The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-07


ten minutes the demonstration to Towne
lasted. with varying degrees of intensity.
Meantime attention was being directed
to an excited group massed in front of the
New York section with Hill as the center
of a struggling throng of delegates. They
presse forward from all quarters of the
hail. urging him to permit his name TO be
placed before the convention. The face
of the New Yorker was a study as the de-
mands on him came from all sides He sat
in the front row of delegates with ex-Sen-
ator Murphy on his right and Judge Van
Wyck on his immediate left. A seat away
was Mr.. Croker. Hill protested vociferous-
ly. Judge Van Wyck said he could not re-
fuse. Murphy and Croker pleaded with
him TO obey the will of the convention and
accept While the pleadings continued the
call of Delaware was heard above the roar
and Delaware yielded her place TO New
York. At this the bulky form of Senator
Grady. of New York, pushed through the
densely packed aisles to the platform.
There was a hush to hear what New York
had 10 offer.
in behalf of the united Democracy of
New York" shouted Grady. IL present as a
candidate for Vice President the name Of
David Bennett HILL
A HILL DEMONSTRATION.
The effect was electrical and tidal wave
Of enthusiastic approval swept over the
convention. Delegates stood on chairs and
waved frantically In solid phalanx. Flags
and standards were again mingled in tri-
umphant procession, while a sound from
Niagara roared through the great struc-
ture. Grady stood there proudly. waiting
for the storm to subside. But as he waited.
the audience observed a strange panto-
mime. They saw Hill leave the New York
delegation and push through the throng
up TO the platform. They could see him
appeal to Grady to withdraw his name.
while Gradys answer was apparent from
the shake of his head and his advance to
the front of the platform to continue his
nominating speech. When the demonstra-
ton had subsided Grady completed his
speech placing Hill before the convention.
AS Grady stepped from the platform the
man who had just been placed In nomina-
ton took his place. The senator looked out
sternly,, even savagely, on the shouting
thousands. When he could be heard he
made due acknowledgment for the honor
done him. "But 1 cannot, / must not, be
the nominee of this convention" he de-
clared with explosive emphasis. He was
frequently interrupted with enthusiastic
shouts of approval, but when he left the
platform the delegates were firmly con-
vinced from his words and manner that he
was sincerely desirous of having his name
withheld. 1t is probably this alone which
taH 1fpo hy a ior,
then and there, for the convention seemed
on the point of being carried off its feet
FAvORITE SONS NOMINATED.
IT was soon apparent that with Hill out
Stevenson was a strong favorite. State
after State seconded his nomination--Geor-
gia, Indiana, Virginia, Iowa, Kentucky,
Illinois Some of the devoted friends of Hill
still maintained their allegiance TO him and
New Jersey, Louisiana and others sec-
onded his nomination. A number of favor
lite sons also were placed in nomination.
Maryland brought forward Governor ]. w.
Smith, Washington named James Hamil-
ton Lewis. North Carolina nominated Col.
Julian Carr. and Ohio presented A. w.
Patrick
1t was after 2 o'clock when the second
ing speeches, many of them wearsome
were concluded and the balloting began
AS the roll was about to be called Mr.
Lewis appeared on the platform and with
drew from the contest.
The vote was followed with intense inter
est, for when Alabama announced five for
Stevenson and nineteen for Hill, it looked
as though there would be close contest
But 1t was soon evident that Stevenson had
a strong lead. At the close of the call he
enough to nominate him, the requisite two.
thirds being 624. Hill received 200 votes and
Towne S91z. But before the announcement
of the result a strong-lunged delegate from
Tennessee stood on a chair and announced
Tennessee changes her twenty-four votes
from Hill to Stevenson" That started the
tide irresistibly toward Stevenson. From
every quarter of the hall came demands
| for recognition. Alabama changed to Stew
enson California did the same, North Car
| olina changed from Carr to Stevenson
Even New York finally and reluctantly an.
nounced its change from Hill to Stevenson
That ended it. Stevenson's nomination was
assured, although for some time longer the
various States continued to record their
changes from Towne and other candidates
| to Stevenson. In the end the nomination
was made unanimous. Its announcement
was greeted with enthusiastic approva
and again state standards and banners
were borne about the building in tribute
| to the nominee.