Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-27
Thou ART THE MAN
David Bennett Hill Called
to Victory by
The VOICE OF NEW YORK
Jefferson Jackson and TiIdeo
Democrats.
A FIN DE sltcLt LEADER.
Chosen at Saratoga yes,erdas--en-
thusia-m Tremendous, rranacend-
ant and o,crpowcring Marked the
Mountaineering New. nt wash
ington Received Win Interest.

ington Received Win Interest.
Saratoga, N. Y. sept GA scene
such as no delegate at the state Demo-
cratic convention which closed today
ever witnessed before, and which ls
without parallel in the history OF con-
ventions except perhaps that OF 1876.
when Seymour was nominated by ac-
clamation againat the wishes OF the
majority OF the delegates, took place In
Casino rink today when all mentioned
candidates were forgotten and the ad-
vent OF David y. Hills name caused
stampede In his favor Fifteen hundred
themselves honrse. two bands OF music
tried TO drown the tumult and senator
David b. I'm pounded violently but In
effeetually with his gavei In an at
tempt 10 restore order II was a scene
OF disorder. but OF enthusiasm. that will
probably not be witnessed IN a decade.
II was the strange situation OF a pre-
siding officer OF convention, evidently
against his expressed desircs, being
forced to accept a unanimous nomlna-
ton when other candidates had been
presented and apparently accepted by
the delegates while the scene was a
remarkable one. II was not altogether
an unexpected one. The Associated
Press dispatches OF the past few days
have indicated that there was every
probability that the convention would
stampede Tor David B. HIN,
MIR. nnl had nniahed his speech nom
mating John Boyd Thechcr. aud had
been received with enthusiastic cheers.
Delegates looked st one another and
expected that the nomination would b,
made by reclamation, Even senator
I'm himself. with gavel in hnnd. had
ordered tho roll called and breathed a
sigh OF relief. evidently believing the
crisis had passed. But slight built
man from Allegheny county, who had
Z never been known In tho councils Of
! the marty, threw Ore brand when
G created n sensation almost beyond Do
T lief, When the county was reached
I Delegntc Reynolds arose, and midst IN
\ tense hilcncc said. "rhe united deleHh
lion from Allegheny county desire q
l place In nomination for governor ule''
I nrst and only choice, David H. I'M.
Then occurred one OF thc Wiluesl
sceres that could be imagined. Dele
feates Jumped upon chairs, spectators
crowded into the aisle. hats wor'
I thrown henvenwnrd. canes with rip
hons waved wildly aud men yellet
Themselves hoarEe Ia their cheer hitel
cheer that alTesBt rent the iran bulIulhi
IN twain. -, .,,a,
senator hin grew pale with emou2 y,
but IN an almost faint hope tnnt y
would be able to stom the tide pufnpc'
,'i.,orotalv with the gayel and crie'
The secretaries left their desks, ana
t,nninr upon chairs, also cheered WIZ
No mnititude. Bourkc Cochran JONI
- IFsllows Mayor Giiroy Thomas y
Cradv and other leaders jumped upol
the press tables and urscd--on inc ~
plausc. The only persons IN the h al
who were seated were those Few meu'
bcrs Of the press who dnrlnk ~
chaos. were endnavorins 70 vVt ' ~
their stories. Finally. from sheer eN
hauatinn the vast audience stOppr
arniaudlnR long enough to allow sen
nfor Iili's voice to be heard. ana N
hnsltg vniee he said: II am grateful
~ ,be Demorrncy OF the Empire stat
,gr their courtesy and kindneAA an
suuport In the past, but must say I
Won that I cannot be your canniaa'
again for governor
There were cries OF NO. no, NJ
you're the only man from tue nei'
gates and the applause WhH ~, Isn. 49,
Put In the intervals senator liill mar
aged % Insist that the roll shoul
~ senator Mcmahon snidi ~ rlne
,ho ,olnt az order that the roll CO
nav be dispensed with by unanihlou
, vote Of the delegates"
/ senator hin saldi II have had Hor
siirht parliamentary experience myHf
ana INC roll call cannot be dispen,,se
With only by unanimous consent
The clerk. Therefore began tne 20
! caI Several county leaders arose IN
4 announced their delegations Tor Sei
1 ,ar IIili New York was reached an
! senator Guy jumped % his feet Thei
: .,,ars crfea n "plRtform" but he HtU'
~ Tho chair and the dclfGhteH u
,snea breathiessiy to what he had
! say. He spoke as follows;
2 Guy. speech Nominating mn.
81 had hoped. SIR. Chairman, IN
some Of the delegates better known
The councils or our party than myss
would perform the duty which fe
(. called upon 10 perform now II ia =
cumbent upon Us 70 select she ma
. who IN che largest n.easure repr
souts the hopes. the expectations, 2
!. principles Of the Democratic party Al
n ~ can beet rneet the needs Of Z
ha,ir LOUD cheers and cries for y
G via Bennett Hili) -,
q There IL one man IN me state
4 New York, Mr.. Chairman, whose nan
n anon the lips Of every I've DsmVef
. ~ thla state. His name is not On
y upon their lips but snAhrineo m m'
-lsk. sae~y faeutfou Of his mar