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gain from 219 to PSI, leading Bland and
all other candidates, was announced. by
q Hrearranged plan, Bryan banners were
raised on the standards Of several states
n big shouting was INDUCED in with
a view OF Stampedfng the convention 70
ms support. Nevada, a Mclean state,
hansas, a Bland state. Idaho and other
states that had previously voted for
other candidates. led the movement.
Ihey We're quickly followed in the order
named by New Mexico, California. Ne
Vada, District of Columbia, Idaho, Min
nesota, Washington. Virginia, indian
Territory, who all raised their standards
n Joined in the general shout for
Bryan. Then a procession was started.
the standards of twenty-five states and
territories being borne round the hall
amid a perfect tornado Of cheering.
Then Illinois Joined In and Florida
followed. Ohio came in and a brief spell
of silence followed, as the rumor passed
around that u deal was on with Mclean
for second place.
After fifteen minutes of this hippo
drome performance the announcement
of the result was continued, and the
fourth ballot was officially announced
as follows: :.
Fourth ballot: Bland, 241; Boles, 80;
Matthews, SO; Mclean, 40; Bryan, $50;
Blackburn, q; Pattlson, &c; Stevenson,
8; Hill, l; absent or not voting, 162. To-
tai. $50. Total number OF votes cast on
fourth ballot, 76S; necessary to choice,
512.
Immedfa tely following the inal out
come of the result of the fourth ballot
the chairman, Senator White OF Cali
/ fnrnia SaI6 that tho npcsaalinus hnH
reached the sage where 1t was
notice for the chair to state
his construction of the two-
thirds rule. A careful examination
OF the records of democratic conven-
tons left but n decision open to the
chair. The noise and confusion in the
hall made the chairman pause.
"Oh, gentlemen" he demonstrated,
d keep quiet"
Cries Of Isl down! "Sit down.
The chairman resumed his statement
and said that the two-thirds rule had
been acted on. without objection, ever
since Its adoption in the Ohio onven
tlon OF 1852.
The rule fead that 'two-thirds of the
whole number of votes given hall be
necessary to a nomination for president
or vice president" Therefore, in the
opinion of the chair, two-thirds of the
votes given would nominate the candi-
dates for president and vice president OF
the United States. (Chcers.) Call the
roll" he ordered. and the fifth ballot
was begun.
AT 2:4o the fifth roll call was begun
and 1t soon became evident that Bryan
would secure votes sufficient on this bal,
lot to nominate him by the necessary
majority.
When Kentucky, which was one Of the
states which did not join in the process.
sion, was reached, MIR. 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 presi.
dent of the United States, yet, as he
served in the confederate army, they
don't seem to want him GIANT hisses)
Therefore Kentucky takes pleasure ii
casting her 26 votes for The worlds
greatest orator, w. j. Bryan" CCheers.l
Ohio still stood by Mclean.
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Bland to the winner, the chairman de-
claring that 1t was the intention OF his
state to stick to Bland from first to last
and they had done their duty.
Senator Turpie of Indiana, mounted
the platform and said, amid great noise
and confusion, that the delegates from
Indiana had stood from first to last for
the distinguished chief magistrate of
Indiana; but in view of the wave which
had just swept over the convention he
was now authorized to withdraw the
name of Governor Matthews and to cast
the vote of Indiana for William j. Bryan
of Nebraska. (Cheers.)
In View Of the unity which should pre-
vail in the convention 1 move that the
nomination of w. J.. Bryan be made
unanimous. (Cheers.)
After the vote of Texas had been
shifted to Mr.. Bryan, the chairman put
the question on Senator Turpie's motion
to make rhe nomination unanimous, and
declared 1t carried-only a few votes In
the negative coming from the Pennsyl-
vania delegation.
When h announcement was mada
all order was cast to the winds. The
delegates and audience began to cheer
and to a hats and flags and BAN
hers, while the march around the Sec
ton was again taken up, the state en-
blems being this time carried in the
procession. A band OF music entered
the hall from the vestibule and marched
at the head of the procession playing
Marching Through Georgia" n other
popular airs. in the chorus of which
many of those present Joined.
AT 3:45 p. M. the sergeant at arms, in
behalf of the chairman. succeeded in
getting a hearing so far as to be able
to that the convention stood
In recess It'll & n. m.
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Pensions ana Patents.

