The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-11

Sylvester PennOyer of Oregon.
The names of Bland, Bryan, Boies,
Blackburn, Matthews. Mclean, Patti.
son and Pennoyer were before the con-
uention. The l6 votes for Arkansas
announced for Bland by Senator Berry
gave the supporters of ,"the great
Missouri commoner," as he designated
him, an opportunity to yell, which they
improved.
The name of Connecticut was fol.
lowed by silence and the clerk passed
on TO Florida After its scattering vote
had been announced Ex-Governor Wal
Ter arose and shouted that two and two
only of COnnecticut's votes would be
cast and those for ex Governor William
E. Russell. John E. Salisbury of Del
aware voted for Bryan and three others
from that state for PattisOn.
Bryan's first cheer was given at the
announcement of Georgia's solid vote
for him. The IS votes of Illinois for
Bland We're loudly cheered. Indiana
and Iowa in succession cast their solid
votes for their favorites, Matthews and
Boies respectively. Ex-senator Mar
tin of Kansas cast the solid vote of
that state for "Missouri's great COM
moner, Richard Parks Bland" Ken
lucky announced that the Blue Grass
state cast her vote for "the SOuth's
greatest Democrat, Joe Blackburn. of
Kentucky" Sputterings Of applause
greeted each of these announcements.
Louisiana voted for Bryan. Maine gave
votes for Bryan and IL for Pattison.
When New York was reached Gov
ernor Flower arose and said: In view
of the platform adopted by this conven-
ton and of its actions and proceedings
/ am instructed by the New York dele
CATION to say that we will not partici-
pate i'll the selection Of "a candidate for
president or vice president and there
fore decline to vote
There We're other Eastern states that
refused to answer to the roll call, and
in some of them only portion Of the
vote was cast. The result Of the first
ballot, as officially announced was:
Bland 233, Boies Sc, Matthews 81,
Mclean o., Bryan 105. Blackburn So,
Campbell ,, Pennoyer 10, Tillman II,
Teller IS, Hill /. Russell 2, Stevenson 2,
Pattison 50, absent and not voting 1856.
Total $50.
The Second Roll Call.
The second roll was begun and fur
nished sensation at the outset for
Alabama shifted her % votes from the
Bland camp to Bryan and the young
Nebraskan's friends waved their hand
kerchiefs. Bryan gained three in the
California delegation on a poll. Under
the unit rule Michigan's % went for
Bryan. Bland gained in Montana
and Mclean 3 in Nevada. Silence fol-
lowed the call of New York. South
Carolina gave up her senator and
brought her votes into Bryan's column
amid much enthusiasm, Tillman
speaking of Bryan as the emanci-
pator of the white slaves. Vir-
ginia abandoned Blackburn to turn her
"a votes to Bland. Wyoming changed
her 6 votes from Blackburn to Bryan.
John Mclean lost in the District of
Columbia and Bryan captured 8 Of
them. The name of Minnesota on the
second call brought stentorian shout
from Daniel Lawler, Minnesota on
this and every other ballot. present and
not voting"
Bryan's Strength Alarming.
The turning of the tide toward Bryan
Of Nebraska was alarming the managers
| of wheel horses, so that these generals
skirmished about earnestly among their
| followers and invaded alien camps,
while the band disconrsed a solemn air
to give the clerk another opportunity to
practice addition.
Before the announcement of the vote
the chairman of the California delega-
| ton announced that under instructions,
| he desired to announce a change in the
vote of California. Fourteen of the
votes were for Bryan, a change Of 10.
the losers being Blackburn and
Matthews, and thereupon the calls of
Bryan" were renewed. The result
was then announced as follows:
Bland 2S1, Boies 81, Matthews "a,
Mclean So, Blackburn A. Pattison 100,
Bryan 1877, PennOyer s, Stevenson TO-
Hill /, Teller 8. absent and not voting
| 100.
All the candidates were losers except
Bland who gained AZ, and Bryan who
gained 90. The Bryan boomers in the
| galleries cheered and flourished flags
and photographs of the orator of the
Platte.
The Third Roll Cal.
When the third call began and Col
orado brought her eight votes from Tel
Ter to Bryan, and Florida gave the Ne
braskan three more. Kansas developed
dangerous split, eight votes had gone
to Bryan but her votes under the unit
rule were still with Bland. When New
York was called there was a storm OF
Kisses. She declined again to vote
Oregon deserted Pennoyer and divided
Bryan captured five of her eight votes
The result of the third ballot wa.
announced as follows:
Bland 29l, Boies 36, Matthews "a
Mclean 54, Bryan 2l9. Blackburn ~
Pattison ~. Stevenson 8, Hill /, absen
or not voting 1862.