New-York tribune., 1908-07-11


The Senator the first speaker in more than
an hour who had throughout his speech the full
attention of the convention
Oregons state chairman seconded Mr. Bryan's
nomination from the floor. and then Mr.. McQuis-
ton. of Pennsylvania. made brief speech declaring
that the Democrats of Pennsylvania not only sec
onded but demanded the nomination CT Mr.. Bryan.
Rhode Island seconded nobody. but asked for the
rolcalI.
South Carolina and South Dakota seconded Bryan.
only a simple announcement being made in each
instance.
Tennessee, through Senator Taylor. seconded Mr.
Bryan and Texas simply announced that tins state
would give Mr. Bryan the usual 10000 plurality in
November But want the rollcali now, added
the chairman
Utah announced that it already had been heard.
and similar Statement made by Virginia
West Virginia said that It had no candidate but
had fourteen orators present but I'VE are going TO
save our ammunition for the cheering The state
then declared for Bryan
The chairman Of the Wisconsin delegation. in sec
onding Mr. Bryan. claimed the distinction OF being
first in the field with delegation instructed for the
Nebraskan wyoming, the last OF the states called.
seconded Mr.. Bryan.
The territories, the District of Columbia, Ha"ah
and Porto Rico all seconded Mr. Bryan and the
list complete.
man CLAYTON. ..the secretary will call the roll Of
states" and the vote begun.
ROLL OF STATES BEGINS.
Thomas p. Smith secretary of Tammany Hall.
was selected as the clerk to read the roll of the
states.
..Alabama.v' he shouted, and there came the
quick response:
Alabama casts her twenty-five votes for Bryan
Arkansas cast eighteen. California twenty ana
Colorado ten.
rbe arst .nlit delegation was that OF Connecti-
cut which cast nine for Bryan and five for John
.DeIavarer' called the clerk
six votes for Judge Gray was the reply
Georgia divided her votes between all three can
didates.
A roar went up when Illinois cast her solid vote
for Bryan. Iowa and Indiana followed suit
Maine cast ten for Bryan. ons for Johnson and
not voting.
Maryland cast nine for Johnson and seven Tor
Bryan
Massach,netts cast a. solid vote of thirty-two for
Bryan
Michigan announced that 1t desired a poll OF the
delegation but after some debate this was denied
by the chairman and the vote was cast soitdly for
Bryan.
/ Minnesota cast her twenty-five votes for Johnson
Missouri cast thirtysix for Bryan, and solid Bryan
votes came from Montana, Nebraska and Nevada
New Hampshire cast one FOR johnson and seven
for Bryan. New Jersey went solidly for Gray, and
then there calls OF silence all over the hall as
Charles +. Murphy rose TO nus 1eel when tne sLdto
called
New York is voting under the unit rule and
casts seventy-eight votes for Bryan he said.
A wild yell Of enthusiasm went up as the Empire
State for the first time declared itself
North Carolina had just cast her twenty-four
votes for Bryan when Judge OConor, Of Utica.
n. Y, of the state delegates, arose and shout
ed: Mr.. Chairman, challenge the vote OF New
York and demand that the delegates be polled.'
The chairman announced that the poll would be
taken.
George Brennan. of Illinois, raised a point of
order that the poll should not be taken without ev
dence OF fraud inasmuch as the state had already
declared its vote His point Of order was overrued
nX-JUDGE PARKER ABSENT.
ALTON B. Parker called the clerk. in beginning
the poll. There response. and he called
hall
Charles F. Murphy" the next name called
II vote for Bryan" responded the chief of Tam
many Hall and head of the delegation.
Lewis Nixon was next. Bryan" he called
There were number Of absentees in the dele
CATION. but continuous chorus OF Bryan" came
in response to the calls of the clerk.
G.. Hyde Clark broke the solid Bryan vote by
declaring for Johnson. and Judge OConnor OF
Utica. also voted for the Minnesota man.
The result strongly in favor Of Bryan.
The absentees were many, but the result was
not announced in numbers 1t was declared by
the chairman. however. that the as
nounced by Mr.. Murphy was correct and the
vote would be counted seventy-eight for Bryan.
Each and every man in the Ohio delegation is
for Bryan" announced the chairman OF the dele
CATION "and it requires unit rule for cast
forty-six votes for Bryan"
When Oklahoma called the chairman
nounced, oklahoma casts her eighteen maiden
votes for William Jennings Bryan
Pennsylvania demanded that poll OF the delega-
ton be taken The vote went largely for Bryan
but the count proceeded slowly because OF
fusion of arising from the ousting OF the
Guffey delegates. The state not under. the
unit rule and the result announced to be
Bryan, 4917: Gray, slz Johnson. 3; not voting. s.
When Pennsylvania reached Bryan needed
only forty eight 10 make his nomination sure.
and Pennsylvania giving him forty-nne and one
half made him the party nominee
Rhode Island cast five votes for Bryan and three
for Johnson. Solid delegations cast their votes for
Bryan from South Carolina, South Dakota, Ten
uessee Texas and Utah. Vermont cast seven for
Bryan one not voting.
Virginia and Wisconsin cast their full votes for
BRYAN as did also Alaska and all the remaining
delegations neither Johnson nor Gray receiving
another vote
Before The vote was announced MIR. Hammond
who had placed MIR. johnson in nomination. moved
tn MAX. unanimous the nomination of Mr.. Bryan.
saving Minnesota knew how 10 lose well. It
did how to fight well
A great cheer broke from the throng.
For Judge Gray. Murray Vandiver. of Mary
land and a delegate from Delaware seconded the
n,otior Of Mr. Hammond. There came cries Of
.c:.or,,a,u Get Georgia inr' That state after a
.hort pause, declared that = siso seconded the