VOLUME XCI.-KO. 135. WILLIAM J. BRYAN OF NEBRASKA NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT. Chosen by the Convention on the Fifth Ballot The New York Delegates Take No Tart in the Proceedings. Nominee for Vice-President to k Balloted Upon This Morning. CHICAGO, July 10.—William J. Bryan of Nebraska was selected to-day as the standard bearer of the Democratic party in the campaign for the Presidency of the United States. Yesterday when the handsome Nebraskan mounted the ros trum in the convention hall to close the debate on the party platform he was considered the merest possibility in the race for the honor to be conferred. Half an hour later, when he concluded his great effort, he became a seeming prob ability. With the hours his chances grew, and when the convention resumed business this morning he had been es tablished as Richard P. Bland's most formidable competitor. As the ballot ing progressed his popularity among the delegates became more and more appar ent, and his strength in votes went by leaps and bounds until the culmination came in the capture of Illinois and Ohio and the withdrawal ot Bland, with the consequent transfer of Missouri to the Bryan column. There were no glaring transparencies, nc life-sized lithographs, no special bands of music, to attract to the elo quent young lawyer and newspaper man. The modest banner of the William J. Bryan Club, a Nebraska organization, was the only conspicuous emblem of the Bryan cause. During the night a stand ard had been prepared bearing the con cluding words of Bryan's speech of yes terday, "No crown of thorns, no cross of gold," and this alone was the most sug gestive outward indication that the Ne biaskan was in the race to stay. But it needed no artificial means such as these to keep the name of Bryan to the fore. His striking presence, his earnest bearing, his wonderful melodi ousness) of voice, as exhibited in his speech, had not faded from the minds of delegates and spectators, and every mention of his name brought forth hearty cheers that told the story of the firm hold he had upon those who could make or unmake him in his Presidential aspirations and upon the thousands of onlookers. The battle of the ballots was fought with a doggedness that showed a firm determination on the part of those pledged to particular candidates to be consistent in the desire of their hearts, but the standard of Bryan was pressed nearer and nearer to the point of van tage. At first he gained slowly, then a great leap would be made as solne del egation of formidable numbers would throw in its lot with his cohorts. The fourth ballot was reached, and the re sult was still uncertain, but at its end Bryan was all but within the goal. Dele gates and audiences became excited ■when it became apparent that the Ne braskan had gathered many recruits from the Bland forces, and cheer after cheer went up from the floor and gal lery. A rumor went round the vast hall that Illinois, consistent as Missouri to the lifelong champion of free silver, was wavering, and when Governor Alt geld and his associates withdrew for consultation the excitement grew to fever heat. Change followed change in the ballots cast in the various States, and all went to the man from tbe Platte, and when Illinois, Ohio and finally Mis souri threw their strength to his sup port, the race had been won, and Will lam J. Bryan stood forth in triumph as the leader of his party. Exhausted by cheering- the name of the Nebraskan, the vast congregation in the convention was slow to avail it self of the opportunity for displaying the full extent of its vigor, but it gradually rose to the demands of the occasion, and turned loose a volume of sound that made the iron roof tremble In unison. Every man and woman in the hall was standing as the Bryan supporters on the oor grasped the guidons indicat ing the positions of the various States and marched In triumph through the aisles bounding the square spaces re served for delegates, and as the guid ons of other States Joined the pro cession the cheering became madly in tense. Bland banners. Boies banners and embh-ms of other candidates fell into line, and the culminating point in the enthusiasm was reached when the Uland band, headed by the numerous transparencies bearing the Missouri man's name, took step with the rest and bent their endeavors to "Dixie's" quick step. When it was all over people fell back in their ( hairs weak and exhausted, and listened quietly to the formalities which concluded the session. To-night a session was held for the purpose of selecting the candidate tor Vice-President, but without proceeding to a ballot an adjournment was forced upon them until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS. W. J. Bryan Nominated for President on the Fifth Ballot. CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO, July 10.