Washington, July 11.-Patents have
been issued to Iowans as follows:
Norman G. Bliss, Colfax, potato cut
ter; John L.. Broekelmann and J. f..
Buckler. Fort Madison, fish trap; Bey-
erdy c. De La Hunt. Cedar Rapids.
measuring device M register; John w.
Eckard, DrakesvIlle. water elevator and
carrier; Fay o. Farwell, Dubuque, oven
shelf; Charles w. Major. Ottumwa, curl
Ing iron; Joseph A. Reskentheler, Cush-
ing, shield for corn c%ultivators: William
II. Scott, What Cheer, pick; Frederick
G.. Weeks, Lyons, railway time and sta
ton indicator; Charles w. Welgle, Ma
son City. hame tug clip; James D. Wilt
fong. Glenwood, bedstead brace and
mattress support.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows:
Iowa: Observation-Disclosures Durham.
Cedar Rapids: John Mullen, Sioux City.
Increase Conrad Poeffer, Mackey.
Spectal-Thomas p. Espy Gather. Mid
dletown.
South Dakota: Original-Alexander
Winnings, Lake Preston. Increase
Richard PIERCE, Sioux Falls.
Nebraska: Addit!onal-John Black
burn, Dorchester. Restoration and Ad-
circumstances D. Adams (deceased)
Ansley. Restoration and Increase
I. O.. Smith (deceased), Platte Center.
Increase-Theodore Johnson, Fairfield.
Original Misunderstanding E. Smith,
Platte Center. Reissue-Deborah A.
Adams. Ansley.
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BoIEs is SATISFIED.
Says Bryan Is the Strongest Man
That Could Have Been Nominal

ASNs
Waterloo, Ia, July 11.-When the
news of Bryan's nomination reached
Governor Boies he expressed great SAT-
1sfaction at the outcome OF the contest
He said: 81 consider Bryan the strong.
est man that the democrats could posi-
bly, have nominated; he is a young man.
thoroughly posted on the topics OF the
day, and will stand a better show of
carrying the doubtful states than any
other man who could have been named.
/ believe he will make the race in Iowa
a close one. OF the other doubtful
states, such as Indiana, Illinois. Min
nesota, Nebraska and Michigan, I be-
Heve he Is the nan to carry them. He
VIII poll q larger vote in these than any
other man that could have been named.
| might have pol!ed as many votes in
Iowa as he. but perhaps no more. and
In the other states named he will prove
stronger. He Is a young man, but tina t
is not against him. He is able and per-
fectly capable of filling the office.
H will be able to do more toward
uniting the silver forces of the nation
than any other man whose name was
presented to the convention. The OPP
ulists will undoubtedly indorse his nom
ination. and thus increase the chances
of success in November. The b1metal-
lists. who meet in state convention at
Dies Moines next Tuesday and In ma
tional convention at st. Louis on the
22d, will also indorse him and give him
enthusiastic support"
Friday afternoon at $50 Mr.. Boics
wired the following to Mr.. Bryan:
W. j. Bryan. Convention Hall, Chi
cago: Accept Iowa's most hearty con-
CALCULATIONS. She will be with you in
November. Horace Boies.
Mr.. Boles later sent this dispatch:
A.. Van Wagenen, Palmer House, Chi
cago: Start a boom for Caldwell for
Vice president If possible.
Horace Boics.
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CRowDlNG TO SEE BRYAN.
Everybody In Chicago Wants to See
the Nominee.

