The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-05


When Mr.. Hit had finished. Eidyn
Reynolds. IF Allegheny. arose and
said: The united delegation Of Ale
gheny county desires 10 place in nom
ination their first and only choice.
David H. Hill"
This was all he had time TO say.
The crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
Men stood on their seats and waved
their hats for three minutes.
senator Hill pounded with the gavcl
Finally Col. Fellows, Of New York
arose. and the crowd. thinking that he
would say something about Hill. sub
sided.
senator Hill then asking the indul-
gence Of Col Fellows said; II am
grateful 20 the democrats Of the En-
pire state for the courtesy and kind
ness of the past; but must say To you
] cannot agree 10 be your candidate
again for governor
Mr.. Cochran then put the question
to the convention: '-Will you make the
nomination unanimous"
Everyone in the hall. delegates.
spectators and all yelled Ave"
Turning 10 senator Hill. Mr.. Cock
ran then said: senator Hill. we sum
mon You - your duty"
Col. ". 4. Brown also spoke. second
ing the nomination of senator Hill. of
New York. Half dozen delegates
moved 70 suspend the roll-call for nom
nations. but senator Hill quickly re-
marked that he had had some expert
ence with legislative bodies and the
rules ~ the assembly under which the
convention was acting would not per
init the suspension Of the roll call and
directed the secretary 10 proceed.
The counties IF Oneida. Orange. Os-
wero. Queens. Rockland. st Lawrence.
>chohari-. >tuben. suffolk. Tompkins.
Wayne. Nes.che>ter and Yates. all
seconded Mr. Hills nomination.
Galen Il. Hit. Of Albany. then with
drew the nomination Of Mr. Thatcher.
This was a signal for another shout
OF applause. In the midst Of il all
senator Jacob a. Canter shouted that
a. Albany had withdrawn her candi-
date there was but one name before
the convention. and he moved that
David II. liill be nominated by acclaim
alton.
Secretary Charles Il. DeFreest put
the question The calls Of Ave"
shook the rafters- and there were no
Noes" DeFreest declared senator
Hill nominated. and delegates and
shoutcr> cheered and threw their hats
in the air senator Hill stood calmly,
impavsively in his place. ignored the
will ~ the convention for the second
time. and bringing his gavcl down
with a resembling whack declare Ell the
delegates and their spontaneous pro-
ceessings out Of order.
Mayor ',ilroy. Eourlxe Cochran, James
". fiinckley and other prominent
leaders climbed upon The platform
and urged Senator Hill to accept lie
still refused TO recognize the unpar-
liamentary methods Of the delegates.
Then Mayor Gilrov got chance TO say
word To the convention He said
n only desire to say that there has
been no question that il j. the urani-
nous desire Of this convention that
David II. Hill carry the democratic
standard. and he has never vet re-
fused To obey the demands ~ his
party. There can be no doub. now If
he j. nominated properly he will ac-
cept- Cheers. We should. however.
proceed deliberately 80 that there can
bc no charge that this convention wa,
stampeded for any man"
This had a pacifying effect. and the
roll sall of counties on the ballot for
governor was proceeded with.
When the roll call was ended. ~ecre-
tarv leFreest announced in his pom
deronS tones: The ballot shows that
5-i votes have been cast and all were
for David II. Hill
That settlciit- pandemonium broke
loose. Delegates climbed over tables
and chairs and upon the platform.
They congratulated the presiding Of.
hcer. and would hardly refrain when
h. pounded with his gavel for order.
Congressman Daniel H. Lockwood
was nominated by reclamation for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as was Judge
''ayncr for Judge ~ the court Of sp
pralS