Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 10, Petersburg, Pike County, 17 July 1896 — Page 3

BEY AN AND SEWELL Silver Democracy. Conventto* at Cktrtco That HonIfttl the T1rh"tt trn a Itn Mlm Platform. Chicago, July 7.—Following are the fnroceediogs of the Democratic national ■convention: ' FIRST DAT. At IS:50 Chairman Harrity of the Democratic national committee rapped for order. He re%uested the sergeant-at-arms to clear the '•Isles and see that everyone took their seats. Prayer was offered by Rev. K. V. Stires, reettr of Grace Episcopal church, of Chicago. Then Chairman Harrity. in slow, deliberate Gentlemen of the convention, by direction Of the Democratic national committee. I dartre, to report the following as the temporary organisation of the convention: Temporary chairman. David B. Hilt, of New York. Then there was an outbreak of applause -which lasted for two minutes. The rest of the organization was read as follows: For temporary secretary. Simon P. Sheerla. of Indians: for sergeaat-at-arms. Ooi. John L Martin, of Missouri “What is the pleasure of the eonvention,"' Air. Harrity asked, “on the report as made from the Democratic national committee?'* On that Mr. Clayton, delegate from Alabama, arose, advanced to the platform, and moved that the name of Hon. John YT Daniel. of Virginia, be substituted in the committee report tor that of Hon. David B. Hill, of New York, and that Hen. Jobn W. Daniel be cheat a Temporary chairman of this convention. After a lengthy discussion participated in by half a score of delegates. Hon. Henry T. Clayton, of Alabama, took the platform and •closed the debate. Balloting on the substitution of John M. Daniel in place of Hi 11 began. The ballot resulted in the adoption of the minority report. The result, official, was; Ayes, 5M; nays. The chair declared that the minority report substituting the name of John W. Daniel for ^temporary chairman was adopted. Senator Darnel was escorted to the platform and addressed the convention at conV.deraibile length. W hen Chairman Daniel finished hi* speech Senator Joses, of Arkansas, presented a resolution of thanks to Chairman Harrity for the able and impartial manner-in which he did his duty while presiding. Gov. Hogg of Texas, moved theappointmeat of co mmittees on permanent organization, credentials. re-olutiocs and rules, and a call of •the roll of states for members of committees -was at onee begun. & After the announcement of the com mittees the convention adjourned until Ida m. Wedasw•day SECOND DAY.

First SeSsloa. Chicago. July 1 At a few minutes before It o’clock the te®j>ot ary chairman called the convention:to order Uhl 'announced that Us proceeding* would be opened with prayer by Rev. Thomas Edward Green, rector of Grace church (.EptacopaH, Cedar Rapid*, la. At this time the section of ttje New Y<*rk dele gates was still unoccupied Senator White, permanent chairman-elect, relieved Senator Panic! of the gavel and presided over the informal proceedings of the convention which followed, Mr. l>aniel toeing lo p**>r voice after his exertions of yesterday. The temporary chairman announced that the .first business In order Was the report of committee*. as no business could be dime, except toy unanimous consent, until tbe committees reported. He called the first committee in order. the committee on credentials. and there , was no response. After an interval of about ; ben minutes it wraa announced that the committee on credential* were about to reassemble after their long night's session. While awatucg the reports of committees the convention was addressed; in response to calls, by >i-Gov. Hogg of Texas: Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky: Gw. Alureld of 11dlnois; 1 aTid »>vermeyer. of Kansas; George Frederick Williams, of Massachusetts. At this poi^t ilp tn ) the chair announced a partial report of the committee oa credentials, recommending that each of the territories and the District of Columbia be granted six voted. Second, after careful comparison of tbe credentials as returned by the national committee. they found all of them correct except those from the states of'Nebraska and Michigan. In regard to Nebra-ka they were pleased to report that the delegates headed by Hon. Mr. j 7. Bryan should be admitted to scats. In regard to Michigan they asked further time. Mr Mahoney, of Nebraska, rose in the body j nr the hall and gracefully offered to vacate the , •eats now occupied by the sitting delegatee for ] die benefit of their successful contestants, j Ihe motion to adopt the report was declared j carried by a viva voce vote a demand for a | roll call, which was at first made by Gov. Rusi- ’ •ell. being'»ithdrawti on the statement of tbe rhairman of the credentials committee thait j the report was unanimous. At 1 id the gold delegation from Nebraska j retire-1 to a march tune by the band, and their j •liver successor* took their places Tbe Hryan men. as thev marched in headed ] tor silver-tipped spears and a banner bearing i Mr Bfjfan s name in silver letters, were vocif- j •rously applau-led At l 37 Mr Alureld moved that the couvob- j blon take a recess till five o'clock. 1 j Tbe proposition was met with loud shouts of ! disapproval Thereupon Use chairman iMr. j White, of California) stated that it had become man if* *t that there would be no report | ffom the committee on credentials for some time, and that the motion }uat made was the result of that fact.