—The fourth day's session of the THE RECORD-UNION. Democratic National Convention opened in torrid heat, unternpered by any of the cooling breezes which had hitherto fa vored the gathering. The gallery occu pants were on hand promptly and in lull force, quite prepared to take charge of the proceedings, as they did repeated ly yesterday. There was not a dozen New York del egates in their seats when the proceed ings opened. Mr. Whitney was there, but Hill was conspicuously absent until the complimentary votes. At five minutes before 11 o'clock Sen ator White of California, the permanent Chairman, took the chair and made an effort to establish a degree of quiet and order in the hall. After five minutes de voted to that purpose, with very little success, prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Green of Grace Episcopal Church of Cedar Rapids, lowa, the same clergy man who officiated the last two days. MORE NOMINATIONS. The Chair then recognized Mr. Har rity of Pennsylvania, who, standing in the main aisle, was greeted with cheers. He said: 'I dcs/ire to say that in obedi ence to the instructions given by the Democratic State Convention, the Penn sylvania delegation presents the name of Robert E. Pattison of Pennsylvania as a candidate for the Presidency." The Chadr asked if there were any other name>s. Dr. Mattingly of the District of Co lumbia, from his place in the floor of the hall, seconded the name of that peerless champion of silver, that true Democrat and friend of labor, John R. McLean of Ohio. Mr. Miller of Oregon named Sylvester Pennoyer. The Chair then 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 the Hon. Frank Hurd. The Chair asked if any action was desired, and Mr. Smith said not at this time. BALLOTING BEGINS. The call of the roll then commenced. When the first State was called Chair man Lomax of Alabama rose to say that John B. Knox, H. B. Foster, S. J. Carpenter, J. H Minge and D R. Bur gess desired to vote for ex-Governor William E. Russell of Massachusetts, but under the unit rule he cast the 22 votes of Alabama for Horace Boies. Several of the Chairmen of the dele gations injected little stump speeches into their announcements of the votes of the delegation. Harden* the "water fiend" of Louisiana, stood up, and hold ing a silver dollar in his hand said somethi?ig which was drowned in the laughter and cheers. When Massachusetts was called a delegate announced that the Chairman ai d Vice-Chairman were absent, and Mr. O'Sullivan of the delegation said that these gold men were purposely ab senting themselves. The Chair took this occasion to ask delegates to restrain from making speeches, and to confine their announce ments to a statement of the votes. Michigan's delegation was polled, and several of the delegates when their names were called responded in loud tones: "I decline to vote." Others sim -1 ly said: "Not voting." Minnesota brought Adlai Stevenson's Biiiine before the convention, but not a solitary cheered greeted it. New Jersey being reached, the Chair man of the delegation rose and said New Jersey respectfully declined to vote, whereupon the galleries broke into cheers and hisses. The Chair requested that such demon strations cease, and a delegate shouted: ' They are all Republicans, and ought to be put out." The State of New York adopted the Same course as New Jersey. On being called ex-Governor Flower rose and said: "In view of the platform adopted by this convention, I am instructed to say that the delegates have agreed not to participate in the selection of can didates for President and Vice-Presi dent, and therefore they decline to vote." The Chairman of the North Carolina delegation repented Flower's words when that State was called, saying: "In view of the platform adopted. North