The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, July 17, 1896, Image 6
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Bnaihr
Frail.
HE WAS NOMINATED ON THE
FIFTH BALLOT.
SEW ALL, OF MAINE, VICE-PSESIDEST.
While Permanent Chairman The
Ooia Men Pleaded Tillman Makes
a Speech ?The Nomlnullons and
By Whom Mude?Other Motes.
Tuesday, at Chicago, tlio first stago
to murk the issue between the silverites
and goldites, which show tho relative
strength of the two opposiug forces,
occurred. It was over the selection of
a temporary Chairman, of which there
were two candidates?Senator Hill, of
New York, regularly named by the
National Committee, and Senator
Daniel, of Virginia.
At "> o'clock the convention doorH
were opened and tho rush for admission
begau. The most striking feature
of the decorations on entering tho hall
is a collection of pictures of seven
1> e m ocratic Presidents?JefTerson,
Jackson, Vau Huron, l'olk, Tyler,
Huchanan and Cleveland.
Tho business begau by Ilarritv
naming Hill for temporary chairman.
Clayton, of Alabama, moved that Daniel's
name be substituted for Hill.
Waller suggested that Hill be mado
temporary and Daniel permanent
chairman. Tho roll call of States wnH
demanded on Clayton's motion, and it
drew forth an animated debate. Wal '
ler \vn> very fiery. Ho i^sii< 1 that if i
Hill wus ti:ruo<l down "the Kustern I
Penio "rats will light you hero and
else In re." Thomas, of Colorado,
advocated Daniel.
Thomas. Walker, of Alabama, and
Turpev. of California, advocated Daui'dlows,
of New York was loinll> I
clend wlu'ti In took the platform to j
speak for Hill. His reference to Mr. j
Cleveland was cheered all over the j
hall. Mar-ton, ot 1 . aiisiana, followed,
supp rting Dani?l. lie laid to sit
down on account of theories of "llill"
and "Daniel." Duncan, of Texas,
followed in the advocacy of Daniel.
Lndd, of illinois, advocating Daniel, i
said that if Hill made a speech it would
keep the party explaining until the
election.
The roll of States was called on the
motion that the name of Daniel he
substituted for that of Hill. The motion
was carried.
When Virginia was reached, Daniel
voted "No." Hill refrained froui voting
when New York was called. This
ffei
s?> '
RTZI'IICN SI. WHITE.
(Chosen by tho Coir mitten to bo Permanent
Chairman of tli? Convention.)
insures that tho silver tneu will htive
everything their own way. Dauiel is
chairman.
The vote was for Daniel Hill
310.
Below is a synopsis of John W.
Dauiel's speech upon taking the chair
as temporary chairman:
'Do not forget that in the last national
convention of ls'.'i you proclaim".! yourselves
t.o b<> in favor of both gold an 1 silver as the
atundnrtl money of the country am! the coinage
of both go 1.1 and silver without dlserimir.ntion
against either metal or charge
for mintage, an 1 tiiat th? only .pie-tion left
open was tlie ratio I -tween the metals. Do
not forget that just four years ago, in that
same convention, the New York .iel-gati >n
stood iiere -oil,! anil immovable for a enn li-(
date committed to the free and unlimited ,
oiuage of silver and goid at the ratio of 1Gto
1. ami that if we are ior it still it is in -one- j
measure from your teachings. That we owe ;
you much is readily and gratefully a 'knowl- j
edged, but are our debts not mutual t 1 eft.-ll
other. ami not si.|.-l
"As this majority of l> -mo -rats is not so.;. :
tion.il, neither is i? for any j.ri vil.vo ..f .-lass i
or for ela-s hvislation. 1 i>o a -tivo business j
mon of this . ountrv, its miinufa.'tiiror.s, its '
imtrohan'.s. its farmers, its - >n.s (>f t >ti in tli"
oountiiik'-r.oiii, factory. tloM :in-l mi no, ,
know tli.it n iMiitni'-tioii of tint eiirreii*y I
swoops .iv.'.iv, with tin* sil-nt mi 1 roiojitloss i
foroo of Kravi'ation tin* annual profits of!
thoir ont'Tpriso ami investment, ami they
know, too. t it tli? uohl stamlarl means-ontraotioii
ami tho . rifani/.ati n >>t <lisist?ir
(Applause, What h >po is tIntro for tho
country. what ho; .* for !> . ine.-s
tho viows ..{ tin- i .ritv o : iro ,i.| >pto.|
"Tho IfopuSii.-aa pnrit l,.oi;..',v rot: oim ! '
tho orooi! of i's pl:r.!> r'ti- oi l \r -titi.t.-s.