Mr. Ktniey. of l>010. movrJ tbit the report nf ttn committee on permanent organization Nr j now reio and tbit the convention proceed to Us penu&Mt Mtuiutiun. letTln the report j ct the committee on credentials to be disposed of subsequently. The chitr ruled thst a* there was no pertnaaent roil of the body, there could be no declratia of 1 permanent organization. He then ! put the dwe^tion on the motion for 1 recess i and dev lire.! it carried >0 the convention 1 look a revel* till 5. p m. i second Seuloi The convention reassembled it t V p m. with a txKl attendance of delegates ind with crowded galleries Senator Daniel. of Vtr- j ftati. was In the chitr is temporary chilr- ; min AtVMpm the committee on credentials presented Its complete report, admlttlnc U> seal* the contesting delegates from the fourth congressional district of Michigan-Messrs Chamber Is In sad Hart, also admitting the contesting delegates from the ninth oongresatocil district of Michigaa— Messrs. Hoyt and ' White—sad recognising the right to their nests of ill the other delegates from Michigan: Mr. Crosby, of Massachusetts. offered in amendment to retain the four unseated dole* *»»*••- Q A iohg and somewhat acrimonious discus* aloa followed which was finally brought to an end by the moving sad seconding cf the previous question, when the minority amendment eras rejected aad the report of the majority declared adopted. The report of the committee on porta a—t organisation was then presented by Mr. Ftaley. of Ohio, naming Senator White, of California. as permanent president Of the convention. and Thomas J. Conn, of Ohio, as permaaent secretary. The re poet was adopted and a committee appointed to escort Senator White to the chair. Senator Daniel in retiring from the temporary chairmanship expressed his deep sense of the honor which he had enjoyed and introduced Mr. White as * the distinguished senator from California” [Cheers.] Senator White, of California oa taking the ehair. spoke of the convention assn assemblage of am from every state ead territory in the Union, aad said that he was prepaced to

-iextoad tall. equal. ud absolutely impartial tmtmwtM alL Iwj qneMlon Mora the Mr Clack, of Montana. tUn la the body <tf the hall. produced a silver gavel treat the mines of Montana, which be tendered he too presiding officer la the name of the delegation from that state. The chairman remarked that la the abeence of objection, he would feel compelled to accept this handsome token tram the Jfo ObjtCliOQ bfellg b^Afd, the sitrer gavel was pasted up to the ctalrThe convention then oa metioa of Senator Jones, of Arkansas, adjourned until Thamdap morning at ten o'clock. _ , THIRD DAT. Chicago. July ft.—It was 10:9(1 when Senator White, of California, called the convention to ! order. Rev. Thomas Green, of Grace Episcopal church. Cedar Rapids. Ia.. offered prayer. Representative Richardson was called to the chair, and Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the committee on resolutions, at once took the platform and read the report of the committee on resolutions. He was followed by Senator HiU. of New : York, who presented a minority report talking issue with the free silret utterances of the platform; indorsing the present administration. and in other ways endeavoring to modify the radical utterances of the majority. It was read by the secretary, and upon the question of the adoption or rejection of the minority report, the debate began, which lasted the entire afternoon, participated in by Senator Tillman, of South Carolina; Senator Hill, of New York: Senator Vilas, of Wisconsin; ex-Gov. Russelljof Massachusetts.and exRepreseatative Bryan, of Nebraska, during the progress of which there were occasional scenes of tumultuous applause particularly in the case of Senators Kill and Mr. Bryan. At the close of the debate all amendments were voted down by decisive majorities, and the platform, as presented by the committee, was adopted: Ayes. 628: nays. 301; absent, 1. Evening Session Chicago, July 9.-The mass of spectators at this evening's session was. if possible, denser sad the excitement Intenser than at any previous meeting of the conventioa. because the crisis of the nominating speeches and of balloting for presidential candidates had arrived. It took the sergeant-at-arms and his assistants fully 13 minutes more to allay the uproar and confusion, and to obtain even a tolerable degree of order, and even that lasted for only a very brief interval, for every moment, on one pretense or another, the crowds broke out with cheering. The chairman informed the convention that the roll of states would now be called so that nominations of candidates for the presidency should be made. By an agreement, entered into by the friends of the several candidates, the chairman added, the nominating and seconding speeches would be confirm! to 30 minutes in length, which time might be used either when the nominations were made or when the state of the speaker was called. Senator Vest, of Missouri, was the first delegate to ascend the platform, even before the call of states had got-further in the alpabetical list than the state of Arkansas. The chairman and the sergeant-at-arms appeared to be utterly unable to cope with the situation. and Mr. Vest went on with his speech nominating Mr. Bland. The only part of his Speech that stirred the crowd was the aka&iag rhyme:

