The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-07


You cannot refuse. Won co,4 Tho
party must have you to save the East.
don't want it. You can name
stevenson He is rs good as am"
SAID mn, and then turning to Murphy
ana Croker, and gripping his hands, he
SAID: PLEASE don't force me. Please
don't"
Great Disorder I'revaila.
Meanwhile the confusion continued
to be SO great that even after Chairman
Richardson had recognized Governor
Thomas OF Colorado to second the nom.
ina,ion Of Mr.. Townc, not a word OF
his speech could bc heard by either
delegates or the people in the gallery.
Finally after Governor Thomas had
been speaking for minute or more
former Senator White went 70 the
stand and in ringing voice warned
the convention that IL order was not re.
stored he would move that the galleries
be cleared
When the state Of Delaware was
called the announcement was made
that the state would yield to New York
Then tho result of the Hill conference
occamc apparent. 4 TREMENDOUS shout
of applause swept through the hall
Delegate Grady. one Of the leaders Of
Iammany Hall. had already assembled
the Platform. and as he stepped To the
front 10 address the convention. the ap.
p!ausc and cheering increased. His
hrst sentence rang through the great
building III trumpet tones:
''On behalf OF the Democracy Of New
York. present 10 the convention for
The nomination 10 the vice presidency
shc name Of David Bennett Hill"
Tcnpcssu"us scene Folio~s.
II was dramatic in the extreme. The
eject WAS electrical. His words set the
| convention III II frenzy of enthusiasm.
The scene which followed was BY far
the most tcmpstuous OF the session.
aud the name Of Hill echoed and re.
| echoed through the hall State stand.
| ards We're seized and held nloft and the
| convention was cano;icd with fiuttcr.
ing flags and handk.rc hic!s. Delegates
and spectators checrcd and the grca,
structure fairly shook with the noise
| when the galleries became infected
| with the enthusiasm. Governor Hill
by this une had worked his way
! through the sr-sing multitude tn the
platform. As he assembled II. his hands
We're eagerly grasI.i anu he was cs-
coried 10 the s.a; Il the permanent,
chairman. lie a,aei Mr.. Grady 10
-.f a
statement. but CRAZY declined.
Judge Van Wyck Of the New York
delegation hurried 10 Governor Hi!
| and began Nh earnest conversation with
him. urging him not TO decline the
nomination which evidently seemed q
bc within his grasp Hill only shook
his head.
nm says Hc Cannot Accept.
When the cx senator secured the floor
| he declared tho presentation Of his name
was without his approval and that h
could not accept the nomination for
personal reasons. In conclusion, he
| said
Il did not come into this convention
as n candidate did no, expect to bc
u candidate. and | cannot accept the
honor" Again came the cries Of "l cs
you can." III greater volume than be
fore, but this had not the slightest
effect.
He left tho platform. cheered 10 the
echo and surrounded by his friends.
| who pressed forward 10 grasp his hand.
Hutchinson of Georgia and Kennedy
IL. la tyn
ton OF Stevenson. When Idaho was
called she gave way 10 Washington.
aud W. IL Dunphv placed in nomina-
| ton the name of James Hamilton
Lewis Of Washington.
Indiana and Iowa seconded the nom.
ination of Stevenson. and Louisiana en-
dorscd Hill.
smith of Maryland Named.
Delegate a. Leo Knott Of Maryland.
formerly an assistant postmaster gen.
eral. presented in o brief speech the
name of Governor John Walter Smith
OF Maryland.
When the state Of Massachusetts, was
called Hon. George Fred Williams as
! ccndcd the platform and seconded the
nomination Of Charles A. Townc. Cor.
dial applause was given Mr.. Towne's
name. but il was tempered by such re-
marks from among the delegates rs:
1--WE want Democrat. This is not
. Populist convention" and other ex-
pressions that raised in question Mr..
Towne's Democracy.
Connecticut seconded Townc's nom'
ination. and Mississippi did like favor
| for Stevenson. Governor Stone OF MIS-
souri, next took the platform and sec
onded Steyenson's nomination. He
was literally applauded. Nebraska an
nounccd she had no favorite and Ne
yadn named Townc as her choice.
Colonel Kent Of New Hampshire spoke
In favor of Stevenson, and Delegates
Doly OF New Jersey and Handy OF Del.
aware spoke for Hill. Julian Carr 0.
North Carolina and a. w. Patrick OF
Ohio were then placed in nomination
by their respective states.
The crowd by this time was growing