The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-07
AMOS ]. CUMMINGS
DESCRIBES THE EVENTS.
Many Dramatic Scenes in the Final Day of
the Convention.
Tamnany Flops to Hill and Tries to Nominate Him in Spite
of His Wishes-Pen Pictures of the
Speakers.
TFPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City. No, July s.--Representative
Amos. J. Cummings teiegrarEs to the New
York Herald the following account Of the
days proceedings:
All night long we're the tribes warning
over the proposed candidates for the vice
presidential nomination, the New YORK ms
sioaaries working INCREASINGLY Tor f.eHer
with no encouraging results.
The Stevenson men We're far more sue
cessful At least a dozen United States Sem
ators who had served with Adlai L. steven
son when he was Vice President were tax
ing Interest in his canvass. To this fcrce
were added 4 score Of former congressman
and Il score Of the present Representatives,
of the public. all Of whom were personally
Acquainted with him and were his ardent
admirers.
MIR. Stevenson made himself very popular
while in Washington. OF an eminently Sc
,ial disposition, he was very approachable
and always ready 10 do his friend 2 service.
Aside from this he IS a Kentuckian by
birth and a rela tive of Henry Watterson.
Senator Blackburn entered into the fight
with all vigor, and Governor McEreary and
each member Of the delegation were earn
est.y at work. The Southerners enthused
at once The Kentuckians penetrated to
the most. obscure delegations and eHgen-
dered sentiment that was sure TO land him
victor.
Meantime the friends OF Charles A Towne
were not Idle. Under the leadership CT
Senator Teller Of Colorado Towne cOnduits
were laid, but the electric batteries were
weak and no currents were percepuble.
Strong efforts were made TO get Mr.
Bryan 10 visit the city before Il 6 vote was
taken. 1t was thought that his presence
.Fx- gHnaSsnne'
Towue might insure a favorable result 1t
was alleged confidently that Bryan was
sure 20 come, but there was no connrIila-
tory news from Lincoln. Without his pres
ence the struggle was hopeless.
Hill and the New Workers.
This morning David B. Hill sent word to
Senator Murphy and Mr.. Croker that II the
New York delegation would change its can
ddate for Vice President Nh Hill would
present his name TO the convention The
proposition was received with some surprise.
II was probably at first regarded as d bid
for the nomination of Elliot panforth. Fur
Their negotiations were postponed until the
New York delegates had taken their seats
in the hall The convention had adjourned
until half past 10 to-day. At that hour the
New Workers were in their places. Friends
I'm outside delegations who were favoraby
disposed toward Governor Hill We're called
into conference. and Mr.. Hill was asked
whether he would present the name of
As Mr.. Nixon is a firm believer In the
doctrine OF the American Shipping League
and ardent supporter of restoring cur
merchant marine by liberal subsidies and
makes no concealment Of his convictions.
the outsiders protested against this selec-
ton.
Mr. Hill was then told that he could have
-lfe support o. ths New York delegation II
he desired, and he again refused to ac-
cept it
He had been offered the nomination in his
conference with Mr.. Croker and Senator
Murphy prior to the first meeting of the
delegation on Tuesday afternoon He de-
elined 1t, saying that he did not believe the
ticket could be elected u the platform con-
tanned a specific plank declaring for free
silver at the ratio of lS to l. This state
ment was made during the conference be-
tween Mr.. Croker and himself, when August
Van Wyck was selected the New York
representative On the Committee on Resp
buttons.
1t was denied by Senator Hill.
In the Convention.
The hall was packed to suffocaticn when
Chairman Richardson appeared at his desk.
The weather was excessively hot. The at
mosphere was sitting. There was hardly
breeze enough 10 watt a thistle down
through the aisle. and the banners hung
limp from the roof for & long time.
The disorder and confusion was so great
that Chairman Richardson pounded his desk
to secure order. About this time Ben Shive-
ly threaded his way through the struggling
crowd and took a seat at the Indiana dele
CATION. tanning himself Justify. Tho con-
fusion was SO great that very few recog-
niZsd him.
1t was increased by the action of some
one who had shifted the guidons OF the New
Jersey and Texas delegations. Each squad
had followed its suidons, and, as there were
less seats In the New jersey than Of Texas,
bnra rHl
time to Strengthen it out
At last, however, partial order was re-
stored. and the roll call Of States for the
presentation Of candidates was begun.
Arkansas promptly yielded to Illinois, and
Congressman James r. Williams of that
State wended his way to the platform. His
short alpaca coat was buttoned across his
breast, and he wore white tie. He looked
even thinner than on the previous day.
Stevenson Name Presented.
Bending forward AMI Initiating his lungs
he launched himself into speech, placing
Adlai K. Stevenson in nomination. The con-
fusion was SO great that only occasional
sentences could be heard.
Applause followed the statement that Mr.
Stevenson was ''one who was not Rough
Rider, but a swift rider" When ;Ie added
that he was also = man who places human
blood above human greed there was pro-
found silence. The cheers came in storms,
however, when he said that as Postmaster
General OF the United states stevenson mad
demonstrated to the country that he knew
q Republican when he saw him in an Office
that belonged TO u Democrat
There WAS great demonstration when
he concluded. The Illinois delegation led
with rousng round Of applause. and at
least two-tfjrds of the delegates Joined in.
The uproar lasted full five minutes.
Connecticut yielded to Minnesota. She
sent to the desk L. A RooSing, a personal
friend of MIR. Towne. As he took the chair
man by the hand there We're loud shouts of
"TOwne. Towne!" They came from the gal
ieries on the right Of the chair.
Clad in blue serge and wearing a broad
leather belt and a stand-up collar, MIR.
Roosing pitched his voice in high tenor
and launched the Towne boom. His speech
lacked energy and magnetic force. Wills
acknowledging that Alr. Towne was not q
Iaember OF tho Democratic party, he de-
clared that he was a Democrat by conyic-
ton.
As he closed the Minnesota delegation in
5tigated an outburst of enthusiasm. II rose
in a body and shouted itself hoarse. There
was no response from the other delegations,
but there was from the gallery. II was
evident that Mr.. Towne's friends were
there In full force. They really did all the
cheering and shouting, but failed to bulge
any real voters. The uproar lasted several
minutes. varying in force and at times re-
sembling the noise of a tornado.
For long time did Long jim" Richard