“Give us Silver *Mck And sit rer quick And we will make McKinley sick.** Tts s brought down the house and hats and flags were waved and great uproar made which tasted for some minutes. The band came to the help of the crowd, striking up “The Battle Cry of Freedom. ' All the silver delegates rose to their feet, cheered and indulged in all the usual maul testa cions of popular enthusiasm. so that what at first was a faint wave of ■applause grew into a tumultuous storm, in the thick of which a Blaud banner was carried through the hair, with the motto “Silver Dick, the people s ehoiea.*’ A band of music at either end of the hall added to the uproar, while the official band struck up. amid great applause “The Ked. White and Blue.” putting the rival musicians to silence. . By this time there were three handsome Bland banners unrolled and carried about with a likeness of tbe candidate, and the mottoes “Free Silver. Free People;” * One God; one Country: one B and;” “Bland, silver's invincible. irrepressible champion." Meantime several of the silver delegates got Into the aisles and jumped erratically in time with the music. This scene lasted for fully 12 minutes. ^ The nomination of Mr. Bland was seconded by Mr David Ovvrmeyor. of Kansas, who spoke of him as “an illustrious statesman and a peerless «iraccaug—Silver Dick Bland.** He lauded Blaud as a man who knew that the money of the constitution was honest money, that the money which was good enough to pay private debts was gi-od enough to pay every public debt, and that the. money which vras good enough to pay George Washington when fighting the battles of liberty was good enough to pay leke the liner. Morgan, or any other man. ’Cheers and laughter.j ■ ■ Hon. J K. Williams- of Illinois, also seconded the nomination of Bland, speaking of him as a man who had done more than any other American for the restoration of silver. When the state of Georgia was called Mr, 11. T. Uewts. of that slate, came to the platform and put In nomination Mr. William J. Bryan, of Nebraska. saying that if public ofilee was a reward for public service, no man merited such reward more than he. In the late political contests Mr Brian stood among his peers, like haul among the Israelites, head and shoulders above all the rest. “Honor him with the nomination.' he said, “and you will do credit to the party and earn for yourselves tbe piaudfcfc. of your constituents, and tbe thanks of posterity.

A scene which was almost a duplication of that which, attended the nomination of Mr. Bland was enacted when Mr. Bryan s name ‘ was projK»ed to the eo iveau >a The delegations from Georgia. North Carolina. Louisiana. Nebraska. Michigan. South Dakota and Mis* sissippi rallied around the spear shaped guidons which bear*he names of their states and indicate their portion on the door. All the silver delegates arose and Joined in vociferous shouting and waring id hats, handkerchiefs. newspaper- and every waveable object upon which they- could las their hands The scene was uproarious for about fifteen minutes Mr Theodore F. Hints, of North Carolina, seconded the nomination of Mr. Bryan. He spoke of him as that young giant of the west: that friend of the people, that champion of the oppressed: that apueUe and prophet of this great crusade for financial reform. Mr. Bryan's nomination was also seconded by Mr. George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts. who spoke of crowning n leader in the great agricultural movement that was giving hope to the country and life to the democracy. ‘ We want." he said, “a young man to wield the sword of an indignant people. We want, in this desperate conical, a young giant, out of the lotas of a giant republic We want no Napoleon (cheers:, who marched to a throne unde? the mantle of liberty. What 1 present to you is a new Qeero. to meet the new Cstilines of to-day. ' Applause } Mr. Thomas J, Korean, of Louisiana, also made a second.ng speech la favor of Mr. Bryan. “We have this day." he said, unlike our republican brethren, "declared that we will no longer worship the golden ealf which England has se« up We have nfused to permit this Idol to command us. in the words of the diety. “1 am the Lord, thy God; thou shall have to other gods before me. ” We have declared this day. that henceforth both gold and silver shall rule equal sovereigns in the world of finance. Senator David Turple. of Indiana, rose to nominate Gov. Matthews of that state, but was so indistinctly heard that cries cf louder were ruined and the chairman explained that the senator's voice was weak and asked indulgence. After a lengthy and glowing description of Indiana's favorite sou he said: Bon. Oscar Trippett. of California, was nex t presented to second the nomination ef Gov. Matthews. At Bilk soon after Mr. Trlppett took the 1 platform, the uproar was sa great that a dele

