Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07
ADlAI STEVENSON
Will Join Bryan on the Demo-
cratic National Ticket.
Nominated on First Ballot, David 2.
Hill Refusing the Nomination.
Phndenonium Reigns a; Last Days Session Of
Democratic Convention.

Kansas City, July 6.-Thc Democrat
ic national ticket was completed. to-
day. by the nomination of Adlai T..
sieve nSOn for Vice President The
nomination was made on the first bal
lot. state after state joining in the
y i'll scramble to record their support
Of the winning caddate. Ii was not
accompanied by any such frantic dem
onstration Of approval as had
marked the proceedings at pre-
viouS stages. although the re-
suit followed spirited and at times
highly dramatic contest between the
advocates Of Stevenson, Towne, Hill
and the lesser candidates
The distinct triumph Of the day in
the way Of popular ovation was that
accorded to Senator Hill and in its
spontaniety and enthusiasm was one
of the most notable features the con-
Vention has produced. 1t was accom-
panied. too. by a remarkable scene
" hen Hill earnestly protested to his
friends against being placed in NOM
nation, and then, finding his protest
III vain. when he strobe he strobe to
the platform and in tones which left
no doubt of their sincerity. earnestly
besOught the convention not to make
him the nominee.
The proceedings. today. moved with
greater briskness than on the two pre-
ceding days, for there was none of the
tedious waiting for platform and COM
mittee. The aspect Of the vast audi
tprium was truly Democratic when the
session began. Anticipating the close
Of the convention the general public
was admitted freely. and as result
great crowds cmptied into the body of
the hall. not only filling every avail
able seat in the arena and aisles, but
also Overlooking into the arena resery-
Cd for delegates. while some more ad-
venturesome individuals scaled the iron
girders and looked down from a dizzy
height on the 10000 people packed be-
low. The crowd practically took pos
session 81 the proceedings and at times
til" chairman ana his officials were so
poWerlcSs To proceed that they gave
up To the multitude until the various
demonstrations spent themselves
ON the call for nominations Alabama
yielded to Minnesota. and the latter
state presented its young champion of
silver Republicanism and Democracy
Charles \. Townc. The mention of
demonstration in his honor. men and
women joining in the outburst. Far
off in a corner of the auditorium a
young woman could be seen frantically
waving in one hand a lithograph of the
Ninncsotan. and in the other the Star,
and Stripes.
ON the floor, the Nebraska, Minneso
"a ana one or two other delegations
IN l.. n
noticeable that il did not evoke any
Widespread enthusiasm among those
VINO We're about to do the voting. Grad
uaiIy other delegations began to rise
some Of tn" New Workers getting to
their feet, ana for the moment it look
Ell as though the convention might he
carried OFF its feet. But again this was
hrafd counter storm of protestation
and diScordant Kisses.
FOR 10 minutes the demonstration IN
Towne lasted with varying degree. of
intensity. Meantime attention was be
ING directed to an excited group massed
IN 'front.' Of the New York section with
lilll as the votex Of a struggling thronp
q delegates. They pressed forward
from All quarters Of the hall urging
MN to permit his name to be placed he
fore the convention
The face Of the New Yorker was a
study as the demands upon him came
from all sides. He sat in the front ROW
~ delegates with ex-senator Murphv
on his right and Judge Van WICK on
his Immediate left A second seat awav
was Mr.. Croker. Hill protested vocif-
'rouSiy. Judge Van Wyck said he
could not refuse. Murphy and Croker
pleaded with him to obey the will Of
the convention and accept
While the pleadings continued the
all OF Delaware was heard above the
oar and Delaware yielded her place to
New York. At this the bulky form of
senator Grady. the silver tongued ora
or Of New York. pushed through the
ienseiy packed aislcs up to the plat
orm. There was hush through the
lall to hear what New York had to Of
er.
In behalf of the united Democracy
II New York" shouted Grady. II pre-