The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-11
Total. 40 ~ IS 70 S q u % SIis9.

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After tho fourth roll call, the Tenn.
Sylvhnin delegation fled out OF the hall
for consultation, Bryan cmblcms be-
gan to blossom out on the floor nnd In
the galleries. That there wns an up.
heavai in The waters OF Illinois became
more apparent when "Bnck" liinriehRcn
asked leave for tho delegation to retire
FOR consultation. The issue was whether
= 20 stay by "Silver Dick or follow the
{, professions Surfing toward Nebraska.
Brynn had assumed tho lead nhu tho
favorIte had dropped back into the ruck.
The reading clerk got no further than
the announcement OF IIryan'B $50 votes
before there was q repetition Of the scene
Of yesterday when the eloquent young
orator closed his speech. Tho Coliseum
swayed with enthusiasm. Cheer follow
ed cheer. The state standards were
again uprootcd md carried to Nebraska.
Louder and louder the wlllrl or sound
swolled, Men and women went frantic.
Hundreds Of newspapers II umbrellas
were furiously whirled through the air.
Suddenly beautiful young girls dressed
In mink appeared on the table bnck OF tho
a]ltcrnatcs' seat In tho valley. or Do
mocracy. They held In their hands u
large silk flag on one side OF which slone
the clear cut features OF Bryan, To ana
/. lEu u SNlStl NlllIs tNNlN9 NlNAohAN
threats yelled md screamed, The bnnd
played, hut could not be heard above the
l>insara.like roar. The dance of the
purple state guldons about the Nebraska
guIdon continued for five minutes. Then
they started In Indian file to parade the
standards about the delegates. Kansas,
Nebraska. Mississippi. Georgia, Nevada,
Colorado, South Carolina, Arizona, New
Mexico. Louisiana, orcgun. North Caro-
sllna. South Carolina. District OF Column
hia, Wyoming. Idaho, Alaska. Mlnncso-
tn and Michigan were In the process
sion. FrenZled mon fought for the stand.
ards Of the other delegations. California
was first wrrnched nway from those who
attempted to restrain Il and check the
Bryan stampede. Delegates fought like
men demented for the Illinois standard
when Governor Altgeld stood black and
resolutc guarding his banner. but the
delegates we're intoxicated with cntlluSi-
nsm. a hurried vote was taken. Bryan
carried the day and the Sucker" states
banner Joined the parade. \ fist fight
occurred over the pOsscssion'0f the
Buckeye standard, but McLsan's friends
though battered and shaken, held the
fort.
The Worst OF SacrileEr.
The storm rolled on and a big white
iug was brought into the Coliseum and
a milk white banner on which was a
gold cross with the inscription. n
crown OF thorns, no cross OF gold" re-
vived the ringing words OF BryIn's clos
ing sentence yesterday md increased the
awful force OF the hurricane. 1t was ex-
actly IA minutes before the demOnstra-
ton subsidized. Throughout II all MrS.
Bryan sat to the right OF the platform.
Although a brighttlOOk OF pleasure light
ed her features, she did not nppeur at all
excited by this wonderful demonstration
in honor OF her distinguished husband.
She Is n rather small. swcet-faced wo-
man with soft brown eyes n hair. She
was dressed simply In u gown OF dark
material. The only d OF color about
her was a little bunch OF deep purple In
her black chip hat. No one In the vlcin-
lily seemed TO recognize In this little calm
faced oma the helpmate Of the hero OF
the hour.
When an approach to order had been
obtained the clerk took up the
ment OF the vote. The remaining names
were as follows: blackburn, %: Patti
son SO; Stevenson. S; Hill l. The whole
number OF votes was i6S, arnssthe clerk
announced 5l2 to be necessary to u
choice.
Chairman White said that the pro-
ceedings had reached such 4 stage that
It became necessary TO announce his
construction OF the two-thirds rule. II
was that two-thirdS OF the votes given
were necessary TO 4 nomination.
The fifth call WAS begun and Foote. OF
California. declared California for the
first time Is solid and casts IS votes for
Bryan"
Florida carried S votes TO Bryan from
Matthews and Boies. Kentucky being
reached, Ollie James doomed UP and
shouted: while Kentucky loves her
great Democrat and would be glad to
vote for him, they do not seem 10 want
him because he was n confederate SOL
der. Therefore Kentucky casts her IS
votes for the worlds greatest orator.
William ]. Bryan"
AT this point the Illinois delegates filed
back into the hall. their appearance stir
ring a commotlon.
North Carolina casts % votes for the
sure nominee Of this convention. Will
lam J.. Bryan" was the announcement
OF that state.
. The Ohio men marched back and were
again recorded for Mclean. their CON
& ference having produced no change. The
twenty-four votes OF Tennessee stepped
q into Bryan'E camp and almost imme-
diately Virginia showed the same num-
Der. both Of them deserving silver
Dollar" Bland. Three tcrritori-s-Ari-
iona. New Mexico and Indian Territory
marched nfte- them from the Bland
standard "a Bryan, zach one 6 strong.
The enthusiasm was aroused again
when big Buck" H%Inrichsen called out
the IS OF Illinois for Bryan, the most
1important desertiOn from Bland. The
nomination OF Bryan seemed imminent.
There were cries. Ohio car do H." and
INhr u AfnT oil - n "a. raSl L. -LuIr
holding n cane aloft while under him the
other leaders seemed to be s%QuabblinS.
"Ohto withlraws the name Of Mclean"
said that gentleman, and casts IS votes
for Bryan
HIS voice failed tu carry many feet so
that the dramatic stroke was lost upon
the galleries. There was a cnmmotiOn
afioat In the Texas ranks next door to
Ohio. Bryan had 1872 Yates. Montana,
with s and Oklahoma with the same
number, s,yelled It to J0i. two-thirds OF
all the votes cast. Governor Stone. OF
Missouri. stern faced and dark broweI,
faced the audience on the platform.
Bland ". 4 iIrAvs.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he began
with a gesture for silence. "a have re-
ccived this note from Richard Parks
Bland Can impressive hush fell upon
the whole multitude as In deliberate
tones. with a full pause after each word.
he read the motel. 1t follows.
LEBANON. No, July Z.
Governor ". j.. Stone:
Dear SIr:-I Wish II TO he understood
that / do not want the nomination Tin
less 1t Is the Judgment OF the free silver
delegates that / would be the strongest
candidate. IL It should at any time APP
pear that my candidacy Is m obstruc-