Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07

by saying to the excited Jersey man:
You keep quiet and it will be al
right. We have it fixed"
Meanwhile the confusion continued
To be 50 great in the hall that even
after Chairman Richardson had recng
niZed Gov. Thomas of Colorado. to see
ond the nomination of Mr. Towne, not
a word OF his speech could be heard by
the delegates or the galleries.
Finally, after Coy. Thomas had been
speaking for a minute. Former SEN
ator White went To the stage and in a
ringing voice. warned the convention
that If order was not restored he would
move that the galleries be cleared
When the state Of Delaware was call
Cd the announcement was made that
The state would yield to New York
Then the result Of the Hill conference
was apparent.
swept through the hall. Delegate
Grady. one Of the leaders of Tammany
Han had already assembled the plat
form and. as he stepped to the front
to address the convention the applause
and cheering increased.
His first sentence rang through the
great building in trumpet tones. ION
behalf Of the Democracy of New York
| present to the convention for the
nomination Of Vice President. the name
of David Bennett Hill"
1t was dramatic in the extreme The
effect was electrical. His words set the
convention in q frenzy Of enthusiasm.
The scene which followed was by far
the most tempeStuous of the session
and the name of Hill echoed and re-
echoed through the hall.
State standards We're seized and held
al0ft and the convention was canopted
with fiuttering flags and handkerchiefs
Delegates ana spectators cheered and
the great structure fairly shook with
the noise when the galleries became in
fectcd with enthusiasm.
Gov. Hill meantime had worked his
way through the struggling multitude
to the platform. As he assembled it. his
hands Were eagerly grasped and he was
escorted to the seat of the permanent
chairman He asked Mr.. Grady to yield
to him that he might make a statement
but Grady declined.
Judge Van Wyck of the New York
delegation. hurried to Gov. Hill and be
gan an earnest conversation with him,
urging him not to decline the nomina-
ton which evidently seemed to be
within his grasp. Hill only shook his
head.
1t was pretty. even as a dramatic
side play. All the convention was pull
sating with enthusiasm and cheers.
Finally Mr.. Grady was permitted to
proceed and said Hill might decline.
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York united and solid - votes would
be cast to the end for David Il. Hill.
While Senator Hill was on the plat
form waiting for quiet and for Grady
To finish 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 Van Wyck kept urging him I"
accept ana not make q declinltion. I'M
was obdurate. His face was like
marble. his hand trembled and he
wiped the Precipitation from his brow.
While Grady was speaking Hill asked
70 see Senator Jones and when the
chairman of the national Cnmmitte"
came, the senator said t. him:
Jones. stop this thing. 1t is not
wise. 1t should not be forced upon me.
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chairman Jones said:
II will help you. Go on and decline
and I'll help you out. I'll So" the del
rr,ti,n lo,dare ynu ara right. Go on
and make your speech"
Then Senator Hill advanced to the
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