The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-07

Mr.. Bryan entitled them to seats in
this convention, was the slgral for
more enthusiasm His closing remarks
seconding Mr.. Stevenson and saying
that all who differed in 1896 should be
welcome to the party In 1900, II they
would come, was applauded.t SsjS Fl
Nebraska Passed Her Hand. "
Nebraska passed In the call for nomi-
nees, saying they had nobody to pre-
sent US candidate. Nevada had F. G.
Newlands present their views. He
named Towne. as their choice and the
minute he mentioned the name there
were calls for vote. The audience
was displaying its impatience ut the
delay, n +.
When New Hampshire was called,
Colonel Henry 0. Kent made a very
short speech in favor of Stevenson.
Delegate Daily. OF New Jersey, rose to
second the nomination OF Hill. He
spoke vigorously and his terse speech
called forth loud cheers. Us
Patrick H. McCarren rose In his seat
when the roll call reached New York
and announced that the Empire state
Would yield It's time to Delaware.
L. Irving Handy. OF that state, took
the platform ana like Mr.. DAILY, spoke
for Hill. He declared that although the
senator had declined, u batter soldier
had never walked beneath the Demo-,
cratic flag. and when he was nominated
lie would take 1t. = Fit.5;!
The convention was becoming very
impatient over the long list OF second
ing speeches. and there were frequent
calls of time" before he concluded.
Senator White Speaks Energetically.
Senator White. of California. spoke
enersetically from the platform, declar-
Ing that those who did not desire to
hear the nominating speeches could go
out. If they didnot care to so out they
should keep quiet.
North Dakota, from the floor. second
ed the nomination of Hill.
s. N. Gates, of North Carolina, pre-
scented the name of Colonel Julian Carr,
from his state. I.
Thrust ut Jawn Jay Lent.
Ohio put in nomination the mama Of
A. w. Patrick, Of the Buckeye state
His name WAS presented by NJ. A.
Daugherty, Gho was one OF the few
speakers whose seconding speech could
be heard at any distance from the plat-
form. .5t{sii
J. W. st. Clair, of West Virginia, ap-
pealed to the delegates to vote for the
man who would bring the greatest
number OF votes to the ticket. and that
man., he declared, was Stevenson. of
Illinois.
G. G. Cooper. OF Wisconsin spoke for
Towne. His speech was ably delivered
and called forth applause.
Wyoming, from the floor, seconded
Stevenson's nomination.
Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee, sprang
upon his feet. and announced that de-
spite the address of Mr. Cooper, Wis
consir would cast its vote for Steven.
son.
John II. Wise, OF Hawaii, from the
floor, seconded the nomination OF Hill.
New Mexicc from the floor seconded
the nomination OF ]. Hamilton Lewis of
Washington. whose name had already
been presented, was next recognized by
the chairman. He expressed his thanks
to TIE states Of Washington and Idaho,
which had champfoned his cause and
announced his Withdrawal: from the
race.
The roll call OF the first ballot then
began. The announcement OF Alabama
that II had nineteen votes for Hill, was
received with roar of applause.
The vote Of three leading candidates
before any changes were made, were as
follows: Stevenson, 5591&; Hill, 200;
Townc. u2ts. 4.
And the Convention Adjourned.
While tho changes OF the. various
states were being made pandemonium
reigned In the hall. Delegates and al
tcrnates stood on their chairs and
throughout all Of the galleries people
were standing and cheering. When Or
der had been partially restored the floor
section OF the hall bore more the ap-
penrance of miscellaneous gathering
than Of n political convention. Ser
geant-at-nrms John l. Martin. his as
sistants and the police had difficulty In
clearing the atsies. but the people were
finally forced to their seats or from
the building. AS soon as quiet was re-
stored, ]. Milton Turner, prominent
negro OF Missouri. the chairman OF the
convention Of Afro-Amerlcnns which
only recently nominated Mr., Bryan for
President, was invited TO the platform
and briefly addressed the convention.
The usual formal resolutions of
thanks to Kansas City and to the off,
GERS of the convention were adopted
amid the creates. confusion and then
at 1921. on motion Of Chairman Jones.
the national Democratic convention of
1900. ld iournpd .a. rr. ..a.