The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-11
DEMOCRACY'S SURRENDER.

order. A big oil portrait OF Boies. back
cd by a silk American flag, was paraded
through the pit, but II created hardly Il
ripple.
The leaders came In quietly. Mr..
Whitney walked In with n group OF the
New York delegation but 1t was an
nounccd that Senator liill. like Achilles,
Sulked In his tent. New England dele
cations generally we're thin. The battle
had gone against them and they ap-
pcared only 10 hesitate rs TO whether
they should remain silent and mute,
when they were asked TO participate In
the nomination OF candidate on
platform to which they could not be
reconclled or to physically withdraw
from the convention.
At 1867, Chairman White, OF Califor-
MA. who had recovered the use OF his
voice. stepped to the front OF the stage.
Running his eye for couple OF seconds
over the acres OF people he glanced
down 10 the battered delegations In the
pit and with heavy whack Of the
gavel called the convention to order.
With shufiiing feet the vast audience
arose and listened to Rev. DR.. Green,
the minister, petition the White
Throne for righteousness and peace.
Chairman White then announced that
the convention was stlll on the call OF
states for nominations. Thereupon Mr.
Harrlty, OF Pennsylvania, chairman OF
the national committee, mounted his
chair and placed In nomination ex-Gov-
ernOr Robert +. Pattlson. This evidence
that Pennsylvania would stand by the
platform and participate In the nominal
tion drew cry Of delight from the sill
Yer men and Pattlson's name got
swinging round OF applause from the
galleries Mr.. Mattlngly of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, seconded the nomi-
nation OF THAT peerless champion OF
free silver. that firm friend OF the far
iner, and lnborer. John r. Mclean, OF
Ohio" Delegate Miller. OF Oregon, add
ed 10 the list " nominations the name
OF Sylvester Pennoyer, OF Oregon. The
names OF Bland, Bryan, BOes, Black
burn, Matthews, Mclean. Pattison and
PenrnJer were before the convention.
There were no other nominations and
Chairman White annonced that the roll
call Of states for the nomination of a
President would proceed. a rustic OF
excitement swept over the hall, succeed
cd by an intently eager quiet.
lIurd's Death Announced.
The first test was to be made. Before
the roll call was begun delegate Smith,
Of Ohio, rose to announce On behalf OF
the Democrats of Ohio. the death of
chat eloquent mud fearless Democrat
Frank Hurd," and said: I'VE sorrow for
the loss uf Onr associate"
Then AlaOam2 was called and the
chairman said that flye OF her delegates
being gold standard men desired to vote
for that splendid type OF New England
Democracy, william f. Russell, OF
Massachusetts," but, under the unit
rule, she cast her twenty-five votes for
Horace Boies.
This announcement brought two big
banners emblazoncd with the likeness
OF her governor from the Iowa section
and cheer from the Boles ndherents.
The lG votes for Arkansas announced
for Bland by Senator Berry gave the
supporters OF 1.-THE great commoner," as
he designated him, an opportunity to
yell. which they improved. CalIfornla's
vote was much scattered, Q for Black
burn, . Boles, Campbell, Bryan and .
Matthews, and Blnckburn's name was
given a cheer while the others failed OF
recognition. The name OF Connecticut
was followed by silence and the clerk
passed on to Florida. After It's scatter
Ing vote had been announced ex- Cover
nor Waller arose and shouted that two
ana two only or ConncctlCutS vote
would be cast and those for cS- Governor
William f. Russell. John +. SALISBURY.
OF Delaware, voted for Bryan and three
others from the state for Pattlson,
Brynn'a first cheer was given at the an
nouiIcement OF Ge0rgias solid vote for
him. The IS votes OF Illinois for Bland
We're loudly cheerrd,
& Indiana and Iowa IN succession cnst
their solid votes forstheir favorlte sons,
Matthews and Boies respectively. EN-
Senator Martin; OF Kansas, cast the
solid vote OF the sun-ilOwer state for
"MlSSOuri'S great Comm0ner, Richard
Parks Bland" The Kentucky delega-
tIOn announced that the blue Grass
State cast her vote for the "SOuth's
greatest Democrat, Jo Blackburn, OF
Kentucky" Snutterlngs OF applause
greeted each OF these announcements.
Louisiana voted for Bryan. Maine gave
8 votes for Bryan and II for pattIson,
Delegate Hamilton. OF NInssachusottSl
asked that Massachusetts be passed aS
the chairman and Vice chairman of the
delegation We're absent. Delegate
O'SullIrRn, one OF the silver men In the
delegation shouted that the gold men OF
the delegation were away because they
dbl not Intend 10 participate In the lu-
turc proceedings nc the convention.
"ThatS not true" ahoutcd aome OF the
gentlemen In the delegation. Chairman
white appealed 10 delegates no, to AT
tempt 10 inject debate into the roll call.
and Massachusetts was passed.
Ten gold men In the Michigan dalcga-
tlOn refused 10 vote. Tho silver votes
divided aS followh: Bryan Z. Bolcs +, and
bland 4. Delegates Stevenson, Don NJ. |
Dicklnson's law partner, caused con-
siderable delay by challenging the vote
of the stntc and then with nine COL
leagues declined to vote. Later he
moved from gold delegation to dnlcgn-
tton, counsG!llng them 10 refuse to vote.
Tho Silver Knight.
MissisSlpnIs vote for Bryan and Mis-
Smri'S FOR Rlnnd werr checrcl, NJ
braskn's announcement OF I6 votes FOR