Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-27
HILL FOR GOVERNOR.

Daniel B. Lockwood for lieutenant gov
ernor and Judge Gaynor was named for
judge of the Court of Appeals.
A scene such as no delegate ct the
State democratic convention, and which
is almost parallel in the history of con-
ventions, took place in the Casino Rink,
when all mentioned candidates were
forgotten, and the advent of David B.
Hills name caused a stampede in his
favor.
Mr.. Hit had finished his speech
nominating John Boyd Thatcher, and
had been received with enthusiasm.
Delegates looked at one another, and
expected that the nomination would be
made BY acclama:ion. Even Senator
Hill, with the gavel in hand, had order
ed the roll to be called, and breathed
a sigh of relief, evidently believing the
crisis had passed. When Allegany
county was reached Delegate Reynolds
arose and amidst intense silence said
''The united delegation from Allegany
county desire to place in nomination
for governor their first aud only choice,
David 2. Hill"
Then occurred one of the widest
scenes that could be imagined. Dele
gates jumped on the chairs, spectators
crowded toto the aisle, hats were
thrown heavenward, canes with rib,
bons waved wildly, and men yelled
themselves hoarse in the cheer after
cheer that almost rent the frail building
in twain. Senator Hill grew pale with
emotion, but in an almost faint hope
that he would be able to stem the tide,
pounded vigorously with the gavel and
cried for order. The secretaries left
their desks and jumping on chairs, also
cheered with the multitude. Bourke
Cochran, John r. Fellows, Mayor Gil.
roy, Thomas F. Grady and other lead.
ers jumped upon the press tables and
urged on the applause. Finally, from
sheer exhaustion, the vast audience
ceased its applause long enough to allow
Senator Hills voice to be heard, and in
a husky voice he said 81 am grateful
to the democracy of the Empire State
for their courtesy and kindness and
support in the past, but / must say to
you that l cannot be your candidate
again for Governor"
There were cries of mo, no." and
"You're the only man," from the dele
gates, and the applause was renewed
But in the intervals Senator Hill man
aged to insist that the roll of delegates
should be called.
Senator McMahon said II make the
point of order th4t,the roll call may be
dispensed with by the unanimous vote
of the delegates"
Senator Hill have had some Sigh.
parliamentary experience myself, and
the roll call cannot be dispensed with
by unanimous consent.
The clerk, therefore, began again thu
calling of the roll. Several county
leaders arose and announced their del
egations for Senator Hill.
New York was reached, and Senator
Guy jumped to his feet. There were
cries of platform" but he stood on
chair, and the delegates listened breath
lessly to what he had to say. He pait
a glowing compliment to Senator Hill
and ended by calling upon him to &C
cept the nomination for Governor.
He had barely finished when the
same scene that had occurred wher
Hills name was first mentioned wa
repeated. The delegates pushed dow
the aisles toward the front, and threat
ed to invade the stage. Senator Hill
said, out of the din, "The rules of tht
assembly are in force and the roll cal
should be allowed to proceed"
The gavel was banged several times
and as the applause subsidized somewha
it was almost as Immediately resumed
when, jumping upon the press table:
and from there to the stage Bourke
Cochran faced the audience and waved
both hands for order. In an instant
the noise subsidized, and the congress
man began an imprisoned speech call
ing upon the convention to disregard
HILLS declination, and to make him the
candidate.
When Cochran had finished the
scenes which had preceded this were
as mere nothingin comparison with the
pandemonium that reigned for at least
five minutes.
Vainly did Senator Hill use the gave
and call upon the delegates for order
At the sound of his voice the applause
took on a new impetus. AT last when
some quiet was restored, the Senator
demanded that the roll-call proceed
under the rules of the assembly, adopt.
ed as the rules of the convention.
Clerk Defreest began the calling o.
the roll amid cries of 'call slowly" As
each county was called, its leader arose
and declared for David B. Hill. When
the call was about half completed, ex-
Assemblyman Hit, from Albany, who
had nominated John Boyd Thatcher,
jumped to his feet, and, mounting q
chair spoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman-There is no county
in the State of New York, as has been
demonstrated in the past, that is any
truer to the democracy and the wishes
of the democrats of the State than the
county I have the honor in part to
represent to-day. We recognize you,
Mr.. Chairman, as a resident of Albany
county and the head of the delegation
from that county in this convention.
If there is any chance to prevail upon
you to obey the wishes of this conyen-
ton and accept the nomination, you
not only know that there would be no
candidate in your way, but you will re-
ceive at the hands of the democracy OF
Albany county a larger majority than
you ever did in the past" (More cries
for Hill.) This removed all candidates
from the path planned out by the Hill
.adherents, and there were cries Of
make it unanimous" and calls to
Secretary Defreest to put the question:
ConnresSman Cochran evidently did