, 1900-07-12

Richardson, whose voice is n trie,
lioarse this morning, announced Tho,
nominations for the vice DrpSidanor
were in order. The call of the roll %
states for nominations was then bepun
Alabama passed without naming ans
one. Arkansas announced that sSe
would yield to Illinois for the purnose
Of placing in nomination General All.
lai e.. Stevenson. AT this there was
applause. A demand was made ot tbis
point hat the sergeant-at-arms sbould
clear the aisle OF people who were
standing there and creating so much
confusion that it was difficult to hear
what was going on. While this was
being done the impatient crowd began
yelling for'"Hill. HILL" but the demon.
stration did not last long. AS soon as
quiet WIS restored Williams said:
illinois desires n man who is a real
Democrat (applause). The man to be
nominated has stood upon the Demo.
cratic platforms eve since he was a
voter. He never was a backslider."
tremendous cheering.) Without call.
ing his name Williams then reviewed
the political career of Adlai T.. 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 Rosing o.
that state took the platform to nut
Charles A. Towne in nomination. lie
said Minnesota asked the support o.
the convention for him, not because
he is from the Northwest. but because
he is an American. (Cheers.) His
nomination was asked because he Isl
Democrat and supports Democrats
principles. He is not a Democrat by
extraction, but n 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 a dem.
onstration ensued of much greater
magnitude than that which followed
Stevenson's name.
The state of Delaware was called,
and announced hat it would yield TO
New York. Thomas F. Grady, the
famous Tammany orator, quickly
made his way to the platform, his ap-
p%earance being greatly applauded.
Without wasting words Grady an
nounced III 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.
AS this magic name, which has been
so popular through the sessions of the
convention, fell from the lips the con
vention became a 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.
As 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 ii
was done without his approval.
He continued that he had not sought
the place, and had asked his friends mol
to press him. 1t was not fair to Others
and there were good and sufficient rea'
sons, personal and otherwise, why he
could not accept If nominated. He
''SS'' ~ bttt6httN hot w
him. II must not be nominated by
this convention" he said, with empha'
sis. Yes. you WILL" cried the gal
leries. ''There are names before the
convention that are stronger thah
NINE" continued Hill. (Cries of mo-
Hill intimatcd that If there was n STAN,
pede and he was nominated he wonld
be compelled { decline. The audience
kept crying out: You will accept; you
must not decline" etc. Hill boWeI
and smiled, as he left the stand amlu
applause.
After speeches seconding the varlou,
nominations had been made by a great
many gentlemen the vote was taken
and resulted: 800,
Stevenson, 5591a; Towne, 50; HIh
17G; Smith, 16; Danforth. 1; Governor
Hogg, /; Carr. %; Patrick, 40. -,
Alabama changed to Stevenson solid
Washington changed to Stevenson
North Carolina changed from carr u
Stevenson. This dominates him.
New York changed from Hill to SIZE
venson. Hawaii and Alaska went over
to Stevenson, too. California al'p
changed anil cast n solid vote for sN
venson.
Amid the greatest excitement sta's
after state fell in line and at n few lng
ments before 3 o'clock Stevenson wa
nominated. The crowd caught on W
the fact as soon as New Yorks Non
was changed from Hill to Stevenson
and there cnsued n scene of wllu GU
thusiasm.
When the noise subsidized, the noun
nation, on motion of Senator lllliu"'
of South Carolina, was made uhn n
mously and the few states, incl'uin7
Minnesota, which had not changed W
fore the nomination had been NAV nS7
n fact, altered their votes and al o."
Richardson made the official deci"'"
ton of Stevenson's selection.
After adoption of the resolutions ~
turning thanks to the people OF Nun
sas City and the officers of the coh''"
ton the convention adjourned.