The silver star., 1900-07-13

would yield to Illinois for IN.
of placing In nomination Gen
lai Il. Stevenson. At this n,
applause. 4 demand was MAI
point that the sergcant.at.am.
clear the aisle of people "A
standing there and creating
confusion that 1t was difHcuh
what was going on. While
being done the impatient crovI
yelling for "Hill. HILL" but ii,
stration did not last long, A
quiet was restored Williams 4
illinois desires n man who
Democrat tapplausc). The ma
nominated has stood upon III.
cratic platforms ever since b
voter. He never was bad,
tremendous cheering.l With
ing his name Williams then n
the political career of .Adlai T.
son. He had canvassed almod
state in the union and was ami
willing to do everything In hi,
for his party.
"Give us this man on the lid
Bryan" exclaimed Willlams
think we viii sweep illinois,
Connecticut when called yid
Minnesota, and Delegate Id
that state took the platform
Charles A. Townc in nominate
said Minnesota asked The SUI,
the convention for him. not
he Is from the Northwest. lut
he Is an American. Cheer
nomination was asked because
Democrat and supports ben
principles. He is not Il Demo-
extraction. but n Democrat BY
ton. tCheers.) With Towne
ticket with Bryan. Rosing N
that Minnesota would give h
total vote for the Democratic
dates. When Rosing CONCLUDED
onstration ensued of much
magnitude than that which ID
StcVcuSOn name.
The state of Delaware was
and announced that 1t would
New York. Thomas Il. Grad
famous Tammany orator,
made his way to the platform.
pearance being greatly ap
Without wasting words Grs(
nounced in clear. ringing tope
could be heard in every part I
great hall that the Empire 81
sired to put in nomination Its d
son. David Il. Hill.
AS this magic name. which h1
so popular through the sessions
convention. fell from the lips "
-ention became n bowling mob
When .;e could make himself
Grady said New York was Y
OF strengthening the national
and he stood there to pledge u
vention and the party the loya
port of the New York Democrat
ty. He declared Hill the strongsl
that could be named by the Den1
party of New York.
As Mr.. Grady concluded Hill 4
to the front OF the platform
thanked the New York delegat|
the honor II had done him In 2
him In nomination. hut he mut
was done without his approval.
lie continued that he had moi
the place. and had asked ILLS frie1
TO press him. Ii was not fair to'
ANA there We're good and sufficiel
sons. personal and otherwise. '
could not accept II nominate'
begged tho delegates not to "
him. II must not bc nomlna'
this convention" he said, with :
sis. "Yes. you WILL" crled u
lerics. '"Therc are names befo
convention that are stronger
mine." continued Hill. (Crles Of
Hill intimated that II there was !
pcde and he was nominated he
be compelled to decline. The 81
kept crying out: "You will accei
must not decline" etc. Hill
and smiled. as he left the stan
applause.
After speeches secondIng the
nominations had been made BY
many gentlemen the vote was
md resulted:
Stevenson. 550ls; Towne. ~
11G: Smith. 10: DnnfOrth. /: IN
Hogg. 1: Carr. %: Patrick. a.
Alabama changed TO Stevcnso'
Washington changed TO Ste,
North Carolina changed from !
Stevenson. This nomlnnta% W
New York changed from H'h
venson. Hawaii and Alnska we
to Stevenson. too. CnlIforni1.
changed and east a solid vote .
vensOn.
Amid the greatest cxcitcmesl
after state fell In line and at q =
mcnts before 2 o'clock Stevens.
nominated. The crowd cnilgntI
the fact nS soon m New Yofx
wnr chnnged from Hill to Ete'
nnd there ensued a scene OF y
thusinsin.
When the noise subsidized. tne
nation. ON motion Of Senator !
or S0uth Carolina. was mnae
imously and the few states: ine
Minnesota. which had not chan.
fore the nomination had M'es
n fnct. altered their votes ana
Rlchnrsison made the official .
tlon Of Htevenson's selection. 4.
After adoption Of the rcsoIut.,
turning thanks to the IN'op!e 9
sas City and the officers Of the 8
tion the convention adjourned