The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07

mo. no." and You have got to take T.
sire to be a candidate and / must not be
nominated by this convention. Renewed
applause and cheering. and cries OF You
have got to take it.o I have not been
candidate. / do not desire to be
candidate, and | must not be nominated
by this convention (Renewed applause
and cheering and cries OF You must
There are gentlemen here whose names
have been OF will be presented TO this
convention; any one OF whose name s IS
no'b There is no difficulty whatever in
making a satisfactory choice. and ought
not. in justice to them. 10 permit my
| name to be used single moment further,
and this convention should proceed to
nominate candidate from some OF those
| who have BEEN named. In justice to me.
in justice to the ordinary procedure Of
this convention. 1t Is unfair to me to
| place me in this position without my con-
SENT Great applause)
Then Georgia was called and Hutchinson
| Of that state. who spoke briefly and clear
ly, delivered a short speech In seconding
the nomination OF Stevenson
James Kennedy, OF Connecticut, made q
short seconding speech for Stevenson, OF
Illinois
Name of Lewis Presented.
When Idaho was called she gave way to
Washington, and w. Fl. Dunphy nlaced in
nomination the name of lanes Hamilton
Lewis. Of Washington The name of Lewis
was received with but few cheers, that
lasted only few moments.
Indiana gave way to Virginia, and Con
gresham William A. Jones. of the latter
state, seconded the nomination of Stew
enson.
Iowa seconded the nomination of Stew
enson from the floor.
Kansas did not respond. and at the cal
of Kentucky there were cries of Black
burn, but the senator did not respond.
AND tAtr 80 -
forward and seconded the nomination OF
Stevenson, who ne claimed as son Of
Kentucky, he having been born In that
state.
Delegate E. f. McCaleb Of Louisiana.
announced from his seat that the dele-
CATION from Louisiana unanimously sec
Hill. of New York. Again the name Of
Hill aroused great cheering and applause.
Smiths Name Presented.
Delegate Leo Knott, OF Maryland, for
merly an assistant postmaster general.
presented 10 a brief speech. the name of
Gov. John Walter Smith. Of Maryland.
When Massachusetts was called. George
Fred Williams assembled the platform
amid applause. In his address he paid a
handsome compliment to the. state Of
New York, which. he declared. was uni
tedly in favor Of the platform and ticket
of the convention. For this reason no
consideration than New York. This was
received with a shout of approval. the be-
lief becoming in some manner prevalent
that Mr.. Williams was about to second
The name which seems most desirable
In the interests of the party Mr.. Will
Jams declared. rs that of a man who Is
intellectually and morally the peer OF the
candidate for the first place. Charles A.
Towne."
Montana. when called. yielded the floor
briefly seconded the nomination OF Towne.
His speech was received with applause
from the galleries.
Audience Grows Impatient.
Senator Money. Of Mississippi, rose when
his name was called and made his way
the. ticket should be composed of men.
both of whom had been Democrats in
every political afflliation. He therefore
seconded the nomination Of Adlai E. Ste
Gov, Stone. OF Missouri. with great en-
thusiasm, rising to its feet and cheering
Dixie" When he spoke 1t was with
ien,ion. His eulogy Of Teller and Towne
statement that even II they had been
Republicans their support OF silver and
Mr.. Bryan entitled them to seats in this
convention, was the signal for more en-
thusiasm. His closing. remarks. second
ing Mr., Stevenson and saying that all
who differed In 1895 should be taken In
the party In 1900 II they would come was
applauded
Nebraska passed in the call for nomi-
noes. saying they had nobody to present
as their choice. and when he mentioned
the name there were calls for vote
The audience was displaying its impa-
When New Hampshire was called. Col
Henry o. Kent made a very short speech
In favor Of stevenson.
Delegaie DAILY, OF New Jersey. rose "a
second the nomination OF Hill. He spoke
vigorously, and his terse speech called
forth loud cheers.
the roll call reached New York and ap-
nounced that the Empire state would yield
Is time to Delaware; Irving Handy. OF
DAILY spokv for Hni He declared thai
although the senator had declined. a better
soldier had never walked beneath the
Democratic nag. and when he was nomin
ated he would take II. The convention was
very impatient over the long list OF sec
onding speeches. and there were frequent
calls Of Time" before he concluded.
Senator white. of California. spoke ener
getically from the platform, declaring thai
those who did not desire 10 hear tn,
nominating speeches could go out. II the,
did not care To go out they should keeI
North Dakota. from the door. seconded
the nomination of iill. 8. NJ Gates.
| tall powerful son of North Carolina. pre-
scented the name OF Col. Julian Carr from
| his state He spoke briefly and ESCAPED
| the usual reminder conveyed In the cal
| 81 time"
| Ohio put In nomination the name of A.
| w Patrick, Of the Buckeye state. His
| name WAS presented by NJ. A. Daugherty.
| who was one OF the few speakers whose
seconding speeches could be heard at any
| distance from the platform.
Oregon, from the floor. seconded the
| nomination of J. Hamilton Lewis, OF
| Washington.
! j. III. snowden, OF Pennsylvania. read
| his speech scconding Stevenson from a
| yellow slip OF paper Although he spoke
| clearly ana distinctly, the crowd In its
lmpaiienca repeatedly interrupted by calls
! Of Louder time and vote The
/ tumult Increased 20 such an extent that
| Chairman Richardson was compelled %
| use his Eaye freely.
| South Carolina from the door seconded
] the nomination Of stevenson
| Tennessee, also from the floor seconded
| the nomination OF that "matchless leader
| % the New York Democracy, David n.
| Hln." This was received with howl O..
| applause.
! Jonathan Lane, OF Texas, promised "a
90 hrtcf when ne took the platform. and
| he kept hts word. secopdinE the nomina-