Carolina casts 22 votes for Bryan." There was some curiosity to hear how Ohio would vote, and the Chairman of the delegation manifested a full desire to gratify it. Standing on his chair, he began a speech stating the individual preference of each delegate, mention ing him by name, but the Chairman cut this performance abort by asking him to simply give the totals. The Ohloan then stated that forty-one delegates were Co* McLean, one for Bryan, one not voting, one Bland, but under the unit rule Ohio cast its vote for the man who made this convention possible— John R. McLean. The purpose of Ohio, to get the in dividual votes of its delegation on rec ord, was not to be thus balked, and a delegate challenged the vote, and a poll was had. McLean's name being reached, it was stated that he was ab sent, but his alternate was here. The Bi U mate's name being called, he voted for McLean. South Carolina caused a surprise" v.! n the Chairman announced that, under instructions of her State Conven tion South Carolina cast 17 votes for ber "H m *ed son," Benjamin R. Till man, one not voting. (Hisses and cheers.) Powers of Ftah asked the Chairman wh< ther the spectators in the galleries should be permitted to express their approval or disapproval of the course Of the delegates. "A very pertinent question." the Chairman admitted, and then he added: "Proceed with the roll-call." The vote of the State of Tennessee was challenged, and the Chairman asked the delegate who demanded a poll whether he meant to deny the ac curacy of the statement made by the Chairman of the delegation (Senator Bate). The delegate said he did. The d* legation being polled, the announce ment at Senator Bate as to the prefer eni es of the delegates was fully sus tained, and the presiding officer re quested gentlemen preferring such charges to bind themselves more accu rately in the future. (Applaseu.) When the State of Wisconsin was called a contention arose among the delegates, some of the silver men claim g that the unit rule did not govern their action, and the gold men (espec ially General Bragg) insisting that it SACRAMENTO. SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1896.-EIGHT PAGES. dad, and instructions were printed on the commissions of the delegates. A copy of these instructions was sent to the Chair, and was read by one of the Sec retaries. It declares the delegates from "Wisconsin to vote as a unit on all sub jects and candidates as the majority may determine. General Bragg, in the course of a somewhat angry altercation with a dele gate opposed to his views, declared that the silver delegation from Virginia should not determine the course of the Democracy of Wisconsin. The Chairman instructed the Secre tary to call the names of the Wisconsin delegates, and in response to this call General Bragg, Senator Vilas and eigh teen others declined to vote, while four others voted. E. J. Dockery, one of the silver dele gates from Wisconsin mounted the stand and argued that the instructions as read did not authorize delegates to refrain from voting, or authorize a ma jority of them to prevent a minority from voting. General Bragg got on the chair of one of the Texas delegates to make a speech, but was rather rudely repulsed, whereupon Governor Hogg of Texas courteously offered 'him a chair, which General Bragg courteously took. He argued that the instructions required the vote of Wisconsin to be cast as a unit. There had been but four votes cast now by delegates—contrary to the will of the majority, and those four votes, he argued, could not bind the twenty non-voters nor disgrace the State of Wisconsin while the convention stood under the platform adopted by it. (Derisive cheers from the silver men of the convention.) The Chair ruled on the point nf order raised by this discussion. He first read again the instructions of the Wisconsin delegation, and said: "The Chair rules that these are not instructions to ab stain from voting. (Cheers.) The Chair further rules that when the roll is called gentlemen absent shall be recorded as absent, and that if a majority of the del egates vote their votes shall be indi vidually recorded, but a minority cannot cast the entire vote of the delegation." This ruling was received with ap plause. The vote of Wisconsin was then an nounced: Declining to vote 19, Bland 