The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07

MISUNDERSTANDING
The galleries Joined in the applause WIFI
fervor but there was less enthusiasm
among the men on the floor who were to
vote.
Enthusiasm for Hill.
BY degrees the enthusiasm spread
throughout the delegations and in 4 short
ington. Wyoming. Montana and South
Dakota. but their number was much less
than that which had risen to the name
of Stevenson. While the galleries ware
enthusing over Towne. there was an ex-
cited little group about the chair OF *
Senator HUI. In 1t was Croker.
You must take the nomination and
citedly.
face white and set. II do not want H."
you must take it." said Croker lean
ing over him. while Norman r. Muck
each side, and urged him to accert. An
excited man from Nov Jersey. shaking his
fingers under MIR Hill's nose. shouted:
you can't refuse. you know you can't
East as ee''" ''' nav" ''
II don't want 1t. You can name, stay-
and then turning to Murphy and Croker,
and gripping his hands he said: "Please
don't force this please don't
Mr.. Murphy then gave an indication OF
By saying to the excited Jerseyman:
49,, You keep 2uiet and It will be all right
Meanwhile the confusion continued to
be so great In the hall that even after
the chairman had recognized GOV. Thorn
as. Of Colorado. to second the nomna-
ton OF Mr.. Towne not word OF his
speech could be heard by either the. dele
Ea.ss or TIE people IN ne Tsor galleries hes
Former form sp Senator White vent. "a the plat
form. and. I'm ringing voice. warned
the convention that n order was not re-
stored he would move that the galleries
be cleared.
When the state of Delaware was called.
the announcement was made that the
the result Of the Hill conference was
apparent. tremendous shout Of ap-
piause swept through the hall.
Hills Name Presented.
Delegate Grady, one OF the leaders OF
platform, and as he stepped to the front
to address the convention, the applause
and cheering increased. Hts first SEN
tence rang through the great building in
ION behalf of the Democracy of New
YORK ] present TO this convention for
nomination for vice president the name
Il was dramatic IN the extreme. The
ssonventio1 IN a frenzy Of enthusiasm.
most tempestuous Of the session, and
the name OF IIili echoed and re-echoed
through the hall.
Gov, Hill. meanwhile. had worked his
way through the surging multitude to the
platform. As he assembled II his hands
were eagerly grasped and he "rs escort
man. He asked Mr.. Grady 10 I Id. that
he might make statement, but Mr..
Grady declined.
Judge Van wyck. Of the New York DEL
egation. hurried to Gov. Inn and began an
earnest conversation with him, urging
him not to decline the nomination which
evidently seemed to be within his grasp.
~. even n dramatic play, All the while
the convention was bubbling with en-
,husiasm and cheers When finally Mr..
that Coy. Hili might decline. but decline
or not" he shouted. New York's united
and solid seventy-two votes will be cast
to the end for David Bennett HIM"
Grndy's speech.
Mr.. Grady spoke as follows:
MIR. Chairman; In behalf OF the united
Democracy OF the state OF New York. I
present "a this convention as a candidate
for Vice president the name of David BEN
nett I'M"
After uproar partial quiet was restored
and Mr., Grady proceeded: ''The represan-
tatiyes OF the Democratic party OF New
York state recognize theiv responsibility
TO the Democracy of the nation and be-
lieve they appreciate the expectation OF
the Democracy OF the Union In the pre-
sentation OF this honored name, There
Is no state In the Union with so much to
gain through Democratic success and so
much 10 lose through Republican triumph
as the state OF New York. We are TO elect
this year not only the entire state ticket
from governor 10 state engineer. not only.
as In every other state OF the Union,
every member Of congress but every
member of our state senate and every
member of the assembly Deslrous ~
STRENGTHENING our hands at home we de-
sire moro 60 strengthen tho national
ticket And We stand here, - as 10
pledge you the electoral vote Of the state
% New York N David Bennett HIN shall
he the nominee Of this convention for vice
president, tApplause)
that David u. Hiil. by the side OF William,
Bryan and standing upon the platform
framed BY this convention, is by thoGs-
est mar that can ~ named 20 the pemoe.
racy 81 New York New Jersey and Con.
nec,ic,t. He Is not, nor has he been In
any sense candidate for this nomins.
ton lie has suggested any and every
means which he thought might bring
about harmonious action on the part al
York and secure the electoral vote oi
that state Tor our nominees He may ID
prepared TO decline the nomination which
tho DELEGATES have offered him and NV
present 70 this convention Cries 81 no
ro.'l We say to YOU, icclins Nr not De,
cline from the hrst 20 the last ballot
In this convention New Works. u united
true Blue pvmOcrattc votes viii be cast
tor David II Hnl " Hsong continued ap.
piause and cheering
While seunter Hiu on the platform.
waited toT Quiet and for senator GRADY
~ anlsh tls spccch no kept repeating.
II ww rot take g." To Senator Grady
he sata
''rhis Is absolutely unfair. You should
| not have done ~
Judge Van Wyck Kept urging him 90 az
cept ami not make a decitnRtt1n Tui
WAS obiurate Tits face was Ike marble
and MS hand tremhiod ami he wlpri h.
rersptrAtien FROM his brow While Grad
wsS Speaking tiil asked o. see Senate
Jones Hnt ahcn the chairman ~ the "a
/ iionsi committee appeared The cx.ssuato
said % him
Jo0es stop Tho thing q Is not Nis-
| l. shoold NOT te forced upon nc Hei
| me to stop n
ChsirGr m Jones' said 4 VIII helm ysu
| 80 on aud decline sns I'li help Veu eut
| III SEQ tho delegation leaders Won "a
/ rtFft go cn ana make youv speech +"
Then SENATOR Nii advanced 50 NE plat
/ frr~' Re stood with head hoN 90 4 r.,
! moments cN0fesstr. ~ g~aritnlr f.r fb.