The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07

nan. State standards were seized and
heid aloft, and the convention was can
opled with fiuttering flags and handker-
chlefs. Delegates and spectators chesred.
ana the great structure fairly shook with
the noise when the galleries became in
fected with enthusiasm.
MI Hill, meantime, had worked his way
through the surging multitude to the pat
form. AS he assembled 1t, his hands were
eagerly grasped, and lie was escorted to
Inc seat of the permanent chairman He
asked Mr.. Grady to yield to him that he
might make statement, but Grady de-
clinod.
Judge Van Wyck of the New York dele
cation hurried TO MIR. Hill and began an
earnest conversation with him, urging
MIN not 10 dec inc the nomination which
evidently seemed to be within his grasp.
Hill only shook his head
II was pretty, even a dramatic SIDE
play. All the convention was pulsating
with enthusiasm and cheers.
When, finally, MIR. Grady was permitted
TO proceed, he said that Gov. Hill might
decline, but decline or not. he shouted,
New York's united and solid Y votes
would be cast to the end for David Ben
nett Hill.
Mr.. Chairman said Senator Grady,
''on behalf of the united Democracy of
the state of New York, l present to the
| convention candidate for Vice President,
the name of David Bennett Hill. (After
some minutes of uproarious enthusiasm.
partial quiet was restored and he contin-
ued)
The representatives Of the Democratic
party OF New York state recognize their
responsibility to the Democracy of the ma
ton, and believe they appreciate the ex-
pectatlon of the Democracy of the Union
IN the presentation of this honored name.
Ihere is no state in the Union with so
much to gain through Democratic success,
ana so much 20 lose by 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.
DESTROYS of Strengthening our hands at
nome we desire more to strengthen the
national ticket. And we stand here, sew
enty-two as one, to pledge you the. cleo
toral vote of the state of New York if
David Il. Hill shall be the nominee of this
convention for Vice President. This is
no idle statement We believe that David
Bennett Hill by the side of William ].
Bryan, and standing upon this platform
/ is by thousands and thousands of votes
the strongest man that can be NAMED 70
the Democracy of New York, New jersey
ana Connecticut. Nong continued ap-
plause and cheering)
While Senator Hill on the platform walt
ed for quiet and for Senator Grady to fin-
lsh his speech, he kept repeating: II will
not take it," To Senator Grady he said :
This is absolutely unfair You should
not do it
Judge VanWyck kept urging him to ac-
cept and not make a declination. Hill was
obdurate. His face was like marble his
hand trembled and he wiped the perspira-
ton from his brow. While Grady was
speaking, Hill asked to see Senator Jones
and when the Chairman of the Nationai
Committee came, the ex-senator said to
him:
Jones, stop this thing. 1t is not wise
1t should not be forced upon me. Help
me stop it."
Chairman Jones said: II will help YOU.
GO on and decline, and I'll help you out
l II see the delegation leaders. You are
right. Go on and make your speech"
Then Senator Hill advanced 10 the plat
form. He stood with head bowed a few
minutes expressive of gratitude for the
cheers that rolled in heavy volume to-
Ward MIN from every part of the hall
and when the chance came for his voice
to be heard, he said:
Senator Hill said: Mr.. President and
Gentlemen of the Convention great APP
plause): While l greatly appreciate the
action of the delegation from New York.
it is proper for me to say that it is with
out my approval. (Cries of mo. noi')
4 appreciate also the manifestations of
friendliness on the part of delegates from
other states. but feel that it is nv duty
to rise here and now and say to you
that, for personal reasons and good and
valid reasons, / cannot acceps this nomi-
nation. Great applause and cries of
mo! Mo-. and you have got TO take
it!D ! have not been a candidate.
do not desire to be a candidate, and
must not be nominated by this conven-
ton. Renewed applause and cheering
and cries of You must! You mustr)
There are gentlemen present whose
names have been or will be presented 10
this convention, one of which names is
stronger than my own. Cries of mo!
No!o There is no difficulty whatever
with making a satisfactory choice, and
must not, in Justice to them, permit my
name to be used single moment fur
Their, and this convention should proceed
to nominate a candidate from some of
those who have been named. In justice
20 me, in justice 10 them, in justice to
the party. in justice to the ordinary pro-
cedure of this convention, ii is unfair to
me to place me in this position without
nay consent. Great applauseD
He was frequently interrupted by pro-
tests, as he insisted that he could not ac-
cept.
From New York came cries of eyes,
you can
When he said clearly and firmly: 81
did not come into this convention as a
candidate, l did not expect to be a can
again came the cries of "Yes. you can"
in greater volume than before but they
had not the slightest effect.
He left the platform. cheered 40 the
echo and surrounded by his friends, who
pressed forward to grasp his hand.
Hutchinson of Georgia.
When Georgia was called Mr.. Hutchin-
son of that state, who spoke briefly and
clearly, delivered a short speech in sec
onding the nomination of Stevenson.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: l represent the delegation
of the Empire State of the South; the
state that under any and all circum-
stances will roll up a large Democratic
majority, regardless of what the plat
form is or who the candidates are.
daughter and appiause)
Fellow Democrats, this being true.
we have only one purpose in view in this
convention. and that is to aid you. IL pos
sible in naming ticket with which we
can win In the coming campaign. ZAP
plause) In this matter we have