The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-07

4 cept the nomination rs candidate from
New York. Hin repeatedly refused
| Mr.. Croker repeated Senator Murrhy's re-
| quest. with Go ahead and accept It
| Il do not want It," MIR. Hill replied
| MIR. DAILY shouted. you can't refuse"
| Mr.. Hill tried 10 convince them that Stew
! enson was as good a candidate as he was.
} II was evident that vote had been taken
/ in the New York delegation and that It had
| determined 10 place the Elmira statesman
in the field regardless OF his wishes.
! When Colorado was called Governor
| Thomas seconded Towne's nomination. His
! speech created no Juror because it could not
| be heard. In vain did he teeter up and
down, shaking his head ard using both In
| dex fingers. Not word was audible 10
| th-ee-qu2rters of the audience. There We're
( shouts of Louder" and he finally subsidized
/ with cries of ''Timei Timer'
Grady Astounds.
During his speech Senator Thomas F.
| Grady had mounted the platform and stood
l at the side of Senator Jones. With unusual
1 celebrity David Il. Hill followed him. As
| Governor Thomas disappeared the State of
I Delaware was called. 1t yi5lded TO Senator
| Grady only. and Hill was apparently cha
| grined.
Standing upon the highest pinnacle in the
| hall. Grady swelled OUT his chest and threw
| his magnificent head backward. There was
1 a universal exclamation of establishment
/ when, with q full, rich tone OF voice, ne
I said:
In behalf Of the united Democracy Of
| the State Of New York / present to this
| convention tho name OF David h. Hill AZ
| candidate for the vice presidency"
| y dramatic scene ensued. At first the au-
| dience seemed TO distrust It's ears. 1t was
| apparently lost in wonderment. Ii evidently
| fanCied that thare was some mistake. Fin
| ally, comprehe nding the full force and sig
nificance OF the words, Il burst into an in
| describable uproar.
Hundreds OF flags We're produced and
waved with spasmodIc energy. The uproar
was fearful. a; least twenty guidons. in
| Guiding those Of Hawaii. Mississippi. Cali
forniG, North Dakota, Alabama, Maryland
and New York. were instantly grouped in
front OF the platform. The band played a
national air. and the guidons were twiriej
In time with the music.
While the delegates were in this paroxysm
OF enthusiasm. former Governor Hill and
Augustus Van Wyck sat just behind Mr.
Grady. Hin was apparently exceedingly
annoyed. His face was study for u
physognomist.
Former Senator White of California and
Senator Jones Of Arkansas bent their heads
| and were apparently urging him TO accept
the compliment Mr.. Hill shock his head re-
peatediy, and a. crowd of dignitaries added
their importantly TO those of the Senators.
Meantime the tumuit subsidized. and Grady
resumed his speech He said that Gov
ernor Hill might decline. but. decline or
not he added. New York's united and
| solid seyenty-tTo votes will be cast to the
end for David Bennett Hill"
At the end Of every sentence Mr.. Hill re-
| peated, Il Will not take ii. This is abso-
lutely unfair You should not urge it,
Finally he appealed 10 Senator Jones.
f; saying: This is not wise; it should not
| be forced upon me. Help me stop it,
| The Senator Is reported to have replied:
Go on and decline. I'll help you out. Go
"a IL -.
Hill Declines the Honor.
/ As Mr.. Grady descended the steps and
| rejo!ned the New York delegation, Mr.. Hill
| advanced TO the desk. He bowed his head
, in recognition CT the volume of cheers that
greeted him and declined the nomination.
When he declared that he felt II his duty
to say that for personal reasons. and good
and valid reasons. he could not accept,
there We're renewed applause and shouts OF
"You must accept IT.
These personal reasons. he said have been
| detailed to one of his closest friends
To this friend he sad that he could not
| take 1t because II he did so he would he
forced to give up "Wolferts Roost," and
| he could not afford to run two establish
| ments. one IN WASN'T gton and the other
| at Albany. His income was insufficient to
maintain the exalted position of Vice Pres
! ident IN the way that Il ough. TO ba main
! taned In his view the Vice President
| tertain He could not Go Il.
| His final words were, 81 did not come
| into this convention as a candidate. / did
| not expect to he one, and ! cannot accept
| the honor"
| when he started TO leave the platform
crowd Of distinguished men began TO
| eagerly shake his hands. The cheers Of
| those witnessing the scene were almost APP
| palling in volume.
! Seconding Speeches.
The next speaker 20 appear was Thomas
Hutchinson Of Georgia. He was as neat and
| trim in appearance as block OF Georgia
| marble He placed a written speech upon
| the deck and read Il three feet away, de-
| claiming Il perfectly and uttering it SO dis
tinctIy that every ear in the vast building
| heard each word. Mr.. Hutchinson. on be-
| half OF his State seconded Stevenson's
| nomination.
| Illinois yielded to Connecticut. Homer 5.
| Cummings the new political star in the
| land OF steady habits, took the platform.
He surprised everybody by seconding
| Towne's nomination. and none was more
| surprised than James r. Williams of Hi
nois.
Mr.. Williams sprang upon the chair and
protested. He said that Illinois had yielded
to Connecticut with the express under
! standing that the delegate from that State
was TO second Mr. Stevenson's nomination.
1t turned out that Mr. Cummings had mis-
taken his turn. Minnesota had promised
TO yield to him to express his personal
preference.
At this a second delegate went to the
platform. He was James Kennedy OF Illi-
nois who was satisfied with his tribute to
her favorite son.
w. H. Dunphy Of the State Of Washing
ton appeared and shot off n rocket for
James Hamilton Lewis
It had hardly disappeared IN the aidrotic
armament before Indiana gave way to Vir-
ginia- Congressman William 4. Jones of
that State. In tarse words, pledged the old
Commonwealth to Stevenson
When Kentucky was called there was a
shrill shout for Joe Blackburn. Governor
McCreery took his place. His piccadilly
collar, white cravat and immaculate shirt
, front were TYPICAL of his speech. 1t was
as neat his personal appearance, and
was delivered with genuine Kentuckian
accent.
A. Leo Knox OF Maryland presented the
name of John W. Smith, its new Governor.
Then George Fred W illiams, as elegant as
an English duke, paid delicate tribute to
Few FORK and seconded Towne's nominal
ton. His voice was az shrill as the chirp
Of cicada- He made the remarkable
statement that Towne wanted 70 become a
suaded by the Democrats themselves, who
thought that he could be of more advan-
tase to them IL he remained within the
ranks OF the Silver Republicans.
BY this time the play was becoming weari-
some. The audience shut of the elegant
George Fred by shouting "Towne. Towne,