The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-07-10
A. E. STEVENSON
Will Be Bryan's Running
Mate.
FOR D.B. HILL
But He Wouldn't Have The Nomina.
tion-The Others Withdraw and Stew
enson Is Unanimously Nominated.


national ticket was completed today by
the nomination of Adlai f. Stevenson
for vice president. The nomination was
made on the first ballot. state after state
joining in the scramble to record their
support for the winning candidate. 1t
was not accompanied by any such frantic
demonstration of approval as had marked
the proceedings at previous stages, al
though the result followed spirited
and at times highly dramatic contest be-
tween the advocates of Stevenson, Hill,
Towne and the lesser candidates.
The distinct triumph of the day in the
way of popular ovation was that accorded
to Senator Hill. and this spontaniety and
it's wild enthusiasm was one of the most
notable features the convention has pro-
duced. 1t was accompanied, too, by
remarkable scene. when Hill earnestly
protested to his friends against being
placed in nomination and then, finding
his protest in vain, he strobe to the plat
form, and, in tones which left no doubt
of their sincerity, earnestly besought
the convention not to make him the
nominee.
The proceedings today moved with
greater briskness than on the two pre-
ceding days, for there was none of the
tedious waits over platform and commit
tees. The aspect of the vast auditorium
was truly democratic when the session
began. Anticipating the close of the
convention, the general public was
admitted freely, and as result
great crowds emptied into the body of
the hall, not only filling every available
seat in the area and aisles, but also over
flowing into the arena reserved for dele
gates, while some moro adventuresome
individuals scaled the iron girders and
looked down from dizzy height on
10000 people packed below. The crowd
practically took possession of the pro-
ceedings, and at times the chairman and
his officers were so powerless to proceed
that they gave up to the multitude until
the various demonstrations had spent
themselves.
On the call for nominations Alabama
yielded to Minnesota, and the latter state
presented it's young champion of silver
republicanism and democracy-Charles
A. Towne. The mention of his name
was the signal for a tlattering demon
stration in his honor, and men and
women joined in the outburst. Far of
in corner of the auditorium a young
woman could be seen franticall waving
in one hand a lithograph of the Mime
sotan and in the other the stars and
stripes. On the floor the Nebraska
Minnesota and one or two other delega
tions joined in the demonstration, but il
was noticeable that they did not evoke
any widespread enthusiasm among those
who we're about to do the voting. Grad
ually other delegations began to rise
some of the New Workers getting to thei
feet, and for a moment it looked a
though the convention might be carriet
off it's feet. But against this was heart
counter storm of protestation and dis
cordant Kisses. For ten minutes TIN
demonstration for Towne lasted will
varying degrees of intensity.
Meantime attention was being directe'
to an excited group in front of the New
York section, with Hill as the vortex Q
struggling throng of delegates. The
pressed forward from all quarters of tn
hall, urging him to permit his name t
! be placed before the convention. Th
face of the New Yorker was study a
the demands upon him came from a
sides. He sat in the front row of dele
gates with ex-senator Murphy on hi
Il right and Judge Van Wyck on his in
. mediate left. A second seat away wa
> Mr.. Croker. Hill protested vociferousl!
. Judge Van Wyck said he could nc
Il refuse. Murphy and Croker pleade
with him to obey the will of the CONVEX
ton and accept. While the pleadin
continued the call of Delaware wa
It heard above the roar, and Delawal
IS yielded her place to New York. At tn
n the bulky form of Senator Grady, th
silver-tongued orator of New Yorl
pushed through the densely packe
aisles up to the platform, There was
10 hush throughout the hall to hear VIII;
Z, work New York had to offer.
I'm behalf of the United democrat
of New York." shouted Brady, Il presel
as a candidate for vice president Il
te name of David Bennett Hill"
in The effect was electrical, and It'd
a. wave of enthusiastic approval swe
r over the convention. Delegates stood I
their chains and waved frantically, n