The Portland daily press., 1900-07-07

A tremendous shout OF applause swept
through the hall Delegate Grady, one
OF the leaders Of Tammany Hall, had al
ready assembled the platform and as he
stepped to the front to address the conyen-
ton, the applause and cheering increased.
His first sentence rang throughout the
great building in trumphet tones.
ON behalf of the Democracy Of New
York, l present to the convention for the
nominate on Of vice president, the name of
David Bennett Hill 1t was dramatic
in the extreme. The effect was electri-
cal. His words set the convention in a
frenzy of enthusiasm. The scene which
followed was by far the most tempestu-
GUS 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 fluttering flags and handkerchiefs,
Delegates and spectators cheered and
the great structure fairly shook with the
noise when the galleries became infected
with enthusiasm.
Gov. Hill meantime had worked his way
through the surging multitude to the
platform. AS he assembled 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 delegation, hurried to Gov Hill and
began an earnest conversation with him,
urgingshim not to decline the nomination
which evidently seemed to be within his
grasp. Hill only shook his head. It
was pretty even as dramatic side play.
All the convention was pulsating with
enthusiasm and cheers.
Finally Mr. Grady was permitted to
proceed and said Mr.. Hill might decline,
but decline or not he shouted, New
York S united and solid 70 votes will be
cast to the end for David 3. Hill, While
Senator Hill was on the platform wait
ing for quiet and for Grady to finish his
speech he kept repeating: II will not
take it, TO Senator Grady he said:
''Ihis is absolutely unfair. You should
not do it.
Judge Evan Wyck kept urging him to
accept and not make declination, Hill
was obdurate. His face was like marble,
his hand trembled and he wiped the pers-
piratiOn from his brow.
While Grady was speaking Hill asked
to see Senator Jones and when the chair
man 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 to stop it"
Chairman Jones said: Sc win heID YOU.
60 on and decline and I'll help you out
I'll see the delegation leaders, You are
right, Go on and make yOnr speech"
Then Senator Hill advanced to the plat
form. He stood with head bowed, a few
minutes, expressive OF gratitude for the
cheers that rained in heavy volume to-
Ward him from every part Of the hall. He
was frequently Int rrupted by protests as
he insisted that he could not accept.
From New York came cries of 6 Yes, you
cam
Then he said clearly and firmly: 81
did not come into this convention as 3
candidate, 1 did not expect to be a candi-
date and cannot accept the honor.
A Oajn ca me- the cries of tEVpG Won ooT' -
in greater volume than before, but they
had not the slightest effect. He left the
platform cheered to the echo and sur
rounded by his friends who pressed for
ward to grasp his hand.
When Georgia was called Mr.. Hutchin-
son of that state delivered a short speech
in secOnding the nomination Of Stevenson
from Illinois.
James Kennedy Of Connecticut had
yielded to illinois in the roll call and re-
ceived a like favor from that state when
it's name was called and James Kennedy,
chairman of the state delegation, made a
snort secOnding speech for Stevenson of
Illinois.
When Idaho was called she gave way to
Washington and W. II Dunphy placed in
nomination the name Of James Hamilton
Lewis of Washington. The name of MIR.
Lewis was received with but few cheers
and they lasted only few minutes.
Indiana gave way to Virginia and Con-
gresham VIM. A. Jones of the latter
state seconded the nomination of Steven
son. Iowa seconded the nomination of
Stevenson from the floor.
Kansas did not respond and at the call
of Kentucky there were cries of Black
burn, but the senator did not respond
and eX-GOy. McCarry of Kentucky came
forward and seconded the nomination of
Stevenson.
Delegate e. H. McCaleb OF Louisiana,
when that state was called announced
that the delegation from louisiana unani-
mOusIy seconded the nomination OF that
"gifted leader and statesman David b.
Hill Of New York F"
Again the name of Hill aroused the
convention to cheering and applause
Delegate A. Leo Knott of Maryland,
formerly an assistant postmaster general.
presented in brief speech the name of
Gov. John Walter Smith OF Maryland.
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 he
said the state OF New York was unitedIy
in favor of the platform. For this reason
no state in the union was entitled to
greater consideration than New York
This was greeted with a shout of ap-
prevail, the belief becoming in some man
ner prevalent that Williams was about to
second Hill nomination. ''The name
which seems most desirable in the in
terests Of the party, Mr.. Williams de-
clared, in connection with the vice
presidential nomination is that of man
who is intellectually and morally the peer
of any candidate for the first place,
Charles A. YOwne of Minnesota" Cor
dial applause was given Mr.. TOwne's
name, but it was tempered by such re-
marks from among the delegates as "we
want Democrat, this is not a Popu-
list convention, " and other expressions
that raised in question Mr.. Towne' S
Democracy. In response to these cries,
Mr.. v illiams insisted that Mr.. Towne
was as much of Democrat as any man
in the convention,
At the conclusion of the speech both
cheered,
Minnesota, when called, yielded the
floor to Mr.. Cummings Of Connecticut,
who briefly seconded the nomination of
Iowne. His speech was received with
much applause from the galleries,
Senator Money Of Mississippi, rose when
his state was cnllnd and 4a1aHo sic 11vox1 Il,