4, Blackburn 1. The State of Colorado, which had been passed by consent, was called, and brought Senator Teller's name before the ciinvention. It was received by faint hisses and slight applause. Massachusetts, which had also been passed, brought in Hill's name by cast ing one vote for him. FIRST BALLOT. The Chair announced the result of the first ballot as follows: Alabama —Boies 22. Arkansas —Bland 10. California —Boies 2, Matthews 2, Bryan 4, Blackburn 1), Campbell 1. ' Colorado—Teller 8. Connecticut—Russell 2. not voting 10. Delaware—Bryan 1, Pattison .'1 Florida—Bland 2, Boies 1, Matthews 2, Bryan 1, Blackburn 1, Pattison 1. Georgia—Bryan 26. Idaho—Bland 6. Illinois, Bland, 48. Indiana—Matthews 30. lowa—Boies 26. Kansas-Lla h4 20. Kentucky—Blackburn 20. Louisiana —Bryan 10. Maine —Bland 2, Bryan 2, Pattison 5, not voting .*>. Maryland—Bryan 4, Pattison 11, not voting 1. Massachusetts—Bland 2, Bryan 1, Pattison '.'>, Hill 1, Stevenson 5, not vot ing 18. Michigan—Bland 4, Boies 5, Bryan 9. not voting 10. Minnesota—Boies 4, Bryan 2, Black burn 2, Stevenson 2, not voting 8. Mississippi—Boies 18. Missouri —Bland 34. Montana —Bland 4, Blackburn 2. Nebraska—Bryan 10. Nevada—Matthews ~, McLean 3. N-w Hampshire—Pattison 1, not vot ing 7. New Jersey—Not voting 20. New York—Not voting 72. North Carolina—Bryan 22. North Dakota—Boies 0. (>hio—McLean 40. Oregon—Pennoyer 8. Pennsylvania—Pattisoh 04. Rhode Island—Pattison 6, not vot ing 2. South Carolina—Tillman 17, not vot ing L South Dakota—Bryan 0, not voting L Tennessee—Bland 24. Texas—Bland 30. Utah—Bland 6. Vermont—Bryan 4, not voting 4. Virginia—Blackburn 24. Washington—Bland 7, Bryan 1. West Virginia—Blackburn 12. Wisconsin—Bryan 4, Blackburn 1, not voting 1!*. Wyoming—Blackbur.i 0. Alaska—Bland 0. Arizona —Bland 0. District of Columbia—Boies 1 Mc- Lean 5. New Mexico—Bland 0. Oklahoma—Bland 0. Indian Territory—Bland 0. •Totals—Bland 235, Boles 85, Matthews "7. McLean ".4. Bryan 11!», Blackburn 83, Pattison 95, Pennoyer 8. Teller 8, Hill 1, Russell 2. Campbell 1. Steven son 7, Tillman 17, not voting 178. SECOND BALLOT. The second ballot was begun at 12:35. As soon as it was started Senator White vacated the Chair, placing the gavel in the hands of Mr. Richardson of Tennes- South Carolina swung over from Tili ng a to Bryan, whose gains had begun early in the balloting. The District of Columbia manifested its capacity for lightning changes by scattering its votes as follows: Three for Bryan, one for Bland, one for Boies and one for McLean. Before the vote was announced, and while it was being footed up, California a?mounccd a change of her vote as fol lows: Bryan 14. Bland 2, Matthews 1, Boies 1, a gain of seven for Bryan. The result of the second ballot Was an nounced at 1:18 p. m., as follows: Alabama—Bland 22. Arkansas—Bland 10. California—Bland 4, Boles 5. Bryan 7. not voting 2. Colorado—Teller S. Connecticut—Pattison 2. not voting 10. Delaware—Bryan 1, Pattison 3, not voting 2. Florida-Bland 1. Boles 1, Matthews 2. Bryan 2. Pattison 1, Stevenson 1. Georgia—Bryan 20. Idaho —Bland 0. Illinois—Bland 48.. Indiana—Matthews 30. lowa —Boies 20. Kansas—Bland 20. Kentucky—Blackburn 26. I Louisiana—Bryan IU. i Maine—Bland 2, Bryan 2, Pattison 5, not voting 3. Maryland—Bryan 4, Pattison 11, not voting 1. Massachusetts—Bland 2. Matthews 1, Bryan 1, Pattison 3, Stevenson 5, Hill 1, not voting 17. Minnesota—Boies 2, Bryan 4, Black burn 2, Pattison 1, Stevenson 4, not voting 5. Mississippi—Bryan 18. Missouri—Bland 34. Montana—Bland 0. Michigan—Bryan 28. Nebraska—Bryan lb. Nevada—McLean 0. New Hampshire—Pattison 1, not vot ing 7. New Jersey—Pattison 2, not voting 18. New York—Not voting 72. North Carolina—Bryan 12. North Dakota—Boies 0. Ohio—McLean 40. Oregon—Pennoyer 8. Pennsylvania—Pattison 04. Rhode Island —Pattison 0, not voting o South Carolina—Bryan IS. South Dakota—Bryan 7, Pattison 1. Tennessee—Bland 24. Texas—Bland 30. Utah—Bland 0. Vermont —Bryan 4, not voting 4. Virginia—Bland 24 Washington—Bland 7, Bryan 1 West Virginia—Blackburn 12. Wisconsin—Bryan 4, not voting 10. Wyoming—Bryan 0. Alaska—Bland 0. Arizona —Bland 0. District of Columbia—Bland 1, Boies 1, McLean 1, Bryan 3. New Mexico —Bland 0. Oklahoma—Bland 0. Indian Territory—Bland G. Totals—Bland 283, Boies 41, Matthews 33, McLean 53, Bryan 100, Blackburn 41, Pattison 