gate from Indiana nnetM an adjournment. An attempt was made to restore order, and the sergeantHtt-arms—who hi quite a character in his war, and who delights in making speeches from the sUimI—addressed the antiaast. eayLiras aicd Gununoi:-1 wan t roar attention tor a tew moments. I want to say that the chairman of thin contention desires that I shall aanoonce to jon that, unless there is perfect order [Jeers), the convention to-morrow will he held without any guests. The delegations will tie protected by the police, and the audience wul not be permitted to come into the hell. Now keep order. iShoots of laughter.} Mr. Martin, of Kansas, indulged in some playful ridicule of the vain efforts of the chairman and sergeant-at-arms to maintain order, and said If the same disrespect was shown to other speakers as was shown Mr. Tarple he would more to adjourn. Hon. Fired White, of Iowa, was recognised to nominate ex-Gor. Boies. Cheers of s comparatively mild type greeted the announcement. and the Boies banner was raised. Mr. White has a sonorous voice and good delivery. ami was listened to with attention. He closed n glowing tribute to Iowa's ex-governor by saying: j Gev. Bones does not believe in n dishonest i fifty-eent dollar, as it would work an injury to the creditor class, neither does he believe in a S two hundired-cent dollar which is still more dishonest as it unquestionably involves the I bankruptcy of , the debtor class. Got. Boles believes in an honest American dollar. | authorized not by the British parliament but by a law of the American congress and coined ! for use among the American people. He bei iieves in a gold dollar of grains of gold and | in a silver dollar just^sixteen times heavier. ! The finger of a kind fate points to the eiec- ; tion of Horace Boles, history seems to be anxious to repeat itself. Give us the man from Waterloo and allies will Sock to his standard which will destroy Mark Hanna's Napoleon ; number two as effectually as the European allies destroyed the French Napoleon number one. A Boies demonstration was started by the Iowa delegation, but made no progress tiiUvrc young women ressed in white in the sputb gallery stood up. and wildly waving their arms I began shrieking for Iowa's governor. Somebody handed one of them a couple of Sags, and by this time the attention of the whole convention was directed towards them, and everybody faced that way. The Botes banner was ; handed to them, and between them they manI aged to wave it a few times, and then sank back In Shelf seats exhausted. As aoon as some slight degree of order was re-established the nomination of Mr. Boles was seconded by Mi. A-.T. Smithson, of Minnesota Hon. John S. Rhea of Kentucky, with n voice almost as resonant, and very closely resembling that of the senator he nominated, placed in nomination the name of Senator Joseph s. Blackburn, of Kentucky. Ho prefaced his remarks with the pledge that who

Amid much confusion Ow. Bragg again iom claimed tte tlttitioo of the coqtcq* timtonjr: “With yoor kind permission we will sand oat and make search for another straggler, and if we are successful Wisconsin mar yet pledge its support to another candidate. (Laughter and hisses.) At the close of the call of the roll of states the convention. at 12:9* a. ns. adjourned till & FOURTH HAT. lint Weesloa. Chicago. July At i®:» Senator White, of California, the permanent chairman, took ; the chair aad made an effort to establish some degree of Quiet and order in the hall. Alter fire minutes devoted to that purpose with very little success, prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Green, of Grace Episcopal church. Cedar Rapids. Ia.. the same clergyman who officiated the last two days. The chair immediately recognized Mr. Harrlty. of Pennsylvania, who, standing in the main isle, was greeted with cheers. He said: “I desire to say that la obedience to instructions given by the Democratic state convention the Pennsylvania delegation presents tiie name . of Robert E. Paulson, of Pennsyl- , vanis. as a candidate for the presidenev.'* Then the chair asked if there were any more nominations. Mr. Mattingly, of the District of Columbia, from his (dace in the rear of the hall, seconded the nomination of that peerless champion of free silver, that true democrat and friend of labor. John R. McLean, of Ohio. Mr. Miller, of Oregon, on behalf of that state nominated ex-Gov. Sylvester Pennoyer. No other names being presented, the chair declared the nominations closed, and. first invoking order, directed the secretary to call the roll of states. But before this was Commenced Mr. Smith, of Ohio, informed the convention of the sudden demise of Hon. Frank Hard. . The ^hair asked if any action was desired and Mr. Smith said not at this time The call of the roll commenced. * When the first state was called Chairman Lomax, of Alabama, rose to say that John B, Knox. H. B. Foster. S. ,J. Carpenter. J. H. Minge and D. R. Burgess desired to vote for ex-Gov. Win. K. Russell, of Massachusetts, but under the unite rule, he cast the St votes of Alabama for Horace Boies. Several of the chairmen of the delegations interjected little stump speeches into the announcements of the votes of their delegations. Marsden. "the water fiend." of Louisi»na. stood up and holding a silver dollar in his hand said something which was drowned in, laughter and cheers. vf Minnesota brought Adlai Stevenson's name before the convention, but not a solitary cheer greeted It. ’ When New Jersey was reached the chairman

i TA<? y^mint*— William J, Bryan, of Xibraaka.

