Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07

"N@N' "''u 'he tiouuieSS blue gave no
promise of relief from the intense hea,
But the grateful wind which has
saved the week from being intolerable
ana not forsake the sweltering crowds
today. II blew steadily from the south :
west, hot. il is true. from it's Passage
over the plain, but nevertheless a
wind. 1t swept in through the great
windows at the south end of the han
iuttered the bunting and flags and
famed the vast crowd.
One hour before the convention hall
was opened. dense crowds were hacked
around the various entrances and bun-
dreds more We're coming on every
thoroughfarc that afforded access +,
the hall
About 30 minutes after the doors
We're opened the galleries were All fill
ed up and still the crowds around tho
entrance and in the streets had snrrar-
ed no diminution. Yesterday the hail
was so densely packed that it was at
times Impossible to move around thu
floor, one-fourth of the delegates war.
unable to see the chairman. and three
iourths OF them could hear nothing ut
tered from the platform. The aisl.s
Ni''h't ul' ~ IL degree tnat
dangerous. and passage through Mt
times difilcult. and late in the evening
impossible
This morning, the police and SEP
Eeaht-at-arms started in with great
NlSor 10 prevent any repetition of the
dlSagreeable features of Yesterdays
second session and for a time met with
success. but they We're gradually over
Whelm"d and made comparatively help
less by the crowds that were allowed
To pass by the gate Keepers
Sulzer was the first Vice Presiden-
tlal candidate to appear in the hall
and his appearance seemed to excite
very little interest. He came down the.
aisle. coat thrown open. hat damned
hard down on the back of his head
MS tall form towering over "A small
ohio delegate at his side. across whose
shoulders his arm was caressingIy
thrown ana into whose ear he talked
with great energy.
At l".45 Chairman Richardson adj
Nanced To the front OF the platform and
with sweep Of the gavel cut off tn.
strains Of the band. slowly stilled the
COM a*!'h ana brought the convention
70 order Tor It's third days work. But
IL was some minutes before. Their. was
snfiltlsnt quiet for the opening inyu-
cation. and then the great audienc.
arose While Rev. Rabbi Mayer Of Kan
sas city delivered a prayer.
Immediately following the prayer the
call Of states began for the purpose Of
making nominations for the Vice
Presidency. Great confusion prevailed
and very few of the delegates were
aware Of what was going on until Al
ALBANIA ana Arkansas had been passed
and California was called. Then the
doughty face of Senator White emery
Cd from the California division. and in
stentorian tones he demanded to know
what was going on. and that the aisles
be cleared Of the disOrderly intruders.
When the chairman responded that
California was being called for nom
nations. Senator White announced
that California yielded to Arkansas.
And Arkansas yields to Illinois to
place in nomination Adlai f. Steven
son of Illinois," shouted jeff Davis.
the Democratic candidate for govern
or IF Arkansas, standing on a chair
and receiving Il cheer for his men
ton of Stevenson.
Now all business was SUSPENDED as
towering that the call Of the secretary
was inaudible above the roar. The
police and sergeant-at-arms struggle
Nainly to dispense the mob which was
now we'll nigh in control Of the floor.
Men fought To retain their places and
there We're many exciting encounters
which at times threatened to precip-
itate fight under the eyes Of the null
titude.
1t took u minutes to restore some
semblance Of order and then the
spokesman for Illinois. Mr.. Williams
spoke rapidly and briefly and at his
mention of Adlai +. Stevenson. Illinois
was on its feet cheering wildly. Kan
sas was up. as was Alabama. Arkansas.
Minnesota and large number of del
cSateS in different parts of the floor
The applause. while vigorous. was
short. not lasting above Il minute.
When the roll call reached cOnnec-
ticut. that gave way to Minnesota ana
Immediately cheers ANA cries of
"Townr." l.. a. Rossing of Minnesota
took the platform to present the name
Of Charles a. ToWne.
Mr.. Russing is a tail. powerful man.
with voice befitting his stalwart
frame. He could be heard in every
direction. His first applaus" was
gained when he spoke Of Mr.. ToWne as
a man who embodied the best charac-
teristicS of American manhood.
When hr pronounced the name ni
ToWne there was cheering from the
Minnesota delegates. who rose to their
feet waving flags in frantic fashion.
The galleries joined in the applaus"
with fcrvur. but there was less cnthu-
Siasm among the men on the floor who
had the votes.
A stout woman in the northwest cor
ner of the first gallery climbed upon a
chair holding in her left hand a col
orcd Autograph Of Bryan and T"Wnr,
while With her right She waved a hand
karchi.f vigorously Congressman
.Shafroth of Colorado, Jealous supporter
of the candidacy of Towne. climbed IN
70 the gallery in an effort To get tn"
woman forward to the platform. but
she declined to come.
BY degrees the enthusiasm spread
throughout the delegations and in
short time men We're up in the states ol
Washington. Wyoming. Montana ana
South Dakota but their number was
much less than that which had risen
to the name of Stevenson.