The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-10

Nominations for president were
called for. Alabama yielded to Ne
braska, and Oldham assembled the
platform and nominated Bryan.
When Oldham finished his speech
the convention went wild. The great
est demonstration of the convention
followed. A parade of states began,
with banners and flags, while the
band played. This was kept up over
half an hour.
Judge E. B. Perkins, of Dallas, Tex,
Seconding speeches were made by ex-
Senator White, of California;; Judge
o. p. Thompson, of Illinois; ex-Sen-
ator Hill, of New York, and half a
dozen others.
The roll call of states was then or
dered, and every state cast its entire
vote for. Bryan, and the vote was
made unanimous.
The convention then adjourned I'M
til Friday morning.
Fridays Session.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 6.-The dem
OC1 udI1Oncll llChCJ was
by the nomination of Adlai z. Steven
son for vice president. The nominal
ton was made on the first ballot,
state after state joining in the wild
scramble to record its support of the
winning candidate. 1t was not ac-
companied by any such frantic dem
onstration of approval as had marked
/ tho nrnnan6iTmc Of
although the result followed a spirit
ed and at times highly dramatic con-
test between the advocates of Steven
son, TOwne, Hill and the lesser candi-
dates. The distinct triumph of the
day in the way of a break-away of
| popular ovation was that accorded to
Senator Hill, and in it's spontaneity
and enthusiasm was one of the most
notable features the convention has
produced. 1t was accompanied, too,
! by remarkable scene when Hill ear
nestly protested to his friends against
| being placed in nomination, and then,
! finding his protest in vain, he strobe
to the platform and in tones which
left no doubt of his sincerity earnestly
besought the convention not to make
him the nominee.
The following are the names pre-
scented to the convention as candidates
for the vice presidency: Adlai Z.
Stevenson, of Illinois; Senator Hill, of
New York; Towne, of Minnesota; j.
Hamilton Lewis; Gov. j. Walter
! Smith; Judge Carr, of North Caro-
lima, and A. w. Patrick, of Ohio. J.
Hamilton Lewis just before the roll
call withdrew his name.
The vote was followed with intense
! interest, for when Alabama announc-
ed for Stevenson and 10 for Hill it
| looked as though there would be a
close contest. But it was soon evil
dent that Stevenson had strong
lead. AT the close of the call he had
559H votes, which, however, was not
enough to nominate him, the requi-
site two-thirds being 624. Hill had
received 200 votes and Towne S9B.
But before the announcement of the
result strong-lunged delegate from
Tennessee stood on a chair and an
nounced, Tennessee changes her "a
| NOJCS 11Oln " OOCNCnSOn. Ills
started the tide irresistibly toward
Stevenson. From every quarter of the
hall came calls for recognition. Ala
bama changed to Stevenson, Califor-
MIA did the same, North Carolina
changed from Carr to Stevenson.
Even New York finally and reluctant
! ly announced its change from Hill to
Stevenson. That ended it. Steven
sons nomination was assured, al
though for some time longer the va
rious states continued to record their
changes from Towne and other candi-
dates to Stevenson. In the end the
nomination was made unanimous. It's
announcement was greeted with en-
thusiastic applause, and again state
standards and banners were borne
about the building in tribute to the
nominee.
AS soon as order was restored a res
olution was passed congratulating
Kansas City upon the fine convention
building, the usual resolutions of
| thanks to the officers of the conven-
ton were adopted, and the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.