Evening star., 1896-07-10
BEFORE THE BALLOTING.

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BEFORE THE BALLOTING.
Talk AmsA9 tA> Delegates Before
AeN Was Called.
CHICAGO July 10.-The decks were
cleared early thu norning for the halloting,
which hagen whsn the democratic national
Convention reassemhled at 10 o'clock today.
Tha struggla opened with the delegates
wrought to an intense pitch over the sansa-
ttOnal developments Of yesterday. when tha
Bryan wave swept through the convention
and threateaed for Q time to stampede IL
then and there. It disturbed all calcula-
tions and has thrown the ranks OF other
candidates into confusion.
The day opened with q continuance of
that deliciously cool weather which has
attended the convention from the start.
The wind came or the prairies toward the
lake. yet 1t was a balmy as that of early
spring or late fall There was Q hase in the
air like that Of Indian summsr. Light.
heecy clouds kept OF the glare Of the sun
from the great crowds which were early on
the march toward the convention hall
Ine sensation OF yesterday and last night
had been contagious both within and with
large was eager to see its expected develop
nent when the convention opened todAy.
Chairman White and other executive effi-
GERS conferred early in the day A. to the
desirability Of closing the doors against the
unruly crowd. in case Of the repetition of
the disorder and dtscourtesy Of last night
when Senator Turpie. Senator Vest and
others who made nominating speeches bat
tied In vain against the confused murrnur
of hurrahs and cat calls.
While there was no disposition to check
the expression of exuberant feeling at
proper moments. yet there was a deter
mination not to permit 1t to take absolute
control of the convention and prevent the
transaction of business. The rush at the
doors was greater than 1t had been at any
previous session.
As the balloting was about to begin 1t
was felt that one Of two conditions would
be shown. either that the enthusiast ele-
ment would dominate and would swing
delegations into line with one accord, or
else that q condition would be shown which
would make a protracted deadlock in
eyitable.
The Bryan Forces.
The Bryan forces were making the most
from Nebraska yesterday. The adjourn
ment early this morning had given the lead
ers Of other candidates an opportunity to
rally their forces. and it served also to give
few hours in which COOL counsel could pre-
vail against the wave OF sentiment. which
was at high tide last night. But the con-
vention hall continued to be full of Bryan
rumors. The Nebraska man had given by
his presence on the platform that magnetic
touch which had thus far been lacking
His personality is an engaging one to
those who come here fred with the senti-
ment that silver Is the watchword Of the
plain people One Of the orators had re-
ferred to him as Tiberius Gracious the
tribune Of the people; another had styled
him the Cicero fit to meet the Cataline"
of today; another had seen in him "the
American Cromwell" ready to grapple with
the royal power Of wealth.
Mr.. Bryan had Remained away from the
convention hall after concluding his speech.
lie had received bulletins detailing the
progress OF the movement in his behalf
he conferred last night and early today
with the leaders in charge of his interests.
ana advised them on the steps to be taken.
1t had been his judgment that his name
should not be formally presented through
a nominating speech. but should await such
oe'eiopments as the balloting might bring
What Bland Men Say.
The Bland managers. while admitting the
oanger OF the impetIous Bryan movement.
declared that 1t was the result of adroit
generalship, and that Il had failed in its
purpose to carry the convention off its
1eet- They still held their strongholds of
Missouri. Arkansas, Illinois and Texas. and
were smilingly confident that the actual
nSures OF the ballot would take from the
Bryan movement its element of popular en-
thusiasm. The Bland men still counted on
the west and were hopeful Of winning ac-
cessions from the south after the first bal
lot.
The Boies and Matthews forces were sat
tsaied that no nomination could be made on
the early ballots and that Bland and Bryan
would disappear after their full strength
had been registered and had been found
insufficient to nominate. The lesser candi-
dates were playing a waiting game, beliey-
Ing that the time would come when the
convention would in desperation turn from
its first favorites and seek others on whom
strength could be concentrated.
Great interest centered in the course of
the New York and other gold DELEGATIONS.
Their conferences had failed to bring about
determination to bolt except in a few in
dividual instances. but the purpose on The
part Of New York to refrain from taking
part In the ballot had an onninous sug-
gestveness.
Should the presidential nomination be
made today. the convention will doubtless
conclude its labors tonight by hurrying
through the nomination of the Vice Presi-
dent. There is but little hope among the
leaders, however. that the full ticket can
be perfected today.
THE DUEL Is OFF.
Gen. Bradley johnson and Capt. AM
pOdin Settle Their Trouble.
The proposed duel between Gen. Brad
ley T. Johnson and Scnor Manuel Ampo-
dia will not take place. friends of the
former have iuterfered and dissuaded the