The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-07

had to offer. VI
In behalf Of the united Democracv
OF New York. shouted Grady 7 nrn-
9gtV as d candidate for vice president
'ii ~, name OF David Bennett Hill"
me erect Wa electrical and a tidal
80, Vl enthusiastic approval swept
o,, we convention Delegates stood
on thelr chairs and waved fran+icaII,-
NOT IN few scattered groups but IN
Soll1 phaianXs. Flags and standards
were again mingled in triumphant pro-
TeSSlon. While a roar as from Niag
ture oieat SITuc-
Tfady stood there proudly. WAITING
1 LOT the storm to Subside. Rut nc he
NdIted the audience observed A strange
l--I-l nine They saw Hill leave the
~ oIA ueiegatlon and push through
ne ,,IIohS up to the platform They
CuuIu see him appeal to Grady 70
withdraw. while Gradv's answer 80
apparent from the shake of his he'd
anu ms advance to the front Of tbe
platform 10 continue his NOMINATING
speech When the demonstration had
SuoSlded Grady completed his remarks
placing Hill before the convention
HILLS REFUSAL.
Before he stepped from the ,1a+fouu.
the man who had inst been niaced ~ -
nomination took his place Tho CO..,
ator looked out sternly even savageII-
On tne shouting thOusan1@. When he
Coulu De heard, he made due acknovvI
euSHlent or the honor done him
bul cannot, / must not he tho
nominee Of this convention " no do
cared with explosive emphasis Ha
was frequently INTERRUPTED with on
lIusIaStlc shouts of approval. bur
When ne left the platform the delegates
were hrmly convinced from his words
ana manner that ne was sincar5I1-
DESTROYS Of having his name J5itbbaId
II Is probable this alone prevented n
nomination by reclamation then and
mere, for the tempestuous spirit mani
rested showed that the convention was
feet. ~ Oil l1S
II was soon apparent that with Hill
OUT. SteNen"on was "A strong favorita
stare after state seconded his nonina-
ll'n' Georgia. Indiana. Virginia. Iowa
hehtucky' Illinois. Some Of the de-
NoIed friends Of Hill still maintained
lIe!I alleSlance 20 him and the dele
gdIlonS OF New Jersey. Louisiana ana
some others seconded his NOMINATION.
mary ana bringing forward Governor
:.'lh walter Smith: Washington nam
ing James Hamilton Lewis. Nortr
carolina nominated Colonel T,,Iior,
arr, and Ohio presenting the name of
a W. Patrick
II was after o'clock when the
Sec"nding speeches. many of then
earlSome, were concluded. and the
p&iloung began As the roll was abouf
70 ne called Mr. Lewis appeared on the
Platform and in a few chosen vords
Withdrew from the contest.
STEVENSON WON.
II was soon evident that Stevenson
NAG a strong lead At the close of tbo
car ne had $685. votes. which how.
ever was not enough 10 nominate m
! J, ~ ulsite number being 624. hin had
ISS votes and T0wne SlIh Rut 49,
'he announcement Of the res,,It
strong lunged delegate from Ts11assoll
S S,gc on ms chair and announced.
-, i.tTnneSSee changes her "a votes from
Hill to Stevenson II OiiI
Ihat started the tide irresistfbl,, to
WdFu stevenson From every ouarto,.
OF me halI came demands for recogni-
Iinh- ALABAMA changed for Steven
son. Even New York finally and re
luctantly announced its chance fr,,,,
ttiil TO stevenson. Thai ended -
stevenson nomination was assured
although for some time Iongar ~
various states continued to record tibet.
changes from Towne and other ca-,4f-
oates 10 Sic 'enson. On the end the