Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-25

floor. and when he reached ths name o
his candidate. David i. Hill, there
was great applause. Hall Of the oeie,
gates mounted chairs. waved hats anu
canes. and shouted and cheered. Inc
spectators added their voice. Three
cheers for Hill : were called Tor ai'u
eiTon with q will. and then AIR. o'con'
non concluded.
Daniel Lockwood, Of Buffalo. an
nouDcrd that Erie county instructed
him 10 second the nomination OF 0oV-
ornor Hill. I6reat applause
A delegate here moved 10 nominate
Hin bv reclamation. but Senator &c.
clesine was recognized, and he seconded
the nomination Of Hill.
Mr.. Downcs. Of Broome, followed
for Hill, and predicted that he would
fall upon the other party like noun
tain on election-dsy. Laughter and
spplause.l
Mr.. Griffith. VINO had made strug-
gle for an adjournment, announced that
Jefferson county recognized the wish
OF the party, and was cheeriully for
Hill.
Colonel J. K. Fellows then took the
floor. lie was loudly applauded- but
as the plaudits ceased he calmly re-
marked beg leave TO assure the
gentlemen that their cheering Is prema-
ture, and that ] am much more likely
10 receive Kisses than commentator
before ] take my seat. The hall at
once became qmeter than 1t had been
at any time during the proceedings,
and everybody waited with interest 10
hear the spokesman Of the County De
mocracy.
Colonel Fellows continued A: Il have
said heretofore what ] Row repeat for
myself. and ] may speak for some OF
those who sit around me and are men,
bers OF the organization TO which be-
long. that we interpose no fractions OPP
position 70 what Is the manifest will OF
this Convention. We have our Own
views. and we would be dishonest il
we attempted 10 conceal them. !
need not say to the Democracy OF
New York the whole Democracy OF the
republic has learned that the County
Democracy Of the city OF New York is
an organization that never bolts. that
ALWAYS sustains the candidate of the
party when that nomination Is fairly
expressed. The outcome Of this Con-
vention in the way of candidates will
he the choice of the organization. whose
delegates sit around me, when we come
to the polls to vote. -
Colonel Fellows then named Abram
s. hewitt. and the name was received
with great applause. Colonel Fellows
closed his speech by stating - ] know
that the presentation Of this name Is
IL vain"
Kings county and 1ammany Hall fol-
lowed, pronouncing for Hill. Three
cheers for Hill were again given, and
the ballot was then taken. When the
County Democracy was reached, Nicho-
las Muller, Jr., whose name was the
first called, voted very emphatically foI
Abram 5. Hewitt. Applause AL
the rest Of the County Democratic dele
CATION voted for Hewitt, and he got a
few scattering votes besides. Roswell
7. Flower had one vote. and eight OF
the Kings delegation voted for
General Slocum.
The vote was announced Hill, 33s ;
Hewitt. 80; Slocum, s; Flower, l..
The whole number of votes cast was
$50; necessary to u choice, 1913, Gov
ernor Hill was thereupon declared.
amid great enthusiasm, to be the noml-
nee OF the Convention, and the bands
struck up lively tunes at the same mo
meni IL different ends Of the hall.
The Convention then. on motion OF
Mr. Herrick, was adjourned till to-
morrow morning.