds majority of the
Convention by this time. and was formally de-
cared to be the candidate Of the Democratic
party for President.
A BRAZEN PROCEEDING.
81 move to make the nomination unanimous"
said Nebraska delegate.
There was a thunder of noes from the
New-Yorl and Pennsylvania delegates. but the
chairman nevertheless said cody THE nomi-
nation is made unanimous" The audacity OF
this proceeding greatly amused the Eastern DEM
ocrats and they roared with laughter.
The Convention then postponed the nomination
of a candidate for Vice-Presdent, and took a
recess until the evening.
Tonight session was held for the purpose
Of selecting the candidate for Vice president,
but without proceeding to a ballot an adjourn
ment was forced until tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock when efforts will be made to com
plete the business of the Convention
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The fourth days session of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention opened in torr.d heat untempered
by any OF the cooling breezes which had hitherto
favored the gathering II was OF Idle TO
expect that after odjourning In the small hours Of
the morning, riding nine miles home in over
crowded cars and not getting TO bed before or 3
o'ci he would he on han