The Portland daily press., 1900-07-07

ClaFed that although the Senator had de-
clined, better soldier had never walked
beneath the Democratic flag, and when
he was nominated he would take it.
The convention was becoming very i'm
patient over the long list of secOnding
speeches, and there were frequent calls OF
time'' before he concluded.
Senator White Of California spoke ener-
getically from the platform, declaring
that those who did not desire to hear the
nominating speeches could go out. II
they did not care to go out they should
keep quiet.
North Dakota from the floor seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Hill.
S. M. Gates, a son of North Carolina
presented the name of Col. Julian Carr
from his state. He spoke briefly.
Ohio put in nomination the name of A.
W. Patrick, for the Buck Eye state His
name was presented by A. A. Daugher6y,
who was one of the few speakers whose
seconding speech could be heard at any
distance from the platform.
W. III. Snowden of Pennsylvania read
his speech seconding Stevenson Although
he spoke distinctly the crowd in It's inn
patience repeatedly interrupted him. He
read steadily, however, and the tumult
increased to such an extent that Chair
man Richardson was compelled to use his
gayaI
South Carolina from the floor seconded
the nomination of Stevenson. Tennessee
also from the floor, Charles Il. Case
making the speech, seconded tho nOmina-
ton of that matchless leader Of the New
York Democracy, David B. Hill This
was greeted with howl OF applause.
Jonathan Lane of Texas seconded the
nomination OF Stevenson.
Utah from the floor seconded the nOmi-
nation of Stevenson and Vermont fol-
lowed suit, going also for Stevenson.
Washington when called yielded back
Go Idaho the time it has received from
it and Chairman Read of the Idaho dele
CATIONS seconded the nomination of Lew
is j. W. St. Clair Of West riginia aD.
pealed to the delegates to vote for the
man who would bring the greatest num-
Der OF votes to the ticket and that man he
declared, was Stevenson Of Illinois.
q. g. Cooper OF Wisconsin spoke for
Y0wne. His short speech was ably deliv-
cred and called forth much applause.
Wyoming, from the floor seconded Stew
ensOn.
sN1iayOr Rose of Milwaukee sprang upon
his feet ana announced that despite the
adVices of Mr. Cooper Wisconsin would
cast its vote for Stevenson.
John III. Wise, of Hawaii, from the
floor, seconded the nomination of Hill.
New Mexico from the floor seconded the
nomination OF Stevenson.
j. Hamilton Lewis of Washington
whose name had already been presented
ardsOn. lie expressed his thanks to the
states Of Washington and Idaho which
had champiOned his cause and announced
his withdrawal from the race.
The roll call for the first ballot then be-
gan. The announcement of Alabama
that it had 10 votes for Hill was received
with a roar of applause.
-Four for Hill from Florida" called
forth another yell Of applause.
illinois, - shouted the clerk and back
came the cry, ''4S for Stevenson, and
then the Stevenson enthusiasm was I'M
bottled in good earnest and it rose higher
still when Iowa and Kansas cast their
full votes for him. Louisiana was the
next to go for him, her delegation giving
him the entire vote of 10. Michigan
which had all along strongly approved Of
Towne gave him but five votes, the re-
mainder going to Stevenson.
New Jersey S twenty votes for Hill
called forth another ripple of cheers and
then came New York.
The reply "NeW York casts her entire
u votes for the Hon. d. b. Hill, - in
creased the ripple to a wave of applause.
Pennsylvania S "a votes for Steven
son, - caused the adherents of the Illinois
man to shout until the rafters rung.
Rhode Island gave eight for Stevenson.
The Hill people cheered wildly when Ten
nessee went solid for the New York man
and the Stevenson people answered the
cheer when Texas came to their man.
Tennessee was up as soon as the vote
from Hawaii had been announced and
declared that it changed its vote for
Stevenson.
The convention recognized the signifi-
canoe of the action and cheer after cheer
went up. Stevenson was nominated
without question and all over the hall,
chairmen of delegations were on their
feet shouting and waving their arms in
the effort to secure recognition from the
chair in order to change their votes
Washington was the first to secure
the privilege and the tellers cry, ''Wash-
ingtOn changes its entire vote to Steven
son provoked wild enthusiasm.
The cheering became so loud that it
was almost impossible to catch the
changes as the teller called them out
After Washington came North Caro-
lima and then John l. Shea Of New York
managed to make his voice heard as he
called out New York changes her entire
vote from Hill to Stevenson.
This simply pulled out the plug, broke
in both ends and all the slaves at one
time ana the roar that went up was deaf
ening. Then in rapid succession, the
following states changed their votes to
Stevenson in the order given
California, North Dakota, Ne braska,
Hawaii, Florida South Dakota, Montana.
Connecticut.
After that they all made a rush for the.
coming candidate.
The cheering while the first changes
were being made was enthusiastic in the
extreme. A procession was formed to
march around the hall but the long ses-
sion that had preceded the nomination of
Stevenson and the exciting scenes of yes
terday had worn out the delegates and
the parade was short in length, and still
shorter as to it's line of marsh, the dele
ga6es confined themselves for the chief
part in cheering. The vote OF the three
leading candidates before any changes
were made, were as follows:
Stevenson, $50 10; Hill, 300; Towne,
112 1-2.
While the changes Of the various states
were being made, pandemonium reigned in
the hall
The usual formal resolutions Of thanks
to Kansas City and to the officers of the
convention were adopted amid the great
est confusion and then at 81 on motion
of Chairman Jones, the national Demo-
cratic convention Of 1900 adjourned.