Chicago, July 11.-Mr. William j. Bry-
an managed to get some much needed
rest last night, the first for several days.
He had gone to bed with the rising OF
the sun yesterday morning and was up
and about again by the time most men
open their yes. He slept later than u.s.
ual this morning, but the rest did him
good and he looked better and fresher
than last night after the long hours OF
anxiety n excitement incident to his
candidacy.
People We're crowding into Mr.. Bry-
ans o at the Clifton house this
morning when a United Press reporter
called and all were being received pleas
antly by the candidate and his wife.
Mr.. Bryan told the reporter that he had
postponed mis- departure rom Chicago
to Salem, Ills, his birthplace, until Mon
day morning nex He and Mrs. Bryan
will go there on one of the regular trains
and will remain for the rest of the week.
II AVE nothing to say for publication
today said Mr.. Bryan, except that I
am so overwhelmed with congratulatory
kilograms that 1t will be several weeks
before l am able to answer all of them"
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PLEAsEs THE PoPULlsTs.
The st. Louis Convention VIII In.
dorse the Fyee silver Nomincc.

The st. Louis Convention VIII In.
dorse the Free silver Nominee.
Chicago, July 1.-THE leaders OF the
national party and the populist party
who are In Chicago declare unanimously
that their organization will indorse
Bryan at the convention in st. Louis
July 90.
Many of the prominent men OF these
parties ave been here during the con-
vention watching proceedings, and in
an unofficial way working for silver.
Among them are Senator Jones, Sena-
tor Stewart n Congressman New
lands OF Nevada. eX-Congressman Pence
of Colorado. and many lesser lights.
An excellent understanding exists be-
tween the two organizations, and the
convention was appointed for the same
day in st. Louis with the end in view
that they might unite upon a candidate,
or, If the democratic organization
should nominate a MAJ satisfactory to
them, SO they might indorse his nomi-
nation. So far as the men now in Chi
cago are concerned the latter action is
a settled fact. The national silver party
was organized about a year ago to give
political place to men who had left ex-
listing parties because neither Of the two
great ones were committed to free sill.
Yer. In a quiet way it has been forming
an organization in all of the states.
which its leaders expect will prove a
strong ally for democrats In the cam
paign, If 1t does not become merged into
that organization.
Alex Dellmar, OF New York, state
chairman of the silver party and dele.
gate to the st, Louis convention, said:
II have consulted with the principal
members of the silver party n all arc
very much delighted with h nomina'
ton OF Bryan n strongly OF the opin.
Ton we should indoTse him. He is II
of the few men we might have selected
ourselves for our candidate had we
been one of the great national parties"
Senator Jones of Nevada said: 'Peo.
pie who favor the free coinage of silver
do not care how the name of the candi.
date or party Is spelled that advocates
their principle. l have talked with many
populists and independent silver men
n they all believe we should indorss
Bryan"
Ex-Congress1nan LATE Pence, who
was elected as a populist member from
Colorado, in answer TO the question
whether the party would indorse Bryan
said: I'VE will not indorse him, but we
will nominate him. Next to Teller and
Sfbley he will have stronger support
than anyone else could have attracted
from our people. Why should we moi
nominate him? He is al right or the
money question. all right on the income
tax, all right on the railroad question
and al right On electing United State.
senators by direct vote of the people"
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News From Huron.

Huron. 8. D.. July 1.-THE marriage
Wednesday evening of Mr., d. A. sauer
and Miss Alice G. Oviatt, was a promi-
nent social event. The ceremony took
place at the home OF the brides parents
in Fairfield township, a number of peo-
pie from this city being present. DR..
c. B. Clark was the officiating clergy
a
A thorough search is being made for
the tramp hat tried to rob Booths drN
goods store Thursday morning, and who
also shot at the night policeman who
discovered them. Seven tramps have
been run In but Officer Cook is unable
to Identify any of them as the one that
did the shooting.
Over 600 delegates will constitute the
populist state convention to be held hero
on Tuesday the 14th inst, and fully as
many visitors are expected to be pres
ent. Senator Kyle, Senator Pettigrew,
Hon. H. l.. Loucks and Mrs. Mary Ellen
Lease are among those listed to address
the convention.
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The Fifth ballot.

Alabama-Bryan, %.
Arkansas-Bland, 10,
California-Bryan, IS.
Colorado-Bryan. S.
Experimentation, 5: Bryan. i; not .ot'
~Florida-Bsyan, 1; Matthews. l.
Idaho-Bryan. 9.
Illinois-Passed.
ADMINISTRATORS, 50.
I~owa-Boles. 26.
kansas-.Bryaa, 20,
kentucky-Bryan, 20.
Louisiana-Bryan, is.
Naturalization, 4; Bryan, 4: not voting,
Observation-Disclosures, O.: .Pattison, 3;
s%tsyehsons 4 nill; !; Is not voting Is
Mlnnesota-sievenson, 2; Bryan, II; not
Mississippi-Bryan, IS.
Missourl-Bland, 81.
Northumberland, G..
New characterization, i; not vot-
NNebraskannBryan,; 10.
New Jersey-Pattison, 2; not voting, IS.
New York-Not voting.
North Carolina-Bryan, 20.
North Dakota-Bryan. 4; Stevenson, 2.
Ohio-McLean, 46.
OregOn-Bryan, S.
Observation-Disclosures. Ga.
Rhode Island-Pattison. 6; not voting. 2
south Garolina-Bryan,, Is.
South Dakota-Bryan, g..
Tennessee-Bryan, "a.
Texas-Bland. 30.
Utah-Bryan, 8; Bland, 8.
Nirginia-Bryan, "a.
Nermont-Bryan, d; not voting, l..
Wisconsin-Bryan, 5; not voting, 10.
Wyoming-Bryan, 8.
Illinois votes for Bryan.
AlaSka-Bland, 6.
Illinois (recalled)-Bryan, 4S.
New Mexico-Bryan. 6.
District of Columbia-Bryan, 6.
Arizona-Bryan, 6.
Oklahoma-Bland, 6.
Indian Territory-Bryan, 8.
District OF Columbia-Bryan, 6.
Great cheering followed the
ment of illinois, vote.
Ohio recalled casts 46 votes for Bryan
Oklahoma goes 6 votes for Bryan.
Missouri's Vote Nominates Bryan.
Missouri changes and nominatos
Bryan.
Delegates crowd In front of the chat
demanding recognition In order te
change their votes.
votes.
Washington-Bryan, 4; Bland, 4.
West Virginia-Passed.
Wisconsin-Bryan. 5: not voting. 3.
Illinois, which had asked to be
passed. cast her 4S votes for Bryan. Thi.
left him with 446 votes. &C short OF the
necessary number. okla homa changed
her 6 votes from Bland to Bryan. max
ing 454. Then Ohio withdrew the name
of Mclean and cast 40 votes for Bryan
making his total SEQ.
Bland Withdraws.
Before the result was announces "
1t was known that Mr..
ceIyed witIi~ o e.
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Amendments by Senator HEl declar-
ing that the change In the monetary
standard should not impair existing
contracts and pledging the suspension
of free coinage after a year of expert
ment If the parity of silver could not
be maintained were defeated.
The minority financial plank declar-
ing for bimetallism, for which Hill, Villas
and Russell spoke. was defeated.
Inception of the Bryan Cyclone.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska,
spoke in favor Of the majority platform
and created a whirlwind of enthusiasm.
While he was speaking Georgia and
other delegations caucused and determ-
ined to support him for president. An
attempt was made to stampede the o
yention to an immediate nomination.
Bryan was borne from the hall on the
shoulders of enthusiastic admirers, his
boom being in full blast.
After the adoption of the platform
the convention took a recess until 8
O'clock the evening session being for
the purpose of making nominations.
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society oANew York, who would read O
telegram which would be OF interest.
Mr.. Cummings then took the stand
and read the following dispatch from
Mr.. Sib,ey, dated from Pittsburg today;
Hon. Amos Cummings: Please do
not permit my name to be presented.
l SO instructed my friends yesterday.
Joseph c. Sibley."
When Missouri was called, Governor
Stone said: Under Instructions of the
majority of the delegation, Missouri
casts her 80 votes for Bland.'
Result Of Third Ballot.
The official announcement Of the third
ballot is as follows:
pattison i, Daniel 6, Bland 255, Nc
Lean 2l0. Sewall 81, Sibley 10. Williams
of Massachusetts is. Clark %. Total
cast 6T5. Absent or not voting 255. Nee
essary to choice $50.
Result of Fourth Ballot.
Official result Of the fourth ballot:
Mclean 29G. Sewall 261, Pattison /, Dan
lei 81. Clark As, Williams 3, Harrity II,
not voting 252. Total cast SIS. Neces-
sary to choice 453.
Bland Withdraws.
Chicago. July 11.-Governor Stone of
Missouri took the platform. after the
third ballot was and read a
telegram from Bland declining to run.
Fourth ballot ordered.
Chicago, July IL, 2:45 p. m.-Roll call
ordered on fifth ballot.
Mclean Withdraws.
Chicago, July II, 2:4s p. ma te,e.
gram from John r. Mclean was read.
1t aid ANY vote cast for me for vice
president is against my express wish"
CClA!hiI hnMINArcn
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RECEPTION TO RINGsRuD.
Elk Point Gives the Republican
Nominee a Welcome Home.

Elk Point, July 11.-Hon. A. O. Rings
rud, the republican nominee for gov
ernor, was rendered a reception on his
return home from the Aberdeen conven-
tlon yesterday. He vas met at the
depot by the band. militia and a recep-
ton committee consisting of Mayor
Ryan. C. H. Freeman, Alison Bower, L.
c. Erickson, Geo. r. Freeman, Geo.
Reynick, A. D. Keller and hundreds of
citizens. by whom he was escorted to
his residence. where speeches of con
graduation and welcome We're made by
Mayor Ryan, c. Fl. Freeman, M. 3.
Kent. Alison Bower and A. D.. Keller, to
which Mr.. Ringsrud replied In a short
speech. expressing his thanks for the
hearty reception accorded him.. After
the speech making was over Mr.. Rings
rud was congratulated by the hundreds
of citizens, who We're there to do him
honor. During the reception the ladies
served lemonade.
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Convention Cnlled 70 ordcr.

AT five minutes before Ii Senator
White of California, the permanent
chairman. took the chair and made an
effort to establish a degree of quiet and
order in the hall. After five minutes de-
voted to hat purpose. with Very little
success, prayer was offered by Rev. DIR.
Green of Grace Episcopal church, Cedar
Rapids. Ia. the same clergyman who
OBLIGATED the last two days.
The chair hen recognized Mr.. Har-
rlty OF Pennsylvania, who, standing In
the main aisle, was greeted with cheers.
He said: II desire to say that in obe-
dience to the instructions given by the
democratic state convention. the Penn
syfvania delegation presents the name
Of Robert e! Fattison of Pennsylvania
as a candidate for the presidency
The chair asked If there We're any
nominations.
..tngly of the District of 60
place In I"
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BRYAN GETS THE PRIZE
The Nebraskan Wins on the Fifth.
Ballot.
Missouri's Vote Nominated the
Orator.
At the End Of Fourth Ballot Con-
yention Stampeded.
Convention Makes the Nomination
Unanimous.
After the Fourth ballot the Conven-
tion Was stampeded and Twenty
Five States Marched Around
the Hall Hnrrahins
for Bryan.

Convention Hall, Chicago. July TO-
Bryan was nominated on the fifth bal
lot by the vote of Missouri.
Thursdays Session.
Thursdays session of the national
convention was devoted to debate on
ths platform as reported by the commit
lee or resolutions, minor changes hav-
Ing been made in the published draft OF
.he document, and the amendments Of
Tered.
1t was a battle of giants and the
Genes were of the widest and most TX
citing sort.
An amendment to the platform giving
a mild Endorsement to the aaministra-
tton caused Senator Ben Tillman 20
offer a substitute denouncing the ad-
mtnistration n ~condemning the bond
issues, Tillman spoke in support oil his
amendment and was cheered and
Kissed. When the original amendment
was defeated Tirman withdrew his sub
stisute.
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The First Ballot.

The first ballot as officially announced
Is as follows:
Blackburn, 20; Bland. g.; Teller, 1;
Daniel, IL: Harrity. 81: Boies. 90; VIII
lialns Of Illinois, %; White, 1: Fithian,
1; Williams OF Massachusetts, rs; Nc
Lean, Ill; Lewis. II; Clark. so: Sewall.
100; Slbley, 163. Absent or excused, 25s.
Total number of votes cast, 92S. Unac-
counted for, 2. Grand total. $3.50.
Result of Second Ballot.
The official vote of the second ballot
as announced is as follows:
Williams OF Illinois 10, Clark 90, Pat
tison !, Harritv 81, Bland 294, Williams
Of Massachusetts, 16. Mclean 1853. Sewalli
81. sibley liz. Absent or not voting 255.
Total votes $50.
A third ballot was Immediately or
dered. but before 1t had proceeded far
a$chairman said he thought 1t proper
>arrupt the b~alloting to introduce
~as Cummings OF the Tammany
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NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT
Charles H. Motchett tho Socialist
Labor Party's Candidate.

New York, July 1.-THE socialist la
Dor party. in convention here, nomi-
mated Charles H. Matchett OF Brooklyn
for president on its national ticket.
Matchett received 43 votes out Of a total
of IL. Matthew MCGUIRE of Paterson.
N. j., received % votes. William Wat
kins Of Dayton. o., 4 votes, and G. r.
Pearce of st. Louis /. Matthew Met
CURE was unanimously nominated for
the vice presidency on the socialist Ian
party national ticket.
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ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Went Under After -Four Months OF
Ltfe.1

Roh.e, Italy, July 1.-THE cabinet
which was formed by the Marquis dI
Rudini just four months ago has re-
signed. The cabinet today rejected n
proposal submitted by General Ricotte,
minister OF war, for a reduction of the
numerical strength of the army where
upon General Ricotti, minister Of war,
at once offered his resignation. In view
of the action Of General Ricotti. Premier
Rudlni and the other members OF the
ministry placed their designations in the
hands Of King Humbert, who has
charged the Marquis di Rudinl with the
formation of u new ministry.
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Jew York, July 11.-George Helms, SO
years old, telegraph editor Of the New
York Herald. died in the New York hos.
rital at 4 o'clock this morning of heart
failure. about fifteen minutes after hav-
Ing been stricken at his desk in the Her
aid editorial rooms. Mr.. Helms haA
been suffering for some time from 50.
we're headaches and heart depression.
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SUICIDE AT LEMARs.
The Body of Alfred Swanson Found
Hanging in n HAY Loft,

lie Mars, Ia, July 10.-The body of a
Swede named Alfred Swanson was
found hanging in the hay loft of a barn
at John Wilter's hotel at an early hour
this morning. The body was badly de-
composed. and as the man had not been
seen since a late hour Tuesday night,
it is thought he hanged himself then or
Wednesday morning. He had been In
lie Mars for several months and had
been employed at various times on the
section force of the Illinois Central. and
as a farm hand. He vas last employed
on John Peck's farm east of lie Mars.
About six weeks ago he attempted sui
eide by poison but was unsuccessful.
He had two grown daughters but their
whereabouts is unknown. His age was
about AZ