It has j . -lito | to ;},? 'rv th iss .
of hiyrhor t:;\os, nn>r>- ! . n ! o. ! -< m..1.-v.
ami has ] r . Tiiiiii.- I f..r t l;*.tish j?.u I
staml.iril. Wo ,in n?..\ o\j. - ho,ml limy
KUOOI.'O'I.IIOW ; I.s',: - of ; it. a .1 a I lo.? | *otras'toil
i>on :'.! pro--i ... i' > a i ask us,
thon, to join tliom >ii ni>> ?;' j r. positions.
"It we .-In. . .1 ? uj. i tli- f.. I a:..I r !
i*. is ovi.iont that w ii.i.-t oliaio.'o t.,. <
int hi-iiiota .. sta . iar : . it. -.>'! . .t :
all pulili ' <lo 't-, t a*', a:. I a;.;. >; r: i'.t :
*.j\o tho-.' - j i i ll|o:il!> |inyi|li|i' in _ < '
ft . J. JjJ{ VAX. Nebraska
private debts It would tnke more than throe
times nil the Rold in the eountry to pay one
year's interest in that medium. We should
tie eorapeJIed hereafter to contract the curr-'n
y l?y payinR the live hundred millions of
Rreenbaeks and Sherman notes in Rold,
which would necessarily exhaust the enitre
American stock in and out of the Treasury,
and tiie same policy would require that the
three hundred and forty four millions of
silver certificates should he paid in Rold as
foreshadowed t>y the present lure-tor of the
Mint in his recommendation. This menus
the ineretiso of the puhlie debt by live hundred
millions of laterest-liearirivt Rold bonds
with the prospeet of threo hundred and
forty-four millions to follow.
"The disastrous eonsenueuees of such a
course are appalling to contemplate, and the
alternative suRRostcd is the free colnaRe of
silver a* well as Rold and the complete restoration
of our American system of bimetallism.
llrinR us, w?? prav, no more
make-shifts and straddles. Vex not the
eountrv with nrotdiecies of smooth thinirs to
one* from tln> ltritlsh-Kepuhliean gol<i propaganda.
We maintain that this nation,
with a natural has" (as Gladstone said)
of the greatest i-outinuous empire ever
stabiished hy man, with far tuoro territory
ami more productive energy
than <ir-.it (rituin France and Germany
- mlaicd. without dej endenee upon
Kur-.po f..r an\thing that it produees and
witli th? li'ir -p- an lept>nd>>n<>i> upon us for
mii' h that we pr.?lu-e. is fully eapalde of
rotoriin; it- aistitutiouai money system of
gold and silver at <-<|ualitv with eaeh other,
an 1 as ur fatie rs m 1T7?> de.-'are 1 our national
illde| ciidenee, s.i n->\v has tin* party
t- undi l I.v ilcaius .Tefi'ers->n. the author of
that de.-lar ition, met her t> deeiare our
hi.aneiai independence of all other nations
and to inv die all trie Aii.eri.-ans to assert by
tie ir vot-v- an I ; !a tii-ir eountry where it
M right belongs as the free-it au l foremast
nation of the earth."
After a night session of nearly throe
hours the gold men, under the leader
ship of Mr. Whitney, adopted the following
resolution :
"That a cotnmitt f one or morn ho nppointed
front ea--h St it" t> .infer with the
people and rep.irt tic temper uie-Tnitur an
organization -pf ill ? sound iseuiey 1 icnioeriiey
an how far sgeh an organization should go
into independent a.-tmu lor the election next
November."
The delegates freely expressed the
opinion that the probable outcome of
the new movement would he the nomination
of a gold man for the Presidency
by the souud money Democrats.
The committee on permanent organization
met alter the adjournment
of the convention. E. B. l'iuley, of
Ohio, was elected chairman; .1. P.
