Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06

NO CHOICE REACHED
Democratic Convention Still Strug-
Cling over Vice Presidency.
EFFORT TO STAMPEDE TO HILL
Only Checked by Strenuous Effort
of the Ex-senator.
TOWNE AND STEVENSON
TOWNE AND STEVENSON

CONVENTION HALL, KANSAS CITY,
No, July 6-The firal day Of the demo-
cratic national convention broke clear and
hot. The blazed pitilessly down
through the same brilliant sky that has
marked every day Of convention week. and
the cloudless blue gave no promise of relief
from the intense heat But the grateful
wind which has saved the week from being
intolerable did not forsake the sweItering
crowds today. II blew steadily from the
southwest, hot, It is true, from its passage
over the plains. but nevertheless a wind
Ii swept in through the great windows at
the south end of the hall, fiuttered the
bunting and flags and famed the vast
crowd.
An hour before the convention hall was
opened dense crowds Yeae packed around
the various entrances. and hundreds more
were coming on every thoroughfare that
afforded access to the hall Within thirty
minutes after the doors were opened tho
galleries were all occupied. and still the
crowds around the entrance and in the
streets had suffered no diminution Yester-
day the hall was so densely packed that Il
was at times impossible to move around
upon the floor. one-fourth Of the delegates
We're unable To see the chairman and the
olher three-fourths of them could hear
nothing uttered from the Platform.
that was dangerous and passage through
them was at all times difficult and late in
the evening, impossible. This morning the
police and sergeants-at-arms started in
with great vfgor TO prevent any repetition
OF the disagreeable features of Yesterdays
second session and for considerable time
met with success. but they were gradually
overwhelmed and made comparatively
helpless by the heavy crowds that were al
lowed to pass by the gatekeepers.
Crowd Not So Large Yesterday.
The crowd was not as terrific as that OF
last night-the features of the convention
the reading Of the platform and the nomi-
mating of candidate for the presidency
were over. Sulzer was the first vice presi-
DENTAL candidate to appear in the hall and
his appearance seemed to excite very little
interest. He came down the aisle from the
delegates door. coat thrown open hat
jammed hard down on the back of his
head, his tall form towering over a small
Ohio delegate at his side, across whose
shoulders his arm was Caressngly thrown
and into whose ear he talked with great
energy.
At 1915 Chairman Richardson advanced
to the front of the platform. a great bou-
quet of sweet peas in his hand, and with a
sweep of the gavel cut off the strains OF
the band, slowly stilled the confusion and
brought the convention to order for its
third days work. But IL some min
uteS before there was sufficient quiet for
the opening invocation, ana then the great
audience arose while Rev. Rabbi Mayer OF
Kansas City delivered prayer breathing
the sense of responsibility resting upon the
convention.
Immediately following the prayer the call
Of states began for the purpose of making
nominations for the vice presidency. Great
confusion prevailed and very few of the
delegates We're aware of what was going on
until Alabama and Arkansas had been
passed, aand California was called. Then
the doughty form and face of Senator
White emerged from the Californians and
in stentorian tones demanded to know what
was going on, and that the aisles be clear
ed of the disorderly intruders. When the
chairman responded that California was
being called for nominations. Senator White
announced that California yielded TO Ar
kansas.
Arkansas Yields to Illinois.
And Arkansas yields to Illinois to place
in nomination Adlai L. Stevenson of IHi-
nos,' shouted jeff Davis, the democratic
candidate for governor Of Arkansas, stand
ing chair and receiving a cheer for
his mention of Stevenson Now all business
was suspended. the confusion had be-
come overpowering that the call of the
secretaries was inaudible above the roar.
The police and sergeant-at-arms struggled
vainly to dispoSsess the mob. which was
now weilnigh in control of the floor. Men
fought to retain their places. and some eN-
citing encounters, which at times threaten
ed to precipitate a fight under the eyes of
the multitude. 1t took fifteen minutes to
restore. some semblance Of order. and then
the spokesman for Illinois. Representative
James Williams, presented the name OF
Stevenson.
Mr. Williams spoke rapidly and briefly,
and at this mention of Adlai +. Stevenson
Illinois was on its feet cheering wildly.
Kansas was up as was Alabama. Arkansas.
Minnesota and a large number of delegates
in different parts of the house. The ap-
plause while vigorous short. not last
ing above a minute. Whe the roll call
reached Connecticut that state gave way
to Minnesota amid cheers and cries OF
"Towne." l.. A. Roesing of Minnesota
then took the Platform to present the name
of Chas. A. Towne.
Mr. Roesing is tall powerful man. with
q voice befitting his stalwart frame. He
could be heard in every direction. His first
applause was gained when he spoke of Mr..
Tcwne man who embodied the best
of American manhood When
he pronounced the name of Towne there
was cheering from the Minnesota delega-
ton, which rose to its feet, waving flags in
applause with fervor, but there was less
among the men on the floor
who had the votes.
A stout Woman Episode.
A stout woman in the northwest corner
of the first gallery climbed upon a chair,
hoIdin gin her left hand a colored litho-
graph of Bryan and To~ne, while with her
right she waved handkerchief vigorously.
Shafroth of Colorado, a
jealous supporter Of the candidacy of
Towne, climbed into the gallery in an ef-
fort to get the woman forward TO the plat
form, but she declined to come.
By degrees the enthusiasm spread
throughout the delegations. and in a short
time men were up in the states of Wash
ington, Wyoming. Montana and South Da-
kota, but their number was much less than
that which had risen to the name of Ste
venson.
While the galleries were enthusing over
the name of Mr.. Towne there was an ex-
iting time over at the chair of Mr. Hill
You must take the nomina ton and save
the day" said Edward Murphy excited.
Il cannot, l cannot" replied HILL his face
white and set Il do not want it."
You must take II" said Croker.
Croker. leaning over him. while Norman
E. Mack and Frank Campbell held Hill
one on each side, and urged him to accept
An excited man from New Jersey, shaking
his fingers under Mr.. Hills nose. shouted:
You can't refuse: you can't. The party
must have you to save the east"