The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16

| distinguished soldier and delegate from
| Wisconsin, and the chair believes What-
ever asperities may exist that the gentle
men will be found for the ticket and the
| chair refuses to entertain any fractional
| DISPUTES. The question before the con-
yention is the nomination of vice pres
ident of the United States.
Governor Stone-Up to this time the
attention of the convention has been alb
sorbed by the platform and candidate for
the presidency. The work has been done
so well that it will receive the approval
of the people. loud applauseD But
the work yet to be performed by this
convention is of great Importance. we
haze vet to name Il Democrat to be asSo-
cated with our great leader upon the
ticket | believe, Mr.. Chairman. that
this important work ought not TO be has
tily or inconsiderately performed. 1t
should be performed after the most ma
ture deliberation possible under the cir
cumstances. So far no attention mas
been given to this. To the end that the
delegates may have an opportunity to
confer with each other and to arrive at
conclusion which will strengthen our
ticket | move that this convention do
now adjourn until II o'clock tomorrow.
! Cries of no, no. from the audience.D
Mr.. Henry of Mississippi asked to
amend. making the hour 10 o'clock, and
! Governor Stone accepted the amend
, ment.
| Connecticut and Indiana wer the
| first states to vote no. Illinois delegates
! stormed at the chair with opposing shouts
when their state was called, and finally
| Fred j. Morris shouted: In order that
no mistake he made. Illinois insists that
| the convention adjourn until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow. The spectators took the neg
| ative side and sent up Il shrek of APP
proval whenever state voted no.
Chairman White was somewhat irri-
| tated, apparently that the delegates
should insist upon roll call on the ques-
ton of adjournment and endeavored to
hurry the proceedings.
What is the matter with Illinois
now!' he asked of one of the contrary
| minded delegates. who demanded recog-
uition persistently. When Il Marylander
began to preface Il motion with Il speech
he eXhorted him to "do something"
When it became apparent that the mo-
ton would carry, the thousands of spec
tators began to scramble out. filling the
hall with Il mighty roar and the chair
man got red in the face. hammering his
| mallet and yelling 'sit down." As it be-
came impossible to hear responses. Col.
Nat Wall, a gentleman with fierce
| moustache and long, curly black hair,
who calls himself the original Georgia
cracker who was calling the roll in Il
voice like Il steam calliope, announced
Oklahoma votes aye. District of Column
bia six votes aye, and so on down the
roll
The spectators were told their tockets
would be good for tomorrow and at $3.50
the convention adjourned.
MAKING A VICE PRESIDENT.
Chicago, July 1O.-The silver leaders
constituting the steering committee
which has had until tonight no meeting
since the convention opened, found again
after the nomination of Mr.. Bryan. thai
1t had much business on hand in the Sc
lection of candidate for vice president
A call for Il conference at the Sherman
House was accordingly passed around
i'll the convention and the meeting as
sembed few minutes before II o'clock
tonight. The committee found itself
with wealth of candidates on hand, in
Guiding John X. Mclean and Allen w.
Thurman of Ohio, Joseph Sibley of
Pennsylvania, eX-COngressman Williams
and eN-COngressman Fithian and c. L.
Ladd of Indiana, and Arthur Sewel of
Maine. The names of Senator Turpie
and Governor Matthews of Indiana. and
Senator Daniel of Virginia were also
mentioned. The committee appeared to
be greatly impressed with the Importance
of making proper selection and re-
manned in consultation until late hour,
considering the question. The names
of Sibley and Mclean were most fire.
quently mentioned. 1t was developed
during the course of the meeting that
Mr.. BANDS Missouri friends were press
ing him for the second place. At mid
night no conclusion had been reached