The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-07-14

would yield to Illinois for the purpoi-
Of placing in nomination General Ad-
lai 4. Stevenson. At this there wa
applause. A demand was made ut tlli'
point that the sergeant-at-arms SHOULD
clear the aisle Of people who Were
standing there and creating so much
confusion that it was difficult to heat
what was going on. While this was
being done the impatient crowd began
yelling for "Hill, HILL" but the demon
stration did not Inst long. AS soon a
quiet was restored Williams said:
"IllinOis desires a man who Is real
Democrat (applause). The man to b,
nominated has stood upon the Demo
cratic platforms ever since he was Il
voter. He never was backslider."
tremendous cheering) Without call
ing his name Williams then reviewed
the political career of Adlai Il. Steven
son. He had canvassed almost every
state In the union and was anxious and
willing to do everything In his power
for his party.
"Give us this man on the ticket with
Bryan" exclaimed Williams, land
! think we will sweep Illinois"
Connecticut when called yielded to
Minnesota, and Delegate Roslng of
that state took the platform to put
Charles A. TOwne In nomination. He
said Minnesota asked the support of
the convention for him, not because
he 10 from the Northwest, but because
he 10 an American. (Cheers.) His
nomination was asked because he Is n
Democrat and supports Democratic
principles. He is not a Democrat by
extraction, but Democrat by convic-
ton. (Cheers.) With Towne on the
ticket with Bryan, Rosing promised
that Minnesota would give its cleo.
total vote for the Democratic candi.
dates. When Rosing concluded dem
onstration ensued Of much greater
magnitude than that which followed
Steyenson's name.
The state Of Delaware was called
and announced that It would yield to
New York. Thomas F. Grady. the
famous Tammany orator, quickly
pearance being greatly applauded.
nounced In clear, ringing tones that
could be heard in every part of the
great hall that the Empire State de-
sired to put In nomination its favOrite
son, David B. Hill.
Az this magic name, which has been
20 popular through the sessions Of the
convention, fell from the lips the con
venti0n became q bowling mob
When he could make himself heard
Grady said New York was DESTROYS
Of Strengthening the national ticket,
and he stood there to pledge the con.
vention and the party the loyal sup
port Of the New York Democratic par
| ty. He declared Hill the strongest man
that could be named by the Democratic
party of New York.
Az Mr.. Grady concluded Hill stepped
to the front of the platform. He
thanked the New York delegation for
the honor It had done him In putting
him in nomination. but he must say It
was done without his approval.
He continued that he had not sought
| the place, and had asked his friends not
to press him. 1t was not fair to others.
and there were good and sufficient ren-
sons, personal and otherwise, why he
could not accept II nominated. He
begged the delegates not to vote for
him. 81 must not be nominated by
this convention" he said. with empha-
sis. Eyes, you WILL" cried the gal.
ler1es. There are names before the
convention that are stronger than
mine." continued Hill. (Cries of "no.'D
Hill intimated that II there was STAN
pede and he was nominated he would
be compelled to decline. The audience
kept crying out: ''You will accept; you
must not decline" etc. Hill bowed
and smiled, as he left the stand amid
applause.
After speeches seconding the various
nominations had been made by great
| many gentlemen the vote was taken
and resulted:
Stevenson, $685.; Towne, SO; Hill.
| 176; Smith, IS; Danforth. 1; Governor
Hogg, 1; Carr. %; Patrick, 49,
Alabama changed to Stevenson solid,
Washington changed to Stevenson.
North Carolina changed from Carr to
Stevenson. This nominatas him.
New York changed from Hill to Ste.
venson. Hawaii and Alaska went over
to Stevenson, too. California also
changed and cast a solid vote for Ste
venson.
Amid the greatest excitement state
after state fell In line and at a few mo.
ments before 3 o'clock Stevenson was
nominated. The crowd caught on to
the fact as soon as New York's vote
was changed from Hill to Stevenson.
and there ensued a scene Of wild en-.
thusiasm.
When the noise subsidized. the nomi-
nation, on motion Of Senator Tfllman
Of South Carolina, WINS made unani-
mously and the few states, including
Minnesota, which had not changed bc.
fore the nomination Ind been made
fact. altered their votes and at 3:07
Richardson made the official declan-
ton of Stevenson's selection.
After adoption of the resolutions re.
| turning thanks to the people of Kan.
! sas City and the officers Of the conyeu.