Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-06
Presents Charley Towne,
Who Gets an Enthusiastic Recep-
tion from the Galleries.
Greatest Enthusiasm Manifested When
Tammany Presents the Name Of
David B. Hill.
Hill Declines, Y When l', the Applause
Subsidies, Saying He is Not a
Candidate. s5
Stevenson Lands the Nomination on
the First Ballot, BY a Good
Majority.

Kansas City, July Gas early as 8
o'clock the streets leading to conven-
tion hall were crowded with people
anxious to secure seats on the third
and last day of the convention and at
10 O'clock when the band commenced
the overture the galleries were already
filled. Especial interest was mani
Tested in today's session on account OF
the report that Bryan would be here
to address the convention and it was
considerably disapp pointed when later
report was circulated positively stating
that the candidate would not stir out
of Lincoln. BY 1920, apparently,
there was not room for another per-
son and the packed to the roof" tex-5
preston was really true. It was a
good natured crowd, enthusiastic
and fresh for more vocal exercises.
AS usual the delegates were late IN
arriving, while Chairman Richardson
himself was a, little tardy. At 1O:41
he cleared the hall and six minutes
later the gaVel fell calling the assem-
sbIage to order, abb Henry, mayor
of Kansas City, prayed. Business was
opened at 1875 when Chairman
Richardson announced that nomina-
lions for vice president were in order.
The call of states was begun Ala
hama passed without naming any one.
Arkansas yielded to Illinois for the
purpose OF IA nominating A. E. Steven.
son. S9
A demand was made at this point
that the sergeant t-at-arms should clear
the aisles Of people standing therein.
While this was being done the impa
Stient crowd began yelling for Hill but
the demonstration did not last long.
AT this juncture New Jersey discoV-s
cred that their standard was over
among the New York seats and Con-
gressman DAILY seized it to put it in its
proper place. A New York delegate
objected and there was a struggle.
which delayed the proceedings sew
ieral minutes. In the meantime Con-
gresham ]. r. Wi lliams Of Illinois as
scended the platform to make tho
speech nominating Stevenson. Quiet!
was restored. He said lilnois desired
to present the name Of a real democrat
lApplause.) he man he named had
stood upon democratic platforms ever
since he was al voter: He never was 4
backslider tremendous cheering.l
Without calling his name, Williams re-
viewed the political career of dial
Stevenson. Give us this man on the
ticket with Bryan, = exclaimed Will
3lianas and I think we will sweep Him
els. He closed By referring to hiss
ndidate As disting guished demo-
crat and ey-Viee President Adlai ii.
Stevenson. q The band played Dixie
again, and delegates and visitors.
cheered.
The Illinois and Kentucky islega-
stions led the demonstrate when Was
comp parativeiys short lived. Connecti-
cut yielded to Minnesota for the nom
ination Of rowne, not because lie was
from the northwest but as an Ameri-
can. With Towne on the ticket, Ros-
ing promised Minnesota's electoral
vote Tor Bryan. When Rosing cah-
cluded demonstration ensued OF
greater magnitude than that for Stew
enson II was noticeable however,
that the noise was confined 70 the gal-
leries. homas of Colorado seconded
Towne's nomination and then ensped
the first real demo ationl as ssAr as
sals delegates were coneepned Della
ware yielded to New ork. and 'rhos.