The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
WILLIAM J.. BRYAN.
The Young Nebraskan Chosen by
the Democrats for President.
1t Was Zone on the Fifth BALLOT. State Del
egatIons EaGerIE Changing Their Votes
to Make The Nomination UnanI-
~mous-Othcr Proceedings.

CHICAGO. July Il.-At 1857 yesterday Chair
man White. who had recovered tho use OF his
voice. stepped to the front of the stage. Run
ming his eye for n couple of seconds over the
crowd, he glanced down ut the pit and with 4
blow of the Gavel called the democratic ma
tiOnal convention to order. with shutting feet
the vast audience arose and listened when Rev,
Dr. Green, the chaplain, prayed for righteous
ness and peace.
Chairman White then announced that the
convention was still on the call OF states for
I nominations and Mr.. Harrity, OF Pennsylvania.
chairman of the national committee, mounted
his chair and placed in nomination ex-Gov.
Robert +. Pattison. This evidence that Penn
sylvania would stand by the platform and par
t~icipatc in the nomination drew n cry of de-
light from the silver men ana Pattison's name
| got n swinging round Of applause from the GAL
lesics.
Mr.. MattiDgly, of the District OF Columbia.
seconded the nomination of that peerless
champion of free silver, that firm friend Of the
farmer ana laborer, John IL. Mclean, of Ohio"
Delegate Miller, of Oregon, added to the list
of nominations the name of sylvester Pen
noyer, of Oregon.
Thus the names of Bland, Bryan. Boics,
Blackburn. Matthews, Mclean, Pattison and
Pennoyer were before the convention.
Balloting by states then began. 1t remained
for New Jersey to cause the first really sensa-
tional passage. McDermott, from his chair,
shouted: The state of New Jersey respect
fully declines to vote" Kisses followed while
2 AAt hsDAl nun tiAAn III AA1
TO drown the disapproval with their cheers,
but we're unable to do so.
Gov. Flower made this statement when New
York was called: In view of the platform
adopted by this convention, and of its actions
and expressions, 1 I'M instructed by the New
York delegation to say that we will not partic-
ipate in the selection of n candidate for presi-
dent or vice president, and therefore decline
to vote The great body Of New York's I'D
herents in the galleries sent up Il storm OF ap-
prevail. but other cries were heard of Put
them out. Put them out"
A big row occurred when Wisconsin was
called. Gen. Bragg announced that he was IN
structed by the majority OF the Wisconsin
delegation to cast no vote. One OF the silver
delegates challenged this, and insisted on a
call OF the roll of the state. The result was
that 10 delegates refused to vote. Senator
Money made the point of order that instruc-
tions to a delegation to vote as a unit could not
stihe the will of any who desired to vote.
Gen. Bragg climbed on one of the chairs OF
the Ohio delegation to protest, but the mad
dened Buckeyes ordered him down. New York
and Vermont offered him a chair I'm their dele
cations. Gen Bragg made his statement as to
the will of the Wisconsin delegation and was
replied to from the platform by Delegate
Dockery, one Of the silver men from Wisconsin.
He aroused great enthusiasm by declaring
that If Wisconsin's will was stthed here 1t
would be heard for silver in November.
The Tammany orator, ex-senator Grady,
made a fiery protest against a ruling which he
contended would practically abrogate the unit
rule.
The delegates grew still as Senator White,
the chairman. finally ruled that the unit
rule instructions did not contemplate the re-
fusal of delegations to vote. He ruled that
all silent votes should be considered absen-
tees, but that every delegate present who
desired to vote had n right to have his vote
registered. This ruling was loudly cheered, rs
it blazed the way for an ultimate ruling that
the two-thirds required to nominate, within
the meaning of the rule. were two-thirds OF the
votes cast, according to the precedent OF 1876
The name OF Henry NJ. Teller was for the
first time spoken of as n presidential nominee
when, on the call of states passed, Colorado's
eight votes were recorded for the former re-
publican and were received with mingled
cheers and Kisses. The clerk consumed sew
eral minutes in computing the results OF the
first ballot, during which the crowd buzzed ex-
citedly.
and Richardson, of Tennessee. again took the
gavcl during this lntermission The result
was announced by the reading clerk as fol-
lows: Bland, .3S; Bryan. los: Bcies, 80 Mat
Lhews, "a: Mclean, 81; Pattison, %: Pennoyer,
10; Blackburn, SO: Campbell, ,; Tillman, IL;
Russell. =: Stevenson, 2; Hill, 1; Teller, g.
