Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-10


aimed at the democratic party" Other
members of the delegation expressed
themselves in similar terms.
There is every indication that the
fight for the presidential nomination
has narrowed down to two men-Rich-
ard P. Bland, of Missouri, and William
]. Bryan, of Nebraska. Chairman Har'
ritv. of the national committee, thinks
only Bland and Bryan are really in the
race. Governor Altgeld backs him up
in this opinion, and in turn Senators
Jones, Tillman, White and Vest have
the same idea of the condition of the
fight. None of the men who think
that the fight is limited to Bland and
Bryon, except Senator Vest, is willing
to predict that either will have ma
ioritv of the convention on the first bal
lot. Bryan men are hopeful of STAN
peding the convention to their man
after the first ballot.
John r. Mclean still seems to have
the inside track for the Vice Presl-
dency. Joseph G. Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vania, is talked of some. Still, 1t IS
believed that there is possibility OF
an unnamed man securing this honor.
The New York men say that all the
gold adherents in the convention have
agreed to stand together to-day and
will neither vote nor bolt.
CONVENTION HALL, July 1O.-Ihe
fourth days session of the democratic
national convention opened in torrid
heat.
1t was of course idle to expect that
after adjourning in the small hours
of the morning that the delegates would
be promptly on hand for 10 o'clock
session. The gallery occupants were
On hand promptly and in full force and
quite prepared to take charge OF the
proceedings as they did yesterday.
At five minutes before II Chairman
White took the chair and made an eff
fort to establish order in the hall.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. Green,
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The chair Immediately recognized
Mr.. Harrity, of Pennsylvania, who said:
81 desire to sey that in obedience to the
instructions given by the democratic
State convention the Pennsylvania
delegation presents the name of Robert
E. Pattison, of Pennsylvania, as can
didate for the presidency. There was
much surprise among the gold men
when Mr.. Harrity placed Mr.. Pattison
in nomination. 1t was understood this
morning that Pennsylvania would sim
ply cast its vote for him as compli-
ment, but Mr.. Harrity decided that as
the State convention had expressly in
structed for Pattison, it became the
duty of the delegation to place him in
nomination.
Mr.. Mattingly, of the District of Co.
lumbia, seconded the nomination Of
John r. Mclean, of Ohio.
Mr.. Miller, of Oregon, on behalf Of
that State nominated Ex-Governor
Sylvester Pennoyer.
No other names being presented the
chair declared the nominations closed
and directed the secretary to call the
roll of States. But before this was COM
menced Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, informed
the convention of the sudden demise
this morning of the Hon. Frank Hurd.
The chair asked if any action was de-
sired and Mr.. Smith said not at this
time. The call of the roll commenced.
When the first State was called
Chairman Lomax, of Alabama, arose
to say that Messrs. Knox, Foster, Car
penter, Minge and Burgess desired to
vote for Ex-Governor William E. Rus
sell, of Massachusetts, but under the
rule he cast the % votes ofAlabama for
Horace Boies. Several of the chairmen
of the delegations injected little stump
speeches into their announcements of
the votes of the delegation.
When Massachusetts was called q
delegate announced that the chairman
and vice chairman were absent and MIR.
O'Sulfivan 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 confine their
announcements to statement of the
votes.
Michigan delegation was polled and
several of the delegates when their
names were called responded in loud
tones: 81 decline to VOTE"
Others simply said: "Not voting"
Minnesota brought Adlai Stevenson's
name before the convention but not
solitary cheer greeted it.
New Jersey being reached the chair
man of the delegation rose and said
New Jersey respectfully declines to
vote, whereupon the galleries broke
into cheers and Kisses.
The State of New York adopted the
same course as New Jersey, ex-Govern.
or Flower saying: SIN view of the
platform adopted by this convention, l
am instructed as delegate from the
State of New York to say that the dele
gates have agreed not to participate in
the selection of candidates for presi-
dent and vice president, and therefore
they decline to vote"
Kisses greeted New York and New
Jerseys refusal to vote. Great con-
fusian followed. with shouts of "put
them out"
The chairman of the North Carolina
delegation parodied Mr.. Flowers
words, saying I'm view of the plat
form adopted by this convention, l am
requested by the delegates from the
State of North Carolina to cast % votes
for Bryan"
The chairman of the Ohio delegation
attempted to state the individual pref