The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-15

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Inc second ballot was begun at Is,N A..
sooa as II was started Senator White v.ra,s5
1Ie eca!n placing the gavsl In the hand, On NJ
NC aardsoa' Of Tennessee,
s9u'h Carolina swing over irom Tiunar N
nIiah' whose gains had begun early In the pal.
,oeihs' The District OF Columbia manIfssfaa
~ gapAelsy for lightning changes by scatter
. .as lts votes a. fellows; Three Tor BRYAN, ons
'o{ bsana' one for BoIes and one for Mclean
netore the vote was announced. and willis n
was being footed up. California Announced a
aange OF her vote as follows: BRYAN. "a.
1l~na, :; Matthews, /; Boles, I. gain OF 7
Inc result Of the second ballot was an.
nou.1sed at l;ls ?. m-, as follows
Bland &li BoieS 81; Matthews, "a; Mclean.
90 blackburn, ili Pattison, 100; Bryan, is7;
Senhoyer'ei Stevenson, 10, Hill, Il Teller. &
Not voting, 100
MI. Marsden. OF Louisiana, the hero OF the
water scene the first day o. the convention.
raised another st1all scene He rose 10 sd-
urese the chair, and several glasses OF water
were rendered him, some OF which he drank
ana one he threw away. He afterward mount
ga the platform and, amid considerable con-
fusion, said.
Il move that 1t is the sense OF this conven-
tion that the majority shall rule, and that the
precedent established by democratic conven-
Tons heretofore under the two-thlrds rule is a
eowsrdly suoterfuge thlsses and uproar).
The presiding offieeF remarked that while he
did not think the gentleman had made any
notion he would so consider II and would an
nounee that the gentleman from Louisiana
moved that the tSo-thirds rule be abrogated.
Senator Blanchard said that be was author
lied by the Louisiana delegation TO say that
the motion OF the delegate tMr Marsden) was
not made at Its suggestion, and to moved to
lay that motion on the table.
Az the same time point of order was made
that the motion to abrogate the two-thirds
rule must be first considered by the committee
on rules and the point OF order was sustained
by the chair. Thereupon Mr.. Marsden smll-
Ing, but discounted, retired from the platform,
saying to the chairman as ,he left the stand:
You will hear from me later"
The third ballot was then begun at l:30
y. m
New York on the third ballot as on the Sec
ond, remained mute when the namc OF the
state was called and the clerk repeated the
call In his loudest tone, but without result.
The result OF the third ballot was announced
at 1850 .. m. as follows;
Bland 2gl Boies 80; Matthews 80; Mclean
81; Bryan 2l9 Blackburn "a; Pattison ";
Stevenson .; Hin 1. absent or not voting i6,.
fourth roll call was Immediately ordered
and Senator White resumed the chair
The result OF the fourth ballot had only been
| partially announced when u was interrupted
| by another intensely dramatic scene. When
| Bryans big gain from 2lg to $50, heading Bland
| nm n ha nj har candfiatnu u.aI
| by a prearranged plan Bryan banners were
raised on the standards Of several states, and
big shouting was indulged 10, with a view oI
stampcding the convention to his sup.
| port. Nevada, Mclean state Kan.
sas, q Bland state; Idaho, and Other
states that had previously voted fol
other candidates, led the movement They
were quickly followed in the order named By
ihe New Mexico, California, Nevada, District
Of Columbia, Idaho, Minnesota, Washington
virginia, Indian Territory, who all raised theli
standards and joined In the general shout FOL
Bryan Then a procession was started, th,
,tandaris OF 90 states and territories beinl
borne round the hall amid perfect tornado O
cheering.
THE chair announced a decision that two
thirds OF the number Of votes given are
necessary to make nomination, and not two
thirds OF the total vote OF the conyentlon)
Then Illinois joined In and Florida followed
Ohio came In and brief spell OF silence fol
lowed, as the rumor passed around that dea
was on with Mclean for second place.
After i5mlnutes of this hlppodrome perform
ance the announcement OF the result was con
tlnued, and the fourth ballot was oiilcially an
nounced as follows:
Bland, 2ii; Boles, 81; Matthews, 36; Mclean
l0 Bryan, 2s0; blackburn, "a; Pattlson, "
Stevenson, 3; Hill, l. Absent or not voting
lGl. Total, $50. Total number Of votes cast o.
fourth ballot, T6l Necessary 10 choice, olS.
AIRS the fifth roll call was begun, and
soon became evident that Bryan would seeur
votes sufficient on this ballot to nominate hin
by the necessary majority
When Kentucky was reached Mr.. Rhea, VIII
had put Senator Blackburn In nomination. ros
and said: while Kentucky loves her grea
democrat, Joe Blackburn, aud would be glad
see him elected president, yet as he has serve
In the confederate army, they don't seem !
want him tfaint hisses). Therefore kentuck
takes pleasure In casting her 70 votes for IN
worlds greatest orator,W. j, Bryan tCheers'
Illinois, which had asked to be passed. cas-
her a votes for Bryan. This left him with n
votes. 50 short OF the necessary number.
Oklahoma changed her votes from Bland
Bryan, making ~
Then Ohio withdrew the namc OF McLea
and cast 10 votes for Bryan making his tots
800
Hs,orc the result was announced but whe
IA was known that Mr.. Bryan had receive
within few OF the necessary number OF vote
r,oy, Stone OF Missouri ascended the platform
and AS soon as order could be obtained he ad
aressed the convention In these words;
"gEsrIENEs OF THE CoNvENrIoN-Two
,bree days since received this note, which
will now read In your hearing, from Richar
parks Hand: 4 wish II to be understood tni
I do NOT desire the nomination unless II Is th
Judgment Of the free silver delegates that
would | bo tho strongest candidate. IL
shall at any time appear that my candidacy
tho least obstruction to the nomination
arv candidate who Is acceptable TO u
srca coinage delegates Of the convention,
. ore more acceptable to majority OF the'
} delegates than myself, / wish my name,
/ oncc' Internationally withdraw from furth'
consideration. lam willing to waive state Il
s,ructions for me, II need be, and to let the ir
T, .iivsr delegates decide the whole matter. III
4 cause must be put above the name. Ia
plausel. A., Ga.
= 81 came to this CITY," continued Mr. ston
m one Of the delegates from missouri, Volell
, the sentiment Of the democracy Of that state,
. nresent for your deliberate consideration =
name Of that illustrlous commoner Tor who
; many OF YOU have expressed preference
q your votes in this convention. 10 the
Q vino have been our frlends IN I.
e struggle [ desire now to return my crater
n ,hanEs. but, following the direction
NIr pand himself that whenever major
Q of silver delegates expressed their prefereh
S sar onother. he desired his name Withdraw
:. Now in the name Of Missouri, lower
:, s,ondard under which we have fought throu
o ,s,s convention, and in its place lit tnae
e ,hs Gifted and glorious son ofNebraska' 'bo
d and long continued cheers)
= ,.yvo have chosen q splendid leader, beau
Q ,,l as Apollo. intellectual beyond compatis'
: a sreat orator, great scholar, but above
!, ,haro s heating in his breast heart tnat tnro
n a. constant sympathy with the great masses
: IN ,,io and instinct with the highest sent
ments OF patriotism - stu, nm, h
: uovo with as much confidence as can oeile
q nv,b,ng in the future. we Will elect nun oN
= sosv large majority in November No. gent
Q Wy =, ,be convention, we will inaugurate .
d NJ i'I., democratic administration at Wasnln
,nr hut one that will set down as among
3, umrsst and ablest and most lliustrious
10 American history.