Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR ¢ Fh No. 13,527. WASHINGTON, D. O., ering Star. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1896-SIXTEEN: PAGES. TWO OENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed te them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in ter, or postal card. its per Week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to Snother should give the last address as well as the new one. a Outside the Big Tents. Escort Duty. In the Wrecked Tent. Consulting the Map. The Edge of the Crowd. The Badge Man. Mr. Bilhorn Leads the Chorus. ENTHUSIASM INCREASES Stirring Songs and Eloquent Addresses in Tents and Churches Today, Christian Endeavorers Show the Earnestness Which They Bring to Their Work. Again did the rains descend today to dampen the ardor of the Christian Endeav- orers. They were a little discouraged by the persistent downpour, but they plucked up spirits when, at noon, the sun burst through the clouds and shone forth once more, and threw cheer and hope into their hearts. They attended the great meetings in the tents more generally than would be supposed under the circumstances. Each of the great inclosures was filled, and the delegates showed that they had entered into the spirit of the convention heartily and fully were productive of great results, In each tent there were scenes of enthusiasm and signs of a general spiritual awakening. The early morning prayer meetings were con- tinued, and the fervent Interest in the work of the great organization was kept up and intensified by these agencies. material progress was made today with the fallen tent, and the program was 1 disarranged to that extent. It is ex- that the tent will reguiar meetings arranged for that place beginning tomorrow morning. Evening Meetings More Largely At- tended. Fertunately the throngs were easily ac- commodated in the two tents, so that there were no material changes to be made this morning. The evening meetings, however, are the more largely attended, end in pur- suance of the plan inaugurated last night the session scheduled for Tent Williston tonight will be held in the Metropolitan M. E. Church, at the corner of 4% and C streets. Thig afterncen there will be meet- ings of the officers and committees in the various churches, and much business of importance will be transacted. The trustees of the United Society at their meeting last evening decided that the convention of 1807 should be held at San Francisco. This city had been chosen a Year previous for the meeting place of "97, but the final decisicn was withheld un- Ul the delegates from the coast could s2- cure assurances from the railroads that satisfactory rates could be secured. This was done and the trustees have now rati- fled the city of San Francisco for next year. No decision was reached as to the meeting plac: for two years hence, how- ever, and Nashville, Philadelphia, Louis- ville and Omaha are still struggling for the honor. ‘Tomorrow meetings similar to those of today and yesterday will be held. The junior rally scheduled for Tent Williston will probably take place in the morning at Central Hall, if the tent ts not raised in time. In the afternoon there will be a great song service on the steps of the Capitol, followed by a march down the avenue and later in the evening by a bi- cycle parade. Beginning to Sing in the Streets. The delegates are beginning to sing in the streets and In the cars as they go from point to point in their sight-seeing. Their example is contagious, and Washingtonians are already beginning to learn the refrains of such songs as “Scatter Sunshine,” and “The Light Is Come.” The visitors have officially been estimated at 32,000, and the total registration of the convention is about 2.00. There are not quite as many here as were expected, but there are enough to make a great gathering, filled with en- thusiasm, philosophic over the damp Weather, and firm in the belief that the United Society of Christian Endeavor is the greatest crganization in the world, a belief that ts shared by many of the peo- ple of the capital city. TENT ENDEAVOR. Addresnes Made That Excite the Most Intense Feeling. Tent Endeavor was in the possession of Nashville yesterday. Philadelphia owned it this morning. The object of occupation in both instances was to bcom each city as the place to hold the international conven- tion in 1898. As the crowd began to gather @ group of good-looking young men and better-looking young ladies began to wel- come the arrivals with songs and shouts calculated to attract attention of the most favorable sort to the claims of the Quaker clty. One cf the glees the chorus of which seemed to cause special pleasure to