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

Democratic nominee
proarranged scheme 20 nominate Hill. by
saying TO the excited Jersey man: You
keep quiet. and it Will be all risht. We
Meanwhile the confusion continued 70 he
50 great in the hall that even after Chair
man Richardson had recognized Governor
| Thomas of Colorado, 10 second the nominal
tiOn OF Mr.. Towne. not a word of his speech
could he heard by either the delegates or
the people in the galleries.
Finally, after Governor Thomas had been
speaking for minute or more. former
Senator White went t. the platform and In
a ringing voice warned the convention that
If order was not restored. I've would move
that the galleries he cleared.
Ovation TO HiII.
When Delaware WAS called. the announce
ment was made that the state would yield
TO New York. Then the result of the tin
conference was apparent. tremendous
shout of applause swept through the hall
Delegate Grady. one of the leaders pf Tam
many Hail. had already asCrTdri the plat
form. and. aS he stepped TO the FRONT TO
cheering Increased. Ills first sentence rang
through tho great building in trumpet
tones:
"on behalf Of the Democracy OF New
York. | Present to you for the nomination
for Vice President the name OF David
Bennett Hill"
1t was dramatic in the extreme. The Of
feet was electrical. His words set the con
vention in a frenzy OF enthusiasm. The
scene which followed was by far the most
tempestuoUs of the session. and the name
of Hill echoed and re-echoed through the
hail.
State standards were raised and held
alcft. and the convention was cuno,i. Il
with huttering Haas and handkerch;efs.
DELEGATES and spectators checreG. and the
great structure fairly shook with the noise
when the galleries became infected with
the enthusiasm
Mr.. Hill meantime had worked his way
through the s;IrsinE multitude to the plat
~ h,s
eagerly grasped and ne was escorted 20 th',
seat Of the permanent chairman. He asked
Mr.. Grady to yield to him that ne mlSht
make a statement. but Grady declined.
Judge Van WyCk OF the New York dele
CATION hurried 20 Mr- till and began IN
earnest conversation with him, urging him
not to decline the nomination, which evil
IDENTIFY seemed to he within his grasp. Hin
only shook his head.
!! All the while the convention was pulsat-
ing with enthusiasm and cheers. ,
When. finally. Mr.. Grady was permltte1
to proceed. he said that Governor Hili
might decline. But. decline or nat ne
.nty-two votes Will be cast 10 the emo Ior
David Bennett Hill"
Grady's Speech Naming Hill.
ION behalf of the united Democracy OF
the State of New York. l present to TINS
convention as a candidate for Vice l'resi-
dent, tn. name of David Bennett Hill"
After some minutes Of upTOarioGs en-
thusiasm partial quiet was restored. and
Senator Grady COntInued. -,
..T'he representatives OF the Democratic
marty Of New York recognize their Ftsppn-
sibility to the Democracy OF the nation. dna
believe they appreciate the expectation OF
the Democracy of the Union III th7 pI'Se"'
tatinn rf this honOred name.
There is no other State in the Union
with SO much To gain through Democrat;
sucrass and 50 much To lose by Republican
triumph as New York. We are 10 elect this
wear not only tn. entire State ticket IRON
Governor to State Engineer. not only. As IN
every other State i'm the Union. every mem
Der Of Congress. but also every member OF
our State Senate and every member or the
.Desirous of STRENGTHENING our hands at
home. we desire more To- strengthen the ma
tioraI ticket And We stand here. seventy
two as one. to pledge you The electoral vote
of tn. State Of New York II David Ben
nett Hin shall be the nominee Of this con-
vention for Vice President. (Applausel
This IL idle statement. We believe
that David b Hill by the side of William
]. Bryan. and standing upon the platform
framed by this convention. IL 10y thousands
upon thousands of votes the strongest man
that can be named to the Democracy Of
New York. New Jersey and Connecticut
HE is not, nor has he been In any sense.
n candidate for this nomination. He has
suggested every and any means which he
thought might bring about harmony in ac-
ton upon the part Of the delegation from
the State OF New York and secure the cleo
toral vote of that State for Off nominees
He may be prepared 10 decline the nnmina-
ton which the delegates have offered to
him and now present To this convention.
we say to you. decline or not decline.
from the first to the last ballot in this CON
vent;on New Hork's seventy-two united
cast for David Y. Hill" U.ong-Continued
applause AID chceringD
Hill stiu Declines.
While Senator Hill on the platform wait,
ed for quiet and for Senator Grady 10 fin
ish his speech, he kept repeating: Il VIII
To Senator Grady. he said: This Is alb
soluteiy unfair: You should rot do IT,
Judge Van Wyck ke,t urging Hin to ac-
cept and not make a declinaiiOn.
Hil was obiurate. HIS face was like
marble. his hand treInbIed and he wiped
the persplration from his brow.
While Grady was speaking Hill asked
to see Senator Jones, and when the chair
man of the National Committee came the
former Senator said TO him.
Jones, stop this thing. II is not wise II
should not be forced upon me. Help me-
chairman Jones said: II Will holm Won
Go on and decline. and III help Won ont
I'll see the delegation leaders You are
right. Go on and make your speech
Then Senator Hill advanced to the Plat
form. He stood with head bowed a few
minutes expressive of gratitude for the
cheers that rolled in heavy volume toward
him from every part Of the hall. and when
finally there was a chance of his yoica he
ing heard, he said:
Mr. HiIr. speech.
while greatly appreciate the action n.
the delegation from New York, II is prop
er for me 10 say that il is without nv
approval Cries of NO. Mo-
II appreciate also the manifestations of
friendliness on the part Of the delegates
from other states. but I feel that N is
my duty 10 rise here and now and say To
you. that. for personal reasons and good
and valid reasons. / cannot accent this
nomination. Great applause and cries of
MOI
II have not been a candidate. I do not
desire TO he a candidate, and I must not
be nominated oy this conventions uSs-