Evening star., 1896-07-10
NO CHOICE AT CHICAGO
BaIloting in the Democratic National
Convention,
BLAND and BRYAN ARE THE LEADERS
Many of the Gold Delegates Refused to Cast
Their Votes.
ROW AMONG WIS G ONsIN MEN

Mclean. Pattison and Pennoyer were be-
fore the convention.
The Roll Was Begun.
The 16 votes Of Arkansas announced for
Bland by Senator Berry gave the support
ers OF the great Missouri commoner," as
he designated him. an opportunity to yell,
which they improved. California's vote was
scattered, for Blackburn. 2 Boies, L
Campbell, 2 Bryan and 2 Matthews, and
| the others failed OF recognition. The name
| OF Connecticut was followed by silence
and the clerk passed On to Florida After
its scattering vote had been announced
2 and only. Of Connecticuts vote would
be cast, and those for ex-Gov. VIM. E.
Russell. John F. Salisbury Of Delaware
voted for Bryan and three others from
the state for Pattison.
Bryan's first cheer was given at the an
nouncement OF Georgia's solid vote for
him. The AS votes of Illinois for BLAND
were loudly cfeered.
Indiana and Iowa in succession cast their
solid votes for their favorite sons. Mat
| thews and Boies, respectively. Ex-Sena-
tor Martin of Kansas cast the solid vote
of the sunflower state for "Mssourfs great
commoner, Richard Parks Bland" James
OF Kentucky delegation announced that the
blue grass state cast her vote for The
Of Kentucky Sputtorings of applause
greeted each Of these announcements
Louisiana voted for Bryan. Maine gave
votes for Bryan and IL for Pattison.
Delegate Hamilton asked that Massa-
chusetts be passed.
Massa achusetts Paused.
Delegate O'Sullivan, one Of the silver
men in the. delegation. shouted that the
gold men Of the delegation were away be-
cause they did not intend to participate in
the future proceedings OF the convention.
That's not true" shouted several gold
men in the delegation.
The chairman appealed to the delegates
not to attempt to inject debate into the
roll CALL and Massachusetts WAS passed.
The gold men in the Michigan delegation
refused to vote. The silver votes divided
as follows: Bryan. Z; Boies. 8. and Bland,
Delegate Stevenson, Don NJ Dicknson's
law partner, caused considerable delay by
challenging the vote OF the state, and then,
with nine colleagues, declining TO vote.
Later he moved from gold delegation TO
delegation counseling them to refuse to
vote.
Mississippfs vote for Bryan and Mis-
souri's for Bland were cheered. Nebraska's
announcement of sixteen votes for the
silver knight Of the west, VIM. j. Bryan"
created great enthusiasm. New Hampshire's
reply was that Delegate Doyle voted for
Pattison, and the other seven delegates de-
clined to vote, and the intelligence fell on a
silent house.
The First Sensation.
1t remained for New Jersey to stir the
first really sensational passage. McDermott
shouted In stentorian tones THE state OF
New Jersey respectfully declines to vote"
(Hisses) The gold men in the galleries at
tempted to drown the disapproval with
their cheers, but were unable to do so.
New York Bolts.
New York was listened for the crucial
point Of gold. on whose action the democ-
racy Of the east was depending for its key
| note. Ex-Governor Flower said:
I'm view of the platform adopted by this
| convention, and of Its actions and proceed
ings, am instructed by the New York dele
CATION to say that we will not participate I'm
the selection of a candidate for President
and Vice President; therefore, we decline to
vote"
The great body OF New York's adherents
| In the galleries sent up a storm OF approval,
| but other cries were heard of Put 'em out;
| put EN- out!''
Ohio cast forty-six votes under the unit
| rule for John r. Mclean. Delegate Hold
! ing of Cleveland challenged the vote. and
the old row in the Ohio delegation, which
has been the feature of so many national