The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-07-09

ecome the champion of liberty and an ir
Lewis appeared on the platform and
withdrew from the contest.
The vote was followed with intense In
terest for when Alabama announced
three for Stek enson and nineteen for Hill
1t looked as though there would be
close contest.
But 1t was soon evident that Stevenson
At the close of the call he had 559H
votes which, however, was not enough
to nominate, the requisite two-thirds be-
ing GA. Hill had received 200 votes ana
ment of the result, n strong-lunged dele
gate from Tennessee stood on chair and
announced:
Tennessee changes her "a votes from
Hill to Stevenson"
Tide Toward Stevenson.
This started the tide irresistible toward
Stevenson From every quarter Of the
hall came demands for recognition. Ala
hama changed to Stevenson, California
did the same and North Carolina changed
from Carr to Stevenson. ISven New York
finally reluctantly announced its change
from Hill to Stevenson. That ended IT,
Stevenson's nomination was assured, al
though for some time longer various
states continued to record their change
from Towne and other candidates 10
Stevenson. In the end the nomination
was made unanimous. Its announcement
was greeted with enthusiastic applause
and again state standards and banners
were borne about the building in tribute
to the nominee.
The final day of the convention broke
clear and hot. The sun blazed pitilessly
down through the same brilliant sky that
has marked every day of the convention
week and the cloudless blue gaive no
promise of relief from the intense heat.
But the grateful wind which has saved
the week from being intolerable did not
forsake the sweltering crowds today. 1t
blew steadily from the southwest, hot, 1t
is true. frcm It's passage over the plains,
but nevertheless a wind. 1t swept In
through the great windows at the south
end of the hall, fiuttering the bunting ana
flags and tanning the vast crowd
An hour before the convention hail was
opened dense crowds were packed around
the various openings and hundreds more
were coming on very thoroughfare that
afforded access to the hail. Within thlrty
minutes after the doors were opened the
galleries were all occupied. and still the
crowds around the entrance and in the
streets had suffered no diminution.
Sulzer was the first vice presidential
candidate 10 appear in the hall and ms
appearance seemed to excite very httle
interest He came down the aisle from tho
delegates door, coat thrown opeh' nat
damned hard down on the back OF MS
head his tall form towering over shaii
Ohio delegate at his side, across whose
shoulders his arm was caressingly thrown
and into whose ear he talked with great
energy.
At 1O:45 Chairman Richardson advanced
10 the front of the platform, a great bou-
Duet of sweet peas in his hand ana WIFI
a sweep of the gavel cut off the strains
of the band slowly stilled me ordar for
its third days work. The great auulehce
arose while Rev. Rabbi Mayer OF Kansas
City. delivered a prayer DreathlnS t,lc
sense of responsibility resting upon the
convention. -,
Immediately following prayer the call
of states began for the purpose OF fhakiIie
nominations for the vice presidency,
Great confusion prevailed. and very lew
of the delegates were aware OF what was
going on until Alabama and Arkansas
had been passed and California was car,
ed Then the doughty form ana IaEs VI
senator White merged from the Calltor,
mans and in stentorian tones demanuSo
to know what was going on ana tnat me
aisles be cleared OF the disorderly IN,
truders When the chairman respohueu
that California was being called for nom.
inations. Senator White announced tha'
California yielded to Arkansas.
Illinois Names the Winner.
"And Arkansas yields TO Illinois. 10
nlace IN nomination Adlai e. stevenson
Of Illinois" shouted JEFF Davis, the DEM
ocratic candidate for governor or hrkah-
sas standing on chair and receiving a
cheer for his mention OF stevenson
Now all business was suspended, as the
confusion had become so overpowerlns
that the call of the secretaries was In
no
sorgeant-at-arms struggled vainly to dis
nossess the mob which was now wei
n,yh I'm control of the floor. Men fough'
to retain their places. and with some eX-
citing encounters which at times threat
ened to precipitate a fight under the
ewes of the multitude. 1t took fifteen min
utes to restore some semblance OF order,
and then the spokesman for Illinois. Rep
resentative James Williams presented
the name of Stevenson.
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 were Alabama, Arkan-
sas Minnesota and a large number of
delegates in different parts of the house.
The applause, while vigorous, was short,
not lasting above minute. When the
roll call reached Connecticut that state
gave way to Minnesota amid cheers and
cries of "TOWne. IL. "A. itOeSlnB, Oh
Minnesota. took the platform to present
the name of Charles A. Towne.
Mr.. Roesing is a tall, powerful man.
with a voice BETTING his stalwart frame.
He could be heard in every direction. His
first applause was gained when he spoke
of Mr. Towne as 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 fer
Nor.
Nv degrees the enthusiasm spread
throughout the delegation. and In 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, the exciting
time over at the chair of Mr.. Hill was
presented. ,.. -
aYou must take the nomination and
save the day" said Edward Murphy, ex-
cidedly. ,,,,,
face white and set. II do not want II.
"You must take it!' said Croker.
Croker leaned over him. while Norman
r. Mack and Frank Campbell held Hill,
80 ,,v, 90 oh eide and urged him to accept.