The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-11

chance of his voice being heard, he
said:
HIPS Speech.
"Mr. President and Gentlemen
While / greatly appreciate the action
of the delegation from New York, it is
proper for me to say that 1T is without
my approval. (Cries of No, NOD 1
appreciate also the manifestations of
frlendliness on the part of the dele
gates from other states, but l feel that
1T is my duty to rise here and now say
to you that, for personal reasons, and
good valid reasons, / can not accept
this nomination. (Great applause and
cries of "No, no." and you've got to
take it.'O have not been candidate.
| do not desire to be n candidate, and
| must not be nominated by this con-
vention. (Renewed applause and cheer
ing and cries OF you must, you
must") There are gentlemen whose
names have been presented to this con-
vention, any one of whose names is
stronger than my own. (Cries of mo,
no.D There is no difficulty whatever
in making satisfactory choice, and
ought not in justice to them permit
my name to be used single moment
further, and this convention should
proceed to nominate candidate from
one of those who have been named. In
Justice to me, in justice to them, in
Justice to the party, in justice to the
ordinary procedure of this conyen-
ton, it is unfair to me to place me in
this position without my consent.
(Great applause)
Hill left the platform cheered to the
echo and surrounded by his friends
who pressed forward to grasp his hand.
Georgia was called, Mr.. Hutchinson
of that state seconding the nomination
of Stevenson from Illinois. Other sec
onding speeches were made.
When Idaho was called she gave way
to Washington, and w. II. Dunphy
placed in nomination the name OF
James Hamilton Lewis of Washington
Delegate e. II. McCabe of Louisiana
announced from his seat that the dele
CATION from Louisiana unanimously
seconded tho nomination of that
"gifted leader and statesman, David b.
Hill of New York"
Delegate A. Leo Knott of Maryland,
formerly an assistant postmaster gem
erai, presented in brief speech the
name of Governor John Walter Smith
of Maryland.
When the state of Massachusetts was
called, Hon. George Fred Williams
the platform amid loud applause. In
the course of his address, which was
delivered in clarion tones, he paid n
handsome compliment to the state of
New York. which he declared was
united for the platform. For this rea-
son no state in the Union was entitled
to greater consideration than New
York This was received with shout
-of approval, the belief becoming in
some manner prevalent that Mr.. VIII
liams was about to second Hills nom
ination. "The name which seems most
desirable In the interests of the party.
Mr.. Williams declared: Gin connection
with the vice presidential nomination
is that of man who is intellectually
and morally the peer of the candidate
for the first place, Charles A. Towne."
Governor Stone of Missouri seconded
Stevenson. Nebraska passed in the
call, saying they had nobody to pre-
sent. Newlands of Nevada seconded
Towne and DAILY of New Jersey sec
onded Hill.
The convention was becoming impa-
tient over the long list of seconding
speeches, and there were frequently
calls of time"
Senator White of California spoke
energetically from the platform, d .
claring that those who did not desi
to hear the nominating speeches could
go out If they did not care to go out
they should keep quiet.
S. NJ. Gates, son of North Carolina,
presented the name of Colonel Julian
Carr from his state. He spoke briefly
and escaped the usual reminder con-
yeyed in the call of time"
Ohio's Favorite Son.
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
sneakers whose seconding- speech could