The Official vote OF the second ballot was:
Not voting, Ie0 Bland, 2si; Boies, 81; Mat
thews, 81: Mclean, %: Blackburn. IL Pattison,
100: Bryan. I97: Pennoyer. x. Stevenson, 10;
Hill, l: Teller, g
The Official vote OF the third ballot was: Not
voting, 1852; Bland. POI; Boies, 80; Matthews,
o. Alti<tduf = bllAh as ~
Pattison. 81: Stevenson, 9; Hill, l.
The fourth ballot was as follows: Bland. ell;
Boies. 33: Bryn~. 2S0; Matthews. 30; Pattison
90; Blackburn. u; Mclean. IS; Stevenson, 8;
Hill. / not voting, l6l.
When the secretary announced Mr.. Bryan's
vote the Nebraska delegation mounted their
chairs and set up Il yell that drew around them
all the other Bryan states with their respective
standards. As each OF the standards arranged
itself in the bouquet n fresh yell went up from
the galleries. After FIVE or six minutes of up
roar the procession of standards about the hall
began, with Nebraska at the head, and the tail
end was brought up by Kansas. Fourteen
minutes were consumed in this demonstration,
which gradually subsidized. and the convention
was able to proceed with business.
At this juncture, considering the fact that n
number Of delegates from the gold states did
not vote. Chairman White ruled that a two
thirds vote of the total number cast would
nominate a candidate for president and vice
president.
The announcement of the chairman was re-
ccived with great confusion. Order having at
length been restored upon the floor, the chair
directed the secretary to call the roll Of the
states for the fifth ballot. The roll call pro-
coed without incident until the state of West
Virginia was reached, when that state re-
quested TO be passed. The 10 votes from Wis
cOnsin that had been withheld from the first
still declined TO vote. The state of Illinois
was also passed, as the delegation from Ohio
marched TO their committee room for consulta-
tion. The roll call having been completed In
regular course. the secretary returned to call
the names OF the states which had been passed
Upon the second call, the state of West Vir-
ginia was still not ready to vote. Illinois
however, upon the second call, cast 4S votes
for Bryan, amid the greatest enthusiasm.
The Bryan men were now confident AT this
time John r. Mclean, of Ohio, mounted his
chair. The confusion still being very great, he
had some difficulty in securing recognition but
finally succeeded. He said: Ohio withdraws
tho n Of Tahn u Mol aan and oasis her ID
votes for william ]. Bryan" This announce
ment caused great enthusiasm and was de-
cisive Of the result.
After Ohio's vote was announced Gov. Stone,
OF Missouri, read n note from Richard J..
Bland, In which the latter stated that II the
convention could find n man more acceptable
than he, he wished his name withdrawn Gov.
Stone then withdrew Bland's name and
pumped Missouri's 81 votes into the Bryan
column
At the close of Gov. Stones remarks the
convention broke into the widest excitement.
Delegates and those in the galleries alike
jumped on their chairs and waved umbrellas
and flags. in one end of the hall an enthusi-
asst waved aloft a shoe on the end of u long
stick.
A delegate from Iowa, A. Van Wagner, then
addressed the chair. saying he was Instructed
by the Iowa delegation to withdraw the name
OF Horace Boies and to cast Iowa's 20 votes for
Bryan.
GOV. Culberson, OF Texas-'In view Of the
fact that the friends of Mr.. Bland have with
drawn his name from this contest, l am In
structed by the majority of the delegates from
Texas to cast the votes of that state for VIII
liam j. Bryan"
After n number of other changes to Bryan
had been made, the chairman put the motion
of Senator Turpie, of indiana. to make the
nomination unanimous and declared the vote
carried.
The result OF the fifth ballot was not an
nounced, but the unoficial figures are Bland,
I3; Bryan, 624: Pattison, %. Stevenson, @;
Hill, l; not voting, l62.
When quiet was restored, the chair an
nounced q recess would be taken until eight
o'clock in the evening.
4 short Session.
CHICAGO July I2-At 1865 Friday night
Chairman White called the convention to
order, but Gov. Stone moved that an adjourn
ment be taken until Saturday at Il o'clock in
order that no mistake should be made in the
selection of vice president The time was
changed to ten o'clock and at $3.50 the conven-
ton was adjourned.
PRESIDING ELDERS APPOINTMENTS
QUARTERLY MEETINGS.
Lexington District. Fourth round
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July 1919.
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