The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
FOURTH BALLOT.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows:

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When the secretary announced Mr..
Bryan's vote the Nebraska delegation
mounted their chairs and set up a yell
that brought around all the other Bryan
states with their standards AS each
of the standards arrayed itself fresh
yell went UP from the galleries.
The states from the Rocky mountains
and the Pacific slope were among the first
to take position in the group, and the 9TH
ers that followed made quite an array so
far as numbers were concerned, but none
of the southern states were represented
as yet. AS usual in a demonstration Of
this kind an immense quantity of noise
was emitted by the shrieking thousands.
After five or six minutes of uproar the
professions of the standards about the
hall began with Nebraska at the head,
and the tail end was brought up by Kan
sas. Two circuits of the hall were made,
when an unknown man with an Illinois
marker struck in with the others and
there was a great swell in the volume of
discord. The bands in the galleries rush
ed in with yankee Doodle" and "The
Battle Cry of Freedom" which, while
adding to the general clamor, did moth
ing toward restoring order. Forty-fve
minutes were consumed in this demon
stration, which gradually subsidized and
the convention was able to proceed.
The Chair-The proceedings of the con-
vention have reached stage when it is
necessary for the chairman to announce
his construction of the rule for the two
thirds vote careful examination
leaves to the chair but one decision. The
last Democratic convention adopted rules
which we have re-enacted here. Among
Others they have adopted the rules of the
last convention, and on page 20 of the
official record of the last convention |
find reference to the antecedent rule
which has stood upon this record with
out objection ever since it was adopted
in the Ohio convention of 1852, and in
so far as it is pertinent here it is as fol-
lows: That two-thirds Of the whole
number of vOtes given shall be necessary
for nomination of president or vice pres
ident.' The rules of the house of repre-
sentatives, which were also adopted, de-
clare that when a quorum is ascertained
the rule which | am now about to en-
force must be held the true and proper
rule of conduct, and, therefore, in the
opinion of the chair, two-thrds of the
vote given will nominate candidate for
president and vice president of the United
States.
The announcement was received amidst
confusion.
FIFTH BALLOT.
The chair announced that the secretary
would again call the roll. Alabama was
called, but before its chairman made an
announcement Mr.. Marston of Louisiana
said: II appeal from the chairman to
the convention"
The chair said he would be in order
when the result was announced. Order
having been at length restored upon the
floor the chair directed the secretary to
begin the call of the roll Of the states for
the fifth ballot. The roll call proceeded
without incident until West Virginia was
reached when that state requested to be
passed. The nineteen votes from Wis
consin that had been withheld still de-
clined to vote. The state of Illinois was
also passed, and the Ohio delegation
marched to their committee room for con-
sultation. The roll call having been COM
pleted the secretary returned to call the
names of the states which had been pass
ed. Upon the second call the state of
West Virginia was still not ready to vote.
Illinois, however, upon the second call,
cast 4S votes fer Bryan amidst the great
est enthusiasm.
NJ thio tiipc JV'i hClIedu VI OulU
mounted his chair. The confusion being
very great he had great difficulty in Sc
curing recognition, but finally succeeded.
Mr.. Mclean said: "The state of Ohio
withdraws the name of John X. Mclean
and casts her 46 votes for William J.
Bryan"
This announcement caused great en-
thusasm and was decisive of the result.
Governor Stone of Missouri: "Mr
Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conven-
tion-Two or three days ago l received
this note (holding up a letter., which |
will read in your hearing, from Richard
Parks Bland:
Lebanon, Mo-. July Ex-Governor W.
j. Stone-Dear Sir: / wish it to be
that do not want the nOmi-
nation unless it is the judgment of the
free silver delegates that would be the
strongest candidate If it should at any
time appear that my candidacy is an
obstruction to any candidate who is ac-
ceptable to the free coinage delegates in