Connecticut western news., 1900-07-12

ADLAI B. STEVENSON.
 while former Governor Pattison of Penn sylvania spoke for his state and for the east. Governor McMillin of Tennessee voiced the wishes of a state which had Furnished three presidents" Hawaii through its native delegation, John w Wise, made its first seconding speech in a Democratic national convention, and finally a sweet voiced and pleasant faced woman alternate from Utah seconded the nomination of Mir. Bryan in behalf of the state of Utah. Then came the voting State after state recorded its vote in be half of the Nebraska candidate and giv. ing him the unanimous vote of all the states and territories. The convention managers had already agreed that this was sufficient work for the day, and the vice presidential nomination was allow ed to go over.
 The Third Day.
 The opening invocation was made by Rabbi Mayer of Kansas City.
 Immediately following the prayer the call of states began for the purpose oi making nominations for the vice presi dency. Great confusion prevailed, ana very few of the delegates were aware oi what was going on until Alabama and Arkansas had been passed and Califor nia was called. Then the doughty fac. of Senator White emerged from the Cal ifornia division, and in stentorian tones he demanded to know what was going ou and that the aisles be cleared of the dis orderly intruders. |. When the chairman responded that California was being call ed for nominations, Senator White an nounced that California yielded to Ar kansas, and Arkansas yielded to Illinois.
 Then the spokesman for Illinois, Repre- sentative James Williams, presented the name of Stevenson.
 MT. Williams spoke rapidly and brief ly, and at his mention of Adlai B. Steven son Illinois was on its feet cheering wild ly. Kansas was up, as was Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota and a large number of delegates in different parts of the hall. The applause, while vigorous, was short. not lasting above minute.
 When the roll call reached Connecti cut, that state gave way to Minnesota amid cheers and cries of 'Towner l.. A. Rosing of Minnesota then took tn, platform to present the name of Charles A. Towne.
 While the galleries were enthusing over Towne there was an excited little group about the chair of ex-Senator Hill In it was Croker.
 
 ed. the announcement was made that that state would yield to New York. Then the result of the Hill conference was ap- parent.
 Grady Names HiII. A tremendous shout of applause swept through the hail. Delegate Grady, one of the leaders of Tammany Hall, had already ascended the platform, and as he stepped to the front to address the convention the applause and cheering increased.
 His first sentence rang through the great building in trumpet tones.
 "On behalf of the Democracy of New York I present to this convention for the nomination of vice presidency the name of David Bennett Hill"
 Then Senator Hill advanced to the platform. He stood with head bowed a few minutes, expressive of gratitude for the cheers that rolled in heavy vol ume toward him from every part of the hall, and when finally there was chance of his voice being heard he said: MT. President and Gentlemen of the Convention-While I greatly appreciate the action of the delegation from New | York, it is proper for me to say that it | is without my approval. [Cries of No, | non'1 I appreciate also the manifesto ! tions of friendliness on the part of the | delegates from other states, but I feel | that it is my duty to rise here now and | say to you that, for personal reasons, and | good and valid reasons. I cannot accept | this nomination"
 He was frequently interrupted by pro- | tests as he insisted that he could not ac- | cept.
 He left the platform cheered to the | nh, d ky fri ho | pressed forward to grasp his hand. Other nominations were made as fol- | lows: James Hamilton Lewis, Washing | ton; Governor Smith, Maryland: Judge l Carr, North Carolina, and A. W. Pat rick, Ohio.
 | The Platform. | Tho platform is as follows: 1 We the representatives of the Democratic party of the United States, assembled in convention on | the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration | of Independence, do reairm our faith in that i'm mortal proclamation of the inalienable rights of | anal allegiance to the constitution framed in harmony herewith by the fathers of the repub- | lie. We hold, with the United States supreme court, that the Declaration of Independence is the | spirit of government, of which the constitu- tion is the form and letter We declare again that all governments instituted among men derive their | just powers from the consent of the governed; | that any government not based upon the consent | or the governed IS a tyranny ana lHat lo luipose | upon any people a government of force is to sub | stitute the methods of imperialism for those of | republic We hold that the constitution follows | the flag and denounce the doctrine that an execu' tive congress deriving their existence and their l powers from the constitution can exercise lawful l authority beyond it in violation of it. We as
 tert that nation long endure half republic | and half empire. and warn the American peo- | pie that imperialism abroad will lead quickly and
 inevitably to despotism at home.
 Believing in these fundamental principles, W,
 ienounce the Porto Rico law enacted by Repub
 lican congress against the protest and opposition 1 of the Democratic minority bold and open
 violation of the nations organic law and a fla | grant breach of the national good faith. It i'm | poses upon the people of Porto Rico government | without their consent and taxation without repre-
 sentation It dishonors the American people by | repudiatinS solemn pledge made in their behalf | by the commanding general of our army, which | the Porto Rcans welcomed to peaceful and un
 resisted occupation of their land It doomed tC
 poverty and distress people whose helplessnes:
 appeals with peculiar force to our justice anc
 masnanimity. In this, the first set of its imperi
 slisuc. prograpme, the Republican party seeks t'