100, Pennoyer S, Stevenson 10, Hill 1, Teller 8, not voting 102. Mr. Marsden of Louisiana, the hero of the water scene the first day of the convention, raised another small scene. He rose to address the Chair, and sev eral glasses of water were tendered him, some of which he drank and one he threw away. He afterwards mounted the platform and amid considerable confusion said: "I move that it is the sense of this convention that a majority should rule, and that the precedent es tablished by Democratic Conventions heretofore under the two-thirds rule is a cowardly subterfuge." (Hisses and up roar.) The presiding officer remarked that while he did not think the gentleman had made any motion he would so con sider it, and announce that the gentle man from Louisiana moved that the two-thirds rule be abrogated. Senator Blanchard said he was au thorized by the Louisiana delegation to say that the motion of the delegate (Marsden) was not made at the sugges tion of the delegation, and he moved to lay that motion on the table. At the same time a point of order was made that the motion to abrogate the two-thirds rule must be first considered by the Committee on Rules, and the point of order was sustained by the Chair. Thereupon Marsden, smiling but con fident, retired from the platform, say ing to the Chairman as he left the stand, "You will hear from me later." THIRD BALLOT. The third ballot was thtm begun at 1:..0 p. m. New York on the third ballot, as on the second, remained mute when the name of that State was called, and the clerk repeated the call in his loudest tone, but without result. The result of the third ballot was announced at 1:50 p. m., as follows: Alabama—Bland 22. Arkansas —Bland 10. California—Bland 2, Boies 1, Mat thews 1, Bryan 13, Blackburn 1. Colorado—Bryan 8. Connecticut —Pattison 2, not voting 10. Delaware—Bryan 1, Pattison 3, Blackburn 3, not voting 2. Florida —Matthews 3, Bryan 5. Georgia—Bryan 20. Ida ho— Bland 0. Illinois—Bland 48. Indiana —Matthews 30. lowa —Boies 26. Kansas —Bland 20. Kentucky—Blackburn 26. Louisiana —Bryan 16. Maine —Bland 2, Bryan 2, Pattison 5, not voting 3. Maryland—Bryan 5, Pattison 10, not voting 1. Massachusetts —Bland 2, Bryan 1, Pattison 3, Stevenson 5, Hill 1, not vot ing 18. Michigan—Bryan 28. Minnesota—Bland 1, Bryan 2, Stev enson 2. not voting 0. Mississippi—Bryan 18. Missouri —Bland 34. Montana —Bland 0. Nebraska —Bryan 10. ™ Nevada —McLean 0. New Hampshire—Pattison 1, not vot ing 7. New Jersey—Pattison 2. not voting 18. New York—Not voting 72. North Carolina —Bryan 22. North Dakota —Boies G. Ohio —Bryan 40. Oregon—Bland 2, McLean 1, Bryan Pennsylvania—Pattison 04. Rhode Island —Pattison 0, not voting o South Carolina—Bryan 18. South Dakota —Bryan 7, Pattison 1. Tennessee —Bland 24. Texas—Bland 30. Utah—Bland 0. Vermont —Bryan 4, not voting 4. Virginia—Bland 24. Washington—Bland 7, Bryan 1. West Virginia—Bland 7, Boies 2, Bryan 1, Stevenson 2. Wisconsin —Bland 2, Bryan 3, not vot ing 10. Wyoming—Bryan 6. Alaska —Bryan G. Arizona —Bland 0. District of Columbia—Boies 1, McLean i, Bryan 4. New Mexico —Bland 6. Oklahoma —Bland 0. Indian Territory—Bland G. Total—Bland 391, Boies 30. Matthews ?4, McLean 54, Bryan 210. Blackburn 27, Pattison 97, Stevenson 9, Hill 1, not voting 102. FOITRTH BALLOT. 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 another intensely dramatic scene. When Bryan's gain from 219 to 280, heading Bland and all the other candidates, was announced, by a prearranged plan Bryan banners were raised on the standards of sev eral States, and much shouting was indulged in with a view to stampeding the convention to his support. Nevada, a McLean State; Kansas, a Bland (Continued on Eighth Page.) DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT Bryan Receives the News Without Any Apparent Show of Feeling. Says if Elected He Will Not Accept a Eenomination. Great Rejoicing at Lincoln, Nebraska, the Home of Bryan, When the News of the Nomination Was Re ceived—General Satisfaction in the Silver States Over the Work of the Convention. CHICAGO, July 10.