The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-10
Enthusiastic Democrats Place Five
Good Silver Men in Nomina-
ton for President at Chi
cago-Selection
today.
EASTERN PLUTOCRACY DOWNED.
Bland Leads for Three Ballots-Dan-
ger of Deadlock Bryan Nom
mated on 9Th Ballot, Amidst
Great Excitement.

noon, the Chicago convention att
er voting to accept the platform as
reported by the majority of the
committee, adjourned until last
night, when the formal presenta-
ton of candidates for President
was made. Platform was adopted
by nearly two-thirds vote. Hills
minority report for gold, was thus
killed. Hill also proposed an
amendment to do away with free
coinage, after one year if it proved
a failure, but it was killed by fully
as large a majority.
Convention met at 8 o'clock last
night, and when the roll of states
was called, for nominations, Arkan-
sas yielded her time to Missouri,
and Senator Vest, in a fine speech,
presented the Missouri statesman
C'Sllver Dick'D to the convention,
Four or five states seconded Bland S
nomination, among them Arkan-
sas at the hands of Hon Paul Jones
of Texarkaua; we are satisfied his
speech was a most eloquent one-no
full reports of any of the speeches
were given by bulletin. Then
Bryan, Mathews, Boies, Blackburn
and Mclean were presented as can
didates, in the order named. At
1886 convention adjourned until
10 o'clock today,
Chicago, July lO.--Morning pa
pers pretty generally agree that
chances of candidates are in order
as follows: Bland, Bryan, Steven
son and Teller. 1t is said gold men
will likely issue manifesto and may
call convention to consider the
situation. Feeling intense on both
sides. Weather clear, warm.
1852 a. m.-Just learned Hill will
not attend convention today. 1t is
said he is i'll; also learned that Till
man will go to Bryan on second
ballot; he is for Blackburn on first.
1854. Convention called to or
der. First business in order is bal
lot for President. There seems to
be some doubt as to whether two
thirds vote of all the states is re.
quired to nominate, or simply two
thirds OF the vote given, Best au-
thority say the latter, and these
bulletins will be based on that sup
position, as the rules of the last
convention which govern this say,
"two-t thirds of vote given" There
are in all $50 votes, but it is eX-
pected a number will refrain from
voting.
Harrity nominates Governor Pat
tison for President Maddingly OF
District of Columbia, seconds Har
rity; cheers. Miller OF Oregon,
presents name of Pennoyer for
: President; cheers. Nominations
for President closed,
1108-Roll of states ordered fol
first ballot. First ballot, Alabama
% for Boies; Arkansas l6 for Bland
Wisconsin state roll called, Wis
consin delegates as names are called
decline to vote. One member OF
the Wisconsin delegation votes fol
Bryant; another Wisconsin mar
votes for Bryan, instructions tC
Wisconsin delegates from state be-
ing read which instructs them tC
vote as unit, Gen. Bragg gets on
his chair to explain; makes points
of order that nnder instructions
state must be passed Dockery of
Wisconsin claims privilege and right
to cast his vote, Dockery says
while majority has right to cast
vote but not Withhold altogether anc
asks have his vote recorded
Official first ballot after correc
tons on account Of absentees anC
declinations to vote Bland 233
Boies SO, Matthews So, Mclean 81,
Bryan 1906, Blackburn S3, Pattisor
80, Campbell 2, Russell 2, pennoyer
10, Stevenson 2, Tillman, - Hill |,
Teller s, not voting 1875,
Those who do not decline to vote
are splitting their vote among out
side candidates. Hill getting 3
votes from Massachusetts,. One
hundred and ninety-nine votes were
not cast on first ballot.
Result 2nd ballot Bland 257
Boies 35, Matthews 80, Mclean 54,
Bryan 1856, Blackburn 80, Pattison
90, Pennoyer s, Teller 8, Stevenson