The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
DELAWARE PART
IN THE CONVENTION
Delegates Returned From Kansas
City Well Satisfied.
HANDYS WORK IN COMMITTEE.
The Former Congressman Also Made
a Strong Speech Seconding the
Nomination of Hill Amid
the Confusion.

Kansas City, Mo. July 6.-Delawares
six delegates and pa'ty VI visitors
started Tor home this evening very
MalA elated over what mas D4en ascom-
plished anu the part -he STAGE repre-
scnta.ives played in tha gted confer
ence Of Democrats Tie atform anu
the candidates sui, AMI Senator Ken
ney is sure there file enance If
winning at the polls.
The State would have liked to see
Hill on the ticket, and among The pasg
speeches in the long list OF the Gay was
that OF eX-Congressman L. Irving
Handy in seconding Hills nomi-
nation. His and Chairman Grays
votes were cast for the New
Yorker, despite his declination, while
the other four went to Stevenson, but
a change was quickly made at the end
OF the roll-call, and Delaware was in
the front rank for the ticket
Handys Platform Work.
Handys part in the framing OF the
platform brought him prominently be-
fore the party leaders. As one OF the
members of the Platform Committee he
sat throughout the long, hot sessions,
and applied himself vigorously TO the
work. 1t was he who first suggested
making a paramount issue to defect
the anti-silyer sentiment, and he con-
suited DAILY, Of New Jersey, with the
result now a part of the political his
tory of the country.
The anti-Imperialist plank was first
made by Daily and Handy, and then,
with the aid Of Senator Tillman it was
put into the shape in which it appears
in the platform
1t Was De1aware's Turn.
Patrick McCarren rose TO mis- seat
when the roll-call reached New York
and announced that the Empire STATE
would yield its lime TO Delaware l..
Irving Handy of tnat State, took
the platform, and, like MI. Daly, spoke
for Hill He said.
l stand here, by the courtesy Of the
State OF New York, because l represent
the Democratic party. In that are
locked up all of my hopes and all Of
my aspirations, both for my country
and for myself, and because | love the
Democratic party, and because be-
leve that we are in this good year Of
1900 facing crisis for that party.
am here to second the nomination of
David B. Hill for the Vice Presidency
(Applause.) I know perfectly well
what is the first thought in the heart
and mind of every delegate as | name
him. That thought is: Hill is not
candidate" He stood upon the plat
form and said he did not want the
nomination. Now, my friends, he is not
seeking the nomination. He prefers in
this fight place in the private ranks,
but the State of New York asks the
nomination for him. (Cries of "No,
no.") My friends, the State of New
York has put Mr. Hill in nomination.
and asserts that she will vote for him
from the first ballot to the end Of the
contest.
We give you the name of man for
Vice President, Democrat with cour-
age as true as the Demascus blade.
(Cries of mo, no!'O and applause. Do
not let us fight in the West alone, or in
the South alone, or in the North alone,
but let us fight East. West, North and
South, and the ticket will be crowned
with victory if you will put ON it Bryan
and Hill, Of New York. (Applause
and continued cries of ''No, no!")