The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-10
AFRAID TO BALLOT.
Leaders Hesitate to Put Their For
ces to the Final Test,

Leaders Hesitate to Put Their For
ces to the Final Test.
|. CHICAGO, July 9.--The leaders who
are opposed to the nomination of
Bland, or who feared the convention
might be stampeded to Bryan, decided
after the nominating speeches, to draw
off and wait until tomorrow morning
before taking a ballot. The action of
the gold delegations, most of which
decided not to participate in the nomin-
alton of candidate on the platform
rendered Bland's strength formidable
as it was likely that the chairman.
taking the precedent Of 1S46 into con-
sideration-when New York in an at
tempt to defeat the nomination of
Cass, declined to vote and the chair
man ruled that two-thirds of those
voting constituted the tWo-thirds re-
quired by the rule--Would make a
similar ruling. If all the gold delega-
tions declined to vote, 416 would con-
stituted the necessary two-thirds and
the best estimate tonight gave Bland
436. The Pennsylvania delegation,
however, decided to vote for Pattison
after communicating with him by tele-
graph. The Wisconsin delegation de-
cided not to vote as did New Jersey,
Maryland and Connecticut divided, and
tWenty-seven of the thirty Massachu-
setts votes will be silent
The sudden appearance of Bryan as for
midable candidate and the developments of the
day, In connection with the gold delegations
greatly complicated the situation. The Teller
movement again looms up prominently, If
those who believe his nomination would be
the politics of the situation can prevent a
nomination on the second ballot and to this
end their efforts will be directed. The Bland
managers are straining every nerve and claim
the victory, while Bryan's friends loudly as
yy4 he cfa odad1 1,x
the boy Orator of the Platte''
AS the time for balloting draws near the
managers are making their final estimates of
strength. The Bland forces are the only ones
TO give exact figures. Nichols Bell Of the
Missouri delegation, roughly figures the fol-
loving as the main sources Of Bland strength:
missouri, "a; Texas 80; Arkansas, 16 Illinois
4S; Tennessee, "a; Utah. 6; Oklahoma 6: In
Dian Territory, g. Washington, 6; Georgia 26;
Louisiana, 16 80
These, however, are counted on as nucIeus
and there are other delegations, in whole or
In part expected to fall in line The Missis-
sippi caucus today, which determined to give
the Mississippi vote to Blackburn first and
then to Bland, has q new source of courage
to the Bland men.
The Matthews men say they do not expect
to show their strength on the early bal
lots. Delegate-at-Large Menies says: Gov
Matthews will start with at least thirty and
the total may reach seventy-five. A recent
rough count shows eighty-eight Matthews
votes, but they are not counted on from the
start
c. S. Thomas, chairman OF the Colorado
delegation, says Bryan will be nominated
Florida will give him two votes and possibly
more. Arizona, in case Of break, will go
to Bryan. North Carolina will probably cast
her solid vote for Bryan, and North Dakota
is very much inclined to favor him. Gov
Culberson says that Texas stands firm for
Bland, but In the event of another Texas eau
Gus, he thinks Bryan would command a ma
jority. Three of the Wyoming delegation are
for Bryan and the entire delegation may be
swung to him.
One of the California delegates says the
states vote may go to the Nebraska candi-
date after the complimentary vote to Senator
White. South Carolina will cast eighteen
votes for Tillman on the first ballot and will
then go to Bryan. Maryland also shows evil
dence of a tendency to Bryan. The Missis-
sippi delegation has decided to cast its votes
for Bryan.