ever ....s, nominated. Kentucky would give him her vote. He spoke of his candidate as "Joe" Blackburn. because to l^entuckians he was “Joe" Blackburn and that' meant everythin*. [Cheers.; It was true that he was from the south and had been a confederate soldier, but his candidacy was not a sectional one. ’Cheers,] , Mr. W. W. Foote, of California, seconded the nomination of Mr. Blackburn. He briefty bnt forcibly eulogized Mr. Blackburn s character and services, and his remarks were well received. ^ When Massachusetts was called the chairman of the delegation said Massachusetts had Intended to present the name of Gov Russell, but Mr Russel declined to run on the platform adopted Mr. Paul Jones, of Arkansas, also seconded the nomination of Mr. Bland, whom he said was no new convert or experiment in democracy. He had fought the battles of the party for Sf years, tinder the terrible blaze of a poiit- j leal searchlight, and no spot bad been found I upon his escutcheon: no flaw In his armor. He I was the logical candidate oa the great issue I that now confronted the American people. Mr. Patrick, of Ohio, when the name of his j state was called, put in nomination Mr. Jahn K. McLean, of Cincinnati, and said "I shall pass by extravagant eulogy on the : cman. His whole life speaks for useP. He is | honest, capable-he is a dermic rat He is the ; son of a sire who did more to mold the democratic party in Ohio into triumph than aay other man. If you nominate JohuR. McLean j I promise you ihat.Oh.o will be the Waterloo of McKinley. Delegates, we hand over the claim of John R McLean into your hands and into vour | hearts, relying on the integrity and gratitude I of the great democratic masses, ifheer*. J Caairman Harrity. of Pennsylvania, when his j state was called, said Pennsylvania had no candidate at this time, but when the roll of j state* was called for the purpose of ascertain- i ing the r preference* for candidate*. Pennsylvania will ex press her wishes oa the subject. ; Mr. John H Bankhead, of Alabama. one of the delegates who had relieved Congressman Richardson as temporary chairman, introduced the next speaker. Hoe. Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas: Mr. Bailey was warmly applauded oa taking the stand. He earnestly seconded the nomination of Richard P Bland. Mr. Joseph Rollins, of Utah, briefly seconded the nomination of Biand.

\ irglnia being called in ta* roll of states, (he chairman at the delegation states! that they hat! been instructed to present the bum ofHoa. John W. Daniel, hut at his earnest re«iue>t and insistence did sot do so. The nomination at Mr. Blackburn was also seconded by Mr. J W St Clair, who said that though they loved Bland and revered Boies and honored Me Dean add Matthews, Blackburn was kraster than them sit. When the stats of Wisconsin was called, i Gen. Bragg, tbs picturesque old hem chair- ] man of the delegation, rising on n chair in his place, skid: ‘ Wisconsin snsnot mrticipate in the nomlnatioo at n man enlling himself n democrat 1 upon n populist platform (Greatcheers, min- ! gied with htmsa.) Owe erf the delegates from Wisconsin followed. saying that on the part of the delegates i of Wisconsin he desired to second the nomine- j lion of .loo Blnhkbum. Mr. K. J Dockery, of Wisconsin, took his ' pine* ocuh* platform-and said: ' J “My rota lsmi£edia this convention by an | undemocratic unit ruts sad. therefore. 1 am J presented tram recording it for that Idol of : democracy. William J. Bryan. Bat whoever j [ the candidate may he he will receive the etsc- | wal vote « my stats. iChceraD

ot to- delegation rose and said: New Jersey respectfully declines to rote, whereupon there were cheeM ami hisses. The state of New York adopted the same course as the state of New Jersey. There was some curiosity to see bow.Ohio would vote, and the chairman of the delegation manifested a full desire to "gratify it. Standins on his chair, he began a speech, stating the individual preferences of each delegate, mentioning him by name, but the chairman cut this performance short by asking h.ta to simply give the total votes. The Ohioian then stated that 41 were for McLean. 11 for Bryan: not voting. 1. but under the unit rule Oihto casts its vote for the man who made this convention possible- John R McLean. South Carolina caused • surprise when the chairman announced that under instructions lif his state South Carolina cast 17 votes for ‘ her honored son'.'* Ben J. Tillman, one not voting. (Hisses and cheers.) The vote of Tennessee was challenged and the chairman asked the delegate who demanded a call whether he meant to deny the. accuracy of the statement made by the chairman of the delegation (Mr. Bated The delegate said he did. The delegation being polled the announcement of Senator Bate as to the preferenoes of the j delegates was fuliy sustained, ami the presiding officer requested gentlemen preferring such charges to bind themselves more accurately in the future (Applause 1 ' When the state of Wisconsin was called a contention arose among its delegates—some of the silver men claiming that the unit rule did not govern tie r action, ami the gold men (especially (lea. Bragg and Senator Vilas)-In-sisting that it did. and that the instructions were printed cn the commissions of delegates. A copy of these instructions was sent to the chair and was read by one of the secretaries. It directs the delegates from Wisconsin to •vote as a unit on all subjects and candidates as the majority may dete mine." The chair ruled on the point of order raised by this discussion. He first read again toe Instructions of toe Wisconsin delegat ion, and said the chair rules that th^setere not instructions to abstain from vqUdAJ timers. • The chair further rules that when ne roll is called gentlemen absent shall be recorded as absent, and that if a majority of the delegation vote, their rotes shall be Individually recorded, but a minority can nqt cast the entire wy of the delegation. This'’ruling was received with applaoee.

