The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07
STEVENSON is NAMED
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.


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Bryan's RunnfnB Mate.
CONVENTION HALL. KANSAS CITY,
July 6-The final day Of the Democratic
national convention broke clear and hot.
the same brilliant sky that has marked
every day Of convention week, and the
cioudiess blue gave no promise of relief
from the Intense heat But the grateful
Ing intolerabie. did not forsake the swell
terins crowds today. II blew steadily from
the southwest hot, II Is true. from It's
wind. II swept through the great win
dows at the south end OF the hall, nut
tered the bunting and flags, and famed
the vast crowd.
Opening of the Third Day.
At 1915 o'clock Chairman Richardson
advanced to the front OF the platform, a
great bouquet OF sweet peas In his hand.
and. with sweep OF the gavel, cut on
the strains OF the band, slowly stilied the
conversation. and brought the convention
to order for It's third days work. But II
was some minutes before there was suffi-
Client quiet for the opening Invocation. and
then the great audience arose while the
Rev. Rabbi Mayer. of Kansas City, deliv-
cred prayer. breathing the sense OF re-
sponsibiilty resting upon the convention:
OF states began for the purpose OF making
nominations for the vice presidency. Great
consision prevailed. and very few OF the
on until Alabama and Arkansas had been
passed and California had been called.
Then the doughty form and fiorid face OF
MIA delegation and In sfentorian tones DC,
manded 10 know what was going on, and
that the aisles be cleared OF the disordcriy
intruders. When the chairman responded
that California was being called for NOM
inations Senator White announced that
California yielded to Arkansas. "Arkan-
sss Yields 70 Illinois 10 place IN nomina-
tion Adlai w. stevenson OF Illinois," shout
ed Jefferson Davis. the Democratic can
didate for governor Of Arkansas. standing
on Z chair and receiving a cheer for hts
mention OF Stevenson.
stevenson's Name Presented.
Now all business was suspended. as the
confuslon had become go overpowering
that the cali Of the secretary was inaudi-
ibIe abeve the roar Police and sergeants-
s,s alta sc struggled yalny TO dlsperss ne
Moor. Men fought to retain their places.
and there were many exciting encounters.
which at times threatened to precipitate
night under the eyes OF the multitude.
y took fifteen minutes to restore a SEM
blance OF order. and then the spokes-
man for Illinois. Representative James
williams. presented the name of Steven
SON Mr.. Williams said:
Williams speech.
''Iliin,is is grateful 10 Arkansas for this
evidence OF hefsregard. The united DEM
ocrAcy ~ Illinois desires to present to
thte convention for the vice president OF
the United Statrs, . Democrat tcheers,
one who irew his 0rst breath from the
pure Democratic atmosphere Of old Ken.
tncky. He was DlptiseJ IN the great and
growing Democracy of Illinois. one who
has stood squarely on every Democratic
platform since he became a voter, one
who has twice represented In congress- q
district overwhelmingly Republican, one
who is not a Rough Rider, but \ swift
ridsr, ncs q warrior. bst statesman 4
against military rnlcs, man Who be.
lieves that president OF the United
States who ignores the constitution. as
s abe prsse s, ~ asnssS so has
piory far more than he loves the re-
public man who believes American
aespotisn Is no better than any, other
blood above human greed A man VINO
will not trade away the precious life 81
an AMERICAN soldier for, a nugget ~ xo'd
In the Philippine islands. man who
would not give the 1000 or 800 brave
American soldiers whom Mckinley has
sacrificed In thar hotha1 ~ disease and
destruction for an the islands, A rran
who during four sears Of faithful admin
tstratton as nrt assistant postmaster gpn.
.rrsf % the Unit II States demonstrated TO
when he hees mo u, an Office that belongs
20 Democrat, q eughier and applause
VIII Not Have 90 Explatn.
"Nomlnate our man and you will not
have 70 explain any. speeches made
made any kind only Democratic \ ut,n
IN the fiil strength ~ his manhood abba
TO canvass every Sste In the Union.
"GNntlemtn VI tfle convention, Illinois
makes no ssagssrstion when she tells YOU
that In that great rtatc the conditions are
Tar hestor, the prospects are much bright
eana,as,s Tor Si.s eresident Sarriea i" /, by h.,
soo0 majority tNpplausel We have a
state ticket stronger than we ever had
iSa o ssee ~, o sneeTa mesgasn Y
Q, she ne Aesr.sy n Illinois from one end
you % nominate the man whose narae
We shall present a man who has boon
tried and ;annd tfna 10 The center WITH
ne weak spots In hts Rrnicr . man waass
character and thl'i'y roe, umended lim TO
the people IN aselS part of this republic.
= raan who prssesses al, the noble attri
bntea OF nohtc man great enough and
sooa enetgh % Be greslden, Of the t''quoi
Ritle and With these two faithful Dem.
crafts -t1ndinS together. shoulder TO
sheulder W ca Tw~ep criminal aggres-
OF the earth
"os.ntlsmsn N tho convention. We now
present - Scn AS the eholce % the iui,ed
bcmoc HseN ~ nar state that disttngliah.
90 stateemAn thai splendid vigoruu. ~.
HAhlr Democrat. Vice President Adlsi
r Stevenson, ~ Illinois" tGreat ara
continued applause
Mf Williams spoke rapidly ana briefly.
ard ~ his mention ~ Aalai y stcvcns0H
flilnstr Was on It's feet cheering MILDLY,
kaneaN Vas Vn aH WAS Alabama. ArkAn.
ses Mississippi and large numher a
delegates IN different parts 81 the hall
The applause while Vigorous was ~
not lasting above uiinutr when o..
f0ii call Fvached Connecticut that state
gave way 10 MtnnesNta. atnla cheers and
efieA " TOW ne be-
Tawaefs Name rr~.estsa
\. Roesins ~ Minpesota. then to.,s
the Platform to present the name o.,
ChsrieH TOwnr % that state
Nj Nrsr'vr = Rail powerfsl man
Nth a -~-aehttipg Ma stsiwsrt fr','..
he ca',id hs hesrA tn every direction
His nrat appliance mas ERiuea when hs
spoke q NJ Tnwne AZ man who en-.
bo3lsi the Nest chataCtsrislfr "a A1neri
can manhood Mher De- pronrun.-rt ~.
name OF TownN there Was ehetriuE from
the Mtaresota delegation uhlah r,,s, 3.
- feet waving naVs On franti- fashion
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