The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-07

and there were many exciting encounters
! which Al times threatened To- precipitate "A
| i:h; '.r'g.E the eyes ui IN" multitude.
IL took i:trCn minutes to restore some
senIt'4n.o of orl,r, and then the spokesman
10Y Illinois, Repre- sentative James Niiilams,
presented the name II stevenson.
stc,cns"n's Name Presented.
| Mr. Williams said:
Illinois is grateful TO Arkansas for this
| evidence of her ggard. The united Demnc-
racy ot Illinois desires to present To this
! convention fer the next Vice President OF
| who drew hi, first breath from the pure
| Democratic atmosphere of old Kentucky
! ,ch"ers). one baptized IN the great and
growing Democracy OF Illinois: one who
! has stood sQUarcly on every Democrats
| Platform since he became voter one who
mas twice represented In Congress 4 district
! uyerw ho.miHGly Republican, one who is not
! rough rider hut swift rider cheers, mol
a warrior. but a statesman
| "A man who stands for civil government
against military rule; man who believes
. that a President of The. United states who
! ignores the Constitution. as the present Re
publican President has dnne, Is one VINO
loves his own glory FAR more than ne loves
the Republic; 4 man who heAeNes Aneri-
can de5potisrl is no better than any other
| dcspo.iSia man who places human blood
i n9%Ee human gT f 1f Of W a A men ir9
| soldier for q nugget OF gold IN the fhillp-
pine Islands tchetTsl; a man who Would h2t
! give the 800 or 3.5ol brave American sol
| dicrs whom Mckinley has sacrificed in that
hotoei of disease and destruction for all the
! islands in all the seas lApplauseD
/ a man who during four years Of faithful
administration as First Assistant Postmas-
| ter General Of the United States demon
Stgat,i to the country that he knows 4 He
/ publican when he sees him In an Office that
. belongs 70 a Democrat. daughter ana al,,
/ not have 10 explain any speeches. nl d9e
: against Democracy. for he has never made
, any kind but Democratic. tAppiauseD \
I man in the fun strength OF ms nsthhoou'
! able 10 canvass every State in this Union;
/ Illinois makes no exagSeration when she
| tells YOU that in that great State the con-
1 better.
| mucn brighter for Democracy than IN le!-.
| when our candidate for Vic President car car.
| ried IL by Sa.ctD majority. tAppiauSeD We
/ have a state ticket stronger than We ever
| had before. We have but one Democracy IN
( Illinois. We voice the sincere sentiment OF
I the Democracy of Illinois from one end or
] that state to the other when we ask You 10
! nominate a man whose name We wall pre-
! sent a man who has been tree. soI1
: through the fight ana no weak spots iouhd
: in his armor. a man whose hlSn chafictGr
( ami ability recommend him 10 ihe people IN
every part of this Republic. a man VINO
/ possesses all the noble attributes or a no
| bic man. great enough and good enough TO
/ he President of the United states WITH =
! platform that reads like Il Bible ana Win
/ these two faithful Democrats banded to-
/ criminal act.ression and Mckinley hypocrisy
+, off the face of the earth Gentlemen OF the
| choice of the uuiteG Democracy Of our
| State. that distinguished statesman; That
| splendid. vigorous. reliable DeTnocrat. iol
mer Vice President Adlai u. stevenson Oh
| Illinois" Great and continued appldGse-l
| MIR Williams spoke rapidly and briefly
and ut his mention Of Adlai F. Stevenson
| Illinois was on its feet cheering Wildly Kan
| sas was up. as We're Alabama Arkansas,
Mpnesota and lsrge nm nii rb Dl tlS1,se
while vigorous. short, not lasting above
minute.
Toune's Name Presented.
When the roll call reached ConnecticuI
that State gave way to Minnesota, amid
cheers and cries of '.'rowne.