Brown, of Georgia, secretary, and Dr.
W. E. Webb, of Missouri, sergant-ntlirins
Alter the ori'itnivntion it was
decided tlilit ii recess until evening he
taken. When the committee reassembled
.it s o'clock thosluic, which it wan
understood had hcen prepared, was all
ready and was a surprise. Instead of
the voterau I sham (i. Harris, of Tennessee,
who had been conceded to be
the probable choice, Senator Stephen
M. White, of California, was substituted.
The only reason mentioned informally
for the change was that members
thought it undesirable to have
both the presiding otlicers from Southern
F tates.
Senator White was chosen by a vote
of dd to '? for Senator Hill, and a committee
appointed to notify him.
SECOND DAY.
The gold men openly threatened to
bolt, while their opponents practically
iuv'ted them to do so, with the indig
uant statement that they would support
McKinley anyway.
The silverites did considerable work
on tho platform, declaring for free sil
ver at the ratio of l?> to 1; denouncing
the issuing by tho government of
bonds in times of peace, and allowing
private individuals to reap the beuetit
therefrom; demanding that the power
to issue notes be taken from the national
banks; declaring for a taritV for revpniiM
on! v : mulcim* o 1I01O0 rut\i\t\ thnt
the revival of tin- McKinlev bill would
bo a menace to the country; demanding
the enactment of a constitutional
amendment to permit the income tax;
expressing sympathy for tho belligerents
in Cuba; demanding that tho immigration
of pauper labor be restricted;
favoring liberal pensions to soldiers;
opposing a third term of tho President,
and denouncing the extravagauco ot
the last Republican Congress.
The committee on credentials, after
its night session, acted on all contests
before it, except one Indiana district.
Its last action before adjourning was to
seat the silver contestants from South
Dakota. Adjournment was taken pending
a motion to reconsider. The committee
voted unanimously to seat tin
Bryan contestants from Nebraska and
the silver contestants from Michigan
also. The silver men had a two-thirdmajority
by the adoption of a credential
committee report. White, of Cslifor
uia, presided. The preamble and resolutions
incorporate the declaration
of Andrew ducks,m that "Congresaloiie
1ms tho | ower to coin money,
and that this power cannot be delerat
i t<. a corporation. 1 or that lea
son, nil th-' National Hunk issueshould
be a1 rognted, the money
in-- ?.i>n tt i d ; >r :.s no change in
Nominee for President.
tho tar ill" except such as is necessary to
meet the deficit in the reveuue caused
by tho adverse decision of the Supreme
Court on the income tax; declare it the
duty of Congress to use all tho constitutional
power which remains after
that decision or which may come from
its reversal by the court as it may
hereafter bo constituted, so that
tho burden of taxation may ho
equally and impartially laid to
ho end that we may all bear
our proportion of the expense of the
government. r eucrai luterierence iu
local affairs is a violation of the constitution
and a crime against free institutions,
and wo specially object to
government by injunction as a new
and highly dangerous form of oppression
by which Federal judges in contempt
of tlio law of States and rights
of citizens become at once legislators,
judges and executioners; and we approve
the bill passed at the last session
of the seuato and now pending in the
house relative to contempts of the
Federal courts and providing for trial
by jury in certaiu contempt cases."
When Daniel took the chair ho announced
no business except by unani-'
uious consent. Rev. Dr. T. E. Green,
of Cedar llapids, Iowa, offered prayer.
There was a great demonstration when
I the Bland Club, with banners flowing,
entered tho hall.
I The New York delegates held a
| caucus, lighting over tho question
! \\ lather they should bolt tho convention
after the adoption of tho silver plank |
or not. The proceedings of tho convention
were listless. Hogg, of Texas,
who made a strong plea for harmony
was well received. Tho gold men are
inclined to take their medicine * more
peacefully. Hogg advised ftho delegates
to meet in a spirit with intent to
win iu November.
Tillman, of South Carolina, asked
permission to address tho convention.
Twelve thousand people, listened
to the speech by Governor Altgeld.
Under tho unit rule North Carolina
voted solid for Bland, on first ballot.
Bryan, Boies and Teller have
supporters on the delegation. Bland
is in the lend before the convention.
