Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-12

Hill. before the convention. But as ne
stepped from the platform the man
who had just been placed in nomina-
ton took his place. When he could be
heard, ne made due acknowledgment
of tde honor done him. But l can
not, | must not, be the nominee of
this convention" he declared with ex-
plosive emphasis. He was frequently
interrupted with enthusiastic shouts
of approval, but when he left the plat
form the delegates were firmly con-
WINGED from his words and manner
that he was sincerely DESTROYS of hav-
ing his name withheld.
1t was soon apparent that with Hill
ont, Stevenson was in strong favor.
State after state seconded his nomi-
nation. Some devoted friends of Hill
still maintained their allegiance
to him, and the delegations
of New Jersey, Louisiana AID some
! others seconded the nomin1 ton. A
number CT favorite sons were also
! placed IN nomination. The vote was
followed with intense Interest, and it
was soon evident that Stevenson had a
strong lead. AT the close OF the call
he had 55919 votes, which however,
was not enough to nominate Hill had
received 200 votes, Towne, 89k. But
before the announcement Tennessee
changed the tide irresistibly toward
Stevenson. From every quarter of the
hall came demands for recognition.
In the end the nomination was made
luminous and its announcement was
c-eeted with enthusiastic . oval
At l0:45 Chairman Richardson called
he convention to order and after
prayer by Rabbi Mayer the roll was
called for vice presidential nomi-
nations. James Williams of Illinois
presented the name of Stevenson and
l.. A. Rosing of Minnesota that of
Charles A. Towne. A strong effort was
made by the New York delegation to
have Hill named but the latter pleaded
against it and finally went before the
convention and urged that body not to
nominate him.
Col. Gates of North Carolina present
ed the name of Col. Julian Carr of his
state. The name of A. w. Patrick OF
Ohio was presented by NJ. A. Daugh-
erty. Oregon from the floor seconded
the nomination of j. Hamilton Lewis
of Washington. W. H. Snowoen Of
Pennsylvania read speech seconding
Stevenson and South Carolina, Tonnes
see, Texas, Utah and Vermont also,
from the floor, seconded the nomiua-
ton of Stevenson. Washington yield
ed to Idaho, and Chairman Read of the
Idaho delegation seconded the nomln-
alton of Lewis. ]. w. St. Clair of West
Virginia appealed to the delegates to
vote for the man who would bring the
greatest number of votes to the ticket
and that man, he declared, was Steven
son. G. C. Cooper for Wisconsin
spoke for Towne. Wyoming. from the
floor, seconded Stevenson Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee announced that,
despite the address of Coopc', Miscon-
sin would cast it's vote for stevenson.
John H. Wise of Hawaii, from the floor
seconded the nomination of Hill. ].
Hamilton Lewis of Washington, whose
name had already been presented, was
next recognized. He expressed thanks
to the states of Washington and Idaho
which had champiCned his cause, and
announced his withdrawal from The
race. The roll call for the first ballot
then began.
The announcement of Alabama's 20
votes for Hill was received with a roar
of applause. -Four for Hill from
Florida" called forth another yell o.
applause illinois," shouted the
clerk, and back came the cry. AS for
Stevenson" and then Stevenson en-
thusiasm was unbottled in good earn
est and it rose higher still when Iowa
and Kansas cast their full votes for
him. Louisiana was the next to go for
Hill, her delegation giving him her on
tire vote, 16. Michigan, which had all
along strongly approved Towne, gave
him but five votes, the remainder going
to Stevenson. New Jerseys 20 votes
for Hill called forth another ripple of
cheers, and then came New York.
The reply, New York casts her entire
Y votes for D. B. HILL" increased the
ripple to wave of applause. "Peua-
sylvania's "a votes for Stevenson"
caused the adherents of the
Illinois man to shout until the raft
ers rang. The Hill people cheerei
wildly when Tennessee went solidly
for the New York man and the Ste
venson people answered the cheer
when Texas came to their man. Ten
nessee, as soon as the vote from Ha-
wall had been announced, declared it
had changed its vote to Stevenson.
The convention recognized the signif-
icance of the action and cheer after
cheer went up.
Stevenson was nominated now with
out question and all over the hall the
chairmen of the delegations were on
their feet. shouting and waving arms
in an effort to secure recognition from
the chair in order to change their
votes. The cheering became so loud
that 1t wa almost impossible to catch
the QhanUaC ha