Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07


honor" again came the cries of yes
you can" in greater volume than be-
fore. but they had not the slightest eff
feet He left the platform cheered Ia
the echo and surrounded by his friends
who pressed forward to grasp his
Hands.
When Georgia was called Mr.. Hutch
inson of that state. delivered a short
speech in seconding the nomination of
Stevenson. James Kennedy of Con-
necticut had yielded to Illinois in the
roll call and received a like favor from
that state when its name was called.
and Kennedy as chairman of the state
delegation, made a short seconding
speech for Stevenson of Illinois,
When Idaho was called. she gave
way to Washington and w. II. Dun
ply placed in nomination the name of
James Hamilton Lewis of Washington
The name of Mr.. Lewis was received
with but few cheers. And they lasted
only a few moments.
Indiana gave way to Virginia and
Congressman William A. Jones of the
latter state seconded the nomination
OF Stevenson. Iowa seconded the nom
ination of Stevenson from the floor.
Kansas did not respond and at the call
of Kentucky there We're cries Of BLACK
burn but the senator did not respond
and eX-Gov. McCary of Kentucky. came
forwarded and seconded the nomination
of Stevenson
ID. Mctaleb Of Louisiana. when that
state was called, announced that the del
epation from Louisiana unanimously sec
al he mat i,.t a
leader ana statesman. David T.. Hin of
New York.
Again the name Of IIil aroused the
convention L. cheering ana auui,I-e
Delegate y. Lea Knott Of MARYLAND
formerly an assistant postma Ster gen
traI. presented in a brief speech tn. name
of Coy. John Walter Smith Of Maryland
When the state of Massachusetts, was
called. Hon. George Fred Williams as
cthdtd the platform amid considerable
applause. IN the course Of his address
which Vas delivered in clarion tones he.
said tn" state of New York was unite,ily
III favor of the platform. For his reason
II" stat" i'm the Union was entitled to
greater consideration than New YORK
This was greeted with Il shout Of an
prevail. the belief becoming in some man
n"r prevalent that Williams was about to
second ilill'S nomination.
The name which seems more ierisable
IN the interests of the party" Mr.. VIII
liamS declared. in connection with The
Vie" Presidential nomination. is that Of
! man who n INTELLECTUALLY ana morally
the peer Of amy candidate for tn.- first
place. Charles \. TuWn, Of Minnesota 80
Cordial applause was given MIR ToWur' q
name, hHt il WAS tempered with such re-
u.1,,t I.,r,.',.t ."r.; Il ~ NJ
III, r,iur.rI;',, VIII, 1T ,it Z. ~ +. "t'u-
that raised III question Mr.. Towhe's De
mocracN. In response to thes" cities. Mr..
r,,,,i, ~ - n.u,,. III. u I'll, ~ n
rnnvrution III Y '''S TT ~ ""
Willilms and 'TnwUr w,r,. b'.,, pTi,
rbnarad ''''' NY l't'' ''E
Ninn.eot, vb,o ,au.I ,.jarha, .b.
auor III Nil ,nmn,ings III Gnnnarti.,,t
who hrietv s-cnnI.I ~. ,,o,,irfti,,t,
Tnvu. Ijis sIrrrh 49, r,.t.-ititd u.ith
rnurh annIrtis. fr.,'n M. .,tiia,i "''''
SenatuI. Nancy III Ni..istit,i ,,y.
yvhsn It'll stttn ,;., MIN ,,l ,p'
way ~ th,, Sn.k,.r.e Mn fnr,n IL. "
ci1rad mo ticL.t ,uI,I 80 l. i', -, ""
men hnfh Of whom had I,.an n.,,,,',.r, =.
in almost VERY mnIifir.,I atfiri,ti'n III
therefor Sprnndrd tha nn-ninYti.,, III IN
hi +, Stevenson " -
The In'Ii4ncn recciyal GOV stn,. or
Missouri with grr1t eurnIsiacm IIjt
t',i,,,, III 1.iia 1t r ''r't1in' Iii
i h,lrst liz ynni.,fit, ,l I'LL III ~
M . II IN, 4 No., .,,iiII ~
their support of silver ana Mr. I;rvtn on
titled them 10 seats in tLi- canTrntion
was IN si++ri f MANI. ,th.i'.,,, VII
cI"sina raTnrLs ,.,,,,,1i. NJ G. ii,f
III, I'M rr.i,l th, M VI ~ IL,
tS,te ,.bn,,fI L., 49, l,,',,,,j -, a., ,r. e.
ioH II ,b..,. ,y,,rtJ , ,,,, s''1 ~ I' - ~
~, H. ,I@E MUuld t b' , vas as applhudtd.
H., 1iI+ ,.t,' NJ IL X i
hndv ~ 7,r,.,.r+ - a,,,jit,S ". %i iI
aSi,ad l. r, EnI,,f -, 't,. 80 ~"
1nnd;ditt ~, ,I,,.'J =" ia , ~,
,hi M ~ ,,,i,,4,. ~ III
,',,, +t ] n n "'i., i.i''u .r MY
',t,Ii,,,,' ,, ii.,, i II, = q,
~. dI., vas ans ~ an 1T
yhan '\.,v IIar,,ebir, me-, ,.,,,..1 ~,
n II,,,rI. -. t,,,'ii '. II
,.,i,.,,.i, Il; t.,,.n, u. Gt,.,,. 4, ely.
DALEY OF New Jersey. rose to second M.
nomination of liill.
N III, vi a. ms Ssat
announced that The l:mi,ir,, state Womb
Yield its time I" Delaware. L. Irving
I ~, ~ ,o1k tht , I;n'i"T,n
declared that although the senator h.d
declined better soldier had never
u.%.,' w. W. ,,i,'I 49, it an
The convention was becoming very i'm
patient over the long list OF Stcundins
..Tin,' h ~ n. ,,,n,.,,,t ''i'N -
senator White of California. spoke en-
rrgcticaliy from the platform. declaring
,ii II ri" nj, nv
ihey ala non care u NJ, nll1 Ih.y shntiL
keep quiet North Dakota from thu ronr
't,onIed ne n"iiilh% ~, OF mn,
,.ntr,i III name of Coi Iulian rarr rr,,m
his state
olfS"M rom 'h,' HOO, "'i St'",l"'H th'
W'shingtnn ~. II. SnmwI"n Of H,nn-
eylyaniI read His Snt.ch srcundin,. Sic