The New York delegation announced
that they would not bolt, but that
they would not vote on a candidate.
The report of the committee on permanent
organization was presented by
Mr. Finley, of Ohio, naming Senator
White, of California, as permanent
president of the convention and Thos.
F. Hogun, of Ohio, as permanent sec1
retary.
1 A committee of three was appointed
I to escort Senator White, the permai
uent chairman to tho chair, tho com]
mittee consisting of Mr. Finley, of
J Ohio; Mr. McConnell, of Illinois, and
I Senator Vest, of Missouri.
Senator Daniel in retiring from tho |
temporary chairmanship expressed bis
deep seuse of the honor which he had
enjoyed and introduced Mr. White as
"the distinguished Senator from California."
(Cheers.)
CHICAGO COLISEUM, WHERE THE D
i IIAIIOIW WHITE'* SI'EK.l II.
Senator White. on taking tlm- hair. spoke
1 . of the eonvention a* au assemblage of rann
| from ovary Stat" anil Territory in tlio Union.
M anil said that h" vita prepared to extend
j full. equal. absolute and impartial treatment
1 to all. Everything lasfons tiie eonvention
I should be, ti" si'i'l. I'onaidored earefnlly and
j deliberately and when the voice of tiie con
. v.-ntioii was rystaii/"d into a judgment.
I , that judgment *houid t"< landing on all
' Pemoernts. (Cheers). "We dliTot perhaps."
1 j lie eontinued. >n vital issue* We moot in
1 fri'-n lly >nt"-t. [ resent im; what seems to
I j u* proper ami rlu'lit. We submit our views
, to the "undid .iiidumoii! of our brethren and
I on that judgment will eertainly relv. We
t!:. I in life numerous instate of hopes unil
r' ali -e I. Men of promim-nee pass away,
I, - :iie t. otdivioli, others be.-iiu-o tle-y are
, summoned t-> another shore. Hut
' j the i?eni-jerati party will not die,
I e\ n when we ail bin as--| to live.
i Cle-ors. > When the dil'ib-nities that ehal,
! .ej.ee n-ider.iti'>n have | asse.t into history
| the peinoernth! part) the tcaardinn of the
p. o .e s r.^ht ? will endure t? hle.ss ninni
am i. t neers. Jlv ambition and vours is
V
but for a moment. Whether I succeed, 01
whether you succeed, lu impressing my views,
or your views, on the convention, seems oi
supreme importance but will not seem so ic
the future. In this council chamber tin
Democratic party looks for the vindication
of its existence. The people look to us hen
for the righting of their wrongs and for tin
Jefense of the constitution the great bulwark
of our liberties. We are here to-niglit,
its best, its truest and its most loyal defenders.
I Cheers. J There is no sectionalisn
here?none whatever. Ei|uul and impartial
justice to all tills land, the triumph of th?
people as cxomplilled and expressed iu Democracy,
is that object for which we have
assembled nud to carry out the object I wil
consecrate my best exertions." [Loud applause.
)
Mr. Clark, of Montana, rising ic
tho body of the hall, produced a silvei
gavel front tho ntiucs of Montana,
which ho tendered the presiding oflicet
iu tho name of the delegation from
that State.
The chairman remarked that in the
absence of objection he would feel
compelled to accept this handsome
token front the Montana delegation.
No objection being beard, tho silver
gavel was passed up to tho chairman.
When tho report of the committee
on resolutions was made to tho convention
a minority report was also
presented endorsing the tiunncial policy
of the Cleveland administration.
To that Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina, offered an amendment, and
address the convention upon it for
flftv minutes. Senator Tillman's
amendment is in these words:
"We denounce the administration of President.
Cleveland as uu-Democrutic and tyranical,
and and as a departure from those
principles which are cherished by all liberty
loving Americans. The veto power has been
used to thwart the will of the people as expressed
by their representatives in Congress.
The appointive power has been used to subsidize
the press. to debauch congress
and to overawe and control
citizens In the free exercise of their
oonstitutional rights as voters. A i lutocratie
despotism is thus sought to be established
on the ruins of the republic. We repudiate
the construction placed onthefluauoiul plank
of the last Democratic national plntform by
President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle as
contrary to the plain meaning of English
words, and us being an net of bud faith do
serving the severest censure. The issue of
bonds in time < f pence with which to buy
gold to redeem coin obligations payable in
silvor or gold at the option of the government,
and tho use of the proceeds to defray
the ordinary expenses of tho government
are both unlawful and usurpations of author,
ity deserving of impeachment "
THE CONVENTIONS THIRD DAY.
