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and then, turning to Murphy and Croker
and gripping his hands, he said, "Please
don't force this; please don't"
Mr. Murphy then gave an indication of
prearranged scheme to nominate by
saying to the excited Jerseyman: "You
keep quiet and it will be all right. We
have it txed.o
Meanwhile the confusion continued to
be so great III the hall that even after
Chairman Richardson had recognized
Governor Thomas of Colorado to second
the nomination Of Mr.. Towne not a word
of his speech could be heard by the dele
gates or the galleries.
Finally, after Governor Thomas had
been speaking for a minute, former SEN
ator White went to the stand and in a
ringing voice warned the convention that
if ol,ci was not restored hc would move
that tic gallefcS be cleared.
Nhcn The state Of Deluwapc was call
0f. the Announcement was made that that
statn wotid yield to New York. Then
tht result of the Hill conference was ap-
parent.
Grady Names Hill.
a tremendous shout Of applause swept
through Tine hall Delegate Grady, one
OF tie leaders of Tammany Hall, had
atIlf3t'lA USftEll'V llit lldI l9IIlls ANA us
he stepped to the front to address the
convention the applause and cheering
increased.
His first sentence rang through the
great building III trumpet tones.
ION behalf OF the Democracy of New
York | present to this convention for the
nomination of vice presidency the name
of David Bennett Hill"
Ut was dramatic in the extreme. The
effect was electrical. His words set the
convention in a frenzy of enthusiasm.
The scene which followed was by far the
most tempestuous of the session, and the
name of Hill echoed and re-echoed
through the hall. State standards were
seized and held aloft, and the convention
was canopied with futtering flags and
handkcrchiefs,,4rD Delegates and spectators
cheered, and the structure fairly shook
with the noise when the galleries became
infected with the enthusiasm.
Governor Hill meantime had worked
his way through the surging multitude
to the platform. AS he ascended it his
hands were eagerly grasped. and he was
escorted to the seat of the permanent
chairman. He asked Mr.. Grady to yield
TO him that he might make a statement,
but Grady declined.
Judge Van Wyck of the New York del.
egation hurried to Governor Hill and be.
gan an earnest conversation with him
nrging him not to decline the nomination
which evidently seemed to be within his
grasp. Hill only shook his head.
1t was pretty, even dramatic side
play. All the convention was pulsating
with enthusiasm and cheers.
Finally Mr.. Grady was permitted to
nj t,NtfYht 1anIipa. hut
decline or not, he shouted New York's
united and solid - votes would be cast
to the end for David Bennett Hill.
While Senator Hill was on the plat
form waiting for quiet and for Grady tc
finish his speech he kept repeating, u
will not take it." To Senator Grady he
said: "This is absolutely unfair. You
should nor do it," Judge Van Wyck
kept urging him to accept and not make
a declnation.
Hill was obdurate. His face was like
marble, his hand tremlled and he wiped
the perspiration from his brow. While
Grady was speaking ssll asked to sec
Senator Jones, and when the chairman
of the national committee came the ex
senator said to him: Jones, stop this
thing. 1t is not wise. 1t should not be
forced upon me. Help me stop it."
Chairman Jones said:''I will help you
Go on and decline, and I'll help you out
I'll see the. delegation leaders, You are
right. Go on and make your speech"
Hill Takes the Platform.
Then Senator Hill advanced to thu
platform He stood with head bowed
a few minutes, expressive of gratitude
6or the cheers that rolled in heavy vol
ume toward him from every part of the
4 q u Il .-lx,
of his voice being heard he said:
sMr. President and Gentlemen Of the
Convention-W While 1 greatly appreciate
the action of the delegation from New
York. it is proper for me to say that il
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