The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
ADLAI {. STEVENSON,
&c RRYAN's RUNNING MATE ON THE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
NAMED ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
uILL AND TOWNE RAN HIM THE
CLOSEST RACE FOR 1T.

seyen In Nomination Stevenson,
Hin, Townc, Lewis, Patrick, Smith
and Carr--Ham Lewis withdrew
His INSTRUMENTATION Was Made
rpsnfmous-states Withdrew Votes
when the Result Was CIear-Con-
vcntIon Adjourned.
Kansas City, July 6-The Democratic
national ticket was completed to-day by
The nomination of Adlai Z. Stevenson for
Vice President. The nomination was made
m the first ballot, state after state join
ing In the wild scramble to record its
support OF the winning candidate.
1t was not accompanied by any such
frantic demons ration of approval a. had
marked the proceed ngs at previous
stages. al hough the result followed a
stirited ard, at times, highly dramatic
contest between thu advocates of Towne,
Stevens on, Hill and\the lesser candidates.
Tie distinct triumph of The day in the
way Of a poru ar ovation was that accord
ed TO Senator Hill, and in its s2ontaniety
and enthusiasm, was one of the most no.
table # ea1ures the convention has pro-
duced 1t was ACCOMPANIED. too, by a
remarkable scene when Hill earnestly pro-
tested to his friends against being placed
In nominal on and then, finding his pro
test in y ain, when he strode to the plat
form and, in tones which left no doubt
Of their sincerity. earnestly besought the
convention not to make him the norni-
nee.
with More Briskness.
The proceedings to-day moved with
greater briskness than on the two preced-
waits for platform and committee. The
aspect of the vast auditorium was truly
&mocratic when the session began. An
ucpaung the close of the convention, the
general public was admitted freely, and
as a result, great crowds emptied into the
hall not only filling every available seat
In the area and aisles, but also Overlooking
into the arena reserved for the delegates,
while some more adventuresome individ-
uals scaled the iron girders and looked
down from a dizzy hight on the $1,000 peo-
pie packed below. The crowd practically
took possession of the proceedings, and at
times the chairman and his officials were
so powerless to proceed that they gave
up 10 the multitude until the various dem
onstrations spent themselves.
After Hill went out of the vice presiden-
tial race il soon became ap-
parent Stevenson was strong
fsvorite State afteE state sec
onded his Observation-Disclosures Indiana,
Virginia, Iowa, Kentucky, Illinois. Some
OF the devoted friends of Hill still main
tained their allegiance TO him. and the
DELEGATIONS of New Jersey, Louisiana and
some others seconded his nomination.
number of favorite sons also were
placed in nomination Maryland bringing
forward Gov. John Walter Smith, Wash
rgton naming James Hamilton Lewis,
North Carolina nominating Gen. Julian S.
Carr and Ohio presenting the name of A
". Patrick. II was after , o'clock when
the seconding speeches. many of them
WeGrisome, were concluded, and the bal
l0ting began.
As the roll was about to be called Mr..
Lewis appeared on the platform and in a
few well chosen words withdrew from the
contest The vote was followed with in
tense interest, for when Alabama an
nounced three for Stevenson and nineteen
for Hill, it looked as If a close and excit-
ing contest was to occur. But 1t was soon
evident that Stevenson had a strong lead.
Al the close of the call he had 55912 votes,
which, however, was not enough to nomi-
nate, the requisite two-thirds being 64.
Hill had received 200 votes and Towne
S9i5
But, before the announcement of the
result, a strong-lunged delegate from Ten
nessee stood on his chair and announced:
Tennessee changes her "a votes from Hill
10 Stevenson"
Ihat started the tide irresistibly toward
stevenson. From every quarter of the
nall came demands for recognition. Ala
nama changed TO Stevenson. California did
the same, and North Carolina changed
from Carr to Stevenson. Even New York
hhaily and reluctantly announced its
change from Hill to Stevenson That
ended 1t. Stevenson's nomination was as
sured, although for some time longer the
various states continued TO record their
chanses form Towne and other candidates
TO stevenson. In the end the nomination
was made unanimous. It's announcement
was greeted with enthusiastic approval,
and again state standards and banners
were borne about the building in tri5dte
10 the Party nominee.
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