the crowd was to the air of “Hallelujah.” The words, which were sung over and over again, were as follows: Come to Philadelphia in 1998. Come to Philadelphia in 1898. Come to Philadelphia in 1898. With the Y. P.S. C. E. Phila., Phila., Philadelphia. Phila., Phila., Philadelphia. Phila.. Phila., Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 98. The other verses told what a royal wel- come would be given by Philadelphia in "93 to Endeavorers, and contained many other Dleasant promises. Of course, somebody Wanted to know “What's the matter with Philadelphia?” and equally. of course it Was emphatically declared she was all right by a large number of the large crowd present. The praise service with which the regular meeting began, under direction of Mr. Percy 8. Foster of this city, brought the Philadelphia boom to a temporary stop, Dut the Quaker city representatives merely The addresses at these meetings | transferred thelr song and energy to the hymns given out. Mrs. Clark’s Addresn. The devotional exercises, consisting of responsive Scripture reading and prayer, were led by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson of Anacostia, snd at thelr conclusion Rev. John T. Beckley of New York, who pre- sided over the meeting, in the absence of President W. R. Harper of Chicago, intro- duced Mrs. Francis E. Clark, the wife of the founder of Christian Endeavor, and she was given the Chautauqua salute of waving handkerchiefs. Mrs. Clark smiling- ly acknowledged the.compliment, and pro- ceeded in clear tones to read a paper on “The Mothers’ Soctety of Christian En- deavor.” It was as follow: The whole object and purpose of the Mothers’ Society of Christian Endeavor is really included in the first sentence of their pledge. “Trusting the Lord Jesus Christ for strength, I promise Him that I will strive to do watever He would have me do, especially that I will endeavor to bring the children to Christ and to train them for Him.” Surely Christian mothers every- where desire above all things to draw nearer Christ themselves, and to bring their children to Him and train them for His service. Is there any better way ‘o do this than by banding themselves to- Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman. gether for this very purpose? There are now a few sccieties in our own and other lends which have taken this name of “The Mothers’ Endeavor Soctety,” and are reg- ularly organized and pledged to do this work. ‘There ought to be in’ every church, by whatever name ft may be called, some or- ganization that will be in very truth a mothers’ endeavor society, an organization whose definite purpose should be not only prayer, but prayer and work for the chil- dren. There are already in many of our churches maternal associations and ladies’ prayer meetings, having for their object, in part at least, to pray for the children. ‘Why could not these organizations pledge themselves definitely to do this work in co-operation with the junior endeavor so- cleties, even if they do not care to change their own name or have a more formal or- ganization? Plans for Helping the Children. Why should there not be in every ladies’ prayer meeting or maternal asso- ciation a junior committee, whose work should be to consult with the junior su- Perintendent and report to the meeting any plans for helping the children? The junior superintendent might be invited to come once a ironth or once a quarter to the mothers’ meeting to give a five-minute talk about her work, its encouragements and perplexities and needs. It would be her oppertunity to appeal to the mothers for their help and counsel and prayer. Could it not be planned that occasionally the little junior secretary or president should attend the mothers’ meeting and give a report of the work? Perhaps the members of the stnshine committee or scme other committce might some time go together to the mothers’ meeting and tell how they are trying to do their part of the work, and ask for the prayers of the mothers. Perhaps, too, it might be possible to plan as often as once a year to have a union meeting of the mothers and the juniors, when both societies could learn More of each other’s work and be drawn into close sympathy. The meetings of the maternal associa- tion in many churches are held every month, and many heartfelt prayers are offered for the children, and yet the chfl- dren themselves know little or nothing about it, and there is nothing done in the way of following up these prayers, and 80 the definite results are not what they might It sometimes happens, too, that in the course of time these mothers’ meetings come to be largely grandmothers’ meetings because the younger mothers do not at- tend. It would be very helpful not only to the junior societies, but to these mothers’ meet- ings, too, {f they could in these ways or in other ways be more closely connected and work and plan together. By consulting to- gether new ways of working would be al- ways opening up to both societies. The mothers would find many ways of helping the children and the children would take great pleasure in the discovery that they, too, could help the mothers in many little ways, Suppose the mothers should decide that it would be well to send printed or written it.vitations to some of the younger mothers who do rot attend their meetings. Surely the sunshine committee would be glad to divide the work among themselves, and run on these errands. Do all the mothers of juniors in the church attend the ladies’ prayer meeting? If not, then it might be well to have some daintily printed cards of invitation to give out in the junior meeting that each boy or girl may take one to the mother at home. Visit the Junior Meetings. would be well that quite often the mothers should send representatives from their meeting, not more than one or two at any one time, to visit the junior meet- ing, and often the junior superintendent would be glad to ask one of the mothers for a five-minute talk upon the topic of the day from a mother's standpoint. Let the Mothers’ Society occasionally give a social to the juniors, and let it be Rev. T. L. Cuyler, D.D. the pleasantest social of all in the year. Let the mothers occasionally give the chil- dren a pleasant surprise in the shape of a new banner, or some new pledge cards or any other little thing the juniors may be needing, and a new link between them would be forged, If some such plans were put into prac- tice should we not see, not only more chil- dren coming into the church and growing up to be earnest workers there, but also more mothers who were living really con- secrated lives, and who were themselves walking more carefully in the way they would see their children walk? Many existing maternal associations would have more real life and earnestness if they were better organized for definite work, with perhaps a lookout committee to bring in new members, and a prayer meet- ing committee to select topics and arrange leaders for the meetings, and a social com- mittee to arrange for an occasional sociable to which not only the mothers, but some- times the babies, should be invited, with a committee of juniors to entertain them. Something of this sort would put new life into many a dead-and-alive ladies’ prayer meeting, and if the mother were thus working with and for the children, it would be a real Mothers’ Endeavor Society, by whatever name it might be called. May God's blessing rest upon all the mothers who are trying In any way to bring the children to Christ, and may this @ year when many children shall hear the voice of their Savior saying to them, “Come unto Me.” God grant that very many of them may indeed come to Him, and may begin in a simple childlike way to be about their Father's business, The Hampton Octet. Mrs. Clark’s address was closely follow- eG, particularly by the feminine portion of the audience, and at its conclusion Dr. Beckley announced that the Hampton Oc- tet would sing. This introduction was the forerunner of one of the most novel and entertaining features. Eight young colored mien from the Hampton Instltute came to the front of the platform, and, without ac- companiment, struck up in splendid unison, “Rise and Shine and Give God Glory.” The voices blended in perfect harmony, and the effect on the auditors was electrical. There was continued applause, which brought the singers back again, and they rendered a Rev. C. L. Work. hymn peculiarly illustrative of the fervor of the religious colored people. The glee was the expressive ‘“‘There’s a Great Camp Meeting in the Promised Land." Some of the verses were as follows, the first line being taken by the tenor: “Talk together children! Don’t you get away. Talk together children! Don’t you get away. Talk together children! Don’t you get away. There's a great camp meeting in the Promised land.” This repetition of the injunction, and the pleading of the chorus was finely rendered. ‘The chorus was triumphant: “I'm goin’ to pray and never tire, T'm goin’ to pray and never tire, I'm goin’ to pray and never tire, ‘There's a great camp meeting in the promised land!” The School of Prayer. ‘The address by Rev. C. L. Work, D.D., of Cincinnati on “The School of Prayer” was Mstened to with close attention, and was frequently punctuated with applause. Dr. Work took his text from Luke, xi:1, “Lord, teach us to pray.” He said: Dr. Work’s Address. Luke ii:1. ‘Lord, teach us to pray.” Much of