The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-16

Matthews, and Blackburn's name was
given cheer, while the others failed Of
recognition. The name of Connecticut
was followed by silence, and the clerk
passed on to Florida. After its scatter.
ing vote had been announced, ex.Gov-
ernor Waller arose and shouted that Q
and only of Connecticut's vote would
be cast, and those for ex- Governor Will
lam f. Russell. John Il. Salisbury of
Delaware voted for Bryan, and three
others from the state for Pattison
Bryan's first cheer was given at the an
nouncement of Georgia's solid vote for
him. The 48 votes of Illinois for Bland
were loudly cheered.
Indiana and Iowa in succession cast
their solid votes for their favorite sons,
Matthews and Boies respectively.
Ex. Senator Martin of Kansas cast the
solid vote of the Sunfower State for
"Missouri's great commoner, Richard
Parks Bland. The Kentucky delega.
ton announced that the Blue Grass
State cast her vote for the South s
greatest Democrat, 10 Blackburn of
Kentucky Sputterings of applause
greeted each of thesb announcements
Louisiana voted for Bryan. Maine gave
8 votes for Bryan and IL for Pattison
Delegate Hamilton Of Massachusetts
asked that Massachusetts, be passed, as
the chairman and vice chairman of the
delegation were absent. Delegate O'Sul.
livan, one OF the silver men in the dele.
cation, shouted that the gold men of
the delegation were away because they
did not in nd to participate in the
future proc' 'dings Of the convention. "
"That's not rue" shouted some of the
gentlemen IN the delegation. Chair.
man White appealed to delegates not
to attempt TO inject debate into the roll
call and Ma 'sachusetts was passed.
Ten gold men in the Michigan dele
CATION refused to vote. The silver vote
divided as follows Bryan, a Boies, B.,
and Bland, A. Delegate Stevenson, Don
M. Dickinsons law partner, caused con
siderable delay by challengin z the vote
gOf the state and then, with nine col,
leagues. declining to vote. Later he
moved from gold delegation to gold
delegation counselling them to refuse to
votfG, fG,,,,a.,,,,,s un.o Co.. p,.uo, ora Mis-
Bouri's for Bland were cneered. Me-
braska's announcement of 16 votes for
j. Bryan" created great enthusiasm.
gate Doyle voted for Pattison and the
other seven delegates declined to vote,
and the intelligence fell on a silent
house.
1t remained for New Jersey to stir the
first really sensational passage. Nc
Dermott, from his chair, shouted in
stentorian tones "The state of New
Jersey declines to vote. (Hisses.)
The gold adherents in the galleries
attempted to drown the disapproval
with their cheers, but were unable to
do so.
New York was listened for as the
crucial point of gold on whose action
the Democracy of the east was depend
ing for its keynote. Ex-Governor
Flower said:
In view OF the platform adopted by this
convention and of its action and pro.
ceedings, am instructed by the delega
ton from tho state of New York TO say
that we decline further to participate In
the selection OF candidate for president
and vice president, and therefore We de
cline to yoto.
The great body of New York's ad
herents In the galleries sent up storm
of approval, but other cries were hearC
Of '.put 'em ont put 'em out"
Ohio cast 48yotes under the unit rul'