Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-10-04
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF
NE" YORK AT SARATOGA.
At the Mention OF Ills Name by Del.
egate Reynolds Pandemsnium at
Once israke FOrth-The Con-
fenii0n Went Wild With
Enthusiasm.

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Governor, Daniel NJ. Lockwood fo
Lieutenant-Governo and Judge
Gaynor for Judge of the Court o
Appeals.
The convention was called to or
der at 80 p. IN. by Senator Hill
When nominations were declared
in order, Galen r. Hit arose anC
placed the name of John BoyC
Thacher before the convention fol
Governor, in an address full o
tiowery eulogy.
| After Mr.. Hit had finished, del
egate Reynolds from Allegheny
County arose and said: "Mr
! Chairman-I desire, from Alleghe
ny County, to put in nomination
our first and only choice, David
Bennett HILL"
, In an instant there was pande
monium. Delegates were standing
on chairs, eroWdlng the aisles,
rushing towards/the platform and
yelling themselves hoarse, tossing
hats and canes in the air and shout.
ing:
| "Hilln" "Hill!r
Senator Hill stood pounding the
gavel, his face pale and his lips
shut. He hammered vigorously,
but as he did so the din increased.
''Three cheers for the next Gov.
ernor of the State,'' shouted a
man in the rear and up went the
mighty shout.
After five minutes of the remark
able scene there was some order re-
stored and Senator Hill said: 81
am grateful to the Democrats for
this showing of their good will and
their faith, but l cannot accept the
nomination you offer me. Cries OF
Yes 'yes.'l | must say no to
you
Again the tumult broke out, and
again Mr.. Hill was unable to stop
it. He banged with gavel, appeal
ed to the band to play, and looked
appealingly at the crowd. The band
played, but its music was drowned
by the shouting of the delegates.
Col. Fellows got recognition and
asked that the clerk be authorized
+, to call the roll of counties. This
was done, and when Columbia,
Kings and Lewis was reached, the
delegates shouted, "Hill."
Then New York was reached and
Senator Guy arose. He said that
it was time for the party to turn
around aud look for man that
could undoubtedly lead them to
victory. "They must have a giant
to snatch victory from the jaws OF
defeat" he said. He paid a re-
markable tribute to Senator Hill
and then the tumult increased. In
the midst of it all Bourke Cochran
obtained the platform and when he
could be heard said:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen
of the When the life
of q nation is at stake and the laws
which govern its existence are in
capable of defending the rights OF
its citizens, the moment comes
when all restraints must be thrown
aside, and the supreme right oi
revolution invoked. For the first
time since the present presiding
officer of this convention assumed
the leadership of the Democratic
party in.this State l am in revolt
against him now, and ask this con.
vention to disregard his decision
land place upon his sense OF duty
the acceptance of the nomination
(which he does not desire as a favor
at its hands. [Applause. l am
Iaware that there is no honor that
the State of New York can confer
upon its distinguished son which is
not already his, won by honest bat
tie in defense Of popular rights and
Democratic principles. But | be-
lieve there comes time in the
history of every man when the diff
cultles that surround him are the
opportunity upon which he rises tt
higher planes. We must not de
ceive ourselves. We are confront
/ ed now with the situation which re
quires the Democratic party to ar
ray itself in its strongest armor ane
to choose its tried and mueh-testeC
leader to carry it through the crisis
which confronts it. The battle foI
the commercial and industria
emancipation of the people OF this
tcountry is not yet over and victory
lis not yet achieved. Upon the re
suit of this election depend the fu
ture of Democracy, in which is in
volved the future of this country
We must not take any risks o
failure. y
The roll.call was proceeded with
but delegates were still shouting TO
Senator Hill. The Senator consult
ed with Senator Murphy and Col
Williams. AT the expiration OF th'