Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-29
STAMPEDED TO HILL.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS NOM
MATE HIM FOR GOVERNOR.
imp raiicled Scenes In the Convsntiou-
s- Declines to Be n Candidate. but
Il Nominated by Acciamstion Not
w.ibstanding His Protests.

SARATOGA, n. Y; Sept EZRA scene
suca rs no delegation in the state
Democratic convention closed yester-
day ever witnessed before and which
is without parclIel in the history OF
conventions except perhaps that In
1876. when Seymour was elected by
reclamation, when all mentioned can
didatcs were forgotten and the advent
of David L. Hills name caused STAN
pede in his. favor. Fifteen hundred
people stood up on their feet yelling
tn, mselves hoarse; two bands OF
music tried to drown the tumult and
senator. David b. Hill pounded vio-
lently but Intellectually with his gavel
in attempting to restore order.
When some routine business had
been disposed Of, the convention was
ready to nominate a candidate for the
govrrnorship Galeu Il. Hit first
took this floor and proposed John
lloyd Thatcher for the office. Ills
speech was highly eulogistic.
After Mr.. Hit had finished Dele
gate Reynolds from Allegheny county
arose and said: MIR. Chairman, I
desire, from Allegheny county, to
put in nomination our arst and only
choice, David Bennett II It,"
In an instant delegates were stand
ing on chairs, crowding the aisles,
surging toward the platform and
yelling themselves hoarse, tossing
hats and canes In the mir and shout
ing Hill! lIilI!'
Senator Hill stood pounding the
gavel, his face pale and hi, lips shut.
lie hammered vigorous Y. but rs he
DID so the din increased. Three
cheers for the next governor Of the
state" shouted man in the rear,
and up went u mighty shout.
Aft r five minutes OF the remark
able scene there was some order re-
stored AMI Senator Hill said: II am
grateful to the Democrats for this
showing Of their COOL will and their
faith, but cannot except the nomina-
ton you offer me. Ores of Yes
yes must say no to you !"
Again the tumult broke out. and
again Mr.. Hill was unable to stop II.
lie hammered with the gu,el APP
pcnled to the band to play and looked
uppcllingly ut the crowd. There WIS
no cessation. The ban played but
its music was browne by the shout.
ing of the delegates.
NOMINATED BY ACcLAMATIoN.
Finally the roll call for ballot was
ordered. All the delegations began
shout ng for Hill and while he con-
suited with Senator Murphy and
Colonel Williams the clerk announced
that the entire vote was for David II.
Hill and declared Hill the nominee of
the party for governor.
Dan eli Lockwood was nominated
for lieutenant governor by acclama-
ton.
HILL CALLS 1T AN "orTIAGE.
Judge Gaynor was nominated by
reclamation for the court of app ais.
\ resolution To appoint committee
of five to notify tn. candidate, Of
their nominal on was adopted amid
laughter. and at $3.50 o'clock the con.
vention adjourned after giving three
rousing cheers for the ticket.
lmme liatelv after the nomination
of the ticket Mr. Hill was asked by an
Associated Press correspondent what
he thought of the situation. oh"
he replied. with no little anger en-
pressed in his face. Its an outrage,
it's an outrage"
Interviews with the lending dele.
gates here show that it is the general
opinion that Mr.. Hill will accept.