The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-09-27
HILL DROVE THEM WILD
he COULDN'T PREVENT IT

NV s0sU80SS0 OSb09pD8 us0 eS0sVs-
natioN for oovernor upon the
Junior Senator Amidst 9n.
thusiastio Confusion.
6A1ATooA, Sept 2G-A sesue such %
No dslsgats IN the state domocratie con.
vsnttou, which was closed to-day, ever
Witnessed before, and which 10 Without .
parallel In the history Of eonvsntioas. o..
espt perhaps that In 1870, when Seymour
vas nominated by exclamation. took
plaes to-day whsn Ill the mentioned can
didatss were forRottsn and the msnsion
of David B. Hill's name caused . atam.
psds In his favor. Fifteen hundred people
stood upon their fest yelling thsmsslvss
hosrss. Two bands OF music tried to
drown the tumult and Senator David b.
Hill pounded violently but inslRsetually
With his savsl In attsmvtins to restore
order.
In was scsns Of suthuslAsm such %
would net prohably b witnessed In . Dc.
csds. II was the strange situaston Of .
prvsldinx of1ceeof convention, evidently
asaiust hls will, being forced to aeosps .
unaaimous nomination vhsn ethee caudi.
dates had hsen presented, end Apparently
accepted. hv delegations. Il was . ~
uaarksbls scene although mot an unsx-
peoted one altogether.
Mr.. Hit had finished his spseeh nemi.
mating Johu Boyd Thstehsr and bed bssn
rscslvsd with enthusiasm. The delegates
looked 1t one anothse and expected The
nominatioa would hs made b. acslama-
tion. Even Hill himself, with The savsl In
his hand, had ordered the roll to b called.
and brsathsd . Sigh oe relief, evidently
believing The crisis bad passsd.
But . slight built man from Allegheny
county, who had never bssn known In the
councils oe the party, threw Q drsbrand
which orsatSd . sensation almost beyond
bslisf. When his county was reached.
Dsls6ats 1synolds ssoss end amidst
silence saids
"Ths united dsIseation from Nisehsny
county desires to place IN nomination for
governor thsir arst and only eholes. D. B.
Rill."
Then occurred enc ee The Widest sssnss
that can b imagined. Ths delegates
jumped upon chairs, the spsstasoss
crowded into the aislss, hats vsfs thrown
up, canes waved wildly aud men yelled
thsmsslves heasses and chese after chese
almost rent the frail building In twain.
Senator HUI grew pale with emotion,
but IN the almost faint hops that hs would
b able to stem the tide, 10 pounded vie.
orously with the savsl and osisd foe
order. 30
Bourke Cochran. John r. Fellows,
Mayor GIlroy. Thomas Grady and other
leaders Jumped upon the tables and urged
on the applause. The only psrsons In the
hall who were seated were those few mem
bsrs Of the prsss Who were sndeavorins
10 write their storisss
Finally from shser exhaustation the vast
audisnce csassd its applauss long enough
to allow Senator Hill's voiee to b heard
and In husky voice he saids VI am
grateful to the democracy Of the Empire
state for thsir courtesy and kindness and
support In this, but viii say to you that
cannot b your candidate again Soe eov.
ernoe."
Thsss wsss esiss ee mo, no'' and "You
arc The only man" from the democeats
and the applause was rsnewed.
But In the intervals Senator Hill man.
assd 10 insist that the roll call ce dele.
gatss should b called.
Senator NeNahsn add: NJ riss to The
point q order that the roll may b. de.
psnssd With By unanimous vote Of the dsl'
sgates."
Senator Hill: VI have had some slieht
parliamentary experience myself, and the
roll call cannot b dispsnssd With BY
unanimous consent"
The clerk, therefore, began eallins ths
roll Several county Leaders aross and
sunouncsd their delegations for Ssnatos
Hin. Il. tt.st .sohorl
New York was reached. Senator Gus
jumped to his feet. There were cries d
"Platfosm," but hs stood on chair and
the delegates listened besashisssiy te
What hs bad to say. Es spoke % follows,
II had hoped. Mr.. Chairman, that come
one older and better known In the eoun.
els oe eur party than myself, would Per
form tue duty whieh feel called upon ID
perform now. II 10 incumbent upon u
to ssleet the man who, In the larRssi
measure, repgsssnts the hopes and sxpec,
tations and the principles Of the demo
cratic party, and who can best meet the
needs Of the hour. loud chssrs and
cries for HIM.
"Thers 10 one man in the state Of New
York whose name b upon the lips OF ever
live democrat Of this state. His name d
not only upon their lips but snshrined In
their hearts. The mention OF his name
rsvivss hope In every democratic breast
and strikes tsrrVe to the hearts Of ouu
enemies. He has never failed the demo
ceacy and in its hour Of need hs canno,
fall II nov. He has led us 10 countless
victories under adverse circumstances Ia
the past, and he will, and must lead III
now. In the council Of tho nations hs
has added lustrs to the name Of ths
Empire state, and has In heroic battle fol
democratic principles. which he waeed
side BY side with our democratic prssi
dent. be has won thousand and thousa ndi
Of friends among those who were formerly
bis enemies. He represents 10 the larses,
measure every principle that we love. He
represents courage. constaney and
fidelity to his party and devotion to
principle. He represents broad, liberal
American citizenship. He represents
religious freedom and liberty.
"He has told us he cannot accept oui
nomination. Now, I say 10 you, gentle.
mon. that we owe n duty to tho democracy