To* rot* of » l<cons:n was announced: Decllaisg to rote. If; Bland. 4; Blackburn. L The state of Colorado, which had boon passed I by consent, was called, and bronchi Senator Toller's name before the convention. It was reewlred with faint hisses and very slight applause. Massachusetts, which had also been passed, brought In Bill's name by casting one rote tor him. The chair announced the remit of the first ; ballot as follows: First vote—Bland. 23S: ; Bryan. K&: Boies. M: Blackburn. <9: McLean. M. Matthew. 37; Campbell. St PatiIson. 8S; j Pennoyer. lr Bussell. t Stevenson. I; Till- ; man. 1?; Teller, fi; Bill. 1; absent and not voting , The second ballot was begun a? 15 35. As j loon as U was started Senator White vacated : the chair, placing the gavel In the bands of Mr. Richardson. of Tennessee. , South Carolina swung over from Tillman to Bryan, whose gains had begun early la the balloting. The District of Columbia manifested its capacity fer lightning changes by soa&teriur its Totes as follow*: Three for Bryaa.. one for Bland, one tor Boies and one for McLean. Before thflLVoM was announced, ui while U was being ^poked an. California anrouaced a

change of bar tote as tallows: Bryan, 14; Bland, 8; Matthews, 1; Botes, 1. Arsis of T for Bryan. The result of the second ballet was announced at 1:18 p. as., as follows: Bland. 281: Boies, 37; Matthews. 3*: McLean, 63; Blnekbore. 41; Pnttison, Bh Bryan. 197; Pennoyer, 8; Stevenson, W; HilL 1; Teller. A Not Voting. 160. The third ballot was then baron at 1:30 P m. New York on the third ballot. nsoathesecond. remained mute when the name of the state was sailed and the clerk repeated the call in his loadest tone, but without result. The result of the third ballot was announced at 1:90 a m.. as follows: Bland 291; Boies 33: Matthews 31; McLean 54; Bryan 819; Blackburn 27; Pattison 97; Stevenson 9; Hill 1; absent or not voting 168. A fourth roll call was immediately ordered and Senator White resumed the chair. The result of the fourth ballot had only been partially announced when it was interrupted by an intensely dramatic %cene. When Bryan's blr rein from 819 to 380. heading Bland and all the other candidates, was announced, by a prearranged plan. Bryan banners were raised on the standards of several states, and big shouting was indulged in. with a view Of stampeding the convention to his support. Nevada, a McLean state; Kansas. , a Bland state; Idaho, and other states that had previously voted for t other candidates. led the movement. They I were quickly followed in the order named by [ the New Mexico. California. Nevada. District of Columbia. Idaho, Minnesota. Washington. Virginia. Indian Territory, who all raised their standards and joined in the general shout for B.ryan. Then a procession was started, the standards of — states and territories being borne round the hall amid a perfect tornado of cheering. iThe chair announced a decision that twothirds of the number of votes given are necessary to make a nomination, and not twothirds of the total rote of the convention )» Then Illinois joined in and Florida followed. Dhio came in and a brief speilNpf silence followed. as the rumor passed around that a deal was on with McLean for second ptara. After 15 minutes of this hippooromh performancetthe announcement of the resultwns continued. and the fourth ballot was officially announced as follows:

Blaml. 3*1; Botes. 33; Matthews. 38; McLean: 48; Bryan. 388; Blackburn. 37; Paulson. »; Stevenson. 8; Hill. I, Absent or not voting. 1*3. Total. #30. Total number of votes cast on fourth ballot. 788. Necessary to a choice. M2. , At 2:43 the fifth roll call was begun, and it soon became evident that Bryan would secure votes sufficient on this ballot to nominate him ^by the necessary majority. Following is an official summary of the votes cast in the five ballots taken: The Ballots. Names. Bland........... S'S 383 39: 3111108 Bryan ...j It# !#■•? 3!# 3W300 Boies. Blackburn.. McLean. Matthews... Campbell. S3, S3 M 37 Pat:! on .. . ..96 Penaoyer.....1 8 Kussell ; Stevenson. Ttllcian.....*.I.; 17 Teller .. .-.i s Hill.....! t Not-Voting....| t7> 4t 41 53f 33,' 180' 7'" ioj" t 36 a 3« 97 97 46 ... 36 31 »> 8; 8 l If. t IftJ 183183

