The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-01
ADLAI E. STEVENSON.

ADLAI f. STEVENSON.
and Hon. John E. Lamb took the floor
and put in nomination Isaac P. Gray,
/ of Indiana
! Colorado, next on the roll of states,
was next called, and gave way to Illi-
nois, which state sent to the platform
| ex-Congressman n. w. Worthington,
who presented the name of Hon. Adlai
E. Stevenson, of Illinois
| Connecticut sent up Delegate VaIAe
to second the nomination of Gray, of
| Indiana, and Idaho spoke for the
Hoosier. ''Iowa," bawled the secretary,
who was calling the roll. There was
stir of curious interest in the conven-
ton. Up rose then Iowa's chairman
and said:
Iowa, gentlemen. has no candidate for the
second place. 1t is the wish of Gov. Boies and
Of this delegation that his name shaH not be
presented for the vfce-presldency.
Delegate Scott, of Kansas, in fifteen
second sentence, declared that practical
politics demanded Gray in the second
place.
Young John s. Rhea, of Kentucky,
was sent up to second Mr.. Stevenson's
nomination in behalf of part of the
delegation.
1--WE want Mr.. Stevenson on the tick
et," he said, because we, in Kentucky,
take our politics as we DO our whisky;
we believe that Mr.. Stevenson is man
who believes that to the victor belong
the spoils. [Yells of ''Good" and cheers
And we want Stevenson because we be-
lieve that he knows that in the demo-
cratic party are enough competent men
to fill the Offices" The yells of approx
al were renewed and prolonged in re-
sponse to this and the speaker sat down
amid great cheers.
Edwin Z. Uhl went up to the platform
to speak for Michigan. He presented
the name OF Chief Justice Allen S. Morse,
of the Peninsula state.
North Carolina seconded the name of
Stevenson, and then there was 4 skip
long the states on the roll call untila
Texas was reached, and its voice was
lifted for Isaac p. Gray. John Goode,
of Virginia, got on his chair and sent
up his Endorsement of Stevenson.
Washington, in the effusion of a pour
ing rain storm on the roof and uneasy
galleries, made herself heard for Gray.
Then came up gray-haired Delegate
Bragg. of Wisconsin, to put up the
name OF John L. Mitchell of that state.
The rain was so furious and the patter
so steady that no voice could make it
self heard. So Mr.. Bragg sat down and
waited for the din TO subside.
Finally, after nearly three-quarters
of an hour, Mr.. Bragg resumed his
speech for Mitchell.
wisconsin casts her &c votes for
John L. -
snake it Sullivan" shot in a voice
from the gallery and the convention
roared with laughter. When the noiss
subsided Wisconsin cast her vote fcF
John L. Mitchell
Then the nominations being con.
cluded, the roll was begun.
Alabama led off without a skip fo2
Morse. Arkansas came in with her six
teen for Gray. California split square
ly in the middle-nine each for Gray
and Stevenson. Illinois forty-eighs
were pumped into the Stevenson bas-
llet, out Iowa first stirred the crowd
''We cast our solid vote for Henry Wat
terson," said the chairman and there
were cheers.
The biggest breeze of the roll call
swept the convention when Gov Flower
stood on his feet and stated New York
was solid for Stevenson. - votes.
When the roll was finished the figures
showed Stevenson 4O2 and Gray 34S-no
choice J
Then changes commenced and finally
Stevenson received the necessary vote
and his nomination was made unani-
nous
The usual resolutions of thanks to of
ficers were passed and the national noti-
fication committees were named.
At 500 the convention adjourned sine
die