The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-16

votes for Bryan when Judge O'Connor,
Of Utica, N. Y, one OF the state dele
gates, arose and shouted: &
MIR. Chairman, ! challenge the vote
Of New York, and demand that the
delegation be polied.
The chairman announced that the
poll would be takep,
George Brennan, CO Illinois, raised a
point OF order that the poll shonld not
be taken without evidences Of fraud In
asmuch as the state had already de-
clared its vote. His point OF order was
overruled.
ALTON q. Parker called the clerk
In beginning the poll. There was no
response and he called the name twice.
Judge Parker was not in the hall.
Charles F. Murphy" was the next
name called.
II vote for Bryan" responded the
CHIEF OF Tammany hall and head OF
the delegation: Lewis was next
There were a number OF absentees
in the delegation. but a continuous
chorus of Organs came in response
to the calls of the clerk.
Two for johnson.
G.. Hyde Clark broke the solid Bryan
vote by declaring for Johnson and
Judge O'Conner, of Utica, also voted
for the Minnesota man. The result
WhB bJTOHkly lh IdVOT VI bEVdH, - 4 no
absentees were many, but the result
was o announced In numbers. 1t was
declared by the chairman, however,
that the vote as announced by Mr..
Murphy was correct, and the vote
would be counted az rs for Bryan
Each and every man In the Ohio
delegation is for Bryan" announced
the chairman of the delegation, IAN
1t requires no. unitSrule for US to cast
our A6 votes for Bryan."
When Oklahoma was called, the
chairman announced:
oklahoma casts her Is maiden votes
for William Jennings Bryan"
Pennsylvania Decides Il.
Pennsylvania demanded that a poll
OF the delegation be taken. The vote
went largely for Bryan, but the count
proceeded slowly because Of confusion
of names arising from the ousting OF
the Guffey delegates. The state a
not under the unit rule and the result
was announced to be: Bryan, %9h;
Gray, 9h; Johnson, 8.
When Pennsylvania was reached
Bryan needed only 4S votes to mak
his nomination sure and Pennsylvania
giving him 4sh made him the party
nominee. 80
Rhode Island cast FIVE for Bryan and
three for Johnson. Solid delegations
their votes for Bryan from South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas and Utah. Vermont cast seven
for Bryan, M not voting.
Virginia n Wisconsin cast their. full
votes for Bryan as did Alaska n all
the remaining delegations, neither
johnson nor Gray receiving another
.
Make II Unanimous.
Before the vote was announced, Mr..
who had placed Mr.. Johnson
in nomination, moved to make unani-
nous the nomination Of Mr.. Bryan,
Minnesota knew how to lose as
well as fight well. A great cheer. broke
from the throng.
Judge Gray Murray Van Diver, of
and a delegate from Della
ware seconded the motion of Mr.. Ham
mond. There came cries OF Georgia,
get Georgia IN"
That state after a short pause de-
that It also seconded the motion,
upon being put by the chairman
carried with q roar.
III. II. Elders. Of Georgia, alone voted
In the negative.
IT now declare VIM. j. Bryan. TO be
the nominee OF the democratic party for
the president Of the United States
said Chairman Clayton and the dele
gates giving one Wild cheer, began to
move toward the doors.