When Kentucky was reached Mr. tihea. who had put Senator Blackburn in nomination, rose and said: "\Vhi!e Kentucky loves her great democrat. Joe Blackburn, and wou d be glad'to see him elected president, yet as he has. served in the confederate army, they don't seem to want him (faint hisses). Therefore Kentucky takes treasure in easting her X votes for the world's greatest orator.W. J. Byyan. (Cheers.) Illinois, which had asked to be passed, east her lif votes for Bryan. This left him with IKS votes. $6 short of the necessary number. Uklahotaa changed her 6 votes from.Bland to Bryan, making4M Theu Ohio withdrew the name of McKean and cast 46 votes for .Bryan, making his total Stitt ( ' .* Before the result was announced, but when it was known that Mr. Bryan had received within a few of the necessary number of votes. Gov. Stone of Missouri ascended the platform, and as soon as order could be obtained he addressed the convention in these words: "GnriTLKMKN or xa« Cokventios—Two or three days since I received this note, whieh l will now read-in your hearing, from Kichard Parks Bland: T wish it to be understood that I do novdesire the nomination unless it Is the judgment of the free stiver delegates that I would be ’the strongest candidate. If it shall at any time appear that my candidacy is the least obstruction to the nomination of any candidate who is acceptable to the free coinage delegates of the convention, or one more acceptable to a majority of these delegates <shan myself, i wish my name, at once, unconditionally withdrawn from further consideration. 1 am willing to waive state instructions for me. if need be. and to let the free silver delegates decide the whole matter. The cause must be put above the name.” (Applause, . » “I came to this city." continued Mr. Stone, as one of thy delegates from Missou i. voicing the sentiment of the democracy of that state, to present for your deliberate consideration the name of that illustrious commoner for whom many of you have expressed a preference by your votes in this convention. To those who have been our friends * in this struggle. I desire now to return my grateful thanks, but. following the direction of Mr. Bland himself that whenever a majority of silver delegates expressed their preference for another., he desired his name Withdrawn.) Now. in the name of Missouri. I lower the stijuidard under which we have fought through this convention, and in its place I lift that of the gifted and glorious son of Nebraska. (Loud and long continued cheers.) “We have chosen a splendid leader, beautiful us Apollo, intellectual beyond comparison, a great orator, a great scholar, but above all. there is beating in his breast a hearnthat throbs urcoastaat sympathy with the great masses of the people and instinct with the highest sentiment of patrii^ism. -*We will no* only nominate him. but I believe. wtih-as much confluence as I can believe anything tn the future, we will elect him by a very large majority in November, aad. gentlemen of the conveu.ion. we will inaugurate not onl* a democratic administration at Washington. but one that will set down as among the purest and ablest and most illustrious of American history. “So now. gentlemen. 1 withdraw the name of -Richard Parks Bland and cast the SI votes of the state of Missouri for Wm J. Bryan." The nomination of Bryan was made unanimous on motion of Senator Turpie. of Indiana After the nomination was madeall the states formed in line and marched about the hall with their signs in honor of Bryan exoept New York. Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Rhode Island. Maine. Delaware. Connecticut. Massachusetts aad New Hampshire. “ $ The convention, at 3 8 p. m.. took a reoesa until dp.ni.

Evening $*ulon Chicago. July Ml The proceedings of the evening were opened a few minute* before t p. m.. when Senator White, of California. the chslrniAB. enlled the eoaveatton to order. At tint time ex-Gov-Flower end a heir proportion of-the New York delegates occupied sects in their section. Senator Hill sad Hr. William C Whitney having left the city in the Afternoon. Mont of the New Jersey delegatee were Also present. The fact that both these state delegations had declined to participate in the balloting for the presidential candidate made their presence a matter of remark. The chairman announced th < t after the nomifor vice-president abruld b (whenever that might be) the ooanmittee on notification would at oaee meet la the room of committee on resolutions, to the right of £ The vast crowd that packed, thn gallerias was doomed to disappointment however, ea It noon developed that there was a Utah somewhere In the choice of a candidate for vice-president, which it had appeared earlier la the evening would have fallen on John & MoLeaa. eg Cta

This be-rafiOe apparent When 9m Stone, of Missouri, was recognised to boot* aft adjournment which, after some spirited opposition. m screed to «cd the convention adjourned until tea o clock Saturday moraine: FIFTH DAT. The to PnNwdlacs At tl a as. the chairman. Senator Whit*, of California, called the convention to order, and (prayer bavin* been dispensed with) Mr. Bar* rtty. of Pennsylvania, announced that the pren> ent national committee would meet at the PitK mer house at 3 p. m.. and would be (lad to welcome the new national committee. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, moved that the convention proceed to the nomination of candidates for the vice-presidency .and the motion was agreed to with cheers. Mr. George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, was put in nomination by Mr. O’Sullivan, a delegate from that state. Win. R. Burke, of California, was recognised and named Arthur Se wall, of Maine. Mr. Showaiter, of Missouri, presented the name of Joseph C. Stbiey, of Pennsylvania. C. S. Thomas, of Colorado, seconded the nomination of Arthur Sewell, of Maine. Sir. O’Sullivan, of Massachusetts, took the platform to name George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts. Congressman Tom Johnson, of Ohio, nominated George W. Fithian. of Illinois. Hon. X. A. Miller, of Oregon, nominated exGov. Pennoyer. ' : v: ’ \.v ■ O. W. Powers, of Utah, nominated Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia. Mr. Moloney, of Washington state, nominated James Hamilton Lewis, of Washington. -■ , Mr. Jones, of Virginia, withdrew Senator Daniel s name. F. P, Morris, of Illinois, seconded the nomination of Sibley, of Pennsylvania. * Ulrich Sloan, of Ohio, withdrew the name of John R. McLean. Congressman Fithian, of Illinois, stated that he was not a candidate for vice- president. He