Christ’a time was spent in prayer. He never begun any special epoch of his ministry except by a long season of prayer. He prayed continually. He is the best exemplification of bis own exhortation to pray without ceasing. Those whom I address are no doubt familiar with Christ's method in the matter of prayer. Near the close of the third year of Christ's ministry he was accosted by a lawyer who wanted to know who his nelghbor was. In re- sponse to his question, Christ uttered the Parable of the good Samaritan. Then “as they went” he entered into a certain vil- lage and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.” The elev- enth chapter of Luke begins in such a man- ner as to lead us to re that this so- cial hour at the home of Martha and Mary was broken off for the purpose of prayer— “And it came to pass that as he was pray- ing in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples sai@ unto him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’"” Christ immediately complied with the request, and the result was that model prayer, called the “Lord’s Prayer.” I am to speak to you today on some phases of prayer asgeen in the Bible. God's people are as weak fy the matter of prayer as elsewhere, and so -need to be taught here as elsewhere. 1. There is a school of prayer for God's People. to pray acceptably, they may learn to do so. I do not believe that we have prayed as effectively as {t is our privilege to pray. There is here a magazine of powder to which many of us are entire strargers. Prayer is @ matter in whieh to make prog- ress as followers of Christ. There are several things which indicate the existence of this school: (a) Christ's conduct when he was asked by his disciples to teach them to pray. He immediately taught them the Lord’s Prayer. He thinks as much of a disciple now as then, and prayer {s as importan: now as then. If It Were important that the disciple know how to pray then it is equally as important now; just as much depends en prayer now as then. (b) Again, the work of the Spirit in connection with the matter of prayer leads us to believe that not all that God intends to do for his people tm this matter has been done, and that nothing!now remains to be done. We are directly taught that “the Spirit helpeth our infirmities.” Hete ts the present tense of the word help, leading us to understand that the Work ts a continu- ous one. It'fs interesting here to study the make-up of the Greek word translated “helpeth.” The word is “sunantilambane- tai; it is a word made up of three others— “sun,” with; “anti,” opposite, and “lam- banetai,” to take hold of or to seize. The idea is that the Spirit takes hold of our burdens and crosses and @utics as a helper opposite us, as if to look us in the face and lift the same burden with us. It is the same word used by Martha when she asked the Lord to bid Mary to come and help her with her household duties, You have only to look into the eighth chapter of Romans to see that this help here men- tioned Is in reference to prayer, and you will also see that the “infirmities” here mentioned are infirmities in connection with prayer. The time never was when God's Rev. Chas. A. Dickinson, D.D. people did not have infirmities or weak- nesses in the matter of prayer. Hence the work of the Spirit in this matter must be a continuous one—he will show us our sins and thus lead us to confession; he will show us our wants and thus lead us to the matter of petition; he will show us the blessings of God and thus help us in the matter of thanksgiving; he will show us the dangers of the lost, and thus help us in the matter of intercession and in many other ways will he help us in the matter of prayer. We are led by the statements of the eighth chapter of Romans to believe that there is a peculiar part of expression in the matter of prayer ‘hat only the Spirit can perform. His helpfulness comes in groanings that cannot be uttered. To excite these in the one who prays is the Peculiar work of the Spirit. They seem to be essential to the right spirit of prayer in us and hence we must be constant. Thus the work of the school of prayer goes on. There is a school of prayer for God's peo- ple. ‘We must matrieujate in this school. This is the formula of matriculation, “Lord, teach us to .* Let each child of God place his *hame to this matricula- tion formula in the sehdol of prayer. 2. Under certain cenditiens we may be sure of prevailing in prager. This is the pee teaching of the word of God. If this not the correct itign to occupy in this matter, then I i to wee why certain records are found in the word of God. Let us now read some of the records of pre- vailing prayer in the werd: “And Jacob was left alone, and, there wrestled a man with him until the of the day. And when he saw .that he prevailed not against him, he touaged the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint as he wrestled: with him. And he sald, ‘Let me go for the day breaketh.’ And he sald, ‘I il net let thee go except thou bless me.’ And he sald unto him, “What is thy name? And he sald ‘Jacob.’ And he said, “Thou shalt no more be call- ed Jacob, but Israel, for as a prince hast thou power with. God, and hast prevailed with men.’” (G@n. 32:24-28.) I have not time here to ind of a character that may prevail in grayer. It 1s enough 2 to say, in the lengu: of the Scriptures, that “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man much.” James v:16. This being undérstood. we have in the case of Jacob a wonderful tastance of the preva- lence of a man with*God. I ask you to notice that the words “prevaileth not” in the twenty-fifth verse. means also “not to be able.” We have this astounding fact brought out, that the man, God's re- sentative in the matter, was not able against Jacob. When the angel sald to Jacob, that as a prince he “prevailed” with If God’s people do not know how|- God, he used the same word “able.” Are we not by this example of prevalence in prayer left in just about this position—in our right relations as suppliants before God, he is unable to stand against us. 1 believe this to be the teaching of Jacob's prevalence in prayer at Jabbok. It is but the exercise of the “boldness,” spoken of in the word of God. (Heb. tv:16.) 3. Another Bible idea concerning prayer is that we are warranted in expecting an- swer to specific petition more frequently than we sometimes think. I do not think that the explanation is universal and final when we say that if we do not get what we ask for we will get something better. That is a lazy Christian's way of putting it. Why do we not get just what we ask for? Our theory is that the Holy Ghost indicts our petitions, he suggests our prayers, but do we not stultify ourselves when we pre- tend to pray a prayer suggested by the Spirit, and then explain away the failure to get an answer by saying that if we do not get what we ask for we will be sure to et something better? My humble opinion that under such circumstances we will W. F. Wilson. Rev. get nothing. Our explanation does not ex- plain. It is In some sense an insult to the Holy Spirit. It is the equivalent of saying that he does not indict the petitions of his people, or that he made a mistake and in- dicted the wrong petition. The only proper way to do js to say that we have prayed a petition that the Holy Ghost did not sug- gest, and therefore we will get no answer to-our petition. Now, let us suppose a case, we pray for the conversion of a friend and our petition is not ahswered. Now, bring in the stock explanation, “If we don't get what we ask for we will get something better.” What would it be, what could it be? The only explanation allowable under the cir¢umstances 1s that while the specific petition for the conversion of a person is in accordance with the will of the Holy Ghost, yet he did not indict such a petition in the given case on account of some fault in the one who prayed. God cannot answer prayer without due regard for the character of the one who prays. Just here let me say that there is great need that we so live that the Holy Ghost can be able to indict for us any petition that may suit his purpose. We must not overlook the fact in our discus- sion of the subject, that prayer under God's own conditions is an essential link in the chain of causes. Alas, how often is the chain broken at the prayer lnk: Jacob got just what he asked for at Jabbok; Heze- klah got just what he asked for when he prayed God to spare his life; Moses got what he asked: for when he asked the Lord to spare the children of Israel; John Knox got what he asked for when he asked for Scotland; Jesus Christ got what he asked for when in the garden, he asked that the bitter cup might pass from him. He did Not there pray against the cross, but tho bitterness of that specific hour of suffer- ing in the garden. In answer to his prayer it passed away, for he came to his disciples finally with words of victory on his lips, “Sleep on now and take your rest, it is enough.” (Mark 14:41.) What we all need most, is to so pray under the direct and specific direction of the Holy Ghost that we will ask for the right thing and get it. I am not saved to serve until I am so saved that I can prevail with God in prayer. Let us go to our Jabboks and Gethseminas of prayer, and never give God rest till he an- swer all our Holy Ghost indicted petitions, “Ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence and give him no rest till he es- tablish and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.” (Isa. 62:6, 7.) The drunkard may pray specifically for deliverance from his cups, and be contented with nothing less for an answer to his petition. The de- bauchee may pray for purity and get it; the Nar must pray for truthfulness and get it; the parent ought to pray for the con- version of his child and not be contented until he gets exactly what he asks for. It is our privilege to besiege a throne of grace and get what we ask by the teaching and help of the Holy Ghost. The Sweet Singer Sankey. Mr. Sankey was announced, and there was applause. He sung “The Ninety and Nine,” preceding it with a history of how the famous hymn, which has had such an enormous evangelizing effect on the world, was found on a train in Scotland in a frag- ment of a newspaper, and how the music came to him when he sat down at the or- gan to sing it. At the conclusion of the hymn Mr. Sankey delivered a prayer. Joy of Soul Winning. “The Joy of Soul Winning” was the sub- Ject to which Rev. W. F. Wilson of Toron- to, Ont., addressed himself. He is a man Rev. H. M. Wharton, D.D. of remarkably handsome and commanding appearance, and an orator of great and eloquent power. He inspired his hearers to a high degree of enthusiasm, and held them from his first sentence to his last. His address followed. He said: Prayer and Muise. \ When Mr. Wilson had concluded Dr. (Continued on Page Fifteen.) NO CHOICE AT CHICAGO Balloting in the Democratic National Convention, BLAND AND BRYAN ARE THE LEADERS Many of the Gold Delegates Refused to Cast Their Votes. ROW AMONG WISCONSIN MEN CHICAGO, July 10.—The populace began gathering early in the great Coliseum in anticipation of a renewal of the exciting fucidents of yesterday in the democratic national convention, but the legions who were to do the fighting came elowly. It was after midnight when the fighting ceas- ed, and many of the leaders had been in counsel all night. There were clans to be marshaled, broken lines to be reformed, strategy to be devised, booms to be fostered ard booms to be checked. The leaders hardly got a wink of sleep, while the rank and file of the delegates slept like weary, battle-battered soldiers on thelr arms. ‘They came back to the field today hardly refreshed, but full of fight and resolution. The gold men took their places, such of them as came, sullenly and bitterly. The extent of the revolt in the east against the platform adopted yesterday ard the refusal of the eastern gold delega- tion and that of Wisconsin, headed by that scarred political veteran, Gen. Bragg, who lcved Cleveland “for the enemies he had made,” came home with a realizing sense to the eilver leaders this morning, and they planned with skill to prevent their followers from being carried away by their emotions. The action of the gold men made it vital that the man to carry the barner of the new creed should be able to rally to his back all the silver elements. The generals of the Bland boom were de- termined to push the fighting. Delay they appreciated might be fatal. Rumors to the effect that the Bryan boom of yesterday had been engineered by the anti-Bland managers in the interest of the ultimate nomination of Teller flew thick and fast, but the friends of “The Boy Orator of the Platte” said if such was the case the move- ment had gotten beyond the control of those who had manipulated it in the first interest, and would sweep the Nebraskan to the goal. There were but few demonstrations be- fore the convention was rapped to order. A_ big ofl portrait of Boies, backed by a silk American fiag, was paraded through the pit, but it created hardly a ripple. The leaders came in quietly. Mr. Whit- ney walked in with a group of the New York delegation, but it was announced that Senator Hill, slike Achilles, sulked in hie tent. New England delegations generally were thin. The battle had gone against them, and they appeared only to hesitate as to whether they should remain silent and mute when they were asked to partic- ipate in the nomination of a candidate on a platform to which they could not be recon. ciled, or to physically withdraw from the convention. At 10:57 a.m. Chairman White, who had recovered the use of his voice, stepped to the front of the stage. Running his eye for 8 couple of seconds over the acres of peo- ple, he glanced down to the battered dele- gations in the pit, and, with a heavy whack of the gavel, called the convention to order. With shuffling feet, the vast audience arose, and listened to Rev. Dr. Green, the chaplain, petition the White Throne for righteousness and peace. Pattison’s Name Presented. Chairman White then