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cone through the contest ana no weak
snots found in his armor, man whose
high character and ability recommend
him 10 the people in every part of this
rsnublic a man who possesses all the no
ale attributes of a nobleman great enough
and good enough to he President of the
I-pitrd states. With a platform that reads
1il,a a Bible, and with these Two faithful
democrats standing together. shoulder
IN shoulder we can sweep criminal ag-
gress on and Mckinney hypocrisy on the
face of the earth.
"Gentlemen of the convention, we now
,resent TO you as the choice of the Unit
ed Democracy of our state that distin-
ouished statesman, that splendid, vigor-
aus reliable Democrat. ex-Nice President
AdIai q. stevenson of Illinois. Great
and continued applause).
Mr. williams spoke rapidly and briefly,
and at his mention of Adlai f. Stevenson,
Illinois was on its feet cheering wildly.
Kansas was up, as was Alabama, Arkan-
cas- Minnesota and "A large number OF
de,egstes in different parts of The house.
rrbe applause, while viso. Gus, was short,
not lasting above a minute
Roesing Nominated Towne.
when the roll call reached Connecticut,
that state gave way to Minnesota amid
cheers and cries of "Towne! Roesing
NJ Minnesota then took the platform to
nraGont the names OIL OndIleS "a lOHAlVs
Mr. Roesing said: Mr.. Chairman and
usrtIemen of the convention: 1t is
treat honor to be privileged to answer
here to the roll call of Minnesota. The
democracy OF the North Star State has
candidate for the nominate of Vice Pres
Ident 10 submit to the right judgment of
tbis convention. We come TO you TO pre-
sent the name of man worthy of the
high honor of being placed upon the same
~ xsrNla aliA oh mn of
rights, whom you have named for Pres
ident.
We Democrats of Minnesota, feel that
we have earned the right to participate
actively and effectively in the national
councils of the party. For forty years
prior to 1895, the party had wandered in
the wilderness, but as a result of the
great contest of SO, and because of the
splendid accessfons to our ranks in that
campaign, we entered the battle of 9S
more aggressively than ever before, and
at last realized in our own state that for
which we had striven so long and elected
Democratic Governor.
The veterans of those campaigns now
stand shoulder TO shoulder. determined
that this year the electoral vote of Mime
sofa shall be cast for the nominees OF
this convention. This condition was male
possible because of the brilliancy, cour-
age and fidelity to principle of men.
who in that memorable campaign, patri-
oticaly put country above party and
severed their citations with the Republican
party, casting aside persopal ambition,
preiudices and self-interest.
The man of this type. who perhaps,
sacrificed more than any one else, who
more than any other, was called to lay
upon the sacrihcai altar a brilliant future
filed with promise enough 20 satisfy the
vaulting ambition, who had the courage
to sever the ties OF personal friendship
that he might be true to his ideals of
Amercanism, is the man whom Mime
sofa to-day presents 90 this convention,
as its candidate for Vice President.
I'VE come to you asking for your sup
port for our candidate, not because he
is from Minnesota, but because of the
people; not because he is a product of the
Northwest, but because he is an American;
not because he stands for any one issue,
but for all the issues that mean preserva-
ton OF American Institutions. We ask
your support of him because he is a
Democrat of Jeffersonian principle;
Democrat of the stern school of Andrew
Jackson; a Democrat of the broad philoso-
ply and humanity of Abraham Lincoln
Democrat in defending the flag OF the I'm
Ion. and in believing that to whatever
land that flag may be carried, there the
people over whom it floats are under the
protecting agencies of the constitution.
We present him to you not because ne
Is rich in this worlds goods, not because
his nomination would mean contributions,
but because benefcent God has endowed
him with an eloquent tongue, a brilliant
mind, splendid courage, a big heart, ana
all the qualities of American manhood. We
ask your support for Minnesotas able
statesman, orator and patriot. whom
have the honor to place in formal noml-
t,.@f..1 e -
Minnesota Democracy, a leader of the
people. Charles A. Towne.
Mr.. Roesing is a tall, powerful man with
voice BETTING his stalwart frame. He
could be beard in every direction. His
first applause was gained when he spoke
OF Mr.. Towne as a man who embodied the
best characteristics of American manhood.
When he pronounced the name of Towne
there was cheering from the Minnesota
delegation, which rose to its feet waving
flags in frantic fashion. The galleries
joined in the applause 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 a chair.
holding in her left hand colored litho-
graph of Bryan and Towne, while with
her right she waved a handkerchief vigor-
ously. Congressman Shafroth of Colora-
%, Jealous supporter of the candidacy
OF Towne, climbed into the gallery in an
EFFORT TO get the woman forward to the
platform, but she declined to come.
New Workers Excited.
By degrees the enthusiasm spread
throughout the delega lions and in a short
time men were up in the states of Wash
ington, Wyoming, Montana and South Da-
kota, but their number was much less
than that which had risen to the name of
Stevenson. While the galleries were en-
thusing over Mr. Towne, there was an ex-
citing time over at the chair of MIR. Hill.
You must take the nomination and
cave the day." said Edward Murphy ex-
citedly
i cannot, / cannot" replied Hill, his
face white and set. II do not want It,"
You must take It," said Croker.
Croker leaned over him, while Norman
e. Mack and Frank Campbell held Hill,
one on each side, and urged him 10 ac-
eept. An excited man from New Jersey,
shaking his fingers under Mr.. Hills nose,
shouted:
You can't refuse, you can't. The party
must have you to save the East"
Il don't want II. You can name Stew
enson. He is as good I am said Hill.
and then turning to Murphy and Croker
and gripping his hands, he said:
Please don't force this. please dop't!'
Mr.. Murphy then gave an indication of
an apparent scheme in the nomina ton,