The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-16
Bryan and SeWall.
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this proceeding there were wild out
bursts oi spplau-e and enthusiastic
and cyeiorif demonstrations.
S.ustur Vest dominated X. T.. Bland,
81 Nis."usi.
COT. ~. q. Lewis. oi Georgia, nomi- |
mated WIN. J. Bryan, al Nebraska.
Thi. nominatinu WAS eloguently sec |
onded by r. r. Kiurz, of Salisbury, on |
behalf OF the North Carolina delega-
iion.
senator Turpie nominated Governor |
CIaud q. Matthews, of Indiana.
Friedrich White OF Iowa, nominated |
Horace Boies.
Judge A. W. Patrick, OF Ohio, nomi- |
mated Jno. II. Mclean, editor Of the
Cincinnati Inquirer.
Joo ;. i:hes, Ct Virginia, nominated
senator 10. blackburn, OF Kentucky.
w. y. IIarrity nominated ex-GOv-
ernor Pattison. Of Pennsylvania.
Delegate. NJ Her, Of Oregon, nominal
ed Governor Penn0yer, Of that state.
The names of Stevenson and Teller,
who had been much talked about were
not presented TO the convention at all.
Tho nominating speeches kept the
convention in session Till two o'clock
a. m when 10 ad journed till Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
EsIiotting Hsgun.
On Friday morning the first bust
ness was to ballot for President. The
delegations from the gold standard
states. being defeated at every turn,
generally decided not to vote in the
convention at all, with the exception
of Pennsylvania, which had been in
t.L 10 Dat o., -
cast its vote all through.
North Carolina started in for Bryan
and voted for him until he was nomi-
mated. A few delegates from the gold
States voted scatteringly, but the New
York delegation remained as silent as
the tomb throughout.
The names Of Bland, Bryan, Boies,
Blackburn, Mclean, Pattison and Pen
meyer were before the convention and
the roll call Of States begun.
The fact that the gold delegations
would not vote was generally known,
and Chairman White stated he would
rule that two-thirds of all the rofeS
cast, would secure nomination, thus
eliminating any necessity for the votes
Of the gold delegates.
On the second ballot, the State of
Colorado voted for Teller, aud was
Kissed. This is the man who was
named by the representatives OF the
silver and Populist parties as one on
whom they thought all the silver
forces could unite. He was rejected
and hissed-and this action may or
may not lead to the destruction OF the
Democratic party in 1896.
The FIRST BALLoT-Bland, 233
Bryan, 1O5; Pattison, %; Boies, SO
Blackburn, SO Mclean, "a; Matthews
81; Tillmun II; PennOyer, 10; Teller
y; Stevenson, :; Russell 2; Campbell
2; Hill !. Absent and not voting, 1S5
THE SECOND BALLOT-Bland, PSI
Bryan, 1877; PattisOn, 100; Mclean
53; Blackburn, Al; Boies, 81; Matthews
"a; Stevenson, 10; Teller, s; Penney er
9; Hill, |. Absent and not voting
100.
The THIRD Bland, 291
Bryan, 2l9; PattisOn, 81; Mclean, "a
Boies, 80; Matthews, 81; Blackburn, ~
Stevenson, 0; Hill, l. Absent and no
voting, 1862.
TnE FOURTH pALLoT-Bryan, $50
Bland, al Pattison, 90; Mclean, 46
Matthews, 80; Boies, 80; Blackburn
~; Stevenson 8; Hill |. Absent an
not voting, lG2.
Bryan had assumed the lead. Th
reading clerk had got no fnrther tina
the announcement OF Bryan's $50 vote
before there was a repetition Of tn
scene of yesterday when the eloqupu
young orator closed his speech. / b
Coliseum swayed with enthusia. u
Cheer followed cheer. The Stat
standards were again uprooted ali
carried to Nebraska. Noisier an
louder the whirl of sound swele,
Men ana women went frantic. Hun
dreds OF newspapers and umbrella
were furiously whirlej through tn
air.
Suddenly two beautiful girls dresse
in pink appeared on a table back of tn
alternates' seats in the valley of DE
mOcracy. They held in their hands
large silk flag, on one side of whic
shone the clear-Cut features of Bryan
To and fro it waved while 20,OC
Threats yelled and screamed. The
they started in Indian file to parad
the standards about the delegate
Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi, GeOl
gia, Nevada, Colorado. South Dakot
Arizona. New Mexico, Louisiana, Or,
gon, North Carolina, South CAROLYN
District of Columbia, Wyoming, Idah
Alaska, Minnesota and Michigan WEI
in the procession. Frenzied me
fought for the standards of the 9th,
delegates.
The whole number of votes was 20
and the clerk announced 5l2 to be ne,
essary To n choice.
Fifth and Last Ballot.
After the fifth ballot had begu
Mclean, OF Ohio, withdrew and th
State cast i6 votes for Bryan.
Governor Stone, of Missouri, ster
faced and dark-browed, faced the a
dience on the platform.
Ladies and gentlemen" he begs
with gesture for silence,"I have r
ceived his note from Richard Par
Bland." An impressive hush fell upt
the whole multitude as in delibera
tones, with a full pause after ca,
word he read the note. 1t follows:
LEBANON, Mo-, July Z, 1895.
"Gov. W. j. stone:
Dear Sir: | wish 1T to be unde
stood that | do not want the nomin
ton unless it is the Judgment of G
free silver delegates that / would
the strongest candidate. If it shou
at any time appear that my candida
Is an obstruction to the nomination
any candidate who is acceptable
the free coinage delegates in the co
vention OF one more acceptable to
majority of those delegates than IN
self, wish my name at once wit
drawn from further consideration. Ia
willing to waive State instructio
for me and let the free silver de
gates decide the matter. Put t
cause above me.
Yours truly.
ar. z. BLAND
"ln the name of Missouri" he sa
81 lower the standard under which
have fought throughout this conve
ton and in Is place lift that of t
gilied, glorious son of Nebraska.
"Gentlemen, we have chosen sp}e
did leader he said, and went on
pay tribute to the Nebraskau As
great orator, great scholar, but abe
all, bearing in his breast q heart II
throbs in sympathy with the or,