Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-07

running mate, he having been nominated
for the vice presidency at the Democratic
national convention.
| Croker ana Hill.
| While the galleries were enthusinf
] over Towne there was an excited littls
group about the chair Of ex-senator Hill.
In 1t was Croker.
"You must take the nomination and
save the day." said Edward Murphy ex-
citedly.
II cannot. I cannot" replied Hill, his
face white and set. II do not want 1t"
"You must take it," said Croker, lean
ing over him, while Norman e. Mack
and Frank Campbell held Hill, one on
each side, and urged him to accept.
| An excited man from New Jersey,
shaking his fingers under Mr.. Hills nose.
shouted: You cant refuse; you can't!
The party must have you to save the
eastw .sE.
II don't want it. You can name Ste
venson. He's as good as am" said Hill,
and then, turning to Murphy and Croker
and gripping his. hands, he said. please
don't force this; please don't" VI
Mr. Murphy then gate 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 fixed"
| Meanwhile the confusion continued to
| be so great in the hall that even after
| Chairman Richardson had recognized
| Governor Thomas of Colorado to second
| the nomination Of Mr.. Towne not 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
IL order was not restored he would move
| that the galleries be cleared.
When the state Of Delaware was call
| 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 Hill.
A tremendous shout of applause swept
through the hall. 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
"On behalf Of the Democracy of New
York present to this convention for the
nomination Of vice presidency the name
Of David Bennett HILL"
1t was dramatic in the extreme. The
effect was electrical. His words set the
convention in frenzy of enthusiasm.
The scene which followed was by far the
most tempestuous of the session, and the
n,,1 nhoox Il
through the hall. State standards were
seized and held aloft, and the convention
was canopied with futtering flags and
handkerchiefs. Delegates and spectators
cheered, and the structure fairly shook
with the noise when the galleries became
infected with the enthusiasm.
itvcriieI IEiii meantime hnd s-rss. $50
his way through the surging multitude
hands were eagerly grasped, and he was
chairman. He asked Mr.. Grady to yield
to him that he might make 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,
urging 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 tc
proceed and said Hill might decline; but
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 to
finish his speech he kept repeating, ~
will not take it," 10 Senator Grady he
said: "This is absolutely unfair. You
should not do it," Judge Van Wyck
kept urging him to accept and not make
a decination.
Hill was obdurate His face was like
marble, his hand trembled and he wiped
the perspiration from his brow. While
Grady was speaking Hill asked - 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 decline and I'll help you out
III see the delegation leaders. You are
right Go on and make your speech"
Hill Takes the Platform.
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:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention-Whle 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 mo,
no"] I appreciate also the manifesto.
tions of friendliness on the part of the
delegates from other states, but l feel
that it is my duty to rise here now and
say to you that, for personal reasons, and
good and valid reasons, l cannot accept
this nomination. [Great applause and
cries of mo, mol! and "You have got to
take it!1
II have not been candidate. / do not
desire to be candidate, and must not
be nominated by this convention. Re-
newed applause and cheering and cries
Of "You must! You mustw]
"There are gentlemen here whose
names have been, or will be, presented
to this convention and one of whose
names is stronger than my own. [Cries
of "No, no!"l There is no difficulty what
ever in making satisfactory choice, and
must not, in justice to them, permit
my name to be used a single moment
further, and this convention should pro-
ceed to nominate candidate from some
Of those who have been named. In
justice to me, in justice to them, in
justice to the party, in justice to the or.
dinary procedure of this convention, 1t