The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

I name of Robert E. Pattison of Pennsyl-
yania as candidate for the Presiden-
cy."
aa91The chair asked If there were any 9th
er nominations. Mr.. Mattingiy of the
District of Columbia, from his place in
nation of that peerless champion of free
silver; that true Democrat and friend of
labor, John r. Mclean of Ohio.''
Mr.. Miller of Oregon on behalf Of that
state, nominated ex-Gov. Sylvester PEN
noyer. No other names being presented,
the chair declared the nomination closed
and fist invoked order.
New Jersey was called and the chair
| man Of thesdslegation rose and said New
| Jersey declined to vote, whereupon the
| galleries broke into eheeTs and hisses
The chair requested that such demon
strations cease and delsgats shouted.
"They are all Repu biicans and ought TO
be put out.''
The state of New York adopted the
same course as the state of New Jersey
On being called ex-Goy. Flower arose
and said, 'In view of the platfo m
adopted by this convention I am in
structed as delegate from the state of
New York to say that the delegates have
agreed not to participate in the selection
OF candidates for Presid ent and Vice
President and therefore they decline to
vote.''
Before the roll of states was COM
menced Mr. Smith of Ohio informed the
convention of the sudden demise this
| morning Of the Hon. Frank Fl. Hurd.
The chair asked If any action was de-
sired and Mr.. smith said not at this
time. Call of roll was then nscommenced.
When the first state was called, Chair
man Lomax OF Albany rose to say that
five delegates desired to vote for ex-
Gov. Russell of Massachusetts, but under
the unit rule they cast 20 votes of Ala
bama for Horace Boies.
Seven of the chairmen Of delegations
injected little stump speeches into their
announcements of the votes of the dele
gates. Marsden of Louisiana, stood up,
and holding silver dollar in his hand,
| said something which was drowneds in
laughter and cheers. When Massaohu-
setts was called, a delegate announced
wers absent and MIR. Sullivan of the dele
cation said that these gold men were
purposely absenting themselves. The
chair took this occasion to ask delegates
to restrain themselves from making
speeches and to conflne themselves in
their announcement to statement Of
the votes.
The Michigan delegation was polled
and several of the delegates when their
names were called, responded in loud
tones, II decline to VOTE" Others simp
ly said, "Not voting"
Minnesota brought Adlai Stevenson's s
name before the convention, but not a
solitary cheer greeted 1t.
The chairman Of the North Carolina
del ration, when that stats was called,
parodied Mr.. Flowers words, saying,
"In view of the platform adopted by this
convention I am requested by the dele
gates from the state of North Carolina
to cast 30 votes for Bryan" (Cheers
and laughter.)
There was some curiosity to hear how
Ohio would vote, and the chairman man.
ifested full desire TO crafty it. Stand
ing on his chair he began speech stat
ing the individual preference of each
delegate, mentioning him by name, but
the chairman cut this performance short
by asking him to simply give the totals.
The Ohioan then stated that Al dele
gates were for Mclean. one for Byran,
one no. yoGing. one for Bland, but under
the unit rule, he said, Ohio casts it's
votes " the man who made this con-
We ntion possible. John R. McLean.''
The purpose of Ohio to get the indiyid-
ual votes Of It's delegation on record
was not 90 be baked and a delegation
challenged the vote and vote was had,
MoLean's name being reached, 1t was
stated that be was absent, but his alter
nate was here. The aIternate's name
being called he voted for Mclean, 1
South Carolina caused surprise when
the chairman announced that under in
structions of her state convention. South
Carolina cast II votes for ''her honored
son." Benjamin Tillman, one not voting.
(Hissss and cheers.) sraus. 49,