Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-06
BRYAN is NOMINATED
An Attempt to Stampede the Con-
vention for Ex-senator David
Bennett Hill.
STEVENSON The CHOICE
Adlai Stevenson, of Illinois, Is Nominated
for the Vice Presidency After the First
Ballot-Action of the Silver
Republicans.

Kansas City, July 6.-William J. Bry-
an last night was unanimously placed
in nomination as the Democratic candi-
date for president of the United States
on platform opposing Imperialism,
militarism and trusts, and specifically
declaring for the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to l. The nomination
came as the elimination of the frenzied
demonstration in honor of the party
leader, lasting twenty-seven minutes,
and giving utterance to all the pent-up
emotions of the vast multitude. it fol-
lowed also the fierce struggle through
out the last thirty-six hours, concIrring
in the platform declaration on silver
and on the relative position which the
silver question was to maintain to the
other great issues Of the day.
DAVIS HAD HIS LITTLE SAY.
Another stirring event Of the day was
the appearance of Webster Davis, for
mer assistant secretary of the interior
under McKinleys administration, in a
speech severely arraigning the Repub-
lican party for it's lack of sympathy for
the Beers, and formally announcing his
allegiance to the Democratic party.
NO AGREEMENT.
Kansas City, July 6.-The conference
of the three parties on the vice presi-
dency reached no conclusion, and 1t ad-
journed until s o'clock tonight. The
request will be made to the Democratic
convention to hear the Populists and
silver Republicans to present their
claims.
HILL DOES NOT WANT 1T.
Kansas City, July 6-Ex- Senator Hill
this morning, in answer to a well-de-
fined sentiment in the convention for
his nomination for second place said:
II don't want it. will not take it. I be-
lieve Stevenson will be nominated"
SILVER REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Kansas City, July 6.-The silver Re-
publican convention met this morning
The committee on resolutions an
nounced that it was ready to report. D.
c. Tillotson, of Kansas City, read the
party's declaration of principles.
Outbursts of applause occurred fire.
quently throughout the reading of the
platform. A delegate offered a substi-
tute for the Nicaraguan plank, favoring
"a speedy construction Of the Nicara-
guam canal, to be built, owned and de-
Tended by the government of the United
States.' This was adopted. The plat
form as amended was adopted with q
thunder of "ayes."
I'VE would like to hear from the COM
mittee on conference" shouted a dele
gate.
"The committee is still in session."
said Senator Teller. '"There has been
no formal expression by the Democratic
members, but I betray no confidence
when I say the majority of the MEM
bers are friends Of Towne."
SILVER REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
BRYAN.
Mr.. Teller, though still hoarse from
his speech on Wednesday, launched in
to an eloquent tribute to w. ]. Bryan,
to whom he alluded as the Lincoln Of
the silver Republican party. Mr.. Teller,
In conclusion, placed Bryan in nomina-
tion as the candidate of the Silver Re-
publican party for president. The dele
gates stood on chairs waved their hats.
flags and shouted the acclaims of the
Nebraska statesman until they could
shout no more. Fl. s. Hazard Of Cali
fornia, Senator Ransom of Nebraska,
Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson of
Idaho, Capt. H. B. Larson of South Da-
kota, H. A. Turner of Kansas, Judge
Van Vorhees of Indiana, Judge Spur
rier of Iowa, s. l.. Cary of Louisiana,
Judge 8. w. Hopkins of Michigan and
W. T. Foster of Missouri made second
ing speeches.
w. J. Bryan was nominated for pres
ident by reclamation by the silver Re-
publican convention.
WORKED FOR TOWNE.
After the nomination of Bryan, Web
ster Davis was introduced and gave the
convention brief history of his trip to
Africa and his withdrawal from the Re-
publican party. The convention ad-
journed until $3.50, after passing a reso-
luton making every delegate MEM
ber of committee to attend the DEM
ocratic convention to work for the nom-
ination Of Towne.
HE WON'T BE THERE.
Kansas City, July 6.-Bryan has de-
ciled not to come to Kansas City.
THE THIRD DAY.
Kansas City, July 6.-An hour before
the convention hall opened a dense
crowd packed around the various en-.
frances. Thirty minutes after the doors
opened the galleries were all occupied
and still the crowds around the en-.
frances suffered no diminution.
At 10:45 a. m. Chairman Richardson
called the convention to order for the
third days work. The great audienct
arose while Rev. Rabbi Mayer, of Kan
sas City, delivered a prayer. breathing
the sense Of responsibility resting upor
the convention. Immediately following
the prayer the call of states began fol
the purpose of making nominations fo
the vice presidency.
A RIOT.
Arkansas yielded to Illinois to plac,
In nomination Adlai q. Stevenson. A
this point the police struggled valnly t
Jlispossess the mob which was now wei
nigh in control Of the floor. The mel
fought to retain their places, and ther
were many exciting encounters. 1t tool
fifteen minutes to restore some sem
blance Of order.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINA
TIONS.
Az spokesman for Illinois, Represent
ative James williams presented tn