The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-12
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quest. gave hcif fvo.c for Bland. at the
same time expressing tile opinion that lie
ought To be nominated by exclamation
Tie State of Ncbraaka,5 out of dci,cacy
iest It's woe might be taken Us an indi.
eaton of Mr.. Bryan's Wishes, asked To hr
excused from voting for tie present, anu
was excused accurdBgly
Tic counting of the ballots was pul-
npscly delayed To enable leaders to ar
range, II possible, TO swing the conven-
liUil over To Siblcy, and recognizing this
TACT Utah attempted To nrccipitute mat
ters by changing its vote from Daniel
TO Bland but tie CHAIR declined To
permit changes OF votes at this stage of
the proceedings.
The clerk announced the result Of the
first ballot: blackburn, ~; Bland, G2;
| Teller, |; Daniel, II: lIarrity, II; Buies,
70: Williams ulls.). %; White. 1; absent,
or excused, 25S; Fithian, 1; Williams
tMass.), az; Mclean. III: Clark, 90; Sow
all. lc0: Sibley, 1G3. Total number of
votes cast, go. Necessary 10 choice,
| d55.
AT o'clock the second ballot was be-
Gun and Alabama attempted Ia lead
the Bland stampcdc. hut the next States
| called did not take IL up To any great
| extent, largely ndlicrinis To their first
choice. Several OF the States having
| the largest delegations, however asked
To be passed for the present with II
view of casting, decisive votes later.
IAWhcn Rhode Island WAS called the chair
tMr. ltichardsun) said the chairman of
| the Rhode Island delegation hud called
upon him Il few moments ago and stated
| that his delegation WIS compelled to
| leave tu take their train for Dunic, but
had authorized him with the consent Of
| the convention. To cast their votes for
lIarrity. MIR. ". II. White. chairman
| uf the Washington dclc.atiun made II
| little diversion in the munutuny of the
proceedings by standing ON his chair
| ANA declaring that the vote nj W;lsG
i a. H..
| the influence of the gold bue. Tho clair
| man cut linn short hy declaring that
debate WAS not in order.
II became evident that the Bland
Stone, Of Missouri, WIN had withheld
| the vote of his State Til the last. got
up and said that the delegation from
the state of Missouri had no authority
| To present the name of their distin-
guishcd citizen. but il the convention
voted for him they did so on thrir own
| responsibility. He then prDcccdcu to
cast the vote Of Missouri FOR other can
| didatrS.
| At ~ D. IN. the result of the second
ballot was announced ;,s follows; Will
| liainS Ulls), Is; Clark, -: l'uttison, l.:
| IIarr;y, n: liland,a.i Williams tMass),
| iG: Mcl.cali. lGS Sewall. 81; *iblcy, li3:
| absent or not voting, 30. Total vote
| east G75 Necessary To choice, 100
| \ hir'l ballot WIS immediately ordered,
but before 1t had proccrdcd far tile rLaftf
man sad hr thought IL proper 10 inter.
rupt the halloting TO Introduce Hon
Amus Cumming, oi the 'iammany So
cicty of New York, who would read Il tel
| ccrain If Interest
| Mr. Cumui:nr. took the stand and rca"
the following; dispatch from Mir Sibley:
| Hon. Amos Cummings lisasv do no
permit my name To b. pre- scutcd. i Sc
Instructed my f:i'nd, y's.",,!uy.
tSigncD JOSEPH G. SlBLEY."
| When Missouri WAS called Governor
stone said: Under inSirur' ions of tho
majority of the delegation Missouri casts
her 80 votes for bland"
| When New York again Lccl.ned To vota
the people in the galleries. led Ivy man
vi; the back of the platform. once more
aisCd Il yell and 4 delegate from Mime
J sota said the convention had been dis
turhcd all the morning III This way ana
| IL would ask that .le scrgcaGt-p.-lrn,s
! hc directed to employ Suilic!cu: force to
I keep THIS internal mob iu!,t."
The Chairman repeated his stcrcotypcG
| threat 0f clearing the galleries ana there
| was comparative quiet until Michigan
| changed her votes from Srwall Ia Me
lean, when ;hrrc was an outburst Of ap-
plIusc.
The result Of the third baIlc. wa: OH.
| cially arnounred IL, 2:l0 u. III: az follows:
| l'dtt,sun, !: panicl. e: Elurd, 2JI: Me
| Lean. 2lo; Scwall. ~: Henley. 10; Sihlcy
| ~. y
choice.
| 1t being evident by this time that the
| convention could not Ec siampcdrd tc
| lillnd. when rlc fouuih ballot was start
| ed Gov, rnor Stone, of Missouri, address
| Cd he convention. He said:
| 81 desire on behalf OF the Missouri del
| cedtiun and as the friends OF Mr.. bland
| 70 cXp:uSs 20 you our grateful Ipprecia.
| tipn of your k!ndress. ann now in H..
cpipi of 4 telegram from Mr.. Bland ii
| which he say substantially that IL
| would deem it uuwisc AMI inpol,tic iu
| nominate both candidates from the Wcsi
side of thc Mississippi river" (Chcrrs).
The fourth bailc; was then begun
| In the course OF the vote, Mg. 1'ithian
| of Illinois declared ort %! order ana
| amid great confusion that the con
vcntion could not afford TO nominate
| a nan for he Vice Presidency who had
| declared that hc could moi support one
| principle OF the rTtional platform
| tim, in favor of impo Ing. the income
Tax. The chairman refused 10 allow
any hchttc during the vote ana objected
| Mr.. Tithian 80 take his seat.
The result OF the fourth ballot was
aminunccd as follows: William
| Mass.). =; Clmkc. i6; Iiarrity. II: Patti
| son, /: Daniel ~: Sewail. 26i; Mclean,
! 2?6. Whole number or votes cast. 6iS;
absent or not voting, 252; necessary to
| choice. a.
Before the Gfh ballot was entered
| upon. the chairman Of the ohio dclcga-
| ton tMr. Sloam made the following
| statement: 1.-The Ohio delegation mas
received two tclegrams from MIR Me
Lean: They state what l. said ':his
| morning, but hat you may have the
exact words will read what he says.
| He spc1ks for himself, not for the Ohio
| delegations:
ANY vote cast for ne for Vice Pres.
| ,.1 ishn