The age-herald., 1900-07-07

Kansas City, July 6-The Democratic Ma tional ticket was completed today by the nomination of Adlai E. Stevenson for Vice President. The nomination was on the first ballot, State after State joining in the wild scramble to record their support of the winning candidate It was not accomplished by any such frantic demonstration of ap-
 proval as had marked the proceedings at the previous stages, although the result fol- lowed spirited and highly dramatic con- test between the advocates of Stevenson,
 Towne, Hill and lesser candidates. The dis
 tinct triumph of the day in the way of a
 popular ovation was that accorded to Sem ator Hill. It was accompanied, too, by a remarkable scene when Hill earnestly pro- tested to his friends against being placed in nomination and then, finding his protest in vain. he strode to the platform, and in tones which left no doubt of his sincerity
 earnestly besought the convention not to
 make him the nominee
 The proceedings today moved with great
 CT briskness than on the two preceding days, for there was none of the tedious
 waits for the platform and committee re-
 ports.
 It Was Tru Democratic
 The great auditorium was truly Demo- cratic when the session began. Anticipating the close of the convention the general pub
 lie was admitted freely, and great crowds
 emptied into the body of the hall, not only
 filling every available seat in the area and
 aisles, but also overfowing into the arena reserved for delegates, while some more adventuresome individuals sealed the iron girders and looked down from a dizzy
 height on the 5000 people packed below. The crowd practically took possession of the proceedings, and at this time the chair man and his officials were so powerless to proceed that they gave up to the multitude until the various demonstrations spent themselves. On the call for nominations | Alabama yielded to Minnesota, and the lat ter State presented it's young champion of i, Republicanism and Democracy, Charles A. Towne. The mention of his name was the | signal for f1attering demonstration in his honor, men and women joining in the out burst. Far off in a corner of the audi
 torium young woman could be seen fran tcally waving in one hand a Autograph of the Mnnesotan and in the other the stars and stripes
 On the floor the Nebraska, Minnesota and one two other delegations joined in the demonstration, but it was noticeable that it did not evoke any widespread enthusiasm among those who were about to do the voting. Gradually other delegations began to rise, some of the New Workers jumping to their feet, and for moment it looked as though the convention might be carried off its feet. But again was heard a coun- terstorm of protestation and discordant misses. For ten minutes the demonstration to Towne lasted with varying degrees of intensity.
 Crowded Around Hill
 Meantime attention was being directed to an excited group massed in front of the New York section, with Hill the center of struggling line of delegates. They pressed forward from all quarters of the hall, urg- ing him to permit his name to be placed before the convention. The face of the New Yorker was study as the demands on him came from all sides. He sat in the front row of delegates with ex-Senator Murphy on his right and Judge Van Wyck on his immediate left. A second seat away was MT. Croker. Hill protested vocifer-
 ously. MT. Van Wyck said he could not run. Murphy and Croker pleaded with him to obey the will of the convention and ac- cept. While the pleadings continued the call of Delaware was heard above the roar, and Delaware yielded her place to New York. At this the bulky form of Senator Grady of New York pushed through the densely packed aisle to the platform There was hush to hear what the New Yorker had to offer
 Tn behalf of the united Democracy of New York;" shouted Senator Grady, T present as candidate for Vice-President the name of David Bennett Hill' The effect was electrical, and tidal wave of enthusiasm swept over the con- vention. Delegates stood on chairs and
 waved frantically in solid phalanxes Flags and standards were again singled in tri-
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 Niagara roared through the great struc- ture Grady stood there proudly waiting
 for the storm to subside. But as he wait ed the audience observed a strange panto- mime. They saw Hill leave the New York