The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-26

For over thirty years." replied
Judge Green.
A Texas delegate mounted a chair
and insisted upon putting a question:
eve come here under instructions"
he cried, and l want you to tell me
whether Bryan will stand on the plat
form we have adopted?"
Il know Mr.. Bryan" replied Judge
Green. 81 know him personally. He
is my friend and / say to you he is
as true a Populist as you and I are.
viii he accept the nomina-
tion?' Further persisted the Texan.
Sit down." cried many voices, but
Judge Green motioned for order
Mr.. Bryan would be fool" he
shouted, so come here and say he
would accept nomination before it
was offered. lie has not vet accepted
the Democratic nomination. But
say to you,'I know his heart beats in
sympathy with our party"
"Cyclone" Davis, of Texas, in whose
appearance much interest was mani
tested ON account of Mr.. Davis per-
sonal popularity and of the attitude Of
Texas towards Mr.. Bryan then came
forward. Mr.. Davis speech was a strong
plea for the middle-of- -the-road course,
resented would only ask that in case
Bryan should refuse to accept the nom
nation, the man who should receive
the next highest number of Votes be
accepted as the standard-bearer.
At this point Ithere was a diversion.
Helen M. Mitchell, an elocutionist in
a crimson dress, from the Sun Flower
State, recited an original poem, enti-
tied, ''Whitney's Reyerie."
1t represented ex-Secretary Whitney
recounting his dream to Chauncey NJ
Depew. In the vision Whitney was
represented as seeing the silver hosts
with Bryan ait their head storming and
carrying the ''goldbug citadel"
j. b. Beverly, of Virginia, seconded
Bryan.
Then came the balloting, which be-
gan amid great confusion. Arkansas
started with p for Bryan. Colorado
added As. Delaware voted solidly for
Bryan. Georgia gave of her 81 votes
for Norton. As the roll-call proceeded
it became apparent that Bryan would
be nominated before it was completed.
\ row occurred in the Missouri delega-
ton, and it was passed. Pennsylva-
Mas 80 votes for Bryan gave him 730,
30 more than majority, but the roll
of States was continued.
While Wisconsin was being called.
Governor Stone, of Missouri, appeared
on the platform, in company with Mr..
Patterson, of Colorado. They had just
come from Senator Jones. Governor
Stone held several telegrams in his
hand. immediately there were rumorS
that he was to make an important an
nouncement.
Governor Stone spoke to Chairman
Allen, but the Senator refused to per-
NIT the roll-call to be interrupted.
Tom Patterson implored Cyclone"
Davis to announce that Governor Stone
had an important telegram which Mr..
Bryan desired read to the convention.
Don't you do it Cyclone, said Secre-
tary Smith, of Illinois. The roll-call
went on to the end, Chairman Allen
still declining TO permit an announce
ment. On Aliens refusal, Governor
Stone retired from the platform, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Patterson and several
others.
While Washington was being polled,
lgnatius Donnelly mounted achair, and
announced that he understood Bryan
had sent Telegram to the convention
declining to accept the nomination.
1.-The Chair has for some time under
stood that fictitious telegram of the
character was in existence" replied
Chairman Allen. "No attention viii
be paid to il"
Rumors of Governor Stones presence
with a telegram flew about the hall
and the chairman's statement did not
entirely allay the apprehension.
''Sump" Ashby, of Texas, got ON
chair and demanded TO know if there
was a telegram on the secretary's table
from Mr., Bryan.
There is not" replied Chairman
Allen, firmly.
"Anashas not been" persisted Mr.,
Ashby.
And has not been, repeated the
chairman in answer. That did not seem
TO satisfy Ashby, but he got down
from his chair. With uplifted gavel,
Chairman Allen asked if any State
had not voted. Two tally clerks had
been at work figuring the totals. With
out further delay he announced the
official vote as follows:
Bryan, 1,043; Norton, 321; Donnelly,
l. 1t was then 4:22
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