The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-20

| 10 to 1-StevensOn's Nomination
Made on First Ballot-Hill With
drew His Name aud the Delegates
Flocked to the Illinois Man in
Swarms. @
President w. j. BRYAN.
Vice Presidcnt.... A. E. STEVENSON.
This is the ticket presented by the
| National Democratic convention after
three-days'. session marked by great
enthusiasm and many exciting scenes.
stevenson for Vice President.
Kansas City. July Z. - The Demo-
cratic national ticket was completed
yesterday by the nomination of Adlai
Z. Stevenson for vice president. The
nomination was made on the first bal.
lot. state after state Joining in the
| wild scramble to record their support
of the winning candidate. A. distinct
triumph of the day in the way of pop
lllar ovation was that accorded to Sen
ator Hill, and in its spontaneity and
enthusiasm was one of the most nota
bile features the convention has pro.
duced. 1t was accompanied, too. by
a remarkable scene when Hill earnest.
ly appealed to his friends against be.
ing placed in nomina ton, and then
finding his protest in vain. he strobe
to the platform, and in tones which
left no doubt Of their sincerity, earnest
ly besousht the convention not 10
make him the nominee. ;'::as
TONNES Name Presented.s
| On tho call for nominations Alabama
yielded to Minnesota and the latter
state. through l.. A. Rosing, presented
its young champion of silver Republic.
ansm and Democracy - Charles A.
ToMne. The mention Of his name was
the signal for flattering demonstra-
ton in his honor, men and women
| joining in the outburst. For ten min
ules the demonstration over Towne
lasted with varying degrees of intensi.
| ". Meantime attention was being d.
rected to an excited group masscd in
front of the New York section with
Hill as the vortex of a struggling
| throng OF delegates. They pressed
forward from all quarters of the hall,
urging him 10 permit his name to be
placed before the convention. The
| face Of the New Yorker was a study
as the demands upon him came from
all sides. Hill protested vociferously.
Judge Van Wyck said he could not re-
fuse. Murphy and Croker
| Pleaded With Him
to obey the will of the convention and
accept: While the pleadings contin-
ued the call of Delaware was heard
above the uproar, and Delaware yield
ed her place to New York. At this
the portly form of Senator Grady, the
silver-tcngucd orator of New York.
pushed through the densely packed
aisles up to the platform. There was
a hush through the hall to hear what
word New York had to offer.
.In behalf of the united Democracy
of New York. shouted Grady, II pre-
sent as candidate for vice president
the name of David Bennett Hill.''
| The effect was electrical and tidal
wave of enthusiasm swept over the
convention. Grady stood there, proud
ly waiting for the storm to subside.
But as he waited the audience oh.
served strange pantomime. They
saw Hill leave the New York delega.
ton and push through the throng up
to the platform. They heard him
| Appeal to Grady
to withdraw, while Grady's answer
was apparent from the shake of his
head and his advance to the front of
the platform to conclude his nominal.
ing speech. When the demonstration
had subsidized Grady completed his
speech placing Hill before the conven-
ton. Eut as he stepped from the plat
form the man who had just been
| placed in nomination took his place.
/ 1,n f<,y
savagely on the shouting thousands.
When he could be heard he made due
| Acknowledgement of the honor done
him. But, 1 cannot, must not, be
the lominee of this convention he de-
clare6 with explosive emphasis He
was frequently interrupted with en-
thusiastic shouts of approval, but
When lie left the platform the dele
gates were firmly convinced from his
words and manner that he was sin
cereiy DESTROYS of having his name
Withheld. 1t was soon apparent that
with Hill out Stevenson was strong
favorite. State after state seconded
his nomination. Georgia. Indiana. Vir-
GINA. Iowa. Kentucky, Illinois. Some
Of the devoted Il
Friends of Hill
still maintained their allegiance to him
and the delegations Of New Jersey,
Louisiana and some others seconded
his nomination. A number of favorit.
sons also were placed in nomination.
Maryland bringing forward Gov. John
Walter Smith, Washington naming
James Hamilton Lewis, North Caro-
lima nominating Col. Julian Carr and
Ohio presenting the name of A. W.
Patrick. 1t was after 2 o'clock when
the seconding speeches were concluded
and the balloting began. As the roll
was called Mr.. Hill appeared on the
platform, and in a few we'll chosen
words withdrew from the contest. The
vote was followed with intense inter-
est for when Alabama announced 8
for Stevenson and 10 for Hill it looked
as though close and exciting contest
was to occur. But it was soon evident
| that Stevenson
Had Strong Lead.
At the close of the call he had $50 1-2
votes, which, however, was not enough
to nominate. the requisite etwo-thlrds
being 624. Hill had received 200 votes