The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-10-06

d. b. Hill raped the con yention to
order and ten minutes were spent in
bringing the delegates to the requi-
site condition of silence to permit the
transaction of business. The Com
mittee on Credentials reported in ia
vor of the sitting delegates in all of
the contests except that from Mon
roe county In that case both dele
cations are permitted to sit in the
convention, each member to have a
half vote The Shepherd people
from Kings county left the hall.
With this exception the greatest
good humor characterized the adop-
tion of the committees report.
The report of the committee on
permanent organization recommend
ing Senator Hill for permanent
chairman was adopted.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan,
chairman of the committee on plat
form, then arose and pleading a
cold, handed up the platform to be
read by the clerk.
w ltn oOluC lOuIllC DAolANoo had
been disposed of, the convention was
ready to nominate a candidate for
the governorship. Galen r. Hit
first took the floor proposed John
Boyd Thacher for the Office. Mr..
Hits speech was highly eulogistie
of Mr.. Thacher, whose business and
political career was recounted with
particularly.
After Mr.. Hit had finished, Dele
gate Reynolds from Allegheny coun.
ty, arose and said MIR. Chairman,
| desire from Allegheny county TO
put in nomination our first and on
ly choice, David Bennett Hill" In
an instant there was pandemonium.
Delegates were standing ON chairs
crowding the aisles, pushing towards
the platform aud yelling themselves
hoarse, tossing hats and canes in
the air and shouting chill, Hill"
Senator Hill stood pounding with the
gavel, his-face pale and his lips shut
He hammered vigorously, but as he
did so the din increased. "Three
cheers for the next governor of the
State" shouted man in the rear,
and up went mighty shout.
After five minutes of this remark
able scene there was some order re
stored and Senator Hill said: Il
am grateful to the Democrats for
their good will and their faith, but
] cannot accept the nomination YOU
offer me. Cries of YES, yes" ]
must say no to You,
Again the tumult broke out, and
again Mr. Hill was unable to stop
it. He banged with the gavel, APP
pealed to the band to play, and
looked appealingly to the crowd.
There was no cessation. The band
played, but its music was drowned
by the shouts of the delegates.
In the midst of it all Bourke
Cochran obtained the platform, and
when he could be heard said:
"Mr Chairman and Gentlemen OF
the Convention: When the life of a
nation is at stake and the laws
which govern its existences are in
capable of defending the rights of
it's citizens, the moment comes when
all restraints must be thrown aside
and the supreme right of revolution
invoked For the first time since
the present presiding officer in this
convention assumed the leadership
of the Democratic party in the State
! am in revolt againse him now and
ask this convention to disregard his
decision and place upon his sense o
duty the acceptance OF the nomina
tion which he does not desire as {
favor at it's hand. Applause. W.
must not deceive ourselves. We are
confronted now with situation
which requires the Democratic par
ty to array itself in its strongest ar
NOR and to choose its tried and mucl
tested leader to carry it through tn,
crisis which confronts it. Upon tn
results of this election depend tn
future of Democracy, in which is in
volved the future of this country
We must not take the risk of fail
ure"
Senator Hill raped for order ant
when there was lull Congressmal
| Cochran jumped upon the press ia
ole directly in front of the platform
and waving his arm for order said
"All in favor of the nomination 0
David B. Hill will say aye"
There was a perfect howl from fly
hundred throats.
Contrary no." shouted Cochran
and there was not voice heard.
Turning to Senator Hill, he said
: "Now, Senator, we summon you t
your duty"
{ Again the delegates went will
, with excitement, and for five minute
, there was great disorder.
Senator Hill insisted that or de
!. should be preserved and the roll
? call continued
, Senator Cantor jumped to his fee
: and said:
"All in favor of Senator Hill
nomination by reclamation will sa
aye"
! Another shout and more disorde
. followed.
: Senator Hill kept insisting upo
order and the roll call of assembl
districts was begun.
G Each county named David B. Hi
= and Clerk De Freest amid great con
fusion said:
David B. Hill has received SO
q votes, all there were cast"
!, [ elegates rushed for the stag
!, and shouted for recess so as to fol
= bid Senator Hill from refusing. TIL
. leaders, however, opposed adjourn
ment on the very same ground, an,
finally the convention went on wit
its work.
> Lieutenant Governor Sheeha
: arose and in a brief eulogium nom
= mated Hon. Daniel n Lockwood, @
Buffalo, for the Office of Lieutenan
Governor.
The nomination was made by &C
clamation amid great applause.
: Mr.. james d. Bell, of Brooklyn
named Judge Garnor for Judge Q
the Court of Appeals and the con
; vention named him by exclamation
The motion to adjourn was carrie,
Senator Hill saying:
/ THE convention that is running
! itseif wants to adjourn, ] declare i
adjourned"
7 The convention adjourned at~3i3
sine dis