The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11
SCENES OF
ENT HUS|ASM
Congressman Mcguire De-
Scribes Bryan's Nomi-
nation.
.CALIFORNIANS HELPED
HIS CAUSE.
Illinois Desertion Of Bland
Started the Nebraskan
Stampede.
PROCESSION OF STANDARD
BEARERS.
The Nomination Declared to Be
Unanimous in a Shout That
Shook the Roof.
PROCESSION OF STANDARD
BEARERS.
The Nomination Declared to b
Unanimous in a Shout That
Shook the Roof
THE CALLS HEADQUARTERS,
GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL.


The great fight is over and the promi-
nent hero of the occasion has been nomi-
mated for President. He came as con-
testant for seat in the convention to fight
for the adoption of silver platform and
the nomination of silver candidate. His
success in the matter of the platform was
signal and he should certainly be satisfied
with the candidate. His nomination. has
started wave of popular enthusiasm here,
which bids fair TO grow.
was present at a large single-tax meet
ing this evening. which was attended by
Democrats, Republicans and Populists.
The mention of Bryan's nomination was
greeted with general and repeated ap-
plause
The California delegation voted solidiy
for Bryan on the fifth ballot, and he was
the choice OF a majority of the delegation
from the beginning. On the first four bal
lots members OF the delegation cast COM
plimentary votes for other candidates, but
the first, the real break in favor of ''the
boy orator of the Platte" came from Cali
fornia.
The convention was finally stampeded
by the delegations from Alabama, Cali
fornia, Colorado and by the announce
ment during the fifth ballot that the Illi-
nois delegation, which had previously cast
46 votes for Bland, wished to retire for
consultation before voting. 1t was we'll
understood that Bryan was the second
choice of the delegation, and the an
nouncement of its motion for consultation
was practically e notice to the convention
that it wolld change Its vote from Bland
to the Nebraskan. This knowledge created
great excitement on the floor and caused
many of the delegations to go to Bryan'as
the probable winner before the vote of
Illinois was announced.
AT this point, when his nomination
seemed assured, the standards of twenty
two States were wrenched from their
places by excited men, carried to the cen
ter of the convention section and waved
aloft for fifteen minutes. Then a pro-
cession of the standard bearers formed,
and, amid the shouts and cheers of del
egates and applause of 10000 visitors,
marched repeatedly around the hall.
When this great outburst subsidized the
names of Bland. Boies, Matthews and
Mclean were withdrawn and the votes
that had been given to them were trans
ferre6 to Bryan, giving him clear two
lQlrQS IndlOElIy
Senator Turpie of Indiana moved to
make the nomination unanimous. When
the motion was put a great affirmative
shout went up that must nave shaken the
rafters of the amphitheater. The noes
being called for New York and the other
dissenting delegations remained silent.
The nomination was declared unanimous
and then for the first time in the history
of this remarkable and memorable con-
vention the silver men of the West ap-
plauded the golden silence of the men of
the East.
The nomination of a candidate for Vice
President has been postponed until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
1t is believed the session will be short
and that the nomination will be given to a
representative of the Middle West, either
Ohio, Indiana or Illinois. My personal
preference is Adlai Stevenson, but ma
jority of the delegation favors either Mat
thews of Indiana or Mclean of Ohio.
The delegation held very pleasant final
meeting this afternoon and agreed that.
Notwithstanding the friction naturally at
tending attempts to harmonic differences
of opinions in the heat of such contests as
we have had in this convention, all of the
members of the delegation are Jolly
good fellows and have conscientiously dis
charged their duties.
JAMES G. MAGU1RE.