—William Jen nings Bryan, the nominee of to-day's convention, heard the news at his rooms in the Clifton House and received it without any apparent show of feeling. His wife was not present to greet him, for she witnessed the extraordinary demonstration in the hall that stam peded the convention to the side of her husband. Together with a few friends Mr. Bryan received bull-tins of every movement made on the programme at the Coliseum. A party of newspaper men were the first to congratulate him after the re ception of the bulletin announcing his nomination. As the men gathered about him to shake hands Mr. Bryan reached for a piece of paper and wrote the fol lowing, which he said was intended for the American people: "In order that I may have no ambi tion but to discharge faithfully the duties of the office, I desire to announce that if elected I shall under no circum stances be a candidate for re-election." "This is not a sudden resolution on my part," said Mr. Bryan. "I have had it in my mind ever since my nomination has been considered by my friends as a possibility. I believe it Is a good prin ciple for me to follow, and I shall live up to it. The Presidency is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon any human being by his country, and the power placed in the hands of the Presi dent of the United States is so great that there should be no temptation thrown in his way to cause him to use it for his personal advancement. Mr. Cleveland in 'his letter of acceptance set forth the objections to a second term in language so forcible that it cannot be surpassed. President Hayes advocated an amendment to the Constitution mak ing the Chief Executive of the United States ineligible for re-election, and a similar amendment was advocated by President Andrew Jackson. "1 desire to express my deep appre ciation of the kindness shown to me by other candidates. My nomination ' iue to the peculiar circumstances which surround this campaign, and not to any superior merit In fact, had the con vention considered who was most de serving, the lot would have fallen upon another. Iso highly appreciate the re sponsibility imposed by this nomination that I have avoided making any prom ises or pledges to any person." After indicating this declaration Mr. Bryan accepted the congratulations that were tendered, and in a few moments it was apparent that the room would not accommodate those who were trying to get in. In response to appeals, Mr. Bryan took a position In the lobby, and for almost an hour shook hands with the crowds as they passed in line. Mr. Bryan was forced to say a few words. He declared that he felt highly honored by the convention, but asserted that no words of his could add to the work of the convention. The conven tion, however, was but the beginning, and whether its action was wise or not could only be determined in November next. It was not for him to say whether the convention had acted wisely, but it was his duty and all those who agreed with him to back up the convention and the platform, and make the election sure. Mr. Bryan closed his short but felicitous speech with the injunction to those present who believed in the Demo cratic party to make it their business to see that its success was assured this fall. During the course of the evening Mr. Bryan was visited by several hundred people, prominent among whom were many of the delegates of the convention. Visiting clubs also called at the hotel and clamored for a speech from their rew candidate. Mr. Bryan was com pelled to make three short addresses during the evening. One of them was to the Bland Club of Kansas City. In his speech Mr. Bryan complimented Mr. Bland as the pioneer in the fight for free silver, and stated that it was his gener osity in withdrawing that enabled him to become the nominee of the conven tion. Mrs. Bryan held an impromptu re ception in the parlors during the even ing, quite a number of ladies of Chi cago paying their respects to her. It is the present programme of Mr. Bryan to leave the city to-morrow, ac companied by his wife, and go to Sa lem. 111., his old home, where he will probably spend a week, at the expira tion of which he will go to Lincoln, Neb., where he will receive the formal notice of his nomination. SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE'S LIFE. William Jennings Bryan was born in Salem, Marion County, 111.. March 10. I860; attended public school until 15 years of age, spending his vacations on the farm. In the fall of J875 he en tered Whipple Academy at Jacksonville, 111.; entered Illinois College, Jackson ville, in 1877; completed a classical course and was graduated with the highest honors in 1881; attended Union College of Law, Chicago. 