Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06

'ans Nominate Bryan.
proceed he said that Hill might de-
Cline, but decline or MOI" he shouted,
New York's united and solid seventy
five votes will be cast to the end for
Him.
1IILL DECLINES.
4 While Grady was speaking Hill asked |
to see Senator Jones and when the /
chairman OF the national committee
came. the e ex-senator said to him: I
I. Jones, stop this thing: it's not wise.
1t should not be forced upon me. Help
me to stop it,. Jones said: II will help
you; go on and decline and I'll help you
out. I'll see the delegation leaders,"
Then Hill advanced to the platform.
He stoop with head bowed few min
utes. expressive of the gratitude for
the cheers that rolled in a heavy col-
umn toward him from every part of the
hall and when finally there was a
chance OF his voice being heard, he
said he appreciated the compliment,
but that for personal and other reasons
II cannot accept this nomination." He
declared it would not be fair. to the
party to nominate him. He was fire.
quently interrupted by protests as he
insisted he could not accept. From
New York came cries of Yes you
can."
When he said clearly and firmly: II
did not come into the convention as a
candidate. did not expect to be a
candidate and can not accept the hon
or" again cme the cries of 'Yes. you
can" in greater volume than before,
but they had not the slightest effect.
He had left the platform cheered to the
echo and surrounded by his friends.
who pressed forward to grasp his hand.
SUPPORT OF STEVENSON.
4 When Georgia was called Hutchin-
son. Of that state. delivered short
speech in secondlng the nomination OF
/ stevenson. James Kennedy chairman
OF the Connecticut delegation. made
A short according speech for Stevenson.
sfw.4 n. Dunphy, OF Washington. placed
lin nomination the name Of James
I.Hamilton Lewis. OF Washington. The
8Iname OF Lewis was received with but
4 few cheers Congressman Jones. OF Nir-
Il ginia. seconded the nomination OF
Il Stevenson. Iowa seconded the nomlna-
8 ton OF Stevenson from the floor. Cate
lSeils contenting himself with simple
announcements Ex-Governor Nc
Creary, of Kentucky. seconded ths
a nomination Stevenson.
J Delegate Z. II. McCaleb, OF Louisi.
81 ana. announced from his seat that the
I delegation from Louisiana unanimous
Z l.ly seconded the nomination OF Hill
(; Again the name of Hill aroused tne
!, convention to cheering and applause.
4 Delegate Knott, Of Maryland, pre-
sented the name OF Governor Waite
Smith, of Maryland.
George Fred Villa ms, of Massachu
! setts. said New York was entitled .
] reconsideration, but seconded Townes
s sinomination. F
e Cordial applause was given 7
i Towne's name, but 1t was tempere'
a with expressions from delegates tina
:, raised III question Towne's democracy
:. : Col Henry o. Kent, of New Hamp
: shire. made a short speech in favor o
y Stevenson. Delegate DAILY, of New Jer
e say. seconded Hill. New York yielde
e Ito Delaware and L. Irving Handy spok
for Hill.
& The convention wae becoming Yer
O Impatient over the long list of second
I ling speeches and there We're frequen
;. lcalls OF ..tine.'' North Dakota from tn
= floor seconded the nomination OF t1il
l-lS. NJ. Gates, of North Carolina. noml
n mated Judge Carr. of that state. T. n
d a. Daugherty, OF Ohio, named A. "
]. Patrick, OF Ohio for vice president. On
alegon seconded the nomination of Lew
!, |W. Snowden. Pennsylvania seconde
the nomination of HILL South Caroline
Texas. Vermont and West Virginia SET
;e onded the nomination of Stevenson.
e Delegate Cooper, of Wisconsin, SCI
re, onded the nomination of Towne. b,
Is twenty-t three of the twenty-fcur vot,
will he cast for Stevenson.
q Wyoming and the District OF Colun
- bia seconded Stevenson. The roll call
states was then ordered for a vote {
r. vice president.
&c THE FIRST BALLOT.
d J. Hamilton Lewis, of Washingto
te took the platform and declined nom
ly nation.
ne Tennessee changed from Hill to ST
al venson; Alabama. New Jersey. Nor
Carolina and California changed
Stevenson. When New York threw h
- vote to Stevenson there was gre
os cheering. There was great confusio
NJ and states and territories which had n
voted for Stevenson had difficulty
gettin gtheir votes recorded for him.
lis Result of first ballot for vice pre-,
~ dent:
= = stevenson, 55s,s.
Towne, s91s.
y Hill. 176.
III Smith. 16.
ne Danforth, 1.
nd Hogg. l.
ed Carr, %.
is, Patrick, 2. s5
nd Before this vote could be announc
~ the states voting for other candidat
"a changed their votes to Stevenson, ma
:. ling his nomination unanimous.
"a The convention adjourned sine die
a. 3:22 p. m. sfs
an stevenson Nvtll Accept.
an Minneapolis. July 8. The news Of 1
ng sc TIM. at Kansa.9c city ns Civ
on Adlai steyenson this afternoon at 4
i'm summe e. cottage Of: his son-tn- -iaw. r
a. n. p. Hardin. ats Lake Minnetonka,