Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-12

Bennett Hill. Inc enect was elec-
trical, and tidal wave of enthusiastic
approval swept over the convention.
When the demonstration subsidized
Grady completed his speech, placing
Hill before the convention. But as he
stepped from the platform the man
who had just been placed in nomina-
ton took his place. When he could be
heard he made due acknowledgment
of the honor done him. But | can
not, | must not, be the nominee of
this convention" he declared with ex-
plosve emphasis. He was frequently
interrupted with enthusiastic shouts
OF approval, but when he left the plat
form the delegates were firmly con-
WINGED from his words and manner
that he was sincerely DESTROYS Of hav-
ing his name withheld.
1t was soon apparent that with Hill
ont, Stevenson was in strong favor.
State after state seconded his nomi-
nation. Some devoted friends of Hill
still maintained their allegiance
to him, and the delegations
Of New Jersey, Louisiana and some
others seconded the nomination. A
number Of favorite sons were also
placed in nomination The vote was
followed with intense interest and it
was soon evident that Stevenson had
strong lead. At the close of the call
he had 5591a votes, which however,
was not enough to nominate. Hill had
received 200 votes, Towne, S91a. But
before the announcement Tennessee
changed the tide irresistibly toward
Stevenson. From every quarter of the
hall came demands for recognition
In the end the nomination was male
unanimous and it's announcement was
greeted with enthusiastic approval
At 10:45 Chairman Richardson called
the convention to order and after
prayer by Rabbi Mayer the roll was
called for vice presidential nomi-
nations. James Williams of Illinois
presented the name of Stevenson and
l.. A. Rosing of Minnesota that of
Charles A. Towne A strong effort was
made by the New York delegation to
have Hill named but the latter pleaded
against it and finally went before the
convention and urged that body not to
nominate him.
Col. Gates of North Carolina present
ed the name of Col. Julian Carr of his
state. The name of A. w. Patrick Of
Ohio was presented by NJ. A. Daugh-
erty. Oregon from the floor seconded
the nomination of j. Hamilton Lewis
of Washington. w. II. Snowden Of
Pennsylvania read speech seconding
Stevenson and South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas, Utah and Vermont als1
from the floor, seconded the nomina-
ton of Stevenson. Washington yield
ed to Idaho, and Chairman Read Of the
Idaho delegation seconded the nomin-
alton of Lewis. j. w. St Clair of West
Virginia appealed to the delegates to
vote for the man who would bring the
greatest number of votes to the ticket
and that man, he declared, was Steven
son. G. G. Cooper for Wisconsin
spoke for Towne. Wyoming, from the
floor, seconded Stevenson. Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee announced that,
despite the address OF Cooper, Nlscon-
sin would east its vote for Stevenson.
John II. Wise Of Hawaii, from the floor
seconded the nomination of Hill ].
Hamilton Lewis of Washington whose
name had already been presented, was
next recognized He expressed thanks
to the states of Washington and Idaho
which had champiCned his cause, and
announced his withdrawal from he
race The roll call for the first ballot
then began.
The announcement of Alabama's 20
votes for Hill was received with a roar
of applause. -Four for Hill from
Florida" called forth another yell o.
applause. illinois, shouted The
clerk, and back came the cry, AS for
Stevenson" and then Stevenson en-
thusiasm was unbottled in good cam
est and it rose higher still when Iowa
and Kansas cast their full votes for
him. Louisiana was the next to go for
Hill. her delegation giving him her en-
tire vote. Is. Michigan, which had all
along strongly approved Towne, gave
him but five votes, the remainder going
to Stevenson. New Jerseys 20 votes
for Hill called forth another ripple of
cheers, and then came New York
The reply. New York casts her entire
Y votes for d. b. Hill" increased the
ripple to wave of applause. Penn
sylyania's "a votes for Stevenson
caused the adherents OF the
Illinois man to shout until the raft
ers rang. The Hill people cheerel
wildly when Tennessee went solidly
for the New York man and the Ste
yenson people answered the cheer
when Texas came to their man. Ten
nessee, as soon as the vote from Ha-
wall had been announced, declared 1t
had changed It's vote to Stevenson.
rhe convention recognized the signif-
icance of the action and cheer after
cheer went up.
Stevenson was nominated now with