Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-17
BRYA AND SEWALL'
ONE FROM NEBRASKA. THE
OTHER FROM MAINE.
The Convention Spends Almost Week
in Its Deliberations Silver
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CHICAGO, July Sat 1880 Sena tor
Daniel called The convention to order.
The report of the committee on
credentials was called for, but as it
was not ready, speeches were mads w
Governor Hogg, Of Texas; Senator
Blackburn, OF Kentucky; Governor
Altgeld, of Illinois; Ex-Governor Over
meyer, OF Kansas; and Congressman
Will't ms, Of Massachusetts. The
credentials committee then reported
on all contes is except that Of Michigan,
and the report was adopted. Conven-
ton then adjourned until p. III,
When the second session was called
to ordss the credentials committee re-
ported, seating four silver delegates
for Michigan, which changed the dele
cation, under the unite rule, from gold
to silver. A minority report favored
the gold delegation. After dozen
speeches had been made for each eide
OF the question, a vote Resulted in
defeat of the minority report, 1868 to
55S, and the silver delegates were
seated. The committee on permanent
organization reported ii favor Of SEN
ator White, OF California, for chair
man and Thos. j. Cogan, Of Ohio, fue
secretary. Mr.. White was escorted to
the chair and made a short speech.
after which the convention adjourned
until 10o'clock tomorrow morning,
CHICAGO, July o,-~The convention
was called I'd order at 1855 and Sen
atof Jones, from the committee on reso-
lutions, presented the report, Hill pre-
sented minority report and offered
an anne hament that free coinage should
not effect existing contracts and that
if it should prove unsuccessful that
after one year free Coinage shall be
suspended filiman made an address
faSofing the majority report and offer
ing an amendment censuring Cleve-
land. Jones, of Arkansas, also favored
the ma jority report. Hill, Villas and
Russell spoke for the minority and
then Bryan closed the debate. Hills
amendment was defeated, 900 TO 627.
An amendment by Hill endorsing the
democratic administration was de-
feated, 357 to 564 Tillman withdrew
his amendment for censure, saying the
vote was equivalent to that. The
platform was then adopted, 62s to 301,
and the convention adjourned until 8
o'clock
In the evening the nominating
speeches were made. Senator Vest
nominated Richard Parks Bland, ard
the nomination was seconded by Over
meyer, Of Kansas, and Williams. of
Illinois. Col. II. L. Lewis, Of Georgia,
nominated VIM, T. Bryan, of Nebraska,
and the nomination was seconded by
North Carolina, Massachusetts, and
Louisiana. Governor Matthews, of
Indiana, wac nominated by Senator
Turpie, and seconded by California.
Frederick White, of Iowa, nominated
Horace Boies, and the nomination was
seconded by Minnesota. John Rhea,
of kentucky nominated Senator
Black burn, and California seconded
the nomination. John R. Mclean was
nominated by A. w. Patrick, of Ohio
At 1890 a. IN. the convention adj
1ourned until 10 o'clock
CHICAGO July 10. Senator White called
the convention to order at 1866. Penn
sylvania presented the name Of Robert Z.
Pattison rs a candidate for president
Pennoyer, OF Oregon, was also placed in
nomination. The first ballot resulted:
Bland 223, Boies Sc, Matthews 81, Mclean
54, Bryan 105, Blackburn SO, Pattison 95,
Pennoyer 10, Campbell 2, Russell 2, Steven
IA
and not voting 1856.
Second ballot: Not voting .160; Bland
2Sl, Boies 81, Matthews 81, Mclean SO,
Blackburn IL, Teller y, Stevenson 10, Hill /,
Pennoyer 8 pattison 100. BRYAN 1877.
Third ballot: Bland 29l, Boies SO. Mat
thews a. Mclean 81, Bryan 219, Blackburn
q, Pattison 81, Stevenson 9, Hill !, not
voting 1862 Total $50.
Fourth ballot: Not voting 1862; Bland
PAL, Boies 49, Matthews 36, Mclean As,
Bryan $50, Blackburn ~, Pattison 90,
Stevenson s. Hill |, total $50; necessary to
choice, SOL.
During the fifth ballot Bryan gained such
strength that q general slump to the
Nebraska man followed. Illinois cast her
forty eight votes for him BANDS name
was withdrawn, as were also Matthews and
Boies' and upon motion by Turpie, of
Indiana the domination was made unan-
iinons. During each ballot a number of
gold states, headed by New York, refused
to vote.
AT the evening session, adjournment was
almost Immediately taken until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE con senti5ii came
to order at 1855 and almost n score of
Tice-presidency. Among them were Bland,
Boies, Sibley, Sewall, Mclean, Teller and
Blackburn. During the fifth ballot a gen
eral stampede to Sewall occurred and he
was declared nominated unanimously
Over $50 declined to participate in the
nomination Of yice-presfdent. Whether
these seceders will place third ticket in
the field is as yet undecided.
At meeting of the national committee
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, was made
chairman.