New-York tribune., 1900-07-07


upon ths PLATFORM Is by thoHsahds an ~ named to
the Democracy OF New-York. NeW-JeTsey anu Soh-
necticut. loud continued applause and cheerlng)
While Senator Hill was the platform waiting
quiet and for Grady finish his speech ne Kept
repeating. Il viii not take it." To Senator Grady
he said; This Is absolutely unfair You shouId
not do it." Judge Van Wyck kept urging MIN TO
accept and not make declnation- Hill was oo-
durate. His face like marble, his hand trem-
bIed and he wiped the perspiratiOn from MS oro"-
While Grady speaking Hill asked 20 see sen
ator Jones ard when the chairman of the Ma
tonal Committee came the ex-senator sale 10 MIN:
Jones stop this thing. II is not wise II sIoulu
not be forced upon me. Help me stop IT,
Chairman Jones said: I Will help YOU GO on
and decline and I'll help you out I'll see the dele-
cation leaders You right Go on ana make
your speech
HILL POSITIVELY DECLINES.
Then Senator Hill advanced to the platform
He stood with head bowed a few minutes, express
sive Of gratitude for the cheers that rolled IN
heavy volume toward him from every part Oh the
hall. and when finally there was chance OF MS
voice being heard he said:
Nj President and Gentlemen Of the Co1Ten[iGIn Ten
n ridT f SI9' SSgorE ~ ~ II is proper for say
No"O appreciate also the maniIesL 3tlo'.S 81 U5
other States but feel that 1t IS my duty TO rise rise
here and no" ana say 6 10 yGG cannot &C.
cept this nomination. Great applause and cries OF
I have not been a candidate. do not desire to to
be candidate, and must not be ed cbeert1,
and cries Of You must" You must:2 sa.r -.
viii be presented this Convention. and one one Of
whose names is stronger tha9 my own fae9 in
making a satisfactory choice and I must not IN
1G6cg 70 f1ther ana this Convention should pro
ceed TO nominate candidate from s0e a., U t,Ist{Ss
them, in justice to the party in justice 10 fd thT
to me to place me this position without my con-
sent. Great applause1
He was frequently interrupted By protests as he
/ insisted that he could not accept
From New-York came cries Of Yes, you can!
/ When he said clearly and firmly, I did not come
/ into this Convention as candidate; did not eX-
! pect 10 be a candidate and cannot accept the
/ honor" again came the cries of Yes. you can!
! in greater volume than before, but they had not
/ the slightest effect
! He left the platform cheered TO the echo and
surrounded by his friends. who pressed forward to
grasp his hand.
When Georgia was called Mr. Hutchinson. of that
! State who spoke briefly and clearly. delivered a
short speech in seconding the nomination Of Stew
euson
| James Kennedy. Of Connecticut, had yielded TO
Illinois in the roucau, and received like favor
! from that State when its was called. and
James Kennedy. chairman Of the State delegation
made a short seconding speech for Stevenson
/ When Idaho called she gave way 70 Wash
ington and W. H Dunphy placed in nomination
the name Of James Hamilton Lewis, OF Washing
ton. The name Of Mr. Lewis was received with few
| cheers. and they lasted only a few minutes
| Indiana gave way 10 Virginia, and Congressman
William A Jones. of the latter State. seconded the
/ nomination of Stevenson.
Iowa seconded the nomination OF Stevenson from
| the floor. Chairman Sells. Of that delegation. con
| tentng himself with the simple announcement
Kansas did not respond and at the call of Ken
/ lucky there cries of Blackburn but the
/ Senator did not respond, and Ex-Governor Nc
/ Creary OF Kentucky came forward and seconded
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/ a son of Kentucky, as he was born in that State.
E. H. McCaIeo Of Louisiana. when that State
/ was called, announced from his seat that the
delegation from Louisiana unanimously seconded
the nomination Of that gifted leader and states
man, David 3. HILL OF New-York-"
Again the name of Hill aroused the Convention
/ TO cheering and applause.
A Leo Knott. OF Maryland formerly an Assistant
! Postmaster General presented IN 4 brief speech
the name Of Governor John Walter Smith OF Mary
GEORGE FRED FOR TowNE.
When the State OF Massachusetts was called
George Fred williams ascended the platform amid
applause. In the course of his address, which va.
delivered clarion tones. he said the State Of New
/ York unitedly in favor OF the platform. Fol
this reason State IN the Union entitled tc
greater consideration than New-York. This was
greeted with q shout of approval, the belief beins
prevalent that Williams was about to second HIS
! nomination. The name which seems most destr
able in the interests of the party" Mr.. William!
nomination. Is that Of q man who intellectually
/ and morally, is the peer Of the candidate for The
/ first place-Charles \, Towne. Of Minnesota"
/ Cordial applause given Mr.. Townes name
but It tempered by such remarks from auong
the delegates as We want a Democrat" This il
I not q Populisr convention and other expressions
| that raised in question Mr.. Towne's Democracy
| In response 10 these cries Mr.. Williams insisted
/ that Mr.. Towne was much a Democrat as any
man IN the Convention. At the conclusion Of the
/ speech both Williams and Towne were heartily
/ cheered.
Minnesota. when called yielded the floor 10 Ir
Cummings, Of Connecticut who briefly seconded
/ the nomination Of Towne His speech as usua
/ with those seconding the nomination Of Mr. Towne
! was received with much applause from the gal
/ Ieries.
Senator Money Of Mississippi rose when his
State was called and made his way TO the speak
eFs platform He declared the ticket should be
composed Of men both OF whom had been Demo
| Gratis IN almost every political afiliation He
therefore seconded the nomination OF Adlai E. Ste
| venson.
The audience received Ex-Governor Stone Of MIS-
| souri, with great enthusiasm. When he spoke /;
was with deliberauon, and he had strict attention
/ particularly from the local audience. His euloKy
Of Teller and ToWne called forth a burst Of ap
plause. and his sentiment that even = they had
been Republicans their support Of silver and Mr.
! Bryan entitled them seats IN the Convention
was the signal for enthusiasm His closing
| remarks seconding Mr.. Stevenson, and saying that
all who differed in 1896 should be welcomed 70 the
party in 1900 If they would come were appIauded
The Nebraska delegates passed the call for nomt
nees saying they had nobody to present as a can
dIdate. The Nevada had +. G. NewIands pre-
sent their views. He named Towne as their choice
and the minute ne mentioned the name there were
calls for a vO.e. The audience was displaying It's
impatience at the delay
When New-Ha mpshire was called Colonel Henry
O. Kent made short speech in favor of Stevenson