New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
NOMINATING STEVENSON.
FRUITLEss EFFORTS TO INDUCE HILL
TO RUN.
TOwNE SET ASIDE FOR A sIAoN-PURE DFN-
OCRAT-ADLATs AXE WANTED
ONCE MORE.

Kansas City, No. July 6.-The final day Of the
Democratic National Convention broke clear and
hot The sun blazed 1itiiessy down through the
same brilliant sky that has marked every day OF
Convention week, and the cloudless blue gave no
promise o. relief from the intense But the
grateful wind. which has saved the week from be-
ms iar0iershIe did not forsake the sweltertng
crowds to-day. Il blew steadily from the south
west hot Il IS true. from its passage over the
plains but nevertheless wind. Il swept in
through the great windows at the south end of
The han. futte-ed the bunting and flags and famed
the vast crowd.
An hour before The Convention Hall was opened
dense crowds were packed around the various en-
frances. and hundreds more were coming On every
thorOughf2re that afforded access to the hall
About thirty minutes after the doors were opened
the galleries were al occupied and still the crowds
around The entrance and in the streets had suf-
cered dimnuton. Yesterday the hall was so
densely Packed that il al times impossible 10
move around upon the floor one-fcurth the dele
gates were unable 10 the chairman. and three
tourlhs OF them could hear nothing uttered from
the platform The aisles were choked I'D TO a de-
gree that wcs dangerous. and passage through
the1n was a. times difficult and impossible This
morning the police and sergeants-at-aruls started
T. with great vis0r 10 prevent any repetition OF
rhe disagreeable features OF yesterdays second
session and for a considerable time met with sue
cess. but they were gradually overwhelmed and
made comparatively helpless by the heavy crowds
that were allowed 20 pass The gatekeepers The
crowd was not terrific as that OF last night as
t1= great features Of the Convention. the reading
ot TIE platform and the nomination Of candidate
for the Presidency were ever.
Sulze- was The first Tice-PresI3enuaI candidate
% appear IN the hall, and his appearance seemed
excite little interest He came down the aisle
from the delegates door. coat thrown open hat
5arIned hard OF the back OF his head his tall form
towering over q small Ohio delegate al his side
across whose shoulders his arm was caressingIy
thrown. and into whose ear he talked with great
energy
A. Iy.45 o'clock Chairman Richardson advanced
u The front OF the platform, a great bouquet OF
sweet peas in his hand. and with a sweep Of the
g@vs cur Of the strains OF the band slowly stiIled
tie confusion and brought the Convention 10 order
9Or its -h.rd days work
PRAYER BY RABBI MAYER
But Il was some minutes before there was suf1-
c!e-t quiet for the opening invocation and then
the great audience arose wLile Rabbi Mayer, Of
kansas City. delivered prayer, breathing the
sense OF responsibility resting the Convention
TIE prayer was as follows:
@ our Heavenly Father Father. too OF all man
r. n --,,6 -T W a. invoke Thy name to-day. With
rEe thrill and the thTah Of stirring scenes ana
fore Thee The conviction Ct our hearts that unless
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lie and IL eternity We thank The for the ways
II V-t-1 Lhol hast gsed Us as ne Instruments o.
worthy men Thou hast raised Up in leadership
over us- On bless them. and all those who labor
t5r the establishment Of wise government and just
ll"e ---h- - ivL.--t --0- -
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4--ke ls - P7r=i.e more -l-- ose - O @
--eir helpless hands IN piteous appeal Ior thef
Father. dare not deny them. May every good en-
te-pr=e nat invites our seTElee ma Ls & reaay 2 70
al Bitterness and blgoIry toward those who hold
o -r - rs, - 9-e | - -ffes-s5 n
defend the right and 70 defy the wrong. II lto!-
TGr against the 5o-dsrnen Of error and sin but
against -h falsehood and ignorance that have over
Ta5u . Lord, hast lifted up an ensign 70 the
nations from a5a-. and hast called for one Of them
e55 zf5T fo 65t % @ "a bF5 but 70 bless Thar the
partition walls Of party afiIiatLor and racial af-
eveIed and Thy spirit C Kindness rule everywhere
or, nay there be none weary, nor sturnbl!ng
among IS men. We ask Il FOR the sake OF my
name Amen
States began for the purpose Of making noulina-
-.os .or the Presidency Great confusion pre-
vailed and very few OF the delegates we're aware
Of what was going on until Alabama and Arkansas
had been passed and California called.
NOMINATIONS BEGIN.
Then the doughty face Of ex-senator White
emerged from The California division and f. stem
-rrtsn tones he demanded 10 know what was going
o. md that the aises be cleared OF the disorderly
.-truders When the chairman responded THAI
California was being called for nominations
Senator White announced that California yielded
70 Arkansas
And Arkansas yields 70 Illinois 70 place ii
nomination ACIal Stevenson, OF Illinois" shouted
JEFF" Davis. the Democratic candidate for Gov
e-nor Of Arkansas. standing chair and receIv-
ing cheer 1or his mention OF Stevenson. Now
I'll business was suspended, as the confusion had be-
come 50 overpowertng that the call Of the secretary
was maud l5Ie above the roar. The police and the
ssrgear-s-at-ar1ns struggled vainly 10 dispossess
the mob which vas vel nigh IN control OF the
Hoor lIen fought retain their places. and there
were many exciting encounters which at times
threatened 70 Preciptate q fight under the eyes OF
the multitude. Il took fifteen minutes 10 restore
some seubIance Of order. and then the spokesman
FOR Illinois Representative James Williams. pre-
s=-ted the name OF Stevenson He said:
Gentlemen OF the Convention; Illinois IS CRATE
ful % Arkansas for this evidence or her resaru-
The United Democracy OF Illinois csslTeS 10 yLS
sent tl!E Convention FOR the next
q the United states DeI-4ocI a. one "i-O C-e'
rs first breath from the pure, Dern9cratlc atlo-
sphere OS Old Kentucky; ore naptized IN LLe eIeas @
growing Democracy CT ILLINOIS, one VINO mas
stood sguzr-Iy Ou every Democratic platform since
he became voter; one who has twice TeiresT.hl-1
ir Congress district over~ lelLIllny ftS
one WEo 5 not d. Rough Rider, but q swift rlder-
lCneers) Not warrior. but a statesman A ma ?
who stands for civil government against
r-e A man who believes that q president OF tLe
United States who Ignores Jhe LCilsLlL1I-0i- az L.-
present President has done must De one %tlo
50 0yn glory far more than he loves the Rep-pl-
rsan who believes American despOt!sn is no better
-hr- snv other despotsm \ man who places
s----ar F-0,S aroye riIrlan greed. A man who viii
rot trade away the precious life OF an amen an
r7fe~ Fr- a rIJgget Of gold IN the Philippine Is
TRIBUTE TO ADLATs AXE
-a, nh, y,o,,rd not give the 5000 or $3.50 brave
a--s-T~~D soldiers whom Mckinley has sacri1cec
= rTsr horfeG q disease and destruction. for al
- -osr Years u faithful administration as First
Assistant Postmaster General q the Cnlted &c
sees him In an Office that belongs 70 q DeLa1cIa rat
1AppIause.) Nominate our man and you WI mo-