111., for two years, during which time he was con nected with the office of ex-Senator Ly man Trumbull; began the practice of his profession at Jacksonville; removed i to Lincoln, Neb., October 1, 1887, and became a member of the firm of Talbot & Bryan; never held an elective office prior to his election to Congress; was elected to the Fifty-second Congress as a Democrat, receiving 32,376 votes, against 25,663 votes for William J. Con r.f 11, Republican. 13,066 votes for Allen Root, Independent, 1.070 votes for E. H. Chapin, Prohibitionist, and 8 votes scat tering; was re-elected to the Congress as a Democrat, receiving 13, --784 votes, against 13.044 votes for Allen W. Field, Republican, 803 votes for R. W. Maxwell. Prohibitionist, and 2,409 votes for Jerome Shamp, Populist. Mr. Bryan is about the medium in, bight. His face is cleanly shaven, and in appearance he resembles the great Pennsylvania commoner, Samuel J. Randall, who at Mr. Bryan's a ;e might readily have passed for the latter's twin brother. He is a strict churchman, is earnest and enthusiastic in whatever cause enlists his sympathies, and it is not doubted that his personality will largely Influence the approaching cam paign. CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS Received by the Nominee From All Parts of the Country. CHICAGO. July 10.—Within a few minutes after the nomination was an nounced telegrams of congratulation began to pour into the hotel. They were from all parts of the country. Among them were several from Republican and Populist leaders, and especially in the I Western States, all pledging support for Mr. Bryan in the coining campaign. J Among the telegrams were the follow - ing: SYDNEY (Neb.), July 10.—May the Lord, with the assistance of the Demo i ciats and Populists, install you in the White House next March. Hubert s. oberfelder. OMAHA (Neb ), July 10.—Al] Nebras ; kans feel pardonable pride in your nom ination, and recognize the fitness of your selection as the ablest advocate of the views dominating the convention and embodied in the platform. JOHN M. THURSTON. LEBANON (Mo.), July 10.—Congrat ulations. Will support you with all my heart. R. P. BLAND. LINCOLN (Neb). July 10.—All Lin coln rejoices. Whistles blow ing and bells ringing and bonfires burning in pride of your genius which arises with the man tle of Jefferson in a play of oratory unsurpassed in all the ages and moves toward the chair once occupied by him for whom this city was named. J. H. BBOADY. ROCHESTER (N. V.), July 10.— Con gratulations. National salute being fired here in honor of your nomination by tha Democratic Convention of Marion Coun ty. You will carry New York State. People are with you. B. S. BEAL. SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.—The Iro quois State League pledge California to you by 20,our cause is just and right, the Master will give us victory. Your friend. J. C. S. BLACK BURN. Washington, July 10. —I am directed by Senator Call to say that you are the unanimous choice of the Democracy of Florida. J. E. ALEXANDER. Indianapolis, July 10.—Accept con gratulations. Indiana Democrats will do their best towards your success. CLAUDE E. MATTHEWS. HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED. Great Rejoicing at Lincoln, Nebraska, the Home of Bryan. LINCOLN (Neb.). July 10.—The en thusiasm at Chicago and in the Demo cratic convention hall itself could not have been much greater over the nomi nation of Bryan than here at his home. The result was in a measure anticipated since yesterday, when his speech clos ing the debate on the adoption of the platform and the demonstration which stampeded the convention had launched him firmly as a possibility. As the tern- . j jump I ■ j At the conclusion that we haven't a splendid II * line of Hammocks because we haven't men- J Itioned them lately. $1, $1 50, $2, $2 50, $3, ( 1 $3 50, $4—different proportions of comfort, | style and durability make the difference in /! price. ' IJobp Breuger | 604-606-608 X ST.. SACRATi^PrrO^^^J WHOLE NO. 17,004. per of the delegate?; was not well under stood at this distance, there was enough! of the element of doubt to keep hia friends and