The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07

may, l beg to second the nomination of
that gallant Democrat. Adlai F. Steven
son of the state of Illinois. loud and
continued applause)
Governor of Missouri.
The audience received Gov Stone OF
Missouri. who followed Senator Money
with great enthusiasm. rising 90 its feet
and cheering and waving flags, while the
band PLAYED Dixie" When he spoke
il was with elaboration. ana he was given
strict attention. particularly by the local
audience. His eulogy of Teller and Towne
called forth a burst of applause, and his
sentiment that even IL they had been Re-
pubiicans. their support of silver and Mr..
bryan entitled them to seats in this con-
Vention, was the signal for more enthus-
iasm. His closing remarks seconding Mr..
Stevenson and saying that all who diff
fered in 1896 should be welcomed to the
party in 1900, if they would come, was
applauded.
South Carolina from the floor. second
ed the nomination of Stevenson
Tennessee. also from the floor. Charles
T. Case making the speech seconded the
nomination of that ynatchless leader of
the New York Democracy. David b. HILL"
This was greeted with a howl of applause
John Lane of Texas promised to be brief
his word seconding the nomination Of
Stevenson.
Gattis Named Carr.
Charles NJ. Gattis, a son of North Caro-
lima, presented the name of Col. Julian
Carr from his state. He spoke briefly and
escaped the usual reminder conveyed in
the call of time.
Mr.. Chairman aud gentlemen" Mr.
Gattis said, the delegates from the grent
state of North Carolina have commission
ed me to place in nomination before this
grea est Democratic Convention that has
ever been held in the United States, a son
from the Tar Heel state, a man whose
Democracy requires no sponsor here.
Great applause) He is a man who on ali
occasions, in season and out of season
has supported the Democratic platform
and the candidates nominated thereon.
In business he is a manufacturer but he
Is unalterabiy opposed TO trusts, and as
business man, in season and out of sea.
son, has dared to stand for the cause of
silver. a philanthropist whose benefac-
tons. both public and private have made
MS name wherever known the synonym
for Christian charity and philanthropy
we present to you the name of Gen Ju-
Ian S. Carr of North Carolina.
Patrick Nominated.
C4ilO Pul III nomination the name or A.
W. Patrick Of the Buckeye state. His
name was presented by A. A Daugherty.
who was one Of the few speakers whose
words could be heard at any distance from
the platform
j. W. ST. Clair of W. st Virginia appeal
e1 to the delegates 10 Vo fer the man
who would bring the greatest number OF
votes TO the ticket and that man, he de-
AIRED. was Stevenson of Illinois
q. c. Cooper of Wisconsin spoke for
Towne His short speech was ably de-
hVered and called forth much applause
Mayor Rose OF Milwaukee sprang upon
his seat and announced that, despite the
address of Mr.. Cooper. Wisconsin would
cast its vote for Stevenson.
Gibbons for Stevenson.
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens, -
said Mr. Gibbons, by some mistake,
Florida was omitted i'm the call, but we
do not propose to be passed by in the
great events of this time 1t has, indeed
been said that we are the tail end of the
United States, but we want to let YOU
know that we are not only at the other
end, but we are the most immediate end
of the interests of the great Democratic
party and the people of this country.
THE representatives of democracy in
the Florida delegation come from the
heart of that great commonwealth, the
land of sunshine and flowers and the
home of the alligator. Florida comes to
you with greeting to her sister states,
and a rising constellation in the gal
axy of this great nation. she is proud
TO have the honor of seconding the nomi-
nation of one of the gentlemen presented
to the convention to-day, and ii is a
pleasure and a privilege to indorse the
pure Democrat, the segaSous statesman
and profound expounder of the constitu-
ton, Adlai +. Stevenson. (Applause)
With him we shall go to victory and land
in the presidential chair our choice, and
in the Office of the Vice President the
great statesman from illinois," Gap
plause)
j. Hamilton Lewis of Washington
whose name had already been presented
was next rec osn 'zed by Chairman Rich
ardson. He expressed his thanks to the
states of Washington and Idaho which
had champion his cause. and announced
his withdrawal from the race.
Call for the First Ballot.
The roll call for the first ballot then
began. phe announcement of Alabama
that it had 10 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-eight for Steven
son. and the Stevenson enthusiasm was
unbottled in good earnest and il rose
higher still when Iowa and Kansas cast
their full votes for him.
Louisiana was the next 90 go for HILL
her delegation giving the entire vote OF
sixteen. Michigan. which had all along
strongly approved Of Towne. gave him bur
five votes, the remainder going to Steven
son. The shout from Missouri, lone for
Hogg of Texas" called forth loud laugh
ter and applause.
New Jerseys twenty votes for Hill call
ed forth cheers. and then came New
York" The reply. New York casts her
entire seventy-two votes for the Hon.
d. p. HILL" increased the wave Of APP
plause.
Pennsylvania "a votes for Stevenson"
caused the adherents of the Illinois man
TO shout until the rafters rung. The Hill
people oheered wildly when Tennessee went
solid for the New York man, and the
Stevenson people answered their cheer
when Texas came 10 their man.
Tennessee was up soon as the vote
from Hawaii had been announced, and de-
clared that IL changed its vote TO Steven
son. The convention recognized the sig
nifcance of the action and cheer after
cheer went up. Stevenson was nomina ted
now without question and all over the
hall chairmen of delegations were on their
feet shouting and waving their arms in
the effort to secure recognition from the
chair In order to change their votes.