The day opened with the situation
about this: Tho gold men were in a
helpless minority, with no ehanco of
preventing the adoption of a radical
free silver plank, Boies was in the
lead slightly.
Tho committee on resolutions adopted
Bailey's National Bank substitute,
which denounces the issuance of National
Bank notes as in derogation ol
tho constitution. It demands that all
paper bo made legal tender for public
and privato debts, or receivable ic
payment of dues of the United Statef
and shall be issued by the Unitee
States. Congress alone has power ti
coin or issue money, and that powei
can't bo delegated to corporations 01
individuals.
Walsh of Georgia made a religions
substitute, which denounces all secret
organizations which makes war on in
dividuals for their religious opinion:
and granting civil and religious liber
ty to all citizens.
Hill olTered a resolution indorsing
Cleveland's administration plan!
which was rejected Wednesday by tin
platform committee. While it wa:
conceded that he would again be de
feated, tho resolution gave him ur
opportunity to eulogize the flnaucia
part of the President's administration,
Tillman was advised of this alleged
purpose of the New York Senator, am
he devoted fifty minutes to one of hit
characteristic attacks on the adminis
tration.
Grady, of New York, said that th<
Now Y"ork delegates had practically
agreed among themselves to express n<
decided opinions as a body upon tin
deliberations of the convention. They
will return home like the Arabs fold
ing their tents and silently depart
They will hold an early State conven
tion and then decide what to do.
The convention decided to devoti
three hours to resolutions. Tillmai
opened, Bryan followed in favor of tin
majority; Hill presented the minority
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EMOCRATIC CONVENTION WAS HELD.
report and spoke upon it. Gray am
Vilas followed Hill.
Silver Dick Bland looked to be th
winner by a narrow majority, thou#]
his friends, Blackburn, Stevenson
' notes fttm the resultant traucH coin
! bined to mako a great struggle for th
j victor.
J The convention got into a debute 01
i the minority report submitted byilill
I in which he took strong exceptions t<
' the freecoiiiHge plunk, endorsed Cleve
land and denounced the iucorno tn:
clause of the platform. He said tie
platform is full of absurd propositions
calculated to injure the party and sail
he would not follow such revolutionary
steps. Vilas followed endorsing llill'i
arguments, us also did Kussell, of Mas
saehusetts.
Tillman, Senator .Tones and Bryat
made speeches against the minority
( RICHARD T. ItLAND.
| report. Tillman wus particularly aggressive.
Bryan hail a groat ovation.
A motion was made to lay on the
table both tho motion for and against
the administration. Ho said to tho
minority: You have already disturbed
our business. Tho man who workes
for his wages is as much a business
man as the man who goes upon the
board of trade and bets upon tho
future, uud the few liuaucial magnates
of the world who iu a back room
corners tho finances of the world. Ho
UIIIM fliuf ilut nUltAAM nt' Wnat urn
as worthy the support of this Convention
as the magnates of the Kast.
Ho drew a comparison between Jefferson
and Hill and said ho preferred
to stand by .Jefferson. He savs on our
platform the party will carry every
State. including Massachusetts. There
was great cheering and demonstrations
at tho close of Bryan's speech, and
cries of "nominate him!" Tho baud
struck up but couldn't be heard, it
simply could be seen going through tho
motion of playiug.
The vote on tho platform was ordered
after the Bryan demonstration
subsided. The vote was on the adoption
of the amendment offered by Hill
to substitute tho minority report for
that of the majori.y, so far as the
financial plank goes. Hill's motion was
voted down, noes G'20; ayes 30d.
Hill's motion endorsing tho present
Democratic administration was next
called. It was seen from the outset
that this motion was lost. The administration
was not endorsed, the
voto being odl against it, to Gt'>7 for it.
It was hissed.
K\ F.NINO MISSION.
The convention was called to order
by its presiding ollicer, Senator White,
15. k. tillman.
