The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07

80 ne ndfl6 WHICH SGtiilo iiI-'SS i~.7t-1-"A~ "
the interests Of the party, Mr.. Williams
declared. "for the Vice-Presidential noml-
nation is Charles a. Towne. OF Nlinneso-
Ia
Cordial applause was given Ny. Towne
name but it was tempered by sucn re-
marks from among the delegates as: We
want Democrat" This IS not Populst
Conventions" and other expressions that
raised in question Mr.. Towne's Demo-
Senator Money, of Mississippi, arose
when his State was called and made way
to the speakers platform. he declared the
ticket should Zoe composed OF men, both OF
whom should be Democrats in almost every
political utilization. He, therefore, seconded
the nomination Of Adiai Stevenson.
South Carolina, from the floor. seconded
the nomination of stevenson. Tennessee
also from the floor, Charles T. Case maxi
ing the speech. seconded the nomination
of That matChless leader of the Democ-
racy. David b Hill" This was greeted
with bowls of applause.
Charles NJ Gattis, a son of North
Carolina, presented the name OF Coroner
Julian Carr. from his State.
Ohio put in nomination the name OF ~
w. Patrick. of the Buckeye State. j. w
ST. Clair, of West Virginia appealed to
the delegates to vote for Il man who
would bring the greatest number OF votes
to the ticket, and that man, he declared,
was Stevenson, of Illinois.
G. c. Cooper, of Wisconsin, spoke for
Towne.
Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee, sprang upon
his seat and announced that despite of the
address Of Mr. Cooper. Wisconsin would
cast its vote for stevenson.
WITHDREW FROM RACE.
j. Hamilton Lewis. of Washington,
whose name had already been presented
was next recognized by Chairman Richard
son. He expressed his thanks 10 the
States Of Washington and Idaho. which
| had championed his cause. ana announced
his withdrawal from the race
The roll cali for the first ballot then be-
| gan The announcement OF Alabama
| that it had nineteen votes for Hill. was
received with a roar OF applause
| -Four for Hill from Florida, called
| forth another yell of applause.
| illinois, shouted the clerk. and back
| came the cry .forty-elght for Stevenson, .
! and the Stevenson enthusiasm was IN
| bottled in good earnest, and it rose higher
| ,till when Colorado and Kansas cast their
full votes for him.
Louisiana was the next to SC for Hill,
her delegation giving him the entire vote
| OF sixteen.
| Michigan. which had all along strongly
| approved Towne, gave him but five votes.
| the remainder going to Stevenson me
| shout from Missouri of ''one for Hosg, OF
| Texas" called forth loud laughter and an
| plause. New Jerseys twenty votes for
! am calltu 1ortil ai.Jtler fIpp'e % chee4s,
/; and then came New York
The reply. New York casts her entire
| seventy-two votes for the Hon. D. b.
| Hill.' increased the ripple 10 a wave OF
| approval PENNSYLVANIA S sixty-four votes
| for Stevenson, caused the adlerencS OF
| he Illinois man 10 shout till the rsItters
rung. The Hill people caeered wildly when
Tennessee Went solid for the New York
man and Stevenson people answered their
| cheer when Texas came to their man.
Tennessee was up as soon as the vote
from Hawaii had been announced, and de-
| clared that it changed its vote for Steven