The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-13
Stevenson Nominated for Vice Presi-
dent-ConYentIon AdiOurns.


dent-COnventIOn AdjOurns.
Kansas City, July THE final meeting
of the democratic national convention
was attended by an enormous crowd.
Stevenson and TOVvne Named.
AT 10:45 Chairman Richardson ad
vanced to the front of the platform,
great bouquet of sweet peas in his hand,
and with sweep of the gavel cut off the
strains of the band, slowly stilled the con-
fusion and brought the convention to order
for it's third days work.
After the prayer the call of states be-
gan for the purpose of making nominations
for the vice presidency. Great confusion
prevailed and very few of the delegates
were aware of what was going until
Alabama and Arkansas had been passed,
and California was called. Then the
doughty form and fiorid face of Senator
White emerged from the Californians, and
in stentorian tones he demanded to know
what was going on and that the aisles be
cleared of the disorderly intruders. When
the chairman responded that California
was being called for nominations, Senator
White announced that California yielded to
Arkansas.
And Arkansas yields to Illinois, to
place in nomination Adlai Stevenson, of
Illinois" shouted jeff Davis, the democrat
ic candidate for governor of Arkansas,
standing on a chair and receiving cheer
for his mention of Stevenson.
Now all business was suspended, as the
confusion had become so overpowering
that the call of the secretaries was maud
ible above the roar. TAe police and ser
geants-at-arms struggled vainly to dis
possess the mob which was now well-nigh
in control of the floor. Men fought to re-
tain their places, and there were many ex-
citing encounters, which at times threat
ened to precipitate. fight under the eyes
of the multitude. 1t took Is minutes to re-
store some semblance of order, and then
the spokesman for Illinois, Representa-
ti@es James Williams, presented the name
of Stevenson.
Stevenson's name was received with
cheers.
Connecticut yielded to Minnesota and Mr..
Roesing nominated Towne.
There was considerable cheering for
Towne among the spectators, but Mime
sofa was the only state that Joined in the
demonstration save one delegate here and
there. The cheering was kept up for lit
tie while, but it was evident that Towne's
friends were in the galleries.
Springs HIPS Name.
Meantime attention was being directed
to an excited group, massed in front of
the New York section with Hill as the
vortex of struggling throng of dele
gates. They pressed forward from all
quarters of the hall, urging Him to per-
NIT his name to be placed before 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 of delegates, with ex-senator Muir
ply on his right and Judge Van Wyck
on his immediate left. A second seat
away was Mr.. Croker. Hill protested vo-
ciferously. 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 plead
ings continued the call of Delaware was
heard above the roar, and Delaware
yielded her place to New York. At this
the bulky form of Senator Grady, the
silver-tongued orator of New York,
pushed through the densely-packed aisles
up to the platform. There was a hush
through the hall to hear what word New
York had to offer.
In behalf of the united democracy of
New York" shouted Grady, II present
as candidate for vice president the
name of David Bennett HILL"
A Great Scene.
The effect was electrical and tidal wave
of enthusiastic approval swept over the
Delegates stood on their
chairs and waved frantically. not in few
scattering groups, but in solid phalanxes.
Flags and standards were again mingled
in triumphant procession while a roar as
from Niagara pulsated through the great
structure. Grady stood there proudly wait
ing for the storm to subside. But as he
waited the audience observed a strange
pantomime. They saw Hill leave the New
York delegation and push through the
throng up to the platform. They could
hear him appeal to Grady withdraw, while
Grady's answer was apparent from the
shake of his head and his advance to the
front OF the platform TO continue his NOM
mating speech When the 6emoDstra ton