The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-07
BRYAN AND
STEVENSON.
Continued from First Page.)

short time men were up In the states OF
Washington, Wyoming, Montana and
South Dakota, but their number was
much less than that which had risen to
the name of Stevenson. FIR
While the galleries were enthusing
over Mr.. Towne. there was an excited
little group about the chair OF ex-Sena-
tor Hill. In It was Croker.
..You must take the nomination and
save the day" said Edward Murphy,
excitedly. =
II cannot, ] cannot" replied Hill, his
face white and set. II do not want it."
p"You must take It," said Croker.
Croker. leaning over him, while Nor
man E. Mack and Frank Campbell held
Hill. one on each side, and urged him to
accept. An excited man from New
Jersey, shaking his finger under Mr..
HIS nose. shouted: You can't refuse,
you can't, The party must have you to
save the east"
II don't want it. You car name
Stevenson. He's as good as l am" said
Hill, and then turning to Murphy and
s Croker, and gripping his hands, he
said: f@tI &. !, Is
Hill Begs for Mercy.
please don't force this, please don't"
Mr.. Murphy then gave an indication
OF q prearranged scheme TO nominate
by saying to the excited Jersey man:
"You keep quiet and It will be all
right. We have it fixed" 4.IsE !.
Meanwhile the confusion continued
to be so great in the hall. that even af-.
ter Chairman Richardson had recog-
nized Governor Thomas, of Colorado. 10
second the nomination Of Mr.. Towne.
nat a word of his speed, could be heard
by either the delegates or the people in
the galleries. ~ 8r.1
When Georgia was called, MIR. Hutch
inson. OF that State. who spoSe briefly
and clearly, delivered 4 short speech in
secondiug the nomination OF Stevenson,
from Illinois.
James Kennedy. of Connecticut, had
yielded to Illinois. in the roll cal! and
received like favor from that state
when It's name was called and JAmes
Kennedy, chairman of the state delsgl
tion, made L short secoadiag speech for
Stevenson. of Illinois.
When Idaho was called she gave WA
to Washington, and w. H. Dumphy
placed In nomination tbs name Of
James Hamilton Lewis, Of Washington
The name of Mr.. Lewis was received
with but few cheers and they lasted
only few moments,
Indiana Gives Way to Virginia.
Indiana gave way to Virs!nl4 and
Congressman william: A. Jones, OF the
latter state, seconded the nomination OF
Stevenson.
Iowa seconded the nomination of Ste
veEson from the floor. Chairman Sells,
OF that delegation. contenting himself
with the simple announcement. Kan
sas did not respond and at thr call Of
Kentucky, there were cries Of BLACK
burn" but the senator did not re-
spond. and EX-GOVERNOR McCrcary, OF
Kentucky. CAME forward and seconded
the nomination of Stevenson, OF Illinois,
whom he claimed us son OF Kentucky,
he having been born in that state
Delegate Z. II. McCaleb. OF louisiana,
when that state was called. announced
from his seat that the delegation from
Z Louisiana unanimously seconded the
nomination of that gifted leader. and
:. statesman. David L. Hill, of New
York" .,t.,,.- -
~ Again the name OF Hill aroused the
convention TO cheering and applause.
Delegate A. Leo Knott of Maryland,
formerly. an assistant postmaster gen
eral, presented In 4 brief speech the
name Of Governor JOHN Walter Smith.
OF Maryland. .-s
George Fred Does Some Talking.
When the state of Massachusetts was
called. Hon. George Fred Williams as
cended the platform amid considerable
applause. In the course of his address,
which was delivered In clarion tones,
carrying to the uttermost parts OF
the hall, he paid Il handsome compIi-
ment to the state Of New York, which
he declared was unitrdly in favor OF the
platform and they OF this convention.
For this reason no state In the Union
was entitled to greater consideration
than New York. This was received
with a shout OF approval, the belief be-
coming in some manner prevalent that
Mr.. Williams was about to second HIS
nomination.
THE name which seemed most de-
sirabie tn the interests of the party"
Mr.. Williams declared, 'in connection
with the Vice presidential nomination,
Is that Of n man who intellectually and
morally is the peer Of the candidate for
the first place, Charles A. Townc, of
Minnesota"
Cordial applause was given Mr..
Towne's name. but IL was tempered by
such remarks from among the dele
gates as: we want Democrat" this
is not Popultst convention" and other
expressions that raised In question Mr..
Towne's Democracy. In response to
these cries. Mr.. Williams insisted that
Mr.. Townc was as much OF IL Democrat
as any man in the convention.
At the conclusion OF the speech, both
Williams and Townc were heartily
cheered.
Briefly Seconded Towue's Nomination