Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16
man, II; Teller, 8; Hill, /; absent and not vot-

man, IL; Teller, 8; Hill, /; absent and not vot-
ing 1s5.
The second ballot was begun at 1875. AS
soon it was started Senator White vacated
the chair, placing the gavel in the hands of Mr..
Richardson, of Tennessee.
South Carolina swung over from Tillman to
Bryan whose gains had begun early in the bal
loting. The District of Columbia manifested
its capacity for lightning changes by scatter
ing its votes as follows: Three for Bryan, one
for Bland. one for Boies and one for Mclean.
Before the vote was announced, and while it
was being footed up, California announced
change of her vote follows: Bryan, IA;
Bland, ?; Matthews, 1; Boies, 1. A gain of
for Bryan.
The result of the second ballot was an
| nounced at lis p. m, as follows:
! Bland, 2Sl; BoieS, 81; Matthews, 81; Mclean.
| So: Blackburn, Al: Pattison, 100; Bryan. 1877;
Pennoyer. s; Stevenson. 10; Hill. 1; Teller, 8.
Not voting, 100.
The third ballot was then begun at 1870
p. m
New York on the third ballot as on the Sec
ond, remained mute when the name of the
state was called and the clerk repeated the
call IN his loudest tone, but without result.
The result of the third ballot was announced
/ at 1:50 p. m. as follows:
Bland 29I; Boies SO: Matthews 81: Mclean
| 81; Bryan PIG; Blackburn 81; Pattison 90;
Stevenson 9; Hill /; absent or not voting 162.
A fourth roll call was Immediately ordered
| and Senator White resumed the chair.
The result OF the fourth ballot had only been
| partially announced when it was interrupted
| by an intensely dramatic scene. When Bry-
| ans big gain from PIG to 280 heading Bland
| and all the other candidates. was announced,
| by a prearranged plan, Bryan banners were
! raised on the standards Of several states. and
| big shouting was INDUCED in. with a view of
stampeding the convention to his sup
| port. Nevada, Mclean state; Kan
sas, a Bland state; Idaho, and other
| states that had previously voted for
| other candidates, led the movement. They
| were quickly followed in the order named by
| the New Mexico, California. Nevada, District
| of Columbia, Idaho, Minnesota. Washington
Virginia, Indian Territory, who all raised their
standards and joined in the general shout for
Bryan. Then procession was started, the
standards of % states and territories being
| borne round the hall amid a perfect tornado of
cheering
CThe chair announced a decision that two
/ thirds OF the number OF votes given are
necessary to make nomination, aud not two
thirds of the total vote OF the conventional
Then Illinois joined in and Florida followed
| Ohio came in and brief spell of silence fol-
/ lowed, as the rumor passed around that a deal
was on with Mclean for second place
/ After Is minutes OF this hippodrome perform
| ance the announcement OF the result was con-
I tinued. and the fourth ballot was officially an
nounccd follows:
| Bland, 2fI: Boies, So; Matthews. IS: Mclean;
20; Bryan. $50 Blackburn. p; Pattison. %:
/ Stevenson. 8; HILL l. Absent not voting
| Ice. Total. $50 Total number OF votes cast on
| fourth ballot, 76S Necessary to choice. SIC.
AT 2-45 the fifth roll call was begun, and it
| soon became evident that Bryan would secure
/ votes sufficient on this ballot to nominate him
| by theSnecessary majority.
: Following is an Official summary Of the
votes cast in the five ballots taken:
t When Kentucky was reached Mr. Rhea, Evho
I had put Senator Blackburn IN nomination. rose
and said: While Kentucky loves her great
democrat. Joe Blackburn. and would be glad to
see him elected president. yet as he has served
| in the confederate army. they don't seem to
! want him (faint hissesl. Therefore Kentucky
| takes pleasure in casting her 70 votes for the
! worlds greatest orator. W. J. Bryan. (Cheers)
| Illinois, which had asked to be passed. cast
! her % votes for Bryan. This left him with 446
| votes. GO short Of the necessary number.