New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
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corded for silver. and the great unit rule was In
a measure. fractured. Twenty gold Democrats
OF Wisconsin however, refrained from voting.
The first ballot greatly encouraged Bland ana
BRYAN but could not be said to be cheering 10
any of the other candidates Moreover, l6O DELE
Gates were absent or did not vote--an eighth
Of the Convention
The vote in detail for each candidate was as
follows: Bland. 233; Boies. SO; Bryan. 1Oo; Pat
tison 95; Blackburn. 49, Matthews. 81; Tillman
II; Mclean "a: Pennoyer. 10; Teller 8; Camp
bell 2; Russell 81: Stevenson. .; Hill. !.
But the seventy-two votes Of New-York were
missing The chairman Of the North Carolina
delegation had said. looking at the New-York
and New-Jersey delegates: Because of the plat
form, North Carolina casts Its vote for William
j. Bryan" and the chairman Of the Ohio delega-
ton had thought 1t proper to say. glancing back
at Governor Flower: when Ohio sends dele
CATION to a National Convention. she does not
expect them to sulk and pout If they don't have
their own way"
THE SECOND BALLOT BEGUN.
The second ballot. therefore. was begun by the
silver delegates with wrathful feeling toward
the gold Democrats. The followers Of Bland were
at once cheered by the Alabama delegates de-
serting Boies and casting their twenty-five votes
for Richard p. Bland. But. while the Bland peo-
pic were thus DESTROYS Of increasing his vote. the
followers of Bryan had a similar desire, and
they had more success. Senator Tman retired
as a candidate for President and flung the vote
Of his State for Bryan. California also threw
seven votes to Bryan. Michigan concentrated
her twenty-eight votes upon Bryan. New-York
continued silent. Colorado voted again for
Teller and was Kissed. Massachusetts, gave
Stevenson five votes. and Minnesota followed
with four more for the Vice-Presdent. When
New-Jersey was called two of the gold delegates
weakened and voted for Pattison. The reading
clerk made an error and announced the two for
Bryan. Chairman McDermott jumped to his
feet and exclaimed: mo. not bad as that;
two for Pattison. the rest not voting
A DIVERSION FROM LOUISIANA.
Marston. Of Louisiana a Bland man. moved
to abrogate the unit rule. He said II was out
rageous to stfe the minority. Senator Jones
raised a point Of order that the motion from
Louisiana should be referred to the Committee
on Rules without reading. Standing on chair
the Louisiana man shouted for his rights The
Convention recognized the Louisiana man as the
gentleman with the unsakable thirst who tried
to address the Convention the day before yes
terday and drank up all the water on the
chairmans desk. A wag carried him drink OF
water The Convention roared with laughter as
the delegate drank the health Of the Convention.
He mounted the platform and denounced the
two-thirds rule as "a cowardly subterfuge. and
was Kissed. Marston kept interrupting the
chairman. and was reproved. The Convention
got into great confusion. Senators Blanchard
and Money were yelling at the top OF their
voices Meantime the announcement OF the
second ballot was withheld. Chairman Richard
n-lor
The second ballot showed that Bland gained
As votes. Boies lost 40. Matthews lost 8 Mclean
lost |. BRYAN gained 90, Blackburn lost AZ, Patti
son gained 3, Pennoyer lost 2. and Stevenson's
vote increased from to 10: the number Of gold
delegates not voting decreased from $50 to l6o
BRYAN's STEADY GAIN.
The vote as announced for this second ballot
was as follows Bland 2S1; Boies. 81; Bryan.
1877: Pattison. 100; Blackburn Al Matthews,
"a: Mclean, 81: Pennoyer. 8: Stevenson. 2; Tel
Ter &: HILL l. There were 1852 absentees or men
not voting.
Mr. Bryan had gained more than Mr.. Bland.
and the formers supporters felt greatly en-
couraged Evidently 1t was to be race be-
tween Bryan and Bland for the nomination.
Mr. Br, an obtained on the third ballot the vote
of Colorado. that State dropping Teller The
cast its vote for Bryan. The third ballot. when
announced. showed that Bland had gained 10
votes. going up from 2S1 to 291 which proved to
be his largest vote: that Bryan had increased
his vote from 1917 to 30. gain Of % votes;
that Blackburn had shrank from Al to 70. and
that Boies had lost one vote.
While the third ballot was being computed
Oregon hoisted silk hat on pole with pict-
ure Of W.. ]. Bryan tackled upon 1t. The Bland
men showed signs Of distress at the unexpected
growth Of the Bryan boom. Governor Altgeld
and his lieutenants. Hnrichsen and Ffthian.
moved about the aisles working vaiantly to
hold BANDS following against the threatened
stampede to Bryan.
BEGINNING THE BREAK TO BRYAN
There were signs Of breaking up in several
State delegations who had been voting for Bland.
Alabama voted six for Bryan. but they were
held for Bland under the unit rule. The total
vote on this third ballot was as follows: Bland.
291: Boies SO: Bryan. 219: Pattison, o. Black
burn. 20: Matthews 81 Mclean, "a; Stevenson,
8; Hill, l.
THE FOURTH AND FIFTH BALLOTS.
The Convention was In a culver Of excitement
when the fourth ballot began. for it was sus-
pected that a nomination might be made on
this ballot At least. the Convention would
know whether the vote Of William J. Bryan
would go on expanding at the rapid rate that
threatened to make HIN so IN the nominee. Ala
bama started what looked like a stampede for
Bryan by abandoning Richard p. Bland. and
voting for Bryan This desertion of Bland by
the Alabama delegation destroyed BANDS
chances, while 1t greatly advanced those of
Bryan Another State which went over to
Bryan was Kansas. This was a body blow to
Bland, ce'sXansas is adjacent to Missouri and
its Democratic politicians are very friendly.
The Illinois delegation became turbulent en- be-
holding this rush fIom Bland to Bryan IL
seemed to require all of Governor Aitgeld's in
fluence to prevent the delegation abandoning