L. A Rosing % Minnesota then took me
\ ,.1., -. II a,
We, Democrats Of Minnesota, feel that
We have earned the right to participate &C
lively and effectively in the national coun-
ellis OF the party For forty years prior 10
1895 the party had wandered IN the wider
ress but as a result OF the great contest OF
"a: and because of the splendid accessionS
to our ranks in that campaign We entered
the battle of 'eS more sggressively than ever
before and at last realized in our own state
that for which We had striven so long ana
elected a Democratic Governor me rrtSf
ans OF those campaigns now stand shoulder
To shoulder. determined that this year the
electoral vote of Minnesota shall be cast
for the nominees of this convention.
This condition was made possible because
Of the brilliancy, courage and fidelity 70
principle of the men who in that memoIanie
campaign periodically put country above
party and severed their relations with the
Republican party. casting aside personai
arnbi,ion nr5iudices and seIf-interest. The
man of this type who, perhaps. sacrificed
more than anyone else. VINO more IMAM any
other was called upon to lay upon the sac
riileial altaF Il DI4iliilll aA.hiN" 49,
promise enough to satisfy the vaulting am
hltion who had the courage TO sever the
ties of political and personal IfiehGsnIp tlat
no might be tTue To his ideas or American
ism is the man whom Minnesota to-day
proposes to this convention as its candidate
we come to YOU asking for your support
for our candidate, not because he Is from
Minnesota. but because OF the people: not
berarI1t h,. is q product of the Northwest.
hut because he Is an American; not because
he stands for any one issue. but for all the
issues that mean the preServatlon 9r afaeri RI
him because he Is 2 Democrat OF Ieifers"1-
ian principle; Democrat OF the stern f
the broad philosophy and humanity nf Abrh-
ham Lincoln: a Democrat in defending the
nag OF the Union and In believing that 10
whatever land that nag be carried. there the
nsonle over whom Il floats are under the
projecting aegis OF the Constitution.
I'VE present him TO YOU not because ne IS
rich in this worlds goods, not because MS
nomination would mean contributions; hut
because a beneficient God has enacwea MN
with an eloquent tongue, hrlihahI hlnu,
snIerdid courage. p big heart and al the
qualities of American manhood We ASK
YOUR support for Nirnesota's able states
man orator and patriot. whom ] have the
honor 20 place in formal nomination as the
UNANIMOUS choice of the Minnesota Democ-
racy. a leader Of the people 'hafles A.
Applause for Townr.
Mr. Rosfng is a tall powerful man. with
voice hcftting his statwart frame. lie could
he heard in every direction. His first APP
ulausp was gained when he spoke OF Mr.
Towue as man who embodied the best
characteristics Of American manhood.
When he PRONOUNCED the name OF Town
there cheering from the Minnesota del
egation. which rose 10 its feet. waving nagS
in frantic fashion. The galleries joined i'll
the aprlause with fervor. but there was less
enthusiasm among the men on the floor who
had the votes.
\ stout woman in the northwest corner Of
the first gallery climbed upon :: chair hold
ing in her left hand colored Autograph or
Bryan nd TownP. while with her rig2t
she waved a handkerchief vigorously. Con
gresham Shafroth Of Colorado. a jealous
supporter of the candidacy Of Mr.. Towne.
climbed into the gallery in an effort to get
the woman forward 70 the platform, but
she declined to come
BY degrees the enthusiasm spread
throughout the delegations. and In a short
time men were up In the States Of wash
inEton Wyoming. Montana and South Da-
kota but their number was much less than
that which had risen to the name of Steven
son.
Croker Urges Hin to Run.
While the galleries were en.husing over
Mr.. Towne there was an excited group
about the chair of former Senator Hill. In
IL was Croker.
You must take the nomination and save
the day" said Edward Murphy exciteiiv.
Il cannot. I cannot" replied Hill. his face
white and set. 81 do not want 1T
You must take IT," said Croker. leaning
Frank Campbell held Hill. one on each side
and urged him to accept.
An excited man from New Jersey. shak-
ing his fingers under Mr.. Hiirs nose.
shouted: You can't Refused You can't The
! party must have you to save the Eas.,''