The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-10
SOUND MONEY MEN SILENT
WILL PROBABLY NOT PARTICIPATE
IN To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
They May Remain I'm the Hall. but
VIII Decline Vote-An Iowa
Girls Demonstration.

Associated Press Dispatch.
CHICAGO. July 9.-At the night session
of the Democratic convention. In the pres
ence of fully 25.00e people, the nominating
speeches were made and there was a repc-
tition OF the exciting scenes of the after
noon. The Bryan enthusiasm continued.
The galleries went frantic at every men,
ton of his name and the wild demonstra-
ion of tie afternoon was duplicated when
he was placed in nomination by III. Il.
Lewis, of Georgia, and seconded by w. c.
Klutz. OF North Carolina; George Fred
Williams. of Massa chusetts. and Thomas
Herman, OF Louisiana. Although the
demonstration was confined largely 10 the
galleries tonight, ii looked as If the ia
vorite, Bland. had fallen back into the rueA.
hopelessly beaten. Senator Vest placed the
Missourian in nomination and Governor
Overmeyer. of Kansas. seconded the nom-
ination. The nomination OF Governor.
Claude Matthews, of Indiana. was pre-
sented by Senator Turpie. Of Indiana. and
seconded by Delegate Trippet. of Colorado.
Fred White of Iowa, placed Boies in nom-
ination and the Waterloo statesman owed
a magnificent ovation OF enthusiasm 10
Miss Minnie Murray. young woman from
Nashua, Ia, who led the Boies demonstra-
ton as Mrs Carson Blake did the Blaine
demonstration at Minneapolis. four years
ago. Senator Joe Blackburn. OF Kentucky.
was placed in nomination by John 8.
Rhea. a brilliant Kentucky orator. and Sec
onded by General st. Clair. of West Nir-
ginia. and w. w. Foote. of California. and
Mclean. of Ohio. by Delegate Patrick. OF
the Buckeye State.
The leaders who are opposed to the nom-
AZ.
vention might be stampeded TO Bry1n. de-
cided after the nominating speeches to-
day to draw off and wait till tomorrow
before taking the ballot The action OF
the gold delegations, most OF which de-
cided not to participate in the nomination
Of a candidate on the platform. rendered
BANDS strength formidable as II was
likely that the chairman, taking the pre-
cedent OF 1916 into consideration when
New York. i'm an attempt TO defeat the
nomination OF Cass declined 10 vote. and
the chairman ruled Z, that two-thirds OF
them voting constituted the two-thirds re-
quired by the rule) would make a similar
ruling. III all the gold delegations
declined TO vote 4is would consti-
tute the necessary two-thirds. and
the best estimate tonight gave
Bland SAG. The Pennsylvania delegation.
however. decided to vote for Pattison after
communicating with him by telegraph.
The Wisconsin delegation decided not TO
vote. as did New Jersey. Marlsnd and
Connecticut divided. and thirty OF the
Massachusetts, votes will be silent. The
sudden appearance OF Bryan as a formid-
able candidate and the developments OF
the day I'm connection with the gold dele
cations greatly complicates the situation.
The Teller movement again looms up
prominently IL those who believe his NOM
ination would be the politics OF the situa-
ton can prevent a nomination on the Sec
ond ballot. and TO this end their efforts
will be directed. The Bland managers are
straining every nerve. and claim the VIC
tory, while Bryan's friends loudly assert
that the convention will be stampeded by
him.