J of California, who immediately handed
over the gavel to Representative RicbH
ardsou, of Tennessee, who acted as
president pro tem.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, was the
3 first delegate to ascend tho platform,
>' and nominate ! Bland. His mention
> of Bland's name was followed by only
a a very slight demonstration of apf
plause. The only part of his speech
that stirred tho crowd was the closing
' rhyme:
"Give lis Silver Dick.
Ami silver quick.
Anil we will make McKinlev sick."
0
j Wheu the Stato of Georgia was
a called Mr. II. T. Lewis, of that State,
y put in nomination Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska.
The delegations from Georgia,
North Carolina, Louisiana, Nebraska,
Michigan, South Dakota und
Mississippi rallied around the spearshaped
guidons which bear tho names
of their States and indicate their portion
on the floor. The scone was uproarious.
Mr. Theodore F. Klutz, of
North Carolina, seconded the nomination
of Mr. Bryan. Mr. Tiios. J.
Kcrnan, of Louisiana, made a seconding
speech in favor Mr. Bryan
A Boies demonstration was started 1?a
the 1 o vn delegation, but made no
progress till two young women dressed
in white in the south lmllcrv stood *:t>
and wildly waving their arms began
rt shrieking for Iowii'k (lovernor. Ho j.
U John S. Khca, <>f Kentucky, placed in
nominntiou Jos. C. S. Hlackbnru, of
Kentucky.
When New Jersey was culled the
response was. '"Now Jersey does not
desire to uomiuato nuy man on the
platform of this convention."
il When New York was called Senator
Hill announced that New York had no
e candidate to present to this convention,
h When Ohio was called A. \V. I'at,
rick, of Ohio, took the platform and
- placed Mr. .John K. McLeau iu nonue
nation.
After Ilryan's great speech North
n Carolina changed from Biaud and will
, vote on first luillot f?>r Bryan. Brvuu
> is the strong second choice of the
- convention.
<c tiik lorirrn pay.
o- The decks were cleared Friday niorn,
ing for balloting in the Iteniocrntic
I National Convention. The r< al strug>'
gle opened with the delegates wrought
s to nu intense pitch over the sensational
dt velopmeiits < ! yesterday when the
Bryan wave swept through the ?<>uveiii
tiou and threatened to stampede it then
>' and there. It disturb 1 all ralc;;l.?
tions and throw th<? ranks of the othei
candidates into confusion.
Mr. Vest, of Missouri, was first on
the platform and nominated Blund.
This nomination was secouded by
David Overmeyer, of Kansas,and Hon.
J. K. Williams, of Illinois, the latter
of whom said that Bland had done
more tbau any other American for the
restoration of silver.
Mr. H. T. Lewis, of Georgia, nominated
W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska,
Buying thut if public ofiico wns a reward
l'or public services no mar
morited such reward more than he
In tho lato political contest Mr.
Bryau stood among his peers like
Saul among the Israelites, head and
shoulders above all the rest. "Honoi
him with the nomination," ho said,
and you will do credit to the partj
and earn for yourselves the plumliU
of your coustitueuts and tho thanks o!
posterity." A great demonstratior
followed; all tho silver delegates arost
and joined in vociferous shouting and
waving of hats, handkerchief, uewspa
pers and every wovablo object upon
which they could lay their hands.
Theodore F. Klnttz, of North Carolina;
George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts,
aud Thus. J. lvernau, ol
Louisiana, secouded Bryan's nomination.
When Massachusetts was called the
chairman of the delegation said Mas
sachusetts bad intended to preseut thf
name of Governor Russell, but Mr.
llussell declined to run on th platforn;
adopted.
Mr. Patriek, of Ohio, when the nntnt
of his State was called, put iu nomination,
Mr. John 13. McLean, of Ciucin
nati.
Chairman Ilarrity, of Pennsylvania
when his State was called, said thai
Pennsylvania had no candidate at thii
time.
Virginia being called in the roll o:
States, the chairman of the delegation
stated that they had been instructed tc
present tho name of the Hon. John W.
Daniel, but at his earnest and insist
euce did not do so.
When tho State of Wisconsin wai
called, General Bragg, the picturesque
old hero, chairmau of the delegation,
rising on a chair in his place, saul
"Wisconsin cannot participate in tin
nomination of miv 111:111 eitllinc him
self a Democrat upon a Populist pint
form."
Ponnoyor was nominated by Miller
of Dregou, ami that closed the list o:
nominations.
The ollicial first ballot, after the eon
volition's account of absentees ami tie
clinatious to vote was: Bland, 233
Bryan, 105. Second ballot: Blaml
2S1: Bryan, 107. Third ballot: Bland
201; Bryan, 219. The fourth ballot
Bland, 2415; Bryau, 280. On the ballot,
the Chairman of the North Cnro
linu delegation called out "22 votei
for the nominee of this Convention
W. J. Bryan." This was greeted wit!
cheers. Kentucky made a break foi
Bryan 26 votes, and Illinois ulso went
to him. Ohio withdrew .McLean.
Bland's name was withdrawn, auc
Missouri's vote was given to Bryan
Bryan was nominated on the fifth ballot,
and his nomination was mudi
unanimous. Tho vote stood at 500.
FIFTH DAY.
Tliero was a marked falling off in
the attendance at the Coliseum. Sen- .
r.tor White called the convention to
order, prayer having been dispensed
with. Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
moved that the convention proceed to
the nomination of candidates for tho
V ice- Presidency. Tho motion was
agreed upon and candidates was put in
nomination by their different States.
Alter the nominations were seconded
the ballottiug began. Blaml and McLean
led in the early ballottiug, but
telegrams were received from them
iul.MTirr flint tlinir nam,., I.? mitlwlran-n
I ...........V -"V.. >'? " ..uum.i u.
; A number of other candidates wero
balloted for, but upon the liftb ballot
Arthur Sewull, of Maine, was unanimously
declared the nominee for the
Vice-Presidency.
The usual clearing-up resoultions of
thanks to the temporary chairman,
(Senator Harris, of Tennessee,) the
permanent chairman, (Senator White,
of California,) acting secretary, (Representative
Richardson, of Tennessee,)
the secretary and others wero offered
und agreed to. A resolution was also
offered by Senntor Blanchard, of Louisiana,
and agreed to, declaring tho city
of Chicrgo to bo "tho greatest convention
city on earth," and thon tho
chairman, Senator White, declared
the convention udjournod sine die.The
Democratic Nationul Committeo
held a meeting at the Palmer
House, and Senator .Jones, of Arkansas,
was elected chairman of tho National
Democratic Committee, and
Hugh Wallace, of Washington, son-inlaw
of Chief .Justice Fuller, temporary
chairman.
* MKiai iAH r,.>l?I",AVUKKKS
To Meet in Nashville, Tcnti., in IH!)H.
A Resolution.
At Washington, I). C., Saturday, the International
Christian Endeavor Convention
taken up the defer*1 matter of chosin< the
seat of the lS'js convention and it was settled
at a prolonged session of the hoard of trustees
of the United Societies. A half dozen cities
were in com potion for the lienor. Nashville
hud heen in tlie lead from the start, hut the
trustees wore somewhat doubtful of the
effect of race prejudices in the South upon
the convention. White and colored delegates
to the Christian F.udeiivor Conventions
! have always iutcrniiutflod freely in the
churches, tents and hotels of cities wherever
1 the convention is Jiold. Tiiis lias received
j full consideration from the trustees and
I Olid til < decision W IS lllllile ill flivs.r ..f
I vi"If. Tin- ronolutiou <aiubi/tlyiiiK tho dooision
' ronda lit* follow-*:
i Wl.li tin* Imarliost lovrt for and rooojjnii
tion of th?? i|f-.irt* olYorta of tho( hriathm
i I'.iulouvorors of tho othor ooinpotiiijj oitio.s
I tlo* I our I of trustfoi iiiiimiinco that th<*y
havo dooido.l unanimously, uftor tho most
' oaroful " oii.-i'li-ratioii, with tho convontiou ot
lN'.Hshall ho In-lit in Nashvilb\ TYiiii., and
j for '.Ins main mason that no lutoriuitionul
1 Christian I'.ioloavor Coiivontiou has as yot
tic -n hoi i in thy douthorn portion of tho
l uiU'l tftut -j.
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