announced that -he convention was still on the call of states for nominations. Thereupon, Mr. Harrity of Pennsylvania, chairman of the national committee, mounted his chair and placed in nomination ex-Governor Robert E. Pat tigon. This evidence thet Pennsylvania would stand by the platform and partici- pate in the nomination drew a cry of de- light from the silver men, and Pattison's name got a swinging round of lause from the galleries, oe Mr. Mattingly of the District of Columbia weconded the nominaticn of “That peerless champion of free silver; that firm friend of the farmer and laborer, John R. McLean of Ohio.” Delegate Miller of Oregon added to the list_of nominatfons the name of Syl- vester Pennoyer of Oregon. The names of Bland, Bryan, Boles, Blackburn, Matthews, McLean, Pattison and Pennoyer were be- fore the convention. The Roll Was Begun. The 16 votes of Arkansas announced for Bland by Senator Berry gave the support- ers of the “great Missouri commoner,” as be designated him, an opportunity to yell, which they improved. California’s vote was ecattered, 5 for Blackburn, 2 Boles, 1 Campbell, 2 Bryan and 2 Matthews, and Blackburn's name was given a cheer, while the others failed of recognition. The name of Connecticut was followed by a silence amd the clerk passed on to Florida. After its scattering vote had been announced ex-Gov. Waller arose and shouted that 2 and 2 only, of Connecticut's vote would be cast, and those for ex-Gov. Wm. E. Russell. John F. Salisbury of Delaware voted for Bryan and three others from the state for Pattison. Bryan's first cheer was given at the an- nouncement of Georgla’s solid vote for him. The 48 votes of Hiinois for Bland were loudly cheered. Indiana and Iowa in succession cast their solid votes for their favorite sons, Mat- thews and Boles, respectively. Ex-Sena~ tor Martin of Kansas cast the solid vote | of the sunflower state for “Missourl’s great commoner, Richard Parks Bland.” James of Kentucky delegation announced that blue grass state cast her vote for south’s greatest democrat, Joe Blackburn of Kentucky.” Sputtcrings of applause greeted each of these announcement Louisiana voted for Bryan. Maine gave 5 votes for Bryan and 11 for Patti Delegate Hamilton asked that Massa~ chusetts be passed. Massachuset ‘assed. Delegate O'Sullivan, one of the silver men in thé. delegation, shouted that the gold men of the delegation were away be- cause they did not intend to participate in the future proceedings of the convention. “That's not true,” shouted several gold men in the delegation. The chairman appealed to the delegates not to atempt to inject debate into the roll call, and Massachusetts was passed. The gold men in the Michigan delegation refused to vote. The silver votes divided as follows; Bryan, 7; Boles, 5, and Biand, 4. Delegate Stevenson, Don M. Dickinson's law partner, caused considerable delay by challenging the vote of the state, and then, with nine colleagues, declining to vote. Later he moved from gold delegation delegation counseling them to refuse vote. Mississippi's vote for Bryan and M souri’s for Bland were cheered. Nebraska's announcement of sixteen votes for “the silver knight of the west, Wm. J. Bryan,” created great enthusiasm. New Hampshire's reply was that Delegate Doyle voted for Pattison, and the other seven delegates de- clined to vote, and the intelligence fell on a silent house. The First Sensation. It remained for New Jersey to stir the first really sensational passage. McDermott shouted in stentorian tones, “The state of New Jersey. respectfully declines to vote.” (Hisses.) The gold men in the galleries tempted to drown the disapproval with their cheers, but were unable to do so. New York Bolts. New York was listened for as the cructal point of gold, on whose action the democ- racy of the east was depending for {js key- note. Ex-Governor Flower sald: “In view of the platform adopted by this convention, and of its actions and procees- ings, I am instructed by the New York dcle- gation to say that we will not participate in the selection of a candidate for President and Vice President; therefore, we decline to vote.” The great body of New York's adherents in the galleries sent up a storm of xpproval, but other cries were heard of “Put ‘em out put "em out!" Ohio cast forty-six votes under the unit rule for John R. McLean. Delegate Hold- ing of Cleveland challenged the vote, and the old row in the Ohio delegation, which has been the feature of so many national to to Christian Endeavor Stars. For 10 cents The Evening Star for the week from July 8th to 14th, inclusive, will be mailed daily toany address in the United States or Canada. 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