Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10

name but it was tempered by express
sions from delegates that raised in
question Towne's democracy. In re-
spouse to these cries, Williams insisted
that Towne was as much a democrat
as any man in the convention. At the
conclusion of the speech, both Williams
and Towne were heartily cheered. Min
nesota yielded the floor to Cummings,
of Connecticut. who briefly seconded
the nomination of Towne. Senator Mo-
ney, of Mississippi, declared the ticket
should be composed of men, both of
whom had been democrats in almost
every political utilization. He therefore
seconded the nomination of Stevenson.
The audience received Governor Stone,
of Missouri, with great enthusiasm.
His eulogy of Teller and Towne called
forth applause. His sentiment that
even if they had been republicans, their
support of silver and Bryan entitled
them to seats in this convention was
the signal for more enthusiasm. He
closed by seconding Stevenson. Nevada
had F. G. Newlands to present their
view. He named Towne as their choice,
and the minute he mentioned the name
there We're calls for vote. Colonel
Henry o. Kent, of New Hampshire,
made a short speech in favor of Stew
enson. Delegate Daily, of New Jersey,
seconded Hill. New York yielded to
Delaware and I. Irving Handy spoke
| for Hill.
The convention is becoming very inn
patient over the long seconding speech
es, and there are frequent calls Time
North Dakota from the floor seconded
the nomination of Hill. S. NJ. Gates,
of North Dakota, nominated Judge
Corr, of that state. N. 4. Daugherty,
of Ohio, named w. A. Patrick, of Ohio,
for vice president. Oregon seconded
the nomination. Lewis w. Snowden.
| of Pennsylvania, seconded the nomna-
tion of Stevenson. Tennessee seconded
| the nomination of Hill. South Caro-
lima, Texas, Utah, Vermont and West
| Virginia seconded the nomination of
| Stevenson.
Delegate Cooper, of Wisconsin, sec
onded the nomination of Towne, but
twenty-three out of the twenty-four
votes in his delegation will be cast for
Stevenson. Wyoming and the District
of Columbia, seconded Stevenson.
Roll Call is Ordered.
| A roll call of states was ordered for
a vote for vice president.
| j. Hamilton Lewis. of Washington,
took tie platfcrra and. declined tn:
nomination. The roi. call results: Ala
bama, Stevenson 8, Hill 10; Arkansas,
Towne, s; Stevenson, IL; California,
Stevenson, Is; Towne, 3; Colorado, Ste
venson, S; Connecticut, Stevenson, g.;
| Towne, 3; Delaware, Stevenson, 4; Hill,
2; Florida, Stevenson, a: Hill, 8; Towne
\ 81; Illinois, Stevenson, As.
Indiana, Stevenson IS; Towne 9; Iowa,
Stevenson &c, Kansas, Stevenson 20,
Kentucky, Stevenson 90; Massachu-
setts, Stevenson 6. Hill 10, Towne IL;
Michigan, Stevenson 80, Towne 5; Min
nesota, Towne IS; Missouri, Stevenson,
90, Hill 6, Towne 3, Danforth /, Hogg
i; Montana, Carr /, Hill 3, Stevenson q;
Nebraska, Towne 10, Stevenson 6; Ne.
vada, Towne 2. Hill 4; New Hamp-
shire, Stevenson s.; New Jersey, Hill
20, New York, Hill 72; North Carolina,
Carr %; North Dakota, Hill 6
Ohio, Patrick 46; Oregon, Ste.
venson 5, !. Hill 9, Towne /;
| Vermont, Stevenson s; Virginia
Stevenson "a. Washington, Towne 8;
West Virginia, Stevenson 12; South
Dakota, Towne 6; Stevenson, 2; Ten.
nessee, Hill "a; Texas, Stevenson, 30;
Utah, Stevenson s; Wisconsin, Steven
son p; Towne 3; Wyoming, Stevenson
6; Pennsylvania, Stevenson Ga; South
Carolina, Stevenson 1s;Alaska, Steven
son 6.
Arizona, Stevenson 5, Towne 4; Dis.
trict of Columbia, Stevenson 6; New
| Mexico, Stevenson 5, Tnwne /; Okla
homa, Stevenson 3Is, Towne 21a.; Indi-
an Territory, Stevenson 6; Hawaii,
Hill 6.
Stevenson Nominated.
| Stevenson was nominated at 3:44
| Tennessee changed from Hill to Stew
enson. Alabama, New Jersey, North
Carolina and California changed 10
Stevenson. When New York threw
her vote to Stevenson there was great
cheering. There was great confusion
and the states and territories which
had not voted for Stevenson had diff
Guilty in getting their votes recorded
4 for him.
The result of the first ballot for
wee presidents: Stevenson 5S9A, Towne
s9A, Hill 176, Smith 16. Danforth 1,
Hogg /. Carr %, Patrick 16. Before
this vote could be announced the states
voting for other candidates changed to
Stevenson making his nomination I'M
animous.
YESTERDAYS LATE SESSION.
Platform Is Adopted and Bryan Nom-
mated by Acclamation.
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