seconded the nomination of Sibley. John Scott of Marne secoodedjSewalL The chair read the names already before the contention: Williams. McLean. Lewis..Clark Fithlan. Pennoyer. Sewall and Sibley, and *ttrected that a ballot be taken. The first ballot, as officially announced is: Blackburn. »); Bland.«: Teller-, i; Daniel. 11; Barney,, 21: Boies. »; Williams. of Illinois. 32: White. 1; Fithlan. 1: Williams, of Massachusetts. 78; McLean. Ill: Lewis. II; Clark. 30: Sewall. KJO: Sibley. 165. Absent or excused, 356. Total number votes cast, 9S8. Unaccounted for. .8. Grand total. 93ft. ; A second ballot was ordered and taken, re* * suiting as follows: Williams, of -Illinois. IS; Clark. 23; Paulson, I; Harrity. a: Bland. SM: Williams, of Massachusetts. *i«; McLean. ISO; -Sewali. 37: Sibley, IIS: /absent or not voting 555. Total votes 980. ( A thlifd ballot was, ordered. During the roll call on the third ballot th« vote was suspended and Amos J. Cummings, of New York, was presented to the convention. Cummings read a telegram announcing Sibley's withdrawal. The official annotttcement of the third ballot follows: Paulson I; Daniel. 8, Bland. 355; McLean. 2!0; Sewall. 97: Sibley. 19: Williams, of Massachusetts. 15: Clark, 32. Total cast, 675 Absent or not voting. 355. Necessary to choice. 450. ; Gov. Stone. of Missouri took the platform after third ballot —as announced He read a telegram from Bland declining to run. When the roll call*, for the fifth ballot had proceeded a short distance down the list it became evident that Sewell was gaining strength, in riewi of the withdrawal of Bland's name from the contest, and then began a stampede to Sewell, not so pronounced as that of Friday for Mr. Bryan, but it was of such a substantial character that before tie roll Was completed it was seen that he had received the nomination, and then on the motion of Ohio the nomination was made unanimous. Chicag o. July 11.

„iOO) XT 20 .... m i« a* 31 SM 31 03 t f sol... 163{. Ill 1 It i60j 2£ 'll is> i »i 13 10 136. 310 306 l 8M* 361 h 16 M » 1 ffl*| Names. Sewell.t...... Boles.......w. .... Williams (Mass.)... Harrity ............. Bland. .L..___ Teller, ’ White. Sibley Mol.ean. Flthiaa ...4.... Lewis .K.. Clark.. Daniel.......... Williams (I1L). Paulson. .. .. Not Voting..... 4 Senator Jones, of Arkansas, offered a resolution authorizing the national eommittee to fix time and place of the next national contention. Adopted. A resolution of thanks of the convention to the presiding officers was passed. The national committee meeting was called for ft p m. at the Palmer house. The thanks of the convention were extended to the citizens of Chicago, and Chicago wan voted the greatest;convention city on earth. A motion was offered that the next convention abolish the two-thirds rule. Ruled that this convention can not make rules for ofhere. the convention, at 3:18 p pa., adjourned stun die.

, NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE. All oft the VacanclM Filled and the Commute* Complete. The follow in g is the new National Democratic committee: Alsbejna—H. D. Clartoa. Arkansas—Thomas C. MeRaa California-J: J. Dwyer Colorado—AdaJx^WUson. Connec tic ut—Car 1 ,Fre nch. Delaware-R. R. Heaney. Flor i da— Samuel ijpacoe. Georgia—1ClarklfiSwell. rdaho^George Ainsiee. ? f:-ylUindi-Thomas Gahan. . i%diana-Jt>ha <Z Slutnkila. ftrwa—Chariest A. 'Walsh. Kansas—J. G. Johnson. Kentucky—Crey Woodson. Louisiana—X- S. Blanchard. Maine—Seth C Gordon. Maryland-Arthur P. Gorman, i Massachusetts-John W. Corcoran, Michigan-15. G. Stereasoe. , Minnesota B. W. Lawler. Mississippi—W. V. SulliTan. Missouri - W. J Stone " * Montana—A J. Me Hatton. /<-"■. Nebraska—W. P. Thompson. , Nevada—R. P. Keating. New Hampshire—A W. Sdlownp—, . New Jersey—Jams* Smith. Jr. Xew York—John S. Sheehan. North Carolina— Joseph Daniaia North Dakota—W. C. Lustikow. Ohio—John R. McLean. Oregon—J. Townsend. Pennsylvania—William P. Harrtty. Rhode Island - Richard B. Combs took. * South Carolina—Benjamin R. Tillman South Dakota—James M_ Wood. Tennessee—J. M. Bead Tessa—J. G. Dudley. Utah—A. W. MeCune. Vermont—R. B. Smalley. Virgin**—P. J. Otey. Washington- Hugh C Wailaee. West Virginia—J- T. MeGraw. Wisconsin—E. C- Wall. Wyoming W H Holliday. Arizona—W. H. Burbage. District of Columbia—Lawrence Gardner. Indian Territory—Thomas Mareom. Xew Mexico—P. A Manxanares. Oklahoma—White Ml Grant. Alaska—C. IX Roger*. “Mr. Bryaa is n rerjr able man. Be is in thorough accord with the demo* era tic platform, lam pleased with bia nomination, and 1 will do all in my power to secure his election,” Mil Richard P. Bland when informed of Bryan’s nomination.