Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-07-10
The vote of the three leading candidates
before any changes were made was as

The vote of the three leading candidates
before any changes were made was as
follows:
Stevenson, 5591s.
Hill, 200.
Towne, 1929.
While the changes of the various states
were being made. pandemonium reigned in
the hall. Delegates and alternates stood on
their chairs and throughout all of the gall
1eries people were standing and cheering.
Practically the entire delegation from
New York, headed by Mr.. Croker, left the
hall. Women and children and other spec
tators who had been standing in the aisies
during the proceedings and "a lot of super
fuous special officers and pages, swarlned
over the delegates section.
Tillman, of South Carolina moved to
make the nomination of Stevenson unan-
imouS, and the chair put the question.
The usual formal resolutions of thanks
to Kansas City and to the officers of the
convention were adopted amid the great
est confusion and then, at 321, on mo-
ton of Chairman Jones. the national
democratic convention of 1900 adjourned.
Democratic Convention Proceedings.
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Mo-, July
7.-The final day of the democratic national
convention broke clear and hot The sun
blazed pitilessy down through the same
brilliant sky that has marked every day of
convention week and the cloudless blue
gave no promise of relief from the intense
heat But the grateful wind which has
saved the week from being intolerable did
not forsake the sweltering crowds Friday.
The crowd was not as terrific as that of
Thursday night, the great features of the
convention-the reading of the platform
and the nomination OF candidate for the
presidency--Were over.
At 10:45 Chairman Richardson ad-
vanced to the front of the platform, q
great bouquet of sweet peas in his hand
and with a sweep of the gavel cut off the
strains of the band. slowly stilled the con-
fusion and brought the convention to order
for its third days work.
Confusion Interferes with Business.
After the prayer the call of states be-
gan for the purpose of making nominations
for the vice presidency. Great confusion
prevailed and very few of the delegates
were aware of what was going on until
Alabama and Arkansas had been passed,
and California was called. Then the
doughty form and fiorid face of Senator
White emerged from the Californians, and
in stentorian tones he demanded to know
what was going on and that the aises be
cleared of the disorderly intruders. When
the chairman responded that California
was being called for nominations, Senator
White announced that California yielded to
Arkansas.
"And Arkansas yields to Illinois, to
place in nomination Adlai Stevenson of
Illinois" shouted Jeff Davis the democrat
&c candidate for governor of Arkansas.
standing on chair and receiving cheer
for his mention of Stevenson.
Almost Fight
Now all business was suspended as the
confusion had become so orerpowerne
that the call of the secretaries was inand
ible above the roar. Tie police and ser
geants- alarms struggled vainly to dis
POSSESS the mob which was now well-nieh
in control of the floor. Men fought to re-
tain their places, and there were many ex-
citing encounters, which at times threat
ened to precipitate fight under the eyes
Of the multitude. 1T took Is minutes 10 re-
store some semblan9e of order and then
the spokesman for Iiiiupis, Representa-
tiEes James Williams presented the name
of Stevenson.
steyenson's Name Cheered,
Stesensons name was received with
cheers.
Connecticut yielded to Minnesota and Mr..
Roesing nominated Towne.
There was considerable cheering for
Towne among the spectators. but Mime
sofa was the only state that joined in the
demonstration save one delegate here and
there The cheering was kept up fos q lit
tie while. but it was evident that Towne
friends were in the gaileri.
Delaware yielded to NnR York and
Grady nominated Hill.
wild Hill DemonstratinH.
When Grady mentioned I4ill the conwen-
their chairs IN II boz =, led by Van Wyck
Croker, Hill and MI, piss remained in con
ference.
Senator Hill said =; one of those urging
him to accept: 81 c,Inot accept the NOM
lnation. Stevenson s,It,,,i!d be nominated"
Il sac. dramatic iii the extreine. THE 1T
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