The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-05
He Would Decline the Nomination
Iendared Him.
MAY STAMPEDE FOR HILL
The Ex-senator, However, Thinks
There Is No Chance ofThis-Suizer
and Towne Are i'll the Race,
but the Convention Don't
Seen, To Favor Either
of 7 II ~.

KANSAS CITY, MO, July t,-Very little
that was tangible developed in the VICE
Presidential situation tonight, although
the Stevenson candidacy apparently met
with favor, and there seemed 10 be pos
sibility OF this being the solution OF the
question.
The determination of the Indiana deleSa-
ton to put Shievely in tho field caused a
little diversion during part of the day, but
Mr. shievely distinctly stated this evening
that he was not q candidate and would not
be. Also, to the determination OF the In
diana delegation, he said that, after Wnat
he had told them there was no reason loF
their beIief that he would candloate.
Friends of Stevenson said that they "ou G
havo been perfectly willing. a short time
ago, to support Shevely, but after the
positive statement made yesterday, that
Shievely would not be a candidate. ana
would not be presented by Indiana. they
now felt that they should stay by Steven
son. /
NAY sI'AME.4sDE TO HILL
The demonstration made over Hill in the
convention Yesterday was taken by some
to mean that the convention would be
stampeded for him. but EIiI does not think
so. and it is possible that if ne makes a
speech on the platform, he will make it
plain tina: he could not be candidate on a
Bryan platform. He says emphatcally
tha. he will not be nominated
Two other boomg remain in much the
sam1 condition as they We're yesterday
Both Towna ana SQlzer are in the race,
though the convention does not seem in
c.ined 10 favor them. The Towne men
claim they hava thr support Of Bryan, and
that if 10 to is pu in the platform, their
man would be the logical candidate.
New York men s. y that the action yes
terday for John " kellar is in earnest,
and tha. they vii! try and secure his nomi-
nation T liglI. lf.l# -I'residecs, IS III
doubt, with q leaning; toward Stevenson.
SIIE,NEILT WOULD DECLINE.
Indiana determined to present the name
of Benjamin z. Shevely for Vce-P Prest-
dent a a meeting held this morning. SIR
ShieyeIy was present at the meeting, and
stated that he did not want TO be a cnn-
d:date but the delegation decided to place
his name in nomination. and Major Men
zies was selected to make the nomination
speech.
Subsequently Mr.. Shievely made the
following statement:
81 am profoundly sensible of the honor
involved in the favorable mention of my
name in connection with the nomination
been a candidate for the nomination. and
am not now and could not accept the dis
tinguishei honor if rendered. My reasons
are of a purely business character but
nevertheless such as with me are Iegit.-
mate, potential and conclusive.
'SWith assurances Of sincere thanks to
the Indiana delegation and to numerous
delegations from other States for their
generous proffers Of support in the con-
vention, must again respectfully request
that my name be not considered in con-
nection with the nomination"
Says Stevenson VIII Win.
KANSAS CITY. July 1.-The Illinois
delegation has received a telegram frorn
Hon Adlai Stevenson. saving that he
would leave with the delegation The en-
tire matter of his candidacy Mayor Har-
rison expresses the opinion that Mr..
Stevenson will receive the nomination.