The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
States in a Wild Scramble TO Change
Their Votes to Him
REMARKABLE OVATION FOR HILL
He onIy Prevented His Nomination
by striding TO Platform and Posi-
lively Declining the Honor.
The Convention Adjourn
ed Sine Die Great
Crowds in Hall.

KANSAS CITY, MO, July 6-The Dem
pcratc national ticket was completed to-
day by the nomination of Adlai L. Steven
son for yice-President The nomination
was made on the first ballot, State after
state joining in the wild scramble to re-
cord their support of the winning candidate.
It was not accompanied by any such fran
tic demonstration of approval as had
marked the proceedings at previous stages.
although the result followed a spirited and.
at times, mighty dramatic contest between
the advocates Of Stevenson, Towne, Hill,
and the lesser candidates.
The distinct triumph of the day, in the
way OF a popular ovation. was that ac-
corded 10 Senator Hill. and its sponta-
1leiety and enthusiasm was one of the most
notable features the convention has pro-
duced Il was accmoeinap,d shrdlu :Ndu
duced. 1t was accompanied, too, by a re-
1narllable scene when Hill protested 10 his
friends against being placed in nominal
ton and then, finding his protest IN vain,
when lie STROBE TO the patforln, in tones
which left no doubt of their sincerity, ear
nestly besougft the convention not 10 make
him the nominee.
PUBLIC ADMITTED.
The proceedings to-day moved with
greater l0riskness than on the two preced-
ing days, for there was none of the tedious
waits for the Platform Committee. Ihe
ssnect Of the vast audience was truly
D4ynocratic, when. anticipating the close
Gf the convention. the general pubic was
freely admitted and as a result great
crowds poured into the hall, not only M
ing every available seat but also oFefno"-
ing into the arena reserved Tor the dele-
c,ates. while some more adventurous md
viduals scaled the iron girdeTs, and looked
down from dizzy height on the lil4EtS
thousand people packed below
The crowd practically took possession OF
the proceedings, ana at times the chairman
and his officials were so powerless TO pre-
side that they gave up to the muItitude
untu the various demonstrations spent
themselves.
Wirh AIN out of the Presidential race,
If soon became apparent that Stevenson
was q. strong favorite State after state
seconded his nomination = Georgia
Indiana. Virginia, Iowa, Kentucky, I'M
rois Some Of the devoted friends OF ttli'.
still maintained their allegiance 10 nm
ana the delegations OF New JetSs!'
Louisiana and some others seconded ms
nomination. \ number OF favor1te sons
also were placed in nomination. mary
land drought forward Governor John
Walter Smith Washington named James
Hamilton Lewis: North Carolina nom
mating Colonel Julian CaIr ana o!io
presented the name OF a, w. faNilch-
1t was after TWO o'clock when @ l5 lilS
sacondfne speeches We're concluded ana
the balIoting began. As the roi was
about TO be called, Mr. Lewis appeared
on The platform. and in a few we'll CHOSEN
words withdrew from the contest.
INTENSE INTEREST
-ls,.-E
The vote was followed vain 1hseIse
interest. for when Alabama announced
++rsa for stevenson and l9 for Hi! it
looked as if a close and exciting contest
Was 10 occur, but it was soon evident
that Stevenson had a strong ltau. AZ lhe
close of the cau he had 559 l. votes
which however, was not enough 10 nom
mate. The required two-thlrus peinS o-i'
I4iu had received 300. votes. ana 1o"ie
So IL but before the announcement OF the
zore q strong lunged delegate from Ten
4.essee stood on his chair and announced
,.,reuDessee changes her a votes from
Iliu 10 Stevenson That started the ude
lrresisflbiy toward Stevenson. from every
quarter of the hail calls came loT
recognition. Alabama changed 10 Steven
son; California did the same Norm
Carolina Changed from Carr 10 stevenson
even New York finally and relutanIy an
nounced its change from Hill to Steven
son
That ended ii. Stevenson's nomination
was assured although fer some tlile ioii-
ger the various States continued to record
their changes from Towne and other can
didajeS To Stevenson. In the enu, 1iS
nomination was made unanimous. us an
tlounceiater,t was greeted with enthuSlas-
tic applause and III genera aeliioil-
straiiCn state standards and banners
were borne about the building in iflpute
10 the party nominee
DOORK ft2P PEt2S HELPLESS.
The final day Of the Democratic Ma
tionaI Convention broke clear and not
The sun D!azed piti,essly down through me
some bdiiant shy that mas marked every
day of the convention Week, ana iAe
,lp9dlesS blue sky gave no promise OF re
!ief from the intense heAt-
Bu5 ,4e grateful w!.li which has saved
the weei from being Intolerabie ala AoS
foSgake the sweitcring crowds to-day. III
bicw steadily fGom me sonihwe5t, 81 No.; t'pt. =
is true. from its passage over the pans.
but nevertheless a wind. Ii swept III
through tae great windows at the soat2
ena OF The aall iiuttered the bunting ana
flags and famed the vast csoWt'.
a., hour before the Convention Hall was
opened dense crowds We're packed around
me various entrances and hundreds more
we're coming on every thorousAfare that
afforded access To the hall. Within thirty
minutes after the doors Were opened the
galleries We're all occupied, and stii the
crowds around the entrance and in the
streets mad suffered 40 dininntion
Yesterday the hall Was 50 densely pack
eG that il WAS al times impossible 10
move around the floor. one-foaith OF the
delegates We're unable to see the chairman
and the other three-feurths could hear no
taing uttered from the platform. The
! a!sies were choked up 10 q degree that
was dangerous. and passage through them
Vas at al times difficult and late in the
evening impossible
This morning the police and sergeant-at-
arms started IN with great vigor to pre-
vent any repetition of the over-crowding
features Of yesterdays sessions and for
a considerable time met with success, but
they were gradually overwhelmed and