Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06

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KansaS City. July 6.-The final day on
the democratic national convention
broke clear and hot. The crowd was not
AZ terrific az that OF last night. the
great features OF the convention-read-
ing OF the platform. nomination of the
candidate for the presidency-being
over. sulzer was the fret vice presi-
dential candidate to appear in the hall,
and his appearance seemed to excite
very little interest. AT 1O:45 Chairman
Richardson brought the convention to
order. Rev. Rabbi Mayer. OF Kansas
City. delivered the prayer. At the con-
clusion OF the prayer the roll was called
1or nominations for vice president AR
kansas yielded to Illinois for the pur-
pose OF placing Stevenson in nomina-
& ton.
The confusion became so overpower-
ing that all business was suspended.
The police and sergeants at arms strug-
gled yainly to disposess the mob, which
was now well nigh In control Of the
floor. Men fought to retain their places
and there were many exciting encoun-
ters. It took fifteen minutes to restore
some ssemblance OF order and then the
spokesman for Illinois. Representative
James Williams. presented the name Of
Stevenson.
Williams spoke rapidly and briefly,
and ct the mention OF Adlai E. Steven
son. Of Illinois, the convention was on
Its fee: cheering wildly. Kaneas was
up. - was Alabama. Arkansas. Minne-
sofa and large number Of delegates in
different parts of the hail. The ap-
& plause. while vigorous. was short, not
lasting above a minute.
When the roll cali reached Connecti-
y cut, that state gave way to Minnesota.
" amid cheers u. n. Rorins. OF Mime
sota.a then took the platform ana named
Charles3A Towne.
When he pronounced the name Of
Towne there was cheering from the
Minnesota delegation. which rose to its
feet waving flags in frantic fashion
The galleries joined in the applause
with fervor. but there was less enthusi-
asm among the delegates
While the galleries were enthusine
over Towne there was an excited littl,
group about the chair OF ex-senator
Hill. In II was Croker. you mus
take the nomination and save the day.,
said Edward Murphy. excitedly II cal
not. can not" replied Hill, his fac
~
..You must take 1t" said Croker, lean
Ing over Hill, white Norman E. Macl
and Frank Campbell held Hill, one OIL
each side, and urged him to accept. Al
excited man from New Jersey wa
shaking his fingers under Hills nos
and shouted, you can't refuse; 70
cant! The party must have you to say
the east" II don't want 1t. You ca
name Stevenson. He is as good as
am..' said Hill; then turning to Murph
and Croker. gripping his hands. h
said: Please don't force this; pleas
don't!''
Murphy then gave an Indication c
the scheme to nominate by saying
the excited Jerseyman: You kee
quiet: twill be all right. We have
flxed." Meanwhile the confusion cor
tinued to be- so great in the hail, eve
AFTER the chairman had recognize
Governor Thomas. OF Colorado. to Sc,
ond the nomination OF Towne and not
word OF his speech could be hear
Finally former Senator White went
the stand and in ringing vol
warned the convention that II ord
was not restored he would have o5ha'
n the galleries cleared. Governor Thom
then proceeded.
when the state OF Delaware WI
5Is called the announcement was ma
that the state would yield to New Yor
Then the reason Of the Hill conferen
was apparent. A tremendous shout
!; applause swept thru the hall Deiega
Grady, one OF the leaders OF Tammal
Hall. ascended the platform and
frst sentence rang thru the gre
building in trumpet tones
..In behalf Of the democracy pres prese
is the convention for nomination
vice president the name of David he
nett HILL
I DRAMATIC SCENE.
IT was dramatic in the extreme.
words set the convention In fren
al enthusiasm. The scene which 4
lowed was by far the most tempest
Gus of the session. The name OF Il
was echoed and re-echoed thru
& han. state standards were seized a
held aloft and the convention canopl
~ With fiuttering flags and handkerchte
Delegates and spectators cheered
the great structure fairly shook "
the noise. Hill. In the meantime. b
worked his way thru the surging m
titudc 70 the platform. He ast
0fady 70 yield to him TO make sta
bsnt, but Grady refused. Judge "
Wyck hurried to Hill and began
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I him mot 10 decline 4he nomlnati
Which aytdentiy seesaed 70 Re Will
III 9rasp, Htll only shooks his he,
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