supporters on the tip-tue of expectancy from the time the con vention met until tho result of the fate ful fifth ballot was :•• , Lv« i from the wires. Then bedlam broke loose. At Demo cratic headquarters on El venth street, it. the heart of the business district, where a crowd running Into the thou sands had gathered and remained since the first bulletins began : i arrive, the effect was magical. "Bryan is nomi nated." came the word, qu . kly followed) the announcement, "By acclama tion." The cheers that followed were deafen ing. They swept across the big room, out into the open, dashed th< mselvea against the brick walls across the street and rolled Kick in echoing reverbera tions. The whole city seemed to catch the contagion. Republicans shouted as lustily as Democrats, and PopuhStS vied with their Prohibition t r illion in at tempting to outdo the others in mak ing noise. Every whistle was set screamine,, lulls were rung and the bands played. Fifteen minutes after the result was officially announced a parade wan I formed and the jubilation began in earnest. A big cannon wis unearthed somewhere and oarri. 1 bodily into the public, square to be utilized in adding to the din. No attempt was made at speech-making, that 1" Ing reserved for a later date. ! Wbea the first burst of enthusiasm had in a measure subsided, prepara tions were begun for a more elaborate) j demonstration on the return of the Ne braska delegation, accompanied, it wan" hoped, by Mr. Bryan himself. The I pent-up feeling of the people, however, was not allowed to wane, and throuuh- I out the evening a.nd far into the night the sound of marching shouters was heard. Among all classes of people, even the more moderate political ene > mies of Mr. Bryan, tin re w is a feeling? manifest of mutual congratulatioSb "It is a great thing for Lincoln, a marked honor for Nebraska," was tho universal eommein, and this sentiment? !s» emed to find an echo everywhere. 1 From all over the State come messages of eongrautlation to friends of the nom inee. On the return of the Nebraska, leader it is proposed to have a Stat." demonstration in Lincoln which will oii'tshine anything of a like, nature ever held within her limits. The first step in this direction will be taken to-night, but will of course be subject to the ap proval of the delgation on its return from Chicago. None of Mr. Bryan's Immediate fam ily are in the city, his wife and tin a children accompanying him to Chicago, and the hundreds who were unaware of this, and who early hasten.! to tbe modest home at Sixteenth and D streets to offer congratulations, were obliged to postpone the pleasant duty until later on. AT OMAHA. OMAHA, July 10.—From the time the convention opened in Chicago this morning there were crowds at all tho bulletin boards. In front of the "World- Herald" office, of which paper Mr. Bryan is editor, the street was packed with a surging mass of humanity, and bulletins were posted and announced by m i stationed at different points in front of the building. As each gain for Bryan came in it was greeted with mishty cheers. I Though not unexpected, when the first bulletin saying, "Bryan is nom inated," came the crowd seemed stunned for a moment, and then went wild, the demonstration growim: and continuing for half an hour. Crowds packed the streets until a late hour, keeping up the enthusiastic cheering. Since the evening set in there has been a continuous celebration all over the city. Stocks of fireworks left over from, the Fourth are being used up. principal comers are illuminated with red fire, flags are flying and the whole city is be ing decorated. In all of this demonstration Republi cans and Populists are taking an active part, and declare that they want to take part and assist in the ovation which will be tendered Mr. Bryan when he reaches Omaha. To-night in one of the opera houses a large meeting was turned into an impromptu ratification meeting, every mention of Bryan's name bring ing forth the pent-up enthusiasm of tha audience. His welcome home will be- by far the largest affair of the kind ever witnessed in the city. To-night everybody, without respect to party or anything else, is celebrating as the fancy strikes him. Several Bryan yells are heard on the streets, and everybody is shaking hands and con (Continui d"on"Eighth Page >