Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-17

that they would passively, at least, give
aid and comfort to the political enemy
Pennsylvania alone of the gold states
continued to participate in the proceed
ings. She cast her Ga votes for Pattison
to the end Most of the other gold men
who voted cast their ballots also for Pat
tison, but there were scattering votes for
Stevenson, Hill Russell and Campbell.
On the second ballot, Alabama sought
to check the rout that had already be-
gun by changing her votes from Boies to
Bland, but Bryan was overtaking him
with giant strides. Bland gained 48,
while Bryan advanced so. Boies was
the principal loser. On the third ballot,
Colorado gave up all hope of Teller, the
mention of whose name had been
cheered and hissed by the galleries, and
Oregon gave up Pennoyer. In the Ohio
delegation the Bryan forces lacked but
seven votes of majority and there was
open rebellion in Illinois an d other states
which wanted to swing into line. On
the fourth ballot Alabama, the first
state to vote, headed the stampede to
Bryan. Idaho, California, and other
states followed. The result in other del
egations spread, even among those bound
by resolutions and instructions. Kan
sas, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and even
Iowa were tottering. On the fifth and
last ballot Kansas went over. Illinois
and other states came tuhbing along in
her wake. When Ohio was reached
Bryan had 44G votes of the 5O4 required
to make two-thirds majority of those
voting. Chairman White had ruled that
two.thirds of those voting constituted
two-thirds ma jority under the rule. Ohio
hesitated. The Bryan men in the delega
ton demanded a poll of the state. The
| friends OF Mclean saw the end was in
sight and Mclean, himself, mounted
chair. He withdrew his name as candi-
date and cast the 4G votes of Ohio for
Bryan. This gave him 492, II less than
enough to nominate. Montana changed
her six to Bryan, and Oklahoma terri
tory her six. To the territory of Okla
homa, therefore, belongs the honor OF
nominating the democratic candidate
for president in 1896, as to that of Ar-
zona belonged the honor of four years
ago. or course, other states then
scrambled over each other Governor
Stone of Missouri Withdrew Bland's
name, and Senator Turpic of Indiana
withdrew that of the Hoosicr governor. |
and on his motion the nomination was
made unanimous. There were frequent
demonstrations throughout the day.
The most dramatic demonstration oc-
Cured at the conclusion of the fourth
ballot, when it was apparent that Bryan
would be nominated on the next ballot. |
The colors OF the states were again up
rooted and the Coliseum for ii minutes
shook with a storm Of cheers. while |
trenzicd men marched and sang, hysteri- |
cal women became frantic.
Until after the nomination sweet |
faced, modeet-lo looking woman Eat almost |
upnotjced in one Of the chairp n +ho
rjgbt Of the stare. surronndad nv friends
Sha ratained her conoosuro ,,;ds+ oil
the excitement, hut her face cIouod vitb
pleasure, as she followed the proceedings
which made her huaherd foro,a II
was Mis-. Bryan, Immediately after the
nomination when i Leca,no ,o;o,1
aLopt that sbo wac there md thora ,,.aa
a rush 70 $40 and congratu,a+, hnr sl~o
modeetlv withdraw
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