The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-07


ond. He jumped out OF his seat and
grasping his hat. pushed his way through
the aisle and was quickly upon the plat
form Senator Grady had been compelled
to stop the speaking because of the Ie-
mendous cheers for Hill. These cheers
were renewed and redoubled when Mr.. Hill
appeared upon the platform. He graspet
the hand of Permanent Chairman Ri,ha'd-
son and sat down in Mr.. Richardson
chair. He did not want TO interrupt SEN
ator Grady's speech. That could not have
been done anyhow, because the audien e.
by its uproar, had prevented Sera'or Grsdi
from going on.
Senator Grady himself turned from the
audience and saw Mr. Hill. Mr.. Hill ssizei
the opportunity in second and said TO Ar.
Grady:
Grady. you have got to stop this. l will
not have it,
Ready 10 Bury the Hntehet.
Senator Grady replied: You must make
this sacrifice for your party. Your nomi-
nation will bury our troubles in New
York"
The uproarious applause was heard into
the farthest corners of the hall. Mr.. Hill
had to speak in very loud tones TO Nj.
Grady. He said: That is all very well.
what you say, Senator. but we will settle
our troubles and get together in New York
this fall without this
/ MIR. Grady responded: Senator, the sue
1 cess of the party in New York and OF he
national ticket will be secured il you take
this nomination"
That ended the conversation between Nj.
Hill and ,dr. Grady.
/ Ex-senator Stephen White. of California,
had joined Mr.. Hill. He has always been
a strong friend of Mr. Hill. Turning to
Mr.. White Mr. Hill said: Where is
Jones? This thing must be stopped, and
it must be stopped now
/ Mr. White quickly hunted up Senator
Jones and brought him up on the platform.
( All this time Senator Grady was waiting
I for the uproar to cease in order to finish
/ his speech. Mr. Hill appealed TO him
1 and Mr.. J"nes endorsed Mr. HIS views
I Senator Grady was still waiting to go on
with his speech. but the tumult contin
ued. Up came Representative James R.
Williams. Of Illinois. who told Mr.. Hill to
stand pat and not accept the nomina-
ton
This conduct of Mr.. Williams angered
Mr. Van Wyck and Mr. Shevlin, and they
told Mr.. Williams to get away and mind
his own affairs. The uproar by that time
was subsiding. MIR. Hill sat there in the
armchair Of Mr.. Richardson. closely guard
ed by Mr.. Van Wyck and Mr. Shevlin.
The great cheers for Hill had lasted twelve
minutes. When Senator Grady could be
heard he finished his speech, as follows:
Continues His Speech.
we stand here as one man to pledge
you the thirty-six electoral votes of the
State of New York If David B. Hill shall
be the nominee Of this Convention for
Vice President. This is no idle statement.
We believe that David B. Hill. by the
side of William J. Bryan, and standing
upon the platform framed by this Conven-
tion is by thousands upon thousands of
votes the strongest man that can be named
to the Democracy of New York, New Jer-
sey, and Connecticut Mr. Hill is not,
nor has he been, in any sense, candidate
for this nomination. He has suggested
every and any means which he thought
might bring about harmonious action upon
the part Of the delegation from the State
Of New York and secure the electoral vote
of that State for our nominees.
He may be prepared to decline the
nomination. which the delegates have of
fered to him and now present to this Con-
vention. We say to you. Decline or not
decline. from the first to the last ballot
in this Convention New York's seventy
two enthusiastic. true blue Democratic
votes will be cast for David b. HILL "
The cheers had not died away before ex-
Senator Hill took the place on the rostrum
just vacated by Senator Grady. He was
greeted with more thunderous cheers His
face was pale. and he was under tremen,
dous nervous tension. Still he spoke clear
ly. and his deep voice was heard all over
the hall. Ex-senator Hill said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention: While | greatly appreciate
the action of the delegation from New
York, II is proper for me to say that 1t is
without my approval. ] appreciate also the
manifestations of friendlness on the part
of the delegates from other States, but I
feel that 1t is my duty TO rise here and
now say 10 You that for personal reasons,
and good and valid reasons, l cannot
cept this nomination.
Insists on Declining.
Il have not been candidate. l do not
desire to he a candidate. and ! must not
be nominated by this Convention. There
are gentlemen here whose names have been
or will be presented TO this Convention
any one OF whom is stronger than l.
There is no difficulty whatever in making
a satisfactory choice, and ] ought not in
Justice TO them, permit my name to be
used single moment further. and this
Convention should proceed 10 nominate
candidate from some who have been named
In justice to the ordinary procedure OF
this Convention it is unfair 10 me to place
me in this position without my consent"
Ex-senator Hill left the platform and re.
sumed his seat beside ex-senator Murphy.
in the New York delegation. Turning TO
Mr.. Murphy. he said: Il have finished that
business. Adlai Stevenson will be nomi-
mated for Vice President"
Thus was closed the great incident OF
the Convention. HIS firm stand made II
possible for Adlsi z Stevenson TO be nomi-
mated for Vice President Z Second time BY
a Democratic National Convention. Steven
sons name was already before the Conven-
tion when the incident occdrred. The roll |