The Portland daily press., 1900-07-07
were borne about the building in tribute
TO the party nominee
CONVENTIONS LAST DAY.
How the Nomination of Adlai Was
Fina ny Made.

-Ih6 uEal day OF the democratic nation
al convention broke clear and hot. The
sun bIazed pitiIessly 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 in tense heat. But the grateful
wind which has saved the week from be-
ing intolerable did not forsaks the swell
tering crowds today. 1t blew steadily
from the southwest, hot, it is true, from
its passage over the plains, but neverthe-
less d wind. 1t swept in through the
great windows at the south end of the
hall, luttered the bunting and flags and
famed the vast crowd. One hour before
the convention hall was opened dense
crowds We're packed around the various
entrance and hundreds more were COM
ing on every thoroughfare that afforded.
About thirty minutes after the doors
were opened the galleries were all occu-
pied and still the crowds around the en-
trance and in the streets had suffered no
diminution. Yesterday the hall was so
denseIy packed that it was at times inn
possible to move around the floor, one
fourth of the delegates were unable to
see the chairman and three fourths OF
them could hear nothing uttered from
the platform. The aisles were chOked
up to a degree that was dangerous and
passage through them was at times diff
cult and late in the evening impossible
This morning the police and sergeant
at arms started in with great vigor to
prevent any repetition OF the disagree
able features of yesterday S second session
ana for a considerable time met with sue
cess but they were gradually over
whelmed an d made comparatively help
less ty the crowds that were allowed TO
pass by the gate keepers Suizer was the
first vice presidential candidate to appear
in the hall and his appearance seemed to
excite very little interest. He came
down the aisle, coat thrown open, hat
damned hard on the back of his head,
his tail form towering over a small Ohio
delegate at his SIDE, across whose shout
ders his arm was caressingIy thrown
and into whose ear he talked with great
energy.
At 10 As Chairman Richardson adj
vanCed to the front OF the platform ana
with a sweep OF the gavel cut Off the
strains OF the band, slowly stilled the
confusion and brought the convention to
order Tor Its third day work. But it was
some minutes before there was sufficient
quiet for the opening invocation and
then the great audience arose while Rev.
Rabbi Mayer OF Kansas City delivered a
prayer.
Immediately following the prayer the
call OF states began for the purpose of
making nominations for the vice presl-
dency. Great confusion prevailed and
very few Of the delegates We're aware Of
what was going on until Alabama and
Arkansas had been passed and California
was called.
Then she doughty face Of Senator White
emerged from the California division and
in sten6Orian tones demanded to know
what was going on and the aisles to be
cleared Of the disorderly intruders. When
che chairman responded that California
was being called for nominations Sena-
tor White announced that California
yielded to Arkansas and Arkansas Yield
ed to illinois to place in nomination
Adlai Stevenson aOf Illinois" shouted
jeff Davis, the Democratic candidate for
governor of Arkansas, standing on a
chair and receiving & cheer for his mem
ton Of Stevenson. Now all business
was suspended as the confusion had be-
come so overpowering that the call of
the score aTy was inaudibla above the
rear The police and sergeant at arms
strugg led yainly to dispense the mob
which was well nigh in control of the
floor. Men fought TO retain their places
and there were many exciting encOun-
ters, which at times Threatened to precipi-
tate q light under the very eyes of the
multitude. 1t took 10 minutes to re-
store some semblance OF order and then
the spokesman for Illinois, Mr.. Williams
came forward to nominate Stevenson.
Williams spoke rapidly and briefly and
at his mention of Adlai Stevenson, lii
nois Vas on it's feet cheering wildly.
Kansas was up, as was Alabama, Arkan-
SaS, Minnesota and a large number Of
delegates in different parts OF the hall
The applause while vigorous was Short
not lasting above a minute.
When the roll call reached Connecticut,
that state gave away to Minnesota and
amid cheers and cries of 'VOWne, - j. A,
ROsing Of Minnesota, took the platform
to present the name of Charles A. IOWne.
MIR. Rosing IS a tall. powerful man
with q voice befit5ing his frame He
could be heard in every direction. His
first applause was gained when he spoke
Oh Mr.. IOWn9 as q man who EN- bodied
the best characteristics OF American man
hood naaaa
" hen he pronounced the name OF
IOWne there was cheering from the Min
nesota delegation which rose to its feet
waving flags in frantic fashion. The
galleries joined in the applause with
fervOr, but there was less enthu iasm
among the men on the floor who had the
votes A stout woman in the northwest
corner of the first gallery climbed upon
o chair, holding in her left hand a c0lored
Autograph Of Bryan and YOWne, while
with her right she waved handker-
chleI Vigorously Congressm an Shafroth
OF Colorado, Jealous supporter of the
candidacy OF Towne climbed into the gal
Iery IN an effort to get the woman for
ward to the platform but she declined to
come.
BY degrees the enthusiasm spread
throughout the delegations and in
short time men were up in the states Of
Washington, Wyoming, Montana and
South Dakota butt. their number was
much less than that which had risen to
the name OF Stevenson. While the gal
leries were enthusing over Towne there
was an excited little group about the
chair OF ex Senator Hill, In it were
Croker.
You must take the nomination and
save the day., said Edward Murphy ex-
ci6edly.
Il cannot, 1 cannot, . replied Hill his
face white and set. Il do not want it'
''YOu must take it, said Croker.
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