Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12

began an earnest conversation with
him. urging MIN not 10 deoine the
nomination which evidently seemed to
be within his grasp. Hill only shook
his head. Meanwhile, Grady CON
tinued: decline or not" he shouted
New York's united and solid ~ votes
will be cast to tho end for David b.
HILL
Senator Hill kept repeating: 81 will
not take 1t. " To Senator Grady he said !:
This is absolutely unfair. You should
not do it. -
Judge Van wyclx kept urging him to
accept and not make declination. Hill
was obdurate. His face was like
marble, his bands trembetl and be
wiped the perspiration from his brow.
| While Grady was speaking. Hill asked
to see 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: II will help
you. Go on and declire and Ill help
you out. III see the delegation leaders.
You're right Go on and make your
speech. "
Then Senator Hill advanced to the
platform. He stood with hoad bowed
a few minutes, expressive of gratitude
for the cheers that rolled in heavy
volume toward him from every part of
the hall. He was frequently interrupted
by protests as he insisted that he could
not accept. From New York came cries
of Eyes, you CAM Then he said
clearly and firmly:
II did not come into this coz vention
as candidate. did not expect to be
a candidate and cannot accept the
honor. Again came the cries of Eyes,
you cam" in greater volume than
before, but they had rot the slightest
effect.
He left the platform cheered to the
echo and surrounded by his friends
who pressed forward to Grasp his hand.
| When Georgia was called Mr..
Hutchinson of that State delivered a
short speech in seconding the nomi,
nation of Stevenson from Illinois, and
was followed by james Kennedy, chair
man OF the Connecticut delegation who
| did likewise.
Idaho gave way to Washington and
| W. Ii. Dunphy placed in nomination
the name OF James Hamilton Lewis of
Washington. The name of Mr.. Lewis
was received with but few cheers.
| Indiana gave way to Virginia and
Congressman W. A. Jones of the latter
State seconded the nomination of
Stevenson.
| Iowa seconded the nomination of
Stevenson from the floor, Kansas did
not respond ard at the call of Ken
lucky, ex.Gov. McCreary of Kentucky
i came forward and seconded Stevenson i
nomination.
| E. H. McCaleb of Louisiana an
nounced from his seat that the dele
cation from Louisiana unanimously
seconded the nomination of THAT gifted
leader and statesman, David b. Hill of
New York." Again the name Of Hill
aroused the convention to cheering and
applause.
| Kansas City, Mo-, July 7.-Adlai
Ewing Stevenson of Illinois, Vice
President with President Cleveland
from 1893 to 1897, was nominated yes
terday afternoon for Vice President on
the ticket with Bryan.
The nomination was made on the first
ballot, with the delegations in wild
scramble to cast the votes of their
States for the winning candidate.
On the roll call not enough votes
we're cast for Mr.. Stevenson to accom-
plish his nomination, but changes of
votes by the States soon put the result
beyond doubt.
The noteworthy incident OF the day
was an attempt by tho New York dele
cation to force the nomination upon ex-
Senator Hill.
In order to stem the tide which set
toward him when his name was pre-.
sented from the platform by Mr.. Grady,
ex-senator Hill was compelled to take
the platform.
lie stated in most positive terms that
he did not want and would not accept
the nomination. Nevertheless, 200
votes were cast for him.
The convention hall, as on Thursday,
vas very much overcrowded, and it was
at all times difficult to maintain order.
The public were admitted freely and
filed every space in the bull ding.
The Silver Republicans, at their own
convention, adopted platform and
nominated William j. Bryan. The So
lection of candidate for Vice resi.
dent was left to their National Commit
tee. Representatives Of the Silver Re-
publicans and Porulists are comforting
with committee of Democrats for the
purpose of bringing about uniformity
in the tickets.
Kansas City, Mo-, July Tt was
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon when
the roll call of States for the vote for
Vice President was called. Hill,
Stevenson and Towne had been for
mally nominated, with j. Hamilton
Lewis of Washington, A. W. Patrick
of Ohio, Gov. John Walter Smith of
Maryland and Julian S. Carr Of North
Carolina as "fayorite SONS. Tho
ballot resulted
| Stevenson, 5591a; Hill, 200; Towne,
S91a; Patrick, 46; Carr, %; Smith, 16 !;
Gov. Hogg of Texas, 1; Elliott Dan.
forth of New York, ].
THE VOTE BY STATES.
The vote for the three leading candi-
dates was cast as follpws: