The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18
The Ballots.

When Kentucky was reached Mr.. Rhea, who
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 hisses). Therefore Kentucky
takes pleasure in casting her &c votes for the
worlds greatest orator. W. J. Bryan. (Cheers)
Illinois. which had asked to be passed, cast
her As votes for Bryan. This left him with 446
votes. G6 short OF the necessary number.
Oklahoma changed her 6 votes from Bland to
Bryan, making 45L
Then Ohio withdrew the name of Mclean
and cast As votes for Bryan, making his total
500.
Before the result was announced, but when
1t was known that Mr.. Bryan had received
within a few Of the necessary number OF votes,
Gov. Stone OF Missouri assembled the platform.
and as soon as order could be obtained he ad-
dressed the convention in these words:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvESTIOS-Two or
three days since l received this note, which l
will now read in your hearing. from Richard
Parks Bland: 1 wish it TO be understood that
1 do not desire the nomination unless it is the
judgment Of the free silver delegates that
l would be the strongest candidate. If 1t
shall at any time appear that my candidacy Is
the least obstruction to the nomination OF
any candidate who is acceptable to the
free coinage delegates Of the convention, or
one more acceptable to a majority Of these
delegates than myself, 1 wish my name, at
once, Internationally withdrawn from further
consideration. am willing to waive state in
structions FOR me, If need be. and to let the free
silver delegates decide the whole matter. The
cause must be put above the name" lap
p!auset.
I came to this city," continued Mr.. Stone.
as one Of the delegates from Missouri, vOicinR
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present for your deliberate consideration the
name OF that illustrious commoner for whom
many OF you have expressed q preference by
your votes il this convention. To those
who have been our friends in this
struggle, / desire now to return my grateful
thanks. but, following the direction Of
Mr.. Bland himself that whenever a majority
Of silver delegates expressed their preference
for another. he desired his name withdrawn.
Now. in the name Of Missouri. l lower the
standard under which we have fought through
this convention. and in its place 1 lift that of
the gifted and glorious son OF Nebraska. loud
and long continued cheers.)
W have chosen a splendid leader, beauti-
full as Apollo. intellectual beyond comparison,
a great orator, 4 great scholar, but above all,
there is beating in his breast a heart that throbS
In constant sympathy with the great masses Of
the people and instinct with the highest senti-
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W will not only nominate him, but I be-
lieve, with as much confidence as 1 can believe
anything in the future. we will elect him by a
very large majority in November, and. gentle
men OF the convention. we will inaugurate not
only a democratic administration at Washing
ton, but one that will set down as among the
purest and ablest and most illustrious OF
American history.
$50 now, gentlemen, 1 withdraw the name OF
Richard Parks Bland and cast the 81 votes of
the state of Missouri for VIM. ]. Bryan"
The nomination Of Bryan was made unani-
nous on motion of Senator Turpie, Of Indiana.
After the nomination was made all the states
formed in line and marched about the hall with
their signs in honor of Bryan except New
York. Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Rhode Island,
Maine. Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts
and New Hampshire.
The convention